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This is a list of Ethiopia representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has not yet won any crown.

Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious,[1] widely covered and broadcast by media.[2] The Wall Street Journal,[3] BBC News,[4] CNN,[5] Xinhua News Agency,[6] and global news agencies such as Reuters[7] and Agence France-Presse[8][9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.[10][11][12]

Ethiopia's Big Four titleholders[]

Ethiopia has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][13] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[14][11][12]

Color key
  •      Miss Universe winner
  •      Miss World winner
  •      Miss International winner
  •      Miss Earth winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2021 TBA TBA TBA TBA
2020 × ↑ No Pageant Held ×
2019 × Feven Gebreslassie × ×
2018 × Sollyana Abayneh Frezewd Solomon ×
2017 Akinahom Zergaw Kisanet Gbereslasie Bamlak Dereje Mekdalawit Mequanent
2016 × × × ×
2015 × Kisanet Teklehaimanot × ×
2014 Hiwot Mamo Yirgalem Hadish × ×
2013 Mhadere Tigabe Genet Tsegay × ×
2012 Helen Getachew Melkam Endale × ×
2011 × × × ×
2010 × Hiwot Assefa × ×
2009 Melat Woldesenbet Lula Weldegebriel Rahel Woldekirkos ×
2008 × Hibret Fedaku Nardos Tafese Kidan Tesfahun
2007 Mihret Abebe × Kidan Tesfahun Nardos Tafese
2006 Dina Fekadu
Top 20
Amleset Muchie Fethiya Mohammed Dina Fekadu
2005 Atetegeb Tesfaye Seble Mekonnen Dina Fekadu ×
2004 Ferehiyewot Abebe Sayat Demissie Helina Mezegbu Ferehiyewot Abebe
2003 ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States. Ethiopia will send their first delegate in 2004.)
Hayat Ahmed
Top 20
Yodit Getahun Yodit Getahun
2002 ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Ethiopia sent their first delegate in 2003.)
↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States. Ethiopia sent their first delegate in 2003.)
×
2001 Nardos Tiluhan
↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines.)


× Did not compete
No pageant held

Pageant Placements Best result
Miss Universe 1 Top 20 (2006)
Miss World 1 Top 20 (2003)
Miss International 0 None
Miss Earth 0 None
Total 2 Top 20 (2003) (Miss World), (2006) (Miss Universe)

See also[]

  • Miss Ethiopia
  • Miss Universe Ethiopia

References[]

  1. Ornos, Riza (30 September 2013). "Philippines, Brazil And Venezuela: Three Countries To Win The Big Four International Beauty Pageants". International Business Times. https://www.ibtimes.com.au/philippines-brazil-venezuela-three-countries-win-big-four-international-beauty-pageants-1318720. 
  2. Kanja, Kirstin (20 December 2019). "Beauty with a purpose: What it means to be Miss World, Miss Universe". Standard Media. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/evewoman/article/2001353920/what-it-means-to-be-miss-world-miss-universe. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303562904579230743737206568. Retrieved 2016-09-11. 
  4. Amee, Enriquez (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-25550425. Retrieved 10 November 2015. 
  5. Cabato, Regine (27 January 2017). "How a country hosts a Miss Universe pageant". CNN. http://cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2017/01/27/miss-universe-cover.html. 
  6. News, China (3 November 2018). "Myanmar's beauty queen to take part in Miss World pageant 2018 in China". Xinhua News Agency. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/03/c_137579570.htm. 
  7. News, Reuters (13 December 2013). "The Philippines earns another crown". Reuters. http://in.reuters.com/video/2013/12/19/the-philippines-earns-another-crown?videoId=276014896. Retrieved 14 December 2015. 
  8. Joel, Guinto (13 March 2015). "PH Cinderellas 'duck walk' to world stage". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/187109/beauty-pageant-cinderellas-beat-poverty-in-ph-seize-world-stage. Retrieved 10 November 2015. 
  9. Joel, Guinto (12 March 2015). "In beauty pageants, Philippines' modern day Cinderellas seize world stage". Agence France-Presse. GMA News Online. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/451153/lifestyle/in-beauty-pageants-philippines-modern-day-cinderellas-seize-world-stage. Retrieved 10 November 2015. 
  10. Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11. 
  11. 11.0 11.1 Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/09/13/urban-chat-the-misses-and-missuses-world.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11. 
  12. 12.0 12.1 Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/philippines-miss-universe/2455920.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11. 
  13. Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000038924&pageNo=2. Retrieved 2016-09-11. 
  14. Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022548/http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.