Claudia Schiess Fretz was crowned Miss Ecuador 2011. The first runner-up, Maria Veronica Vargas was crowned Miss Ecuador World 2011; Maria Fernanda Cornejo was crowned Miss Ecuador International 2011.
The first runner-up, crowned Miss Ecuador Mundo 2011, is María Verónica Vargas Granja (21, 1.75m, Guayas) and she will go to Miss World 2011 next December (photo above, left).
Claudia Schiess Fretz, Miss Galapagos, was crowned Miss Ecuador 2011 in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas on March 17th. Claudia is 20 year old and stands 1.73 m. She will represent Ecuador at the Miss Universe 2011 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in September. She also won the awards of Most Beautiful Face and Most Beautiful Hair.
Claudia, a student of Commercial Engineering, is fluent in Spanish, English and German; she is also a professional make-up artist and professional dancer, as well as her work as a print and runway model.
Claudia represented Ecuador in the Miss Supranational 2010 contest in Poland.
Maria Veronica Vargas was elected Miss Ecuador World, and also won the Miss Photogenic award. She will compete in the 2011 Miss World pageant to be held in December.
Maria Fernanda Cornejo was elected Miss Ecuador International and will participate in the Miss International 2011 pageant to take place in China in October.
Olga Alava and Leslie Ayala completed the Top 5 finalists. 19 beauties competed in the annual contest, which had the presence of Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez.
Miss Ecuador 2011Final Results
Miss Ecuador 2011
Miss Galapagos, Claudia Elena Schiess Fretz.
She will represent Ecuador at Miss Universe 2011 beauty pageant
Miss Mundo Ecuador 2011
Miss Guayas, Maria Veronica Vargas Granja.
She will go to the Miss World 2011 contest
Miss Internacional Ecuador 2011
Miss Pichincha, Maria Fernanda Cornejo Alfaro.
She will compete at Miss International 2011 beauty pageant.
The 1st runner-up
Miss Guayas, Olga Mercedes Alava Vargas.
She will go to Miss Empresarial 2011 contest.
The 2nd runner-up
Miss Guayas, Leslie Ayala Rodriguez
she will enter Miss Atlantico Internacional 2012 next year.
Special Awards:
* Miss Congeniality - Miss Manabi, Romina Vera Cedeno
* Miss Photogenic - Miss Guayas, Maria Veronica Vargas Granja
* Miss Yambal - Miss Galapagos, Claudia Elena Schiess Fretz
* Miss Sedal - Miss Galapagos, Claudia Elena Schiess Fretz
* Miss Cielo - Miss Galapagos, Claudia Elena Schiess Fretz
* Best in National Costume - Miss Pichincha, Maria Fernanda Cornejo Alfaro
Special thanks and credit to misscontest.blogspot.com , El Comercio, Global Beauties & shinymeteor.blogspot.com