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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[]

  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. 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. 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.