This is a list of Gibraltar's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world.
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]
The country has won one victory:
- One — Miss World crown (2009)
Gibraltar's Big Four Titleholders[]
Gibraltar 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][15][16]
- Color key
- Miss Universe winner
- Miss World winner
- Miss International winner
- Miss Earth winner
- Ended as Runner-up
- Ended as one of the Finalists, Semi-finalists or Quarter-finalists
| YEAR | MISS UNIVERSE | MISS WORLD | MISS INTERNATIONAL | MISS EARTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TBA | Janice Sampere TBA |
TBA | TBA |
| 2020 | × | ↑ No Pageant Held | × | |
| 2019 | × | Celine Bolaños | × | × |
| 2018 | × | Star Farrugia | × | × |
| 2017 | × | Jodie Garcia | Tessa Britto | × |
| 2016 | × | Kayley Mifsud | Joseanne Bear | × |
| 2015 | × | Hannah Bado | Bianca Pisharello | × |
| 2014 | × | Shyanne Azzopardi | Kristy Torres | × |
| 2013 | × | Maroua Kharbouch Top 6 |
Jamielee Randall Top 15 |
× |
| 2012 | × | Jessica Baldachino | Kerrianne Massetti | × |
| 2011 | × | Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Gibraltar sent the first delegate in 2012.) |
× |
| 2010 | × | Larissa Dalli | × | |
| 2009 | × | Kaiane Aldorino WINNER |
× | |
| 2008 | × | Krystle Robba | × | |
| 2007 | × | Danielle Perez | × | |
| 2006 | × | Hayley O`Brien | × | |
| 2005 | × | Melanie Chipolina | × | |
| 2004 | × | Helen Gustafson | × | |
| 2003 | × | Kim Falzun | Justine Olivero | |
| 2002 | × | Natalie Monteverde | Charlene Gaiviso | |
| 2001 | × | Luann Richardson | Charlene Ann Figueras | |
| 2000 | × | Tessa Sacramento | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines.) | |
| 1999 | × | Abigail Garcia | ||
| 1998 | × | Melanie Soiza | ||
| 1997 | × | Rossanna Ressa | ||
| 1996 | × | Samantha Lane | ||
| 1995 | × | Monique Chiara | ||
| 1994 | × | Melissa Berllaque | ||
| 1993 | × | Jenifer Ainsworth | ||
| 1992 | × | Michelle Torres | ||
| 1991 | × | Ornella Costa | ||
| 1990 | Audrey Gingell | Sarah Yeats | ||
| 1989 | Tatiana Desoisa | Audrey Gingel | ||
| 1988 | Mayte Sanchez | Tatiana Desoiza | ||
| 1987 | × | Maite Sanchez | ||
| 1986 | Gail Anne May Francis | Dominique Martinez | ||
| 1985 | Karina Hollands | Gail Francis | ||
| 1984 | Jessica Palao | Karina Hollands | ||
| 1983 | Louise Gillingwater | Jessica Palao | ||
| 1982 | × | Louise Gillingwater | ||
| 1981 | Yvette Dominguez | Michelle Lara | ||
| 1980 | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Gibraltar sent the first delegate in 1981.) |
Yvette Dominguez | ||
| 1979 | Audrey Lopez | |||
| 1978 | Rosanna Bonfante | |||
| 1977 | Lourdes Holmes | |||
| 1976 | Rosemary Parody | |||
| 1975 | Lilian Lara | |||
| 1974 | Patricia Orfila | |||
| 1973 | Josephine Rodriguez | |||
| 1972 | Rosemary Catania | |||
| 1971 | Lisette Chipolina | |||
| 1970 | Carmen Gomez | |||
| 1969 | Marliou Chiappe | |||
| 1968 | Sandra Sanguinetti | |||
| 1967 | Laura Bassadone | |||
| 1966 | Grace Valverde | |||
| 1965 | Rosemary Viñales | |||
| 1964 | Lydia Davis | |||
| 1963 | × | |||
| 1962 | × | |||
| 1961 | × | |||
| 1960 | × | |||
| 1959 | Viola Abudarham | |||
| 1958 | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Gibraltar sent the first delegate in 1959.) | |||
| 1957 | ||||
| 1956 | ||||
| 1955 | ||||
| 1954 | ||||
| 1953 | ||||
| 1952 | ||||
| 1951 | ||||
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
| Pageant | Placements | Best Result |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 0 | None |
| Miss World | 2 | Winner  (2009)
|
| Miss International | 1 | Top 15 (2013) |
| Miss Earth | 0 | None |
| Total | 3 | 1 TITLE |
References[]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000038924&pageNo=2. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.