Bangladesh at major beauty pageants

This is a list of Bangladesh's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world.

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 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 sincerity of the pageant's specific cause, platform, and advocacy; the overall pre-pageant activities, production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the extent of popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.[13][14][15]

Color Key
  •      Ended as Runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
YEAR Miss Universe Miss World Miss International Miss Earth
2020 TBA TBA Miss International
established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Bangladesh had never competed in Miss International.		 TBA
2019 Shirin Akter Shila Rafah Nanjeba Torsa (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Bangladesh will send their first delegate in 2020.)
2018 Miss Universe
established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Bangladesh had sent their first delegate in 2019.		 Jannatul Ferdous Oishee
Top 30
2017 Jessia Islam
Top 40
2016 x
2015 x
2014 x
2013 x
2012 x
2011 x
2010 x
2009 x
2008 x
2007 x
2006 x
2005 x
2004 x
2003 x
2002 x
2001 Tabassum Ferdous Shaon
2000 Sonia Gazi
1999 Shaila Simi
1998 Tania Rahman Tonni
1997 x
1996 Rehnuma Dilruba Chitra
1995 Yasmin Bilkis Sathi
1994 Anika Taher
Miss World
established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Bangladesh sent their first delegate in 1994.


× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held

Pageant Placements Best result
Miss Universe 0 None
Miss World 2 Top 30 (2018)
Miss International 0 0
Miss Earth 0 None
Total 2 Top 30 (2018) (Miss World)

References
  1. Ornos, Riza (30 September 2013). "Philippines, Brazil And Venezuela: Three Countries To Win The Big Four International Beauty Pageants". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  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 (2013-12-02). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
  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. "Grand Slam Pageants: Why Alpha Four Not Five". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
  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)

See also
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