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Miss Gibraltar

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Miss Gibraltar Organization
Miss Gibraltar logo.png
Logo of the Miss Gibraltar event
Formation1959
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersGibraltar
Location
  • Gibraltar
Membership
  • Miss World
Official language
English
Key people
Gibraltar Cultural Services
WebsiteMissGibraltar.gi

Miss Gibraltar is a national beauty pageant in Gibraltar.

History

The first Miss Gibraltar pageant was held in 1959, however, it did not resume until 1964. The winner represents her nation at Miss World annually.[1]

Miss Universe

The winners of Miss Gibraltar competed at Miss Universe from 1981 to 1990. In 1984 Jessica Palao awarded Congeniality award at Miss Universe 1984 at James L. Knight Center, Miami, Florida, United States.

Miss World

The 59th Miss World pageant was held on 12 December 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history. Gibraltar's Kaiane Aldorino, aged 23, was crowned Miss World 2009. Kaiane won Miss World Beach Beauty en route to the top prize sparking off mass celebrations in Gibraltar as the population watched the event unfold live on television.

Kaiane was flown to Gibraltar from London on a private jet on 17 December where she was greeted at Gibraltar Airport by Government, family and friends. From there, Kaiane was paraded down Main Street in an open-top car (the same one used by Charles and Diana when they visited Gibraltar to embark the Royal Yacht Britannia to start their honeymoon cruise) preceded by the band of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment and then appeared at the City Hall balcony. The celebrations culminated with a fireworks display from Gibraltar Harbour.

As a tribute to Kaiane Aldorino, the issued a special sheet of stamps.[2]

Miss International

Began 2012 a 1st Runner-up represents Gibraltar at Miss International. Jamielee Randall, a runner-up in 2013 placed as Top 15 at Miss International 2013 in Tokyo, Japan.

Titleholders

Year Miss Gibraltar Notes
1959
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007 Danielle Perez
2008 Krystle Robba
2009 Kaiane Aldorino Miss World 2009
2010 Larissa Dalli
2011 Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen
2012 Jessica Baldachino
2013 Maroua Kharbouch Top 6 Finalist & People's Choice
2014 Shyanne Azzopardi
2015 Hannah Bado
2016 Kayley Mifsud
2017 Jodie Garcia[3]
2018 Star Farrugia
2019 Celine Bolaños
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2021 Janice Sampere [4]

References

  1. ^ "Miss Gibraltar history". Government of Gibraltar. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Gibraltar will release a Miss World stamp". World Stamp News. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
  3. ^ http://www.gbc.gi/news/jodie-garcia-crowned-miss-gibraltar-2017
  4. ^ "Janice Sampere is crowned Miss Gibraltar 2021". chronicle.gi. 8 July 2021.

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