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.
Sara Chacón Zúñiga | |
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| Born | June 1914 |
| Died | January 1998 (aged 83) New York, NY, U.S. |
| Known for | First Miss Ecuador (1930) |
| Spouse | Carlos Freile Espinel |
Marriage
editOn December 7, 1930 Chacón married Carlos Freile Espinel despite her parents' disapproval.[3]