# Miss Universo Italia

Miss Universo Italia or (Miss Universe Italy Organization) is a national pageant that currently selects the Italian representative for the Miss Universe pageant. The pageant was first organized in 1951 and it is not related to Miss Italia, although some delegates have crossed over from one format to the other throughout the years.

## History

Since 1951, the official winner of Miss Italy represented at the Miss Universe until 1999 with the exception of a few select years in which a delegate was selected by casting or an independent pageant.
In 2005, Miss Universo Italia was created. From 2000 to 2004, the Italian representative was selected by the now defunct The Miss for Miss Universe pageant. Maria Teresa Francville had already won the right to represent Italy that year by virtue of winning The Miss for Miss Universe. When that pageant lost the franchise and was discontinued, she entered the newly created Miss Universo Italia competition and won again.
The most notable winners of the Miss Universo Italia pageant are Claudia Ferraris, who finished 9th at Miss Universe 2008, and Valentina Bonariva, who advanced to the Top 15 at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant.

## Region formats

At Miss Universo Italia, candidates traditionally wear sashes representing their regions. There are 20 regions in Italy and each region has internal selection before coming to Miss Universo Italia. The final results include a Second Runner-up, a First Runner-up, and ultimately, the Miss Universo Italia winner.

## Titleholders
### Miss Universo Italia 2000—Present

* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Ended as special awards winner
       After 1999 Miss Universe Italy separated to be an independent contest to crown a winning title at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Region | Miss Universo Italia | Placement at MU | Special awards | Notes |
| Danilo Marzano directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2022 ||||||
| 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | | |
| 2024 | Marche | Glelany Cavalcante | Unplaced | | |
| 2023 | Marche | Carmen Panepinto | Unplaced | | |
| 2022 | Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | Virginia Stablum | Unplaced | | |
| Marco Ciriaci directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2018―2021 ||||||
| 2021 | Campania | Caterina Di Fuccia | Unplaced | | |
| 2020 | Sicily | Viviana Vizzini | Unplaced | | |
| 2019 | Campania | Sofia Trimarco | Unplaced | | |
| 2018 | Lazio | Erica De Matteis | Unplaced | | |
| Edward Walson directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2016―2017 ||||||
| 2017 | Campania | Maria Polverino | Unplaced | | |
| 2016 | Campania | Sophia Sergio | Unplaced | | |
| Concorso di Belleza Miss Universe Italy — Max Baratono directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2007―2015 ||||||
| 2015 | Apulia | Giada Pezzaioli | Unplaced | | |
| 2014 | Lombardy | Valentina Bonariva | Top 15 | | |
| 2013 | Calabria | Luna Voce | Unplaced | | |
| 2012 | Sicily | Grazia Maria Pinto | Unplaced | | |
| 2011 | Lazio | Elisa Torrini | Unplaced | | |
| 2010 | Piedmont | Jessica Cecchini | Unplaced | | |
| 2009 | Tuscany | Laura Valenti | Unplaced | | |
| 2008 | Lombardy | Claudia Ferraris | Top 10 | | |
| 2007 | Emilia-Romagna | Valentina Massi | Unplaced | | |
| The Miss Universe for Miss Universe Italy — Clarissa Burt directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2000―2005 ||||||
| Did not compete in 2006 ||||||
| 2005 | Veneto | María Teresa Francville | Unplaced | | The Miss for Miss Universe Italy 2005; competed in both The Miss for Miss Universe contest and Miss Universe Italy contest, which was created when The Miss for Miss Universe lost the franchise. |
| 2004 | Lombardy | Laia Manetti | Unplaced | Miss Congeniality | |
| 2003 | Veneto | Silvia Ceccon | Unplaced | | |
| 2002 | Veneto | Anna Rigon | Unplaced | | |
| 2001 | Lombardy | Stefania Maria | Unplaced | | |
| 2000 | Lazio | Annalisa Guadalupi | Unplaced | | |

### Miss Italia 1952—1999

* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Ended as special awards winner
       Miss Italy has started to send a Winner to Miss Universe from 1952. In 1999 Miss Italia Organization dropped the Miss Universe franchise for Italy.
| Year | Region | Miss Italia | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Notes |
| Enzo Mirigliani directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1975―1999 ||||||
| 1999 | Emilia-Romagna | Gloria Bellicchi | Unplaced | | |
| 1998 | Calabria | Claudia Trieste | Unplaced | | |
| 1997 | Tuscany | Denny Mendez | Top 6 | | |
| 1996 | Sicily | Anna Valle | Unplaced | | |
| 1995 | Sardinia | Alessandra Meloni | Unplaced | | |
| 1994 | Lazio | Arianna David | Top 10 | | |
| 1993 | Liguria | Elisa Jacassi | Unplaced | | |
| Did not compete in 1992 ||||||
| 1991 | Calabria | Maria Pia Biscotti | Unplaced | | |
| 1990 | Veneto | Annamaria Malipiero | Unplaced | | |
| 1989 | Veneto | Cristiana Bertasi | Unplaced | | |
| 1988 | Liguria | Simona Ventura | Unplaced | | |
| 1987 | Campania | Roberta Capua | 1st Runner-up | | |
| 1986 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Susanna Huckstep | Unplaced | Miss Photogenic | |
| 1985 | Sardinia | Beatrice Papi | Unplaced | | |
| 1984 | Piedmont | Raffaella Baracchi | Unplaced | | |
| 1983 | Lombardy | Federica Moro | Top 12 | | |
| 1982 | Abruzzo | Cinzia De Ponti | 2nd Runner-up | | |
| 1981 | Sicily | Anna Kanakis | Unplaced | | |
| 1980 | Veneto | Loredana Del Santo | Unplaced | | |
| 1979 | Sicily | Elvira Puglisi | Unplaced | | Appointed — Elvira was 1st Runner-up at Miss Italia 1977. |
| 1978 | Lazio | Andreina Mazzotti | Unplaced | | |
| 1977 | Sicily | Paola Bresciano | Unplaced | | |
| 1976 | Lombardy | Diana Scapolan | Unplaced | | Appointed — Diana was 1st Runner-up at Miss Italia 1970. |
| 1975 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Diana Salvador | Unplaced | | |
| SS 33 Brands directorship "Miss Italia Universo" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1971―1974 ||||||
| 1974 | Lazio | Loretta Persichetti | Unplaced | | |
| 1973 | Lombardy | Antonella Barci | Unplaced | | |
| 1972 | Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Isabella Specia | Unplaced | | |
| 1971 | Lombardy | Mara Palvarini | Unplaced | | |
| Enzo Mirigliani directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1967―1970 ||||||
| 1970 | Lazio | Anna Zamboni | Top 15 | | |
| 1969 | Lazio | Diana Coccorese | Unplaced | | |
| 1968 | Lazio | Cristina Businari | Unplaced | | |
| 1967 | Veneto | Paola Rossi | Top 15 | | Appointed — Paola was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Italia 1966. |
| Curzio Malaperte directorship "Miss Italia Universo" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1953―1966 ||||||
| 1966 | Campania | Paola Bassolino | Unplaced | | |
| 1965 | Lombardy | Erika Jorger | Unplaced | | |
| 1964 | Veneto | Emanuela Stramanna | Top 10 | | |
| 1963 | Marche | Gianna Serra | Top 15 | | |
| 1962 | Emilia-Romagna | Isa Stoppi | Unplaced | | |
| 1961 | Lazio | Viviana Romano | Unplaced | | |
| 1960 | Lazio | Daniela Bianchi | 1st Runner-up | | |
| 1959 | Lombardy | Maria Grazia Buccella | Unplaced | | |
| 1958 | Lazio | Clara Coppola | Unplaced | | |
| 1957 | Veneto | Valeria Fabrizi | Top 15 | | |
| 1956 | Lazio | Rossana Galli | 4th Runner-up | | |
| 1955 | Lazio | Elena Fancera | Unplaced | | |
| 1954 | Lombardy | Maria Teresa Paliani | Top 16 | | |
| 1953 | Lazio | Rita Stazzi | Top 16 | | Miss Universo Italia 1953 (separate contest). |
| Dino Villani directorship "Miss Cinema Italia" — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1952 ||||||
| 1952 | Lombardy | Giovanna Mazzotti | Unplaced | | |

## Gallery

* Anna Zamboni (applied in 1970)[photographed in 1969]
* Grazia Maria Pinto (applied in 2012) [photographed in 2013]