It has been confirmed that Portugal returns to Miss Universe after 9 years without competing (the last Miss Portugal Universe was Iva Catarina Lamarão, in 2002). Portugal first appeared in Miss Universe in 1960, but in 5 decades it has never had a single semi-finalist in the pageant.
Iva Catarina Lamarão Miss Portugal Universe 2002With Miss Universe being held in Brazil, MUO felt the urge to have a Portuguese representative (Brazil was a Portuguese colony from 1500 to 1822).
Information about the 2011 Miss Portugal Universe pageant and its new organizers will be announced soon.
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