Ghana at major beauty pageants

This is a list of Ghana's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has not yet win any crown:

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. You can also see South Africa at major beauty pageants[13]

Big Four pageants titleholders

Ghana has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][14] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[15][16][17]

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 ↑ No Pageant Held TBA
2019 x Rebecca Kwabi Princess Gyamfi Abena Appiah
Top 20
2018 Akpene Diata Hoggar Margaret Derry Benedicta Nana Adjei Belvy Naa
Top 18
2017 Ruth Quarshie
Top 16		 Afua Asieduwaa Akrofi Akorfa Daniella Awuma
Top 15		 Maud Fadi
2016 × Antoinette Kemavor
Top 20		 Cindy Shirley Kofie Deborah Dodor
2015 Hilda Akua × ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Ghana send their first delegate in 2016)		 Silvia Commodore
2014 Abena Appiah Nadia Ntanu
Top 25		 Nana Ama Odame-Okyere
2013 Hanniel Jamin Carranzar Shooter
2nd Runner-Up		 Amabel Klutse
2012 Gifty Ofori x ×
2011 Erica Nego Stephanie Karikari Patricia Amoah Anti
2010 Awurama Simpson Mimi Areme Golda Dayi
2009 Jennifer Koranteng Mawuse Appea Mariam Nasara
2008 Yvette Nsiah Frances Takyi-Mensah Adoley Addo
2007 × Irene Dwomoh
Top 16		 Diana Naa Blankson
2006 Angela Asare Lamisi Mbillah
Top 16		 Mable Frye
2005 × Inna Mariam Patty Adjao Akoto
2004 Menaye Donkor Serena Naa Dei Ashi-Roye Afua Akyeampong
2003 × × Ama Amissah Quartey
2002 Stephanie Walkins-Fia Shaida Buari Beverly Jecty
2001 Precious Agyare Selasi Kwanu ×
2000 Maame Esi Acquah Ewurafua Hawkson ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines)
1999 Akuba Cudjoe
Top 10		 Mariam Sugru Bugri
1998 Francisca Awuah Efia Marfo
1997 × Benita Golomeke
1996 Pearl Anoah Sheila Azuntaba
1995 × Manuela Medie
1994 × Matilda Alomatu
1993 Jamilla Danzuru ×
1992 × ×
1991 Dela Tamakole Jamilla Danzuru
1990 ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Ghana send their first delegate in 1991)		 Dela Tamakole
1989 Afua Bonsu
1988 Dzidzo Amoa
1987 ×
1986 ×
1985 ×
1984 ×
1983 ×
1982 ×
1981 ×
1980 ×
1979 ×
1978 ×
1977 ×
1976 ×
1975 ×
1974 ×
1973 ×
1972 ×
1971 ×
1970 ×
1969 ×
1968 Lovell Rosebud Wordie
1967 Araba Martha Vroom
Top 15
1966 ×
1965 ×
1964 ×
1963 ×
1962 ×
1961 ×
1960 ×
1959 Star Nyaniba Annan
↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Ghana sent their first delegate in 1959)


× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held

Pageant Placements Best result
Miss Universe 2 Top 10 (1999)
Miss World 6 2nd Runner-Up (2013)
Miss International 1 Top 15 (2017)
Miss Earth 2 Top 18 (2018)
Total 11 2nd Runner-Up (2013) (Miss World)
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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. Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  15. Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  16. Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  17. Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
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