Germany at major beauty pageants
This is a list of Germany's 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 country has won four victories:
- One — Miss Universe crown (1961)
- One — Miss World crowns (1956 • 1980 Dethroned)
- Two — Miss International crowns (1965 • 1989)
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 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]
Germany's Big Four titleholders
Germany has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][16] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[17][18][19]
- 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 | Miriam Rautert | × | Annabella Fleck | Kristyna Losova |
2018 | Celine Willers | Christine Keller | Franciska Acs | Maren Tschinkel |
2017 | Sophia Koch | Dalila Jabri | × | × |
2016 | Johanna Acs | Selina Kriechbaum | × | Lena Bröder |
2015 | Sarah-Lorraine Riek | Albjona Muharremaj | × | Melanie Bauer |
2014 | Josefin Donat | Egzonita Ala | Katharina Rodin | Arta Muja |
2013 | Anne-Julia Hagen | Amina Sabbah | Oksana Koroleva | Caroline Noeding |
2012 | Alicia Endemann | Martina Ivezaj | Aline Massel | Nel-Linda Zublewitz Top 16 |
2011 | Valeria Bystritskaia | Sabrina-Nathalie Reitz | Sandra Kaczmarczyk | Manou Volkmer |
2010 | Kristiana Rohder | Susanna Kobyliński Top 25 |
Johanna Acs Top 15 |
Reingard Hagenmann |
2009 | Martina Lee | Alessandra Alores | Valora Roucek | × |
2008 | Madina Taher | Anne Katrin Walter | Katharina Bondarenko | Dayana Schult |
2007 | Angelina Glass | Janice Behrendt | Svetlana Tsys | Sinem Ramazanoğlu |
2006 | Natalie Ackermann | Edita Orascanin | Hiltja Müller | Fatima Funk |
2005 | Asli Bayram | Daniela Risch | Annika Pinter | Rebecca Kurnikowski |
2004 | Shermine Shahrivar | Inka Weickel | Natascha Börger Top 12 |
× |
2003 | Alexandra Vodjanikova | Babett Konau | Alexandra Vodjanikova | Jolena Kwasow |
2002 | Natascha Börger Top 10 |
Indira Selmic | Eva Dedecke | Miriam Thiele |
2001 | Claudia Bechstein | Adina Wilhelmi | Anna Ziemski | × |
2000 | Sabrina Schepmann | Natascha Berg | Doreen Adler | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines) |
1999 | Diana Drubig | Susan Hoecke | Tania Freuderberg | |
1998 | Katharina Mainka | Sandra Ahrabian | Fiona Ammann | |
1997 | Agathe Neuner | Katja Glawe | Manuela Breer | |
1996 | Miriam Ruppert | Melanie Ernst | Andrea Walaschewski | |
1995 | Ilka Endres | Isabell Brauer | Katja Honak | |
1994 | Tanja Wild | Marte Helberg | Viola Tuschardt | |
1993 | Verona Feldbusch | Petra Klein | Katja Mordarski | |
1992 | Monika Resch | Carina Jope | Meike Schwarz Top 10 | |
1991 | Katrin Richter | Susanne Petry | Katrin Richter | |
1990 | Christiane Stöcker | Christiane Stöcker | Ilka Endres | |
1989 | Andrea Stelzer Top 10 |
Jasmine Bell | Iris Klein WINNER | |
1988 | Christiane Köpp | Katja Munch | Christiane Köpp | |
1987 | Dagmar Schulz | Christiane Köpp | Dagmar Schulz Top 15 | |
1986 | Birgit Jahn | Dagmar Schulz | Birgit Jahn | |
1985 | Angelika Roth | Marion Morell | Angelika Roth | |
1984 | Brigitte Berx Top 10 |
Brigitta Berx | Petra Geisler Top 15 | |
1983 | Loana Radecki Top 12 |
Claudia Zielinski | Loana Radecki | |
1982 | Kerstin Paeserack Top 12 |
Kerstin Paeserack | Jutta Beck | |
1981 | Marion Kurz Top 12 |
Barbara Reimund | Barbara Reimund Top 15 | |
1980 | Kathrin Glotzl | Gabriella Brum WINNER (Dethroned) |
Petra Machalinski | |
1979 | Andrea Hontschik Top 12 |
Andrea Hontschik Top 15 |
Claudia Herzog | |
1978 | Maria Gottschalk | Monika Greis | Petra Brinkmann 2nd Runner-Up | |
1977 | Marie Gassen 4th Runner-Up |
Dagmar Winkler 2nd Runner-Up |
Dagmar Winkler 1st Runner-Up | |
1976 | Birgit Hamer | Monika Schneeweiss | Paula Bergner | |
1975 | Sigrit Klose | Marina Langner 1st Runner-Up |
Sigrid Klose | |
1974 | Ursula Faustle | Sabrina Erlmeier | Martina Zanft Top 15 | |
1973 | Dagmar Winkler | × | Ingeborg Braun Top 15 | |
1972 | Heidi Weber Top 12 |
Heidi Weber | Brigitte Burfino Top 15 | |
1971 | Vera Kists | Irene Neumann | Christa Saul | |
1970 | Irene Neumann | Dagmar Ruthenberg | Silke Kahl Top 15 | |
1969 | Gesine Froese | Christa Margraf 2nd Runner-Up |
Brigitta Komorowski | |
1968 | Lilian Atterer | Margot Schmalzriedt Top 15 |
Margot Schmalzriedt | |
1967 | Fee von Zitzewitz | Ruth Köcher Top 7 |
Renate Schmale | |
1966 | Marion Heinrich Top 15 |
Jutta Danske Top 16 |
↑ No Pageant Held | |
1965 | Ingrid Bethke | Karin Schütze Top 16 |
Ingrid Finger WINNER | |
1964 | Martina Kettler | Juliane Herm Top 16 |
Monika Brugger Top 15 | |
1963 | Helga Ziesemer Top 15 |
Susie Gruner | Marion Zota Top 15 | |
1962 | Gisela Karschuck | Anita Steffen | Erni Jung Top 15 | |
1961 | Marlene Schmidt WINNER |
Romy März Top 15 |
Renate Möller Top 15 | |
1960 | Ingrun Möeckel Top 15 |
Ingrun Möeckel 3rd Runner-Up |
Helga Kirsch Top 15 | |
1959 | Carmela Künzel Top 15 |
Helga Meyer | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan) | |
1958 | Marlies Behrens Top 15 |
Dagmar Herner Top 10 | ||
1957 | Gerti Daub 4th Runner-Up |
Annemarie Karsten | ||
1956 | Marina Orschel 1st Runner-Up |
Petra Schürmann WINNER | ||
1955 | Margit Nünke 3rd Runner-Up |
Beate Krüger | ||
1954 | Regina Ernst 3rd Runner-Up |
Frauke Walther Top 6 | ||
1953 | Christel Schaack Top 16 |
Wilma Kanders | ||
1952 | Renate Hoy 4th Runner-Up |
Vera Marks 2nd Runner-Up | ||
↑ 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. Germany send their first delegate in 1952) |
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
Pageant | Placements | Best result |
---|---|---|
Miss Universe | 21 | Winner |
Miss World | 17 | Winner |
Miss International | 19 | Winner |
Miss Earth | 1 | Top 16 (2012) |
Total | 58 | 4 TITLES |
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