Miss Universo Uruguay is a pageant which started in 2004. As of 2010, two winners are crowned. One of the them represents Uruguay at Miss Universe and the other in Miss World, both on the same year. The pageant also send candidates to several other pageants, such as Miss International, Reina Hispanoamericana, Miss Continente Americano, Reinado Internacional del Café, and Miss Maja Mundial. Each of the contestants represents a department or the national capital at the national pageant.
