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Not to be confused with Miss Malta Universe or Miss World Malta.

Miss Malta
Formation1963
FounderGeorge and Margaret Gatt Mangion
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersValletta
Location
Membership
Miss Earth
Miss Grand International
Miss Supranational
Official language
Maltese
President
Kersten Borg
Websitemissmalta.tv

Miss Malta is a national beauty pageant in Malta which was founded in 1963 by George and Margaret Gatt Mangion of GM Productions.[1] The pageant is also considered as the oldest beauty contest held in the Maltese Islands.[1][2][3] During 2014 – 2018, the event was organized by Glamorous Entertainment (Glow Promotions), under the management of Vince Taliana.[3] Since 2019, the pageant has been run under the leadership of Kersten Borg.[2]

The reigning Miss Malta is Kim Pelham of St. Julian's who was crowned on 7 November 2021 at the Radisson Blue hotel of Għajn Tuffieħa.[2]

Titleholders

Year Miss Malta Runners-up[1] Ref.
1st Runner-up
(Miss Republic of Malta)		 2nd Runner-up
(Miss Tourism Malta)		 3rd Runner-up
(Miss Grand Malta)		 4th Runner-up
(Top Model Malta)
2003  Mellieħa – Dana Ben Moussa  Birkirkara – Nerrisa Mifsud Camilleri No data available — [4]
2013  Fleur-de-Lys – Jade Cini  Sliema – Natalya Galdes  Żurrieq – Mandy Micallef [5]
2014  St. Julian's – Pearl Haber  Ħamrun – Maria Abela  Birkirkara – Rodianne Gatt [6]
2015  Balzan – Sarah Mercieca  Gżira – Nicola Grixti  St. Paul's Bay – Louisa Abela [7]
2016  Luqa – Christie Refalo  Valletta – Bernadette Bajada  Santa Venera – Maria Abela [3]
2017  St. Paul's Bay – Yanika Azzopardi  Naxxar – Jessica Gherxi  Lija – Naomi Hammett [8]
2018  Tarxien – Alexia Pauline Tabone  San Pawl il-Baħar – Yaz Abughrara  Attard – Nicole Agius [8]
2020  St. Julian's – Hannah Giacchino  Attard – Nicole Agius  Qrendi – Amanda Bezzina [9]
2021[2]  St. Julian's – Kim Pelham Pembroke, Malta Pembroke – Leah Sammut Mock Swieqi Madliena – Shannah Vella Rapa  San Ġwann – Isabelle Borg St. Paul's Bay Xemxija – Kristy Falzon [2]
2023  Sliema – Anne Camilleri Jade Schembri Laura Buijs Kylie Marie Micallef Donna Borg [10]
2024 [[File:|22x20px| ]] Kalkara – Cherise Spiteri  Dingli – Lexine Farrugia  Żurrieq – Alexia Cutajar Swieqi Madliena – Yasemin Ertugrull St. Paul's Bay Xemxija – Karolina Bordian [11]
Notes
2. ^ In the 2010 – 2020 edition, the runners-up was announced as Miss Republic of Malta and Miss Tourism of Malta[6]
2. ^ In the 2021 edition, the second to the fifth place was sequentially announced as Miss Republic of Malta, Miss Tourism of Malta, Miss Grand Malta, and Top Model Malta.[2]

International competition

From 1965 to 2001, the winner of Miss Malta represented the country at the Miss World pageant. However, a new organization, Miss World Malta, had instead launched in 2002 to send its delegates to such the international pageant.

Miss Malta titleholders at International beauty pageants
Year Representative District National tiltle International pageant Ref.
2013 Jade Cini  Fleur-de-Lys Miss Malta 2013 Miss Intercontinental 2013 [es] – Unplaced [5]
2014 Pearl Haber  St. Julian's Miss Malta 2014 Miss Intercontinental 2014 [es] – Unplaced
2015 Sarah Mercieca  Balzan Miss Malta 2015 Miss Grand International 2015 – Unplaced [7][12]
Nicola Grixti  Gżira 1st runner-up Miss Malta 2015 Miss Supranational 2015 [fr] – Unplaced [13]
2017 Christie Refalo  Luqa Miss Malta 2016 Miss Earth 2017 – Unplaced [3]
2018 Yanika Azzopardi  St. Paul's Bay Miss Malta 2017 Miss Earth 2018 – Unplaced [8]
2019 Alexia Tabone  Tarxien Miss Malta 2018 Miss Earth 2019 – Unplaced [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Miss Malta Organization. "History of Miss Malta pageant". Archived from the original on January 10, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e Frederick Zammit (8 November 2017). "Miss San Ġiljan tirbaħ Miss Malta 2021". Newsbook.com.mt (in Maltese). Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Miss Malta pageant turns 54". Times of India. 14 May 2017. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  4. ^ "New Miss Malta". Times of Malta. 14 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Jade Cini, the most beautiful Miss Malta ever". The Great Pageant Community. 30 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Pearl Haber, Miss Floriana, is the newly crowned Miss Malta 2014". Eve.com.mt. 20 September 2014. Archived from the original on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Sarah Mercieca crowned Miss Malta 2015". The Malta Independent. 17 June 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d Tim Diacono (2 December 2018). "WATCH: We Have A Winner! Tarxien Beauty Alexia Tabone Crowned Miss Malta". Lovinmalta.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  9. ^ Juliane Putzing (2020). "Hannah Giacchino – Miss Malta 2020". Business-voice-magazin.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  10. ^ Tonna, Gabriel (January 9, 2023). "Watch: 'It's Such A Surreal Moment': Sliema's Anne Camilleri Crowned Miss Malta Winner". Lovin Malta. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "Cherise Spiteri of Kalkara wins Miss Malta 2024 title". Times of Malta. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "Sốc với nhan sắc của thí sinh Hoa hậu vừa già vừa xấu". VietNamNet (in Vietnamese). 14 October 2015. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Miss Malta 2015". Times of Malta. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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