This is a list of Northern Ireland's official 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 crowns.
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]
Northern Ireland's Big Four titleholders[]
Northern Ireland 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 | ↑ Competed as Miss United Kingdom/Great Britain. | TBA | ↑ Competed as Miss United Kingdom. | ↑ Competed as Miss United Kingdom/Great Britain. |
| 2020 | ↑ No Pageant Held | |||
| 2019 | Lauren Leckey | ↑ Competed as Miss United Kingdom. | Shannon McCullagh | |
| 2018 | Katharine Walker Top 30 |
Christie van Schalkwyk | ||
| 2017 | Anna Henry | Maire Lynch | ||
| 2016 | Emma Carswell | Julieann McStravick Top 16 | ||
| 2015 | Leanne McDowell Top 20 |
Dearbhlá Walsh | ||
| 2014 | Rebekah Shirley | Justine McEleney | ||
| 2013 | Meagan Green | Amira Graham | ||
| 2012 | Tiffany Brien Top 30 |
Ciara Walker | ||
| 2011 | Finola Guinnane | Alixandra Halliday | ||
| 2010 | Lori Moore Top 25 |
Judith Keys | ||
| 2009 | Cherie Gardiner | Kayleigh O’Reilly Top 16 | ||
| 2008 | Judith Wilson | Gemma Michelle Walker | ||
| 2007 | Melissa Patton | Aine Gormley | ||
| 2006 | Catherine Jean Milligan Top 17 |
(Northern Ireland sent their first delegate in 2007.) | ||
| 2005 | Lucy Evangelista Top 15 |
↑ Competed as Miss United Kingdom. | ||
| 2004 | Kirsty Anne Gabriel Stewart | (Northern Ireland sent their first delegate in 2007.) | ||
| 2003 | Diana Sayers | |||
| 2002 | Gayle Williamson | |||
| 2001 | Angela McCarthy | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines.) | ||
| 2000 | Julie Lee-Ann Martin | |||
| 1999 | ↑ Competed as Miss United Kingdom. | |||
| 1998 | ||||
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| 1990 | (Northern Ireland has yet to send any own delegates.) | |||
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| 1986 | (Northern Ireland has yet to send any own delegates.) | |||
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| 1980 | ↑ Competed as Miss United Kingdom/Great Britain. | |||
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| 1968 | (Northern Ireland has yet to send any own delegates.) | |||
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| 1959 | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan.) | |||
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| 1952 | ||||
| 1951 | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States.) | |||
| ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom.) | ||||
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
| Pageant | Placements | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 0 | None |
| Miss World | 6 | Top 15 (2005) |
| Miss International | 0 | None |
| Miss Earth | 2 | Top 16 (2009, 2016) |
| Total | 8 | Top 15 (2005) (Miss World) |
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.