The Miss Cuba is a beauty pageant that selects Cuba's official representative for Miss UniverseâÂÂone of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
The Miss Cuba was held for the first time in 1952 and the winner competed at the Miss Universe pageant. After 1967 Cuban stopped participating at Miss Universe. In 1956 Cuba made its debut at the Miss World pageant. After 1975 Cuban representatives at Miss World did not compete. In 2007 Cuba made its debut at the Miss Earth pageant in Manila, Philippines. In 2009 Cuba competed for the first time at Miss International in Japan. Cuba has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international as well as minor international beauty pageants for women. These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.