Aruba at major beauty pageants

This is a list of Aruba'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]

The criteria for the Big Four inclusion is based on specific standards such as the pageants global prominence and prestige approved by worldwide media, the quality and quantity of crowned delegates recognized by international franchisees and pageant aficionados, the winner's post pageant activities; the pageants longevity, consistency, and history; the pageant's specific purpose, relevance, and advocacy; the overall production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.[13][14][15][16][17][18]


Big Four pageants titleholders

Aruba has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][19] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[20][21][22]

Color Key
  •      Ended as Runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2019 Danna García Ghislaine Mejia Daniella Piazzi x
2018 Kimberly Julsing Nurianne Arias Stephanie Eman x
2017 Alina Mansur Stephanie Eman x x
2016 Charlene Leslie Lynette do Nascimento Tania Nunes x
2015 Alysha Boekhoudt Nicole van Tellingen Laura Ruiz Kimberly Wever
2014 Digene Zimmerman Joitza Henriquez Francis Sousa x
2013 Stefanie Evangelista Larisa Leeuwe
Top 20		 Erialda Croes x
2012 Liza Helder Lucianette Verhoeks x x
2011 Gillain Berry Gillain Berry Vivian Chow Melissa Laclé
2010 Priscilla Lee Kimberly Kuiperi Ivana Werleman x
2009 Dianne Croes Nuraisa Lispier Christina Trejo x
2008 Tracey Nicolaas Christina Trejo Nuraisa Lispier x
2007 Carolina Raven Boyoura Martijn Jonella Oduber x
2006 Melissa Laclé Shanandoa Wijshijer Zenny Donata x
2005 Luisana Cicilia Sarah Juddan Gita van Bochove x
2004 Zizi Lee Luisana Cicilia Ysaura Giel x
2003 Malayka Rasmijn Nathalie Biermanns Falon López x
2002 Deyanira Frank Rachelle Oduber
Top 20		 Jerianne Tiel x
2001 Denise Balinge Zizi Lee
1st Runner-Up		 Daphne Croes
Top 15		 x
2000 Tamara Scaroni Monique van der Horn Carolina Albertsz ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines)
1999 Irina Croes Cindy Vanessa Cam Lin Martinus Cindy Vanessa Cam Lin Martinus
1998 Wendy Lacle Judelca Briceno Anushka Sheritsa Lew Jen Tai
1997 Karen-Ann Peterson Michella Laclé-Croes Louisette Vlinder
1996 Taryn Mansell
1st Runner-Up		 Afranina Henriques
Top 10		 Julisa Lampe
1995 Marie-Denise Herrlein Tessa Pieterz Yolanda Janssen
1994 Alexandra Ochoa x Alexandra Ochoa
1st Runner-Up
1993 Dyane Escalona Christina van der Berg ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Aruba send their first delegate in 1994.)
1992 Yerusha Rasmijn Solange Nicolaas
1991 x Sandra Croes
1990 Gwendolyne Kwidama Gwendolyne Kwidama
Top 10
1989 Karina Felix Delailah Odor-Wever
1988 x x
1987 x x
1986 Jacky Semeleer x
1985 x Jacqueline van Putten
1984 Jacqueline van Putten Margaret Bislick
1983 Milva Evertz Audrey Bruges
1982 Noriza Helder Noriza Helder
1981 Synia Reyes Gerarda Reopel
1980 Magaly Maduro Ethline Dekker
1979 Lugina Vílchez Vianca van Hoek
1978 Margarita Tromp Rose-Marie Lejuez
1977 Margaret Oduber Helene Croes
1976 Cynthia Bruin Maureen Wever
1975 Martica Brown Cynthia Bruin
1974 Maureen Vieira
4th Runner-Up		 Esther Marugg
1973 Monica Oduber Edwina Díaz
1972 Ivonne Dirksz Sandra Werleman
1971 Vicenta Maduro x
1970 Linda Richmon x
1969 Jeanette Geerman x
1968 Sandra Croes x
1967 Ivonne Maduro x
1966 Sandra Fang Reina Hernández
1965 Dorinda Croes x
1964 Lidia Henríquez Regina Croes
↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Aruba send their first delegate in 1964)		 ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Aruba sent their first delegate in 1964.)


× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
( * ) "unknown contestant name"

Pageant Placements Best result
Miss Universe 2 1st Runner-up (1996)
Miss World 5 1st runner-up (2001)
Miss International 2 1st Runner-up (1994)
Miss Earth 0 None
Total 9 1st Runner-up (1996) (Miss Universe), 1st runner-up (2001) (Miss World), 1st Runner-up (1994) (Miss International)

See also

References
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  2. Kanja, Kirstin (20 December 2019). "Beauty with a purpose: What it means to be Miss World, Miss Universe". Standard Media. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  4. Amee, Enriquez (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  5. Cabato, Regine (27 January 2017). "How a country hosts a Miss Universe pageant". CNN. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  6. News, China (3 November 2018). "Myanmar's beauty queen to take part in Miss World pageant 2018 in China". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  7. News, Reuters (13 December 2013). "The Philippines earns another crown". Reuters. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  8. Joel, Guinto (13 March 2015). "PH Cinderellas 'duck walk' to world stage". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  9. Joel, Guinto (12 March 2015). "In beauty pageants, Philippines' modern day Cinderellas seize world stage". GMA News Online. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  10. Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  11. Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  12. Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2016-10-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. International Beauty Pageant Ranking
  15. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2014-10-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. http://nextmissnz.com
  17. http://missworld.co.nz
  18. http://www.missearth.tv
  19. Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  20. Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  21. Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  22. Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.


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