Sara Chacón Zúñiga

Sara Chacón Zúñiga
Born June 1914
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Died January 1998 (1998-02) (aged 83)
New York, NY, U.S.
Nationality Ecuadorian
Known for First Miss Ecuador (1930)
Spouse(s) Carlos Freile Espinel

Sara Chacón Zúñiga, or "Sarita" Chacón Zúñiga (Guayaquil, June 1914 – New York, January 1998) became the first winner of the Miss Ecuador title, awarded on February 11, 1930.[1] She held on to the title for 25 years because due to national and international conflicts another contest was not held until 1955.[2] She died in New York in January 1998.

Marriage

On December 7, 1930 Chacón married Carlos Freile Espinel despite her parents' disapproval.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Sarita Chacón y Electra Ballén, en la memoria urbana
  2. ↑ Miss Ecuador, a tradition of national beauty (Spanish article)
  3. ↑ Dúo Ecuador y boda de Sarita Chacón Z.
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