There will be a new Miss Ecuador 2011 tonite. Who will she be? The 19 candidates vying for the coveted title are: 1. Olga Álava (Guayas), 2. Claribel González (Manabí), 3. Leslie Ayala (Guayas), 4. Rinamaría Cantó (Pichincha), 5. Andrea Hurtado (Pichincha), 6. Katherine Mercado (Esmeraldas), 7. María José Maza (Guayas), 8. María Dolores Saavedra (Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas), 9. Mireya Levy (Carchi), 10. María Fernanda Cornejo (Pichincha), 11. Natasha Rivera (Manabí), 12. Jhoanna Ruiz (Loja), 13. Ana Carolina Ortega (Guayas), 14. Andrea Mestanza (El Oro), 15. Romina Vera (Manabí), 16. María Verónica Vargas (Guayas), 17. Diana Urresta (Pichincha), 18. Ruth Guevara (Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas) and 19. Claudia Shiess (Galápagos). (Photo: pil/hoy)

MISS ECUADOR 2011...QUIEN SERA?

The new Miss Ecuador 2011 is the stunning blonde Miss Galápagos Claudia Shiess. She won the title late last night. The title gives her the right to represent the Andean nation at Miss Universe 2011. María Verónica Vargas was named Miss World Ecuador 2011. She also won the Miss Photogenic title. María Fernanda Cornejo was elected Miss Ecuador International 2011. Olga Álava and Leslie Ayala rounded out the top five.

MISS ECUADOR 2011