# Señorita Curaçao

Señorita Curaçao (In Papiamento: Señorita Kòrsou) is a national beauty pageant in Curaçao. This pageant is unrelated to the Miss Curaçao or Miss International Curaçao pageant.

## History

Early for Curaçao at International pageant from Miss Curaçao. The pageant started in 1963 and since then it had sent contestants to the Miss World pageants. The organization started with the creation of the Curaçao Youth Beauty Contest Organization (CYBECO).
Since 2007, a national winner is selected for this international pageant, current titleholder is Stephanie Rose-Chang and competed at Miss World.

## Titleholders
### Color key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as runner-up
* Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

### Representatives at Miss World

Curaçao was debuted at the Miss World occurred in 1975. The 1st Runner-up or hand-picked delegate is sent as the national representative. Of all representatives from the island, 1 of them placed in the semifinals in 2002 and two won special awards in 2000 and 2008. Since 2007, a national winner is selected for this international pageant, current titleholder is Stephanie Rose-Chang.
| Year | Miss World Curaçao | Placement | Special Awards |
| 1975 | Elvira Bakker | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Viveca Marchena | Unplaced | |
| 1977 | Xiomara Winklaar | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Silvana Trinidad | Unplaced | |
| 1980 | Soraida de Windt | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Mylene Gerard | Unplaced | |
| 1982 | Vendetta Roozendal | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Yvette Domacasse | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Ivette Atacho | Unplaced | |
| 1985 | Lidushka Curiel | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | Diana Fraai | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Anushka Cova | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Supharmy Sadjie | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Jacqueline Nelleke Josien Krijger | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Nashaira Desbarida | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Christina Bakhuis | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Sally Daflaar | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Marisa Bos | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Danique Regales | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Yandra Faulborn | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Jearmeane Colastica | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Jozaine Marianella Wall | Unplaced | Queen of Caribbean |
| 2002 | Ayanette Mary-Ann Ileana Statia | Top 20 | |
| 2003 | Angeline Fernandine Da Silva Goes | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Sue-Ann Stephanie Hudson | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Fyrena Judica Hannah Martha | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Mckeyla Antoinette Richards | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Norayla María Francisco | Unplaced | Miss World Top Model (Top 10) |
| 2009 | Chantalle Thomassen | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Angenie Anamaria Simon | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Monifa Jansen | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Stephanie Rose-Chang | Unplaced | Miss World Talent (Top 14) |
| 2013 | Xafira Urselita | Unplaced | Miss World Talent (Top 16), Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 25) |
| 2014 | Gayle Sulvaran | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Alexandra Krijger | Unplaced | Miss World Sport (Top 24), Miss World Talent (Top 14) |
| 2016 | Sabrina Namias de Castro | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Nashaira Balentien | Did not compete | |
| 2017 | Vanity Girigori | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Nazira Colastica | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | Sharon Meyer | Unplaced | |
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 |
| 2021 | Alvinette Soliana | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2022 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2022 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2022 |
| 2023 | Nashaira Balentien | Unplaced | |
| 2024 | No competition held | No competition held | No competition held |
| 2025 | Shubrainy Dams | TBA | |

### Representatives at Miss Earth

The second title of Señorita Curaçao will compete at Miss Earth. Curaçao made a debut in 2006. The runner-up or some delegates will pick by Miss Curaçao to compete at the Miss Earth, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.
| Year | Miss Earth Curaçao | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2006 | Kristal Rose Sprock | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Fyrena Judica Hannah Martha | Did not compete | |
| 2009 | Amada Beatrix Hernandez | Did not compete | |
| 2010 | Norayla María Francisco | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Miluska Willems | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Archangela Garcia | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Akisha Albert | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Alexandra Atalita | Unplaced | |
| Did Not compete between 2019 and 2023 ||||
| 2024 | TBA | TBA | TBA |

### Representatives at Miss Supranational

The third title of Señorita Curaçao will compete at Miss Supranational. Curaçao made a debut at Miss Supranational 2011. The runner-up or some delegates will pick by Miss Curaçao to compete at the Miss Supranational.
| Year | Miss Supranational Curaçao | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2011 | Melissa van de Laar | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete between 2012 and 2014 ||||
| 2015 | Chesley Verbond | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Risandra Simon | Unplaced | |
| 2023 | Andreina Pereira | Top 24 | Contestants' Choice |
| 2024 | Chanelle de Lau | 4th Runner-up | Supra Chat Winner |

## Additional Details on Curaçao's representatives

* 2000 Jozaine Marianella Wall
Jozaine Marianella Wall is one of the two Miss Curaçao that did not attend the Miss Universe pageant. She was 17 years old at the time she won the national pageant which unabled her to compete at this pageant whose minimum age is 18. After a legal battle with the organizers, Jozaine was sent to the Miss World 2000 pageant in London, United Kingdom. She did not place in the Top Ten, but she managed to win the Queen of the Caribbean title.
* 2002 Ayanette Mary-Ann Ileana Statia
Ayanette Mary-Ann Ileana Statia competed at Miss Universe 2002 celebrated in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Since her election Ayanette became a strong favorite considered as the best black contestant of the pageant, but Curaçao's name was not called in the semifinals of Miss Universe 2002. After Miss Universe, Ayanette was sent to Miss World 2002 held in Nigeria where she became Curaçao's first and only semifinalist so far in Miss World.
* 2003-2004 Angeline Fernandine Da Silva Goes
Angeline Fernandine Da Silva Goes was the first runner-up of the 2003 Miss Curaçao pageant won by Vanessa Maria Van Arendonk. With her placement she had the duty to represent Curaçao at the Miss World 2003 pageant held in Sanya, People's Republic of China. After her performance in Miss World, a group of fans and friends from around the world made a formal petition to Sheida Wever, president of the national pageant, to send her to the Miss Universe pageant. Angeline was chosen as Curaçao's representative to the Miss Universe 2004 pageant held in Quito, Ecuador. Angeline went to the two most important international beauty pageants in the world without even winning the national pageant.
* 2008 Norayla Francisco
Norayla Maria Francisco received the title of Miss World Curaçao on 2008 earning the right to represent the island in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. In the Miss World Top Model competition held in Soweto, Norayla placed in the Top 10 out of 109 contestants.