Miss Queen Portugal is a national beauty pageant in Portugal.[1][2] It is responsible for selecting the country's representative to Miss Earth,[3] which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.[4][5][6]
History
Miss Queen Portugal Organization, whose main legacy are environmental causes, follows the platform of the Miss Earth Foundation.[7] The winner of Miss Queen Portugal is the Portuguese representative in the Miss Earth pageant, which is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants in the world.[8]
The Miss Queen Portugal pageant was first held in 2013 in Caminha, Portugal won by Solange Duarte, from Ovar.[1] However, the first delegate chosen by Miss Queen Portugal Organizing Committee to represent Portugal in the Miss Earth pageant was Susana Nogueira and participated in the Miss Earth 2011 and finished as one of the Top 16 semifinalists.[9] Portugal's delegates in the Miss Earth 2004 and Miss Earth 2005 were selected by a different organization.
The pageant is a search for the most beautiful women of Portugal to serve as a role model dedicated to uphold the advocacy to preserve and restore of the earth.[1]
In 2022 the Miss Queen Portugal acquired the license of Miss Universe pageant.
Titleholders
Miss Queen Portugal
The Miss Queen Portugal winners expected to be at Miss Earth pageant.
Began 2022, the Miss Queen Portugal Organization held separate contest to Miss Universe. The winner will represent Portugal at the Miss Universe competition.
Before 2011 Miss Portugal 1959 to Miss Portugal 2001 winner participated at Miss Universe competition. Between 2002 and 2010 there was no franchise holder to sign up the Miss Universe organization. began 2011 the new pageant held as 'Miss Universo Portugal" contest and it continued in 2014 as a beginning from Miss República Portuguesa by Isidiro de Brito Directorship. Since 2014 the Portuguese representative at Miss Universe will be crowned at Miss Universo Portugal competition (separate contest but still in under Isidiro de Brito directorship). On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Beginning in 2022, a separate Miss Universo Portugal has been created.
Isidro de Brito Directorship — Isidiro de Brito formatted the previous Miss República Portuguesa 2017 to participate at Miss Universe. In 2018 there was no Miss Universe Portugal contest after the pageant under Isidiro de Brito postponed
Miss Portugal 2000 1st Runner-up; for personal reasons, Thelma Santos was the Miss Portugal 2000 who withdrew at the Miss Universe 2001; Claudia Borges (a runner-up) replaced her position, Claudia competed at Miss World 2001[13]
^ abOnline News (20 October 2013). "Solange Duarte em entrevista". Quimera Brand Management-Rádio AVFM. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
^ abKhue, M. (3 December 2011). "Beauty close-up Miss Earth 2011". Nguoi Lao Dong Electronic Voice of HCMC Labor Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
