This is a list of South Africa's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world.
The country has a total of seventy placements and won six victories:
- Three — Miss Universe crowns (1978 • 2017 • 2019)
- Three — Miss World crowns (1958 • 1974 Assumed • 2014)
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 South Africa franchise holders of the four major beauty pageants are the following:
- Stephanie Weil – Miss South Africa for Miss Universe and Miss World
- Unknown National Director — King and Queen of South Africa for Miss International
- Catherine Constantinides — Miss Earth South Africa for Miss Earth
South Africa's Big Four titleholders[]
- 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 | Lalela Mswane 2nd Runner Up | Shudufhadzo Musida Top 40 |
No Pageant Held Due Covid Pandemic | Nompumelelo Maduna
Top 20 |
| 2020 | Natasha Joubert | × | No Pageant Held Due Covid Pandemic | Lungo Katete Top 20 |
| 2019 | Zozibini Tunzi WINNER |
Sasha-Lee Olivier Top 40 |
Nicole Middleton | Nazia Wadee |
| 2018 | Tamaryn Green 1st Runner-Up |
Thulisa Keyi Top 30 |
Reabetswe Sechoaro 2nd Runner-Up |
Margo Fargo Top 12 |
| 2017 | Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters WINNER |
Adé van Heerden Top 10 |
Tayla Skye Robinson Top 15 |
Irini Moutzouris (Withdrew) |
| 2016 | Ntandoyenkosi Kunene | Ntandoyenkosi Kunene | Tharina Botes | Nozipho Magagula Top 16 |
| 2015 | Refilwe Mthimunye Top 15 |
Liesl Laurie Top 10 |
× | Carla Viktor |
| 2014 | Ziphozakhe Zokufa | Rolene Strauss WINNER |
× | Ilzé Saunders |
| 2013 | Marilyn Ramos | Marilyn Ramos | Cindy Rosslind | Ashanti Mbanga Top 16 |
| 2012 | Melinda Bam Top 10 |
Remona Moodley | × | Tamerin Jardine Top 8 |
| 2011 | Bokang Montjane | Bokang Montjane Top 7 |
Natasha Kashimoto | Dominique Mann |
| 2010 | Nicole Flint Top 10 |
Nicole Flint Top 25 |
Matapa Maila | Nondyebo Dzingwa Top 7 |
| 2009 | Tatum Keshwar Top 10 |
Tatum Keshwar 2nd Runner-Up |
Bokang Montjane | Chanel Grantham Top 16 |
| 2008 | Tansey Coetzee Top 15 |
Tansey Coetzee Top 5 |
× | Matapa Maila |
| 2007 | Megan Coleman | Megan Coleman | × | Bokang Montjane Top 16 |
| 2006 | Thuli Sithole | Thuli Sithole | × | Nancy Dos Reis |
| 2005 | Claudia Henkel Top 15 |
Dhiveja Sundrum Top 15 |
× | Jacqueline Postma |
| 2004 | Joan Ramagoshi | Joan Ramagoshi | × | Sally Leung |
| 2003 | Cindy Nell 2nd Runner-Up |
Cindy Nell | × | Catherine Constantinides |
| 2002 | Vanessa Carreira 3rd Runner-Up |
Claire Sabbagha | × | × |
| 2001 | Jo-Ann Strauss | Jo-Ann Strauss Top 10 |
× | Inecke van der Westhuizen |
| 2000 | Heather Hamilton Top 10 |
Heather Hamilton | Irmari Steyl | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines.) |
| 1999 | Sonia Raciti Top 5 |
Sonia Raciti 2nd Runner-Up |
× | |
| 1998 | Kerishnie Naicker Top 10 |
Kerishnie Naicker Top 5 |
× | |
| 1997 | Mbali Gasa | Jessica Motaung 2nd Runner-Up |
× | |
| 1996 | Carol Becker | Peggy-Sue Khumalo Top 10 |
× | |
| 1995 | Augustine Masilela Top 10 |
Bernelee Daniell Top 10 |
× | |
| 1994 | × | Basetsana Makgalemele 1st Runner-Up |
× | |
| 1993 | × | Palesa Mofokeng 1st Runner-Up |
× | |
| 1992 | × | Amy Kleinhans Top 5 |
× | |
| 1991 | × | Diana Tilden-Davis 2nd Runner-Up |
× | |
| 1990 | × | × | × | |
| 1989 | × | × | × | |
| 1988 | × | × | × | |
| 1987 | × | × | × | |
| 1986 | × | × | × | |
| 1985 | × | × | × | |
| 1984 | Leticia Snyman 1st Runner-Up |
× | × | |
| 1983 | Leanne Hosking | × | × | |
| 1982 | Odette Scrooby Top 12 |
× | × | |
| 1981 | Daniela di Paolo | × | × | |
| 1980 | × | × | × | |
| 1979 | Veronika Wilson Top 12 |
× | × | |
| 1978 | Margaret Gardiner WINNER |
× | × | |
| 1977 | Glynis Fester | Vanessa Wannenberg | × | |
| 1976 | Cynthia Classen | Lynn Massyn | × | |
| 1975 | Gail Anthony | Rhoda Rademeyer Top 15 |
× | |
| 1974 | × | Anneline Kriel 1st Runner-Up/WINNER |
× | |
| 1973 | × | Shelley Latham 4th Runner-Up |
× | |
| 1972 | × | Stephanie Reinecke Top 15 |
× | |
| 1971 | × | Monica Fairall Top 15 |
× | |
| 1970 | × | Jillian Jessup 4th Runner-Up |
× | |
| 1969 | × | Linda Collett Top 7 |
× | |
| 1968 | Monica Fairall | Mitsianna Stander | Mary Winifred McDonald | |
| 1967 | Windley Ballenden | Disa Duivenstein Top 15 |
Dawn Duff-Gray | |
| 1966 | Lynn de Jager | Johanna Carter Top 15 |
↑ No Pageant Held | |
| 1965 | Veronika Prigge Top 15 |
Carrol Davis | Diana Webster Top 15 | |
| 1964 | Gail Robinson | Vedra Karamitas | Lorraine Mason | |
| 1963 | Ellen Liebenberg Top 15 |
Louise Crous | Martie Claassen | |
| 1962 | Lynette Gamble | Yvonne Ficker 3rd Runner-Up |
Aletta Strydom | |
| 1961 | Marina Christelis | Yvonne Hulley Top 15 |
Dina Robbertse | |
| 1960 | Nicolette Caras 3rd Runner-Up |
Denise Muir 2nd Runner-Up |
Nona Sherriff | |
| 1959 | × | Moya Meaker Top 11 |
↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan.) | |
| 1958 | × | Penelope Coelen WINNER | ||
| 1957 | × | Adele Kruger 2nd Runner-Up | ||
| 1956 | × | Norma Vorster | ||
| 1955 | × | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. South Africa sent their first delegate in 1956.) | ||
| 1954 | × | |||
| 1953 | Ingrid Mills Top 16 | |||
| 1952 | Catherine Higgins Top 10 | |||
| 1951 | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States.) |
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
| Pageant | Placements | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 24 | Winner  (1978, 2017, 2019)
|
| Miss World | 35 | Winner (1958, 1974 Assumed, 2014)
|
| Miss International | 3 | 2nd Runner-Up (2018) |
| Miss Earth | 8 | Top 7 (2010) |
| Total | 70 | 6 TITLES |
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.
- ↑ 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.
External links[]
- Miss Universe country participation lists.
- Miss World country participation lists.
- Miss International country participation lists.
- Miss Earth country participation lists.
See also[]
- Miss South Africa
- Miss Earth South Africa
Template:Miss South Africa winners in the Grand Slam pageants
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