Miss Malta
| Formation | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Valletta |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Universe Miss International Miss Earth |
Official language | Maltese |
| Website | missmalta |
Miss Malta is a national beauty pageant in Malta.
History
The Miss Malta contest was established in 1963 by the George and Deggie Gatt Mangion as GM Productions.
In the early years the winner participated in Miss World pageant. Between the years 1968 and 2001 the Miss Malta winners participated in the Miss Universe pageant, returning to the pageant in 2016. Rosalie Theuma was the last Maltese representative in Miss Universe. After this, starting from the year 2013,[1] the Miss Malta winner took part in Miss Intercontinental and managed to make it into the Top 15 semi-finalists in the year 2007 with Jasmin Schellmann.[2]
Titleholders
- The following is a list of all Miss Malta titleholders. Miss Malta winners between 1968 and 2001 competed at the Miss Universe pageant. Nowadays the winner of Miss Malta competes at the Miss International and Miss Earth pageant.
| Year | Miss Malta | Local Council | 1st Runner-up | Local Council | 2nd Runner-up | Local Council |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Tamara Blezensky[3] | Fleur-de-Lys | Natalya Galdes | Sliema | Mandy Micallef | Zurrieq |
| 2014 | Pearl Haber[4] | St Julian's | Maria Abela | Hamrun | Rodianne Gatt | Birkirkara |
| 2015 | Sarah Mercieca | Balzan | Nicola Grixti | Gzira | Louisa Abela | St. Paul's Bay |
| 2016 | Christie Refalo | Luqa | Bernadette Bajada | Valletta | Maria Abela | Santa Venera |
| 2017 | Yanika Azzopardi | Bugibba | Jessica Gherxi | Naxxar | Naomi Hammett | Lija |
| 2018 | Alexia Pauline Tabone | Tarxien | Yaz Abughrara | Qawra | Nicole Agius | Attard |
Big Four pageants representatives
The following women have represented Malta in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[5][6] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[7][8][9]
Miss Universe Malta
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- Between 1968 and 2001 Miss Malta winners went to Miss Universe. From 2002 to 2015 No Miss Malta in the history. Began in 2016 the winner of Miss Universe Malta goes to Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Local Council | Miss Universe Malta | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2019 | Sliema | Teresa Ruglio | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Żejtun | Francesca Mifsud | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Attard | Tiffany Pisani | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | St Julian's | Martha Fenech | Unplaced | |
| Miss Malta | ||||
| Did not compete between 2002—2015 | ||||
| 2001 | Città Victoria | Rosalie Theuma | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | St. Julian's | Jolene Arpa | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Qormi | Dorianne Muscat | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Valletta | Carol Cassar | Unplaced | |
| 1997 | San Ġwann | Claire Grech | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Lija | Roseanne Farrugia | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Fleur-de-Lys | Sonia Massa | Unplaced | |
| Miss Republic of Malta | ||||
| 1994 | Fleur-de-Lys | Paola Camilleri | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Qormi | Roberta Borg | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Città Victoria | Julienne Camilleri | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Qormi | Michelle Zarb | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Msida | Charmaine Farrugia | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Città Victoria | Sylvana Sammut Pandolfino | Unplaced | |
| Miss Malta | ||||
| 1988 | Santa Venera | Stephanie Spiteri | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | Mdina | Kristina Apap Bologna | Unplaced | |
| 1986 | Mosta | Antoinette Zerafa | Unplaced | |
| 1985 | Pembroke | Fiona Micallef | Unplaced | |
| 1984 | Sliema | Marisa Sammut | Unplaced | |
| 1983 | Sliema | Christine Bonnici | Unplaced | |
| 1982 | Gzira | Rita Falzon | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | St Julian's | Susanne Galea | Unplaced | |
| 1980 | Valletta | Isabelle Zammit | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Città Victoria | Dian Borg Bartolo | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Żebbuġ | Pauline Lewise Farrugia | Unplaced | |
| 1977 | Żurrieq | Jane Benedicta Saliba | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Kalkara | Mary Grace Ciantar | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Valletta | Frances Pace Ciantar | Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Valletta | Josette Pace | Unplaced | |
| 1973 | Msida | Marthese Vigar | Unplaced | |
| 1972 | Paola | Doris Abdilla | Unplaced | |
| 1971 | Valletta | Felicity Celia Carbott | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Birkirkara | Kathlene Farrugia | Unplaced | |
| 1969 | Gżira | Natalie Quintana | Unplaced | |
| 1968 | Qormi | Kathlene Farrugia | Unplaced | |
Miss International Malta
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- Since 1969 one of runners-up or winner in Miss Malta competed to Miss International. Nowadays Malta is absent to Miss International.
| Year | Local Council | Miss International Malta | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Città Victoria | Nicole Gumira Agius | TBA | TBA |
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | |||
| Did not compete between 2004—2019 | ||||
| 2003 | Attard | Nadine Cassar | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Mosta | Alison Abela | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Fleur-de-Lys | Ruth Spiteri | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | St. Julian's | Dominique Desira | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Città Victoria | Catherine Seisan | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Did not compete | |||
| 1997 | St. Paul's Bay | Ramona Bonnici | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Città Victoria | Mary Farrugia | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Fleur-de-Lys | Roxanne Sammut | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | San Ġwann | Elaine Lanzon | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | San Ġwann | Melissa Joanne Portelli | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Tarxien | Carol Sophie Cutajar | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete between 1988—1991 | ||||
| 1987 | St. Julian's | Maria Arlette Balzan | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete between 1981—1986 | ||||
| 1980 | Qormi | Mari Rieta Violet Milz | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Tarxien | Carmen Sue Asciak | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Did not compete | |||
| 1977 | St. Julian's | Rose Bugejja | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Did not compete | |||
| 1975 | Sliema | Mary Louis Elull | Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Did not compete | |||
| 1973 | San Ġwann | Marimar Zahra | Unplaced | |
| 1972 | St. Paul's Bay | Dolores Abdilla | Unplaced | |
| 1971 | Paola | Doris Abdilla | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | St. Paul's Bay | Cecile Aguis | Unplaced | |
| 1969 | Qormi | Rose Barpy | Unplaced | |
Miss Earth Malta
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- As from 2017, the winner of Miss Malta pageant participated in Miss Earth.
| Year | Local Council | Miss Earth Malta | Placement at Miss Earth | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | St. Julian’s | Hannah Giacchino | TBA | |
| 2019 | Tarxien | Alexia Tabone | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Bugibba | Yanika Azzopardi | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Luqa | Christie Refalo | Unplaced | |
| Miss Earth Malta Beauty Pageant | ||||
| 2016 | Sliema | Natalya Galdes | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Sliema | Alexia Fenech | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Did not compete | |||
| 2012 | Valletta | Yasmin Falzon | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Did not compete | |||
| 2010 | Fgura | Christine Mifsud | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Attard | Alison Gallea Valletta | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Valletta | Maria Elena Galea | Unplaced | |
See also
References
- Caroline (September 29, 2013). "MISS MALTA : JADE CINI IS MISS MALTA 2013". Caroline Fashion styling. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- Miss Malta Organization. "HISTORY OF MISS MALTA PAGEANT". Miss Malta Organization. Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
- Jade Cini, the most beautiful Miss Malta ever
- Pearl Haber, Miss Floriana, is the newly crowned Miss Malta 2014
- Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
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