South Africa at major beauty pageants
This is a list of South Africa's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won six victories:
- Three — Miss Universe crowns (1978 • 2017 • 2019)
- Three — Miss World crowns (1958 • 1974 Assumed • 2014)
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.[1][2]
South Africa's Big Four titleholders
South Africa has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][4] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[5][6][7]
- 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 | ↑ No Pageant Held | Lungo Katete TBA | ||
2019 | Zozibini Tunzi WINNER |
Sasha-Lee Olivier Top 40 |
Nicole Middleton | Nazia Wadee |
2018 | Tamaryn Green 1st Runner-Up |
Thulisa Keyi Top 30 |
Reabetswe Sechoaro 2nd Runner-Up |
Margo Fargo Top 12 |
2017 | Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters WINNER |
Adé van Heerden Top 10 |
Tayla Skye Robinson Top 15 |
Irini Moutzouris (Withdrew) |
2016 | Ntandoyenkosi Kunene | Ntandoyenkosi Kunene | Tharina Botes | Nozipho Magagula Top 16 |
2015 | Refilwe Mthimunye Top 15 |
Liesl Laurie Top 10 |
× | Carla Viktor |
2014 | Ziphozakhe Zokufa | Rolene Strauss WINNER |
× | Ilzé Saunders |
2013 | Marilyn Ramos | Marilyn Ramos | Cindy Rosslind | Ashanti Mbanga Top 16 |
2012 | Melinda Bam Top 10 |
Remona Moodley | x | Tamerin Jardine Top 8 |
2011 | Bokang Montjane | Bokang Montjane Top 7 |
Natasha Kashimoto | Dominique Mann |
2010 | Nicole Flint Top 10 |
Nicole Flint Top 25 |
Matapa Maila | Nondyebo Dzingwa Top 7 |
2009 | Tatum Keshwar Top 10 |
Tatum Keshwar 2nd Runner-Up |
Bokang Montjane | Chanel Grantham Top 16 |
2008 | Tansey Coetzee Top 15 |
Tansey Coetzee Top 5 |
× | Matapa Maila |
2007 | Megan Coleman | Megan Coleman | × | Bokang Montjane Top 16 |
2006 | Thuli Sithole | Thuli Sithole | × | Nancy Dos Reis |
2005 | Claudia Henkel Top 15 |
Dhiveja Sundrum Top 15 |
× | Jacqueline Postma |
2004 | Joan Ramagoshi | Joan Ramagoshi | × | Sally Leung |
2003 | Cindy Nell 2nd Runner-Up |
Cindy Nell | × | Catherine Constantinides |
2002 | Vanessa Carreira 3rd Runner-Up |
Claire Sabbagha | × | × |
2001 | Jo-Ann Strauss | Jo-Ann Strauss Top 10 |
× | Inecke van der Westhuizen |
2000 | Heather Hamilton Top 10 |
Heather Hamilton | Irmari Steyl | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines) |
1999 | Sonia Raciti Top 5 |
Sonia Raciti 2nd Runner-Up |
× | |
1998 | Kerishnie Naicker Top 10 |
Kerishnie Naicker Top 5 |
× | |
1997 | Mbali Gasa | Jessica Motaung 2nd Runner-Up |
× | |
1996 | Carol Becker | Peggy-Sue Khumalo Top 10 |
× | |
1995 | Augustine Masilela Top 10 |
Bernelee Daniell Top 10 |
× | |
1994 | × | Basetsana Makgalemele 1st Runner-Up |
× | |
1993 | × | Palesa Mofokeng 1st Runner-Up |
× | |
1992 | × | Amy Kleinhans Top 5 |
× | |
1991 | × | Diana Tilden-Davis 2nd Runner-Up |
× | |
1990 | × | × | × | |
1989 | × | × | × | |
1988 | × | × | × | |
1987 | × | × | × | |
1986 | × | × | × | |
1985 | × | × | × | |
1984 | Leticia Snyman 1st Runner-Up |
× | × | |
1983 | Leanne Hosking | × | × | |
1982 | Odette Scrooby Top 12 |
× | × | |
1981 | Daniela di Paolo | × | × | |
1980 | × | × | × | |
1979 | Veronika Wilson Top 12 |
× | × | |
1978 | Margaret Gardiner WINNER |
× | × | |
1977 | Glynis Fester | Vanessa Wannenberg | × | |
1976 | Cynthia Classen | Lynn Massyn | × | |
1975 | Gail Anthony | Rhoda Rademeyer Top 15 |
× | |
1974 | × | Anneline Kriel 1st Runner-Up/WINNER |
× | |
1973 | × | Shelley Latham 4th Runner-Up |
× | |
1972 | × | Stephanie Reinecke Top 15 |
× | |
1971 | × | Monica Fairall Top 15 |
× | |
1970 | × | Jillian Jessup 4th Runner-Up |
× | |
1969 | × | Linda Collett Top 7 |
× | |
1968 | Monica Fairall | Mitsianna Stander† | Mary Winifred McDonald | |
1967 | Windley Ballenden | Disa Duivenstein Top 15 |
Dawn Duff-Gray | |
1966 | Lynn Carol De Jager | Johanna Carter Top 15 |
↑ No Pageant Held | |
1965 | Veronika Prigge Top 15 |
Carrol Davis | Diana Webster Top 15 | |
1964 | Gail Robinson | Vedra Karamitas† | Lorraine Mason | |
1963 | Ellen Liebenberg Top 15 |
Louise Crous | Martie Claassen | |
1962 | Lynette Gamble | Yvonne Maryann Ficker 3rd Runner-Up |
Aletta Strydom | |
1961 | Marina Christelis | Yvonne Hulley Top 15 |
Dina Maria Robbertse | |
1960 | Nicolette Caras 3rd Runner-Up |
Denise Muir † 2nd Runner-Up |
Nona Sherriff | |
1959 | × | Moya Meaker Top 11 |
↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan) | |
1958 | × | Penelope Coelen WINNER | ||
1957 | × | Adele Kruger 2nd Runner-Up | ||
1956 | × | Norma Vorster | ||
1955 | × | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. South Africa send their first delegate in 1956) | ||
1954 | × | |||
1953 | Ingrid Mills Top 16 | |||
1952 | Catherine Higgins Top 10 | |||
↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States) |
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
Pageant | Placements | Best result |
---|---|---|
Miss Universe | 24 | Winner |
Miss World | 35 | Winner |
Miss International | 3 | 2nd Runner-up (2018) |
Miss Earth | 7 | Top 7 (2010) |
Total | 69 | 6 TITLES |
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