This is a list of Latvia's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has yet to win any of the four pageants.
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]
Latvia's Big Four pageants titleholders[]
Latvia 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.[10][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, Semi-finalists or Quarter-finalists
| YEAR | MISS UNIVERSE | MISS WORLD | MISS INTERNATIONAL | MISS EARTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2020 | × | ↑ No Pageant Held | × | |
| 2019 | × | × | × | × |
| 2018 | × | Daniela Gods-Romanovska | × | × |
| 2017 | × | × | × | × |
| 2016 | × | Linda Kinca | × | × |
| 2015 | × | Lāsma Zemene | × | × |
| 2014 | × | Liliana Garkalne | × | Alise Feldmane |
| 2013 | × | Eva Dombrovska | × | × |
| 2012 | × | Anastasija Skibunova | Kristīne Viļuma | × |
| 2011 | × | Alise Miškovska | Lelde Paulsone Top 15 |
Sanda Mežecka |
| 2010 | × | Ludmila Voroncova | Annija Alvatere | Eva Caune |
| 2009 | × | Ieva Lase | Anda Pudule | Diāna Kubasova |
| 2008 | × | Ina Avlasēviča | Kristīne Djadenko | Anita Baltrūna |
| 2007 | × | Kristīne Djadenko | Laura Fogele | Ilze Jankovska |
| 2006 | Sanita Kubliņa | Līga Meinarte | × | × |
| 2005 | Ieva Kokoreviča Top 10 |
Valērija Ševčuka | × | Nora Reinholde |
| 2004 | No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Latvia sent the first delegate in 2005.) |
Agnese Eiduka | Jeļena Keirāne Top 10 |
× |
| 2003 | Irina Askoļska | × | × | |
| 2002 | Baiba Švarca | × | × | |
| 2001 | Dina Kalandārova | Laura Vīksna | Jeļena Keirāne Top 10 | |
| 2000 | × | × | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines.) | |
| 1999 | Evija Ručevska | Agnese Keiša | ||
| 1998 | × | Līga Graudumniece | ||
| 1997 | Līga Graudumniece | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Latvia sent their first delegate in 1998.) | ||
| 1996 | Anta Dukure | |||
| 1995 | Ieva Meliņa | |||
| 1994 | Daina Tobija | |||
| 1993 | Sigita Rude | |||
| 1992 | Zane Vaļicka | |||
| 1991 | Inese Šlesere | |||
| 1990 | Velga Bražņevica | |||
| 1989 | Ina Magone | |||
| ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Latvia sent the first delegate in 1989.) | ||||
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
| Pageant | Placements | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 1 | Top 10 (2005) |
| Miss World | 0 | None |
| Miss International | 2 | Top 10 (2004) |
| Miss Earth | 1 | Top 10 (2001) |
| Total | 4 | Top 10 (2004) (Miss International), (2005) (Miss Universe), (2001) (Miss Earth) |
See also[]
- Mis Latvija
- Miss Universe Latvia
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.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 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.
- ↑ 11.0 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.
- ↑ 12.0 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.
- ↑ Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000038924&pageNo=2. Retrieved 2016-09-11.