Miss Honduras facts for kids

The Miss Honduras or Miss Honduras Universe is a big national beauty contest held in Honduras. It's also known as Señorita Honduras. This contest started in 1930. The winners of Miss Honduras often go on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant.

History of Miss Honduras

The very first Miss Honduras contest happened in 1930. A young woman named Angélica Meza Milla won the title on July 27, 1930.

The contest then took a break for a while. It started up again in 1954. This time, the Ministry of Tourism in Honduras helped organize it. In 1954, Liliam Padilla was crowned as the first Miss Honduras after the long break since 1930.

In 1965, Eda Inés Munguía from Tegucigalpa won the Señorita Honduras title. At that time, the main winner went to the Miss World contest. Honduras did not send a representative to Miss Universe between 1956 and 1966. But starting in 1967, the main winner of Miss Honduras began to participate in the Miss Universe competition again.

In 1996, Eduardo Zablah took over the national contest. He changed its name to Señorita Honduras Universe Inc. He also got the rights for the Miss World and Miss International contests. This meant that the runners-up from Miss Honduras could compete in those international events.

Between 2003 and 2006, there was no national Miss Honduras contest. However, Dania Patricia Prince Méndez, who was Miss Honduras in 1998, was chosen as Miss Honduras Tierra in 2003 by a different group. Dania is famous because she won Miss Earth 2003 in the Philippines.

In 2007, Carlos Rivera, who is from Puerto Rico, took over the rights for the Miss Universe Organization in Honduras. He also added other contests like Miss Earth and Miss United Continents to the Miss Honduras Organization. The first winner of Miss Honduras after the four-year break was Wendy Patricia Salgado Corea. Meanwhile, the Miss World and Miss International representatives were chosen by another group, now called Señorita Honduras World or Miss World Honduras, led by Eduardo Zablah.

In 2016, Carlos Rivera, Bryan Espinoza, and Ricardo Caballero became the new presidents of the Miss Honduras Organization. They are also part of a group called ICA (Independencia Centro America).

Contest Locations

The Miss Honduras contest usually takes place in Tegucigalpa, M.D.C. Some common places for the event are Convenciones del Hotel Honduras Maya, Teatro Nacional Manuel Bonilla, and Country Club. In some years, the contest has also been held at Casino Sampedrano, Campo de la Asociación de Ganaderos y Agricultores (AGAS), and Confetis Discoteque.

Miss Honduras Titleholders

The women listed below have represented Honduras in the four biggest international beauty pageants for women. These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth.

Winners from Miss Honduras Organization

This section lists the winners who have competed in major international pageants under the Miss Honduras organization.

Miss Honduras Universo Winners

The winner of Miss Honduras represents the country at the Miss Universe pageant. If the winner cannot keep her title, the runner-up will take her place.

Miss Honduras Mundo Winners

Before 2008, a runner-up or sometimes the winner of Miss Honduras would go to the Miss World pageant. Since 2008, the winner of Señorita Honduras Mundo, organized by Eduardo Zablah, represents Honduras at the Miss World pageant.

Miss Honduras Internacional Winners

Before 2009, a runner-up or sometimes the winner of Miss Honduras would go to the Miss International pageant. Since 2009, the Señorita Honduras Internacional winner, organized by Eduardo Zablah, represents Honduras at the Miss International pageant.

Miss Honduras Tierra Winners

The winner of Señorita Honduras Tierra, organized by Eduardo Zablah, used to represent Honduras at the Miss Earth pageant. Before this contest was created, the first runner-up of Miss Honduras or the winner herself competed at the Miss Earth pageant between 2007 and 2012. Today, the Miss Earth Honduras contest is held by the Miss Earth Honduras organization.

Miss Honduras Supranacional Winners

See also

In Spanish: Miss Honduras para niños

• Miss Grand Honduras