Miss Pacific Islands
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Formation | 1987 |
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Type | Beauty Pageant |
Headquarters | Apia, Samoa |
Official language | English |
Owners | Government of Samoa |
Website | www |
History[]
The Miss South Pacific pageant was established in 1987 by the Government of Samoa as a regional event to recognize and promote the attributes, intelligence and talents of Pacific Islands women, their contributions to regional affairs and their ability to advance in diverse fields. The first Miss South Pacific pageant was hosted in Western Samoa in 1987, and one of the representative from American Samoa, Juliette Spencer, was crowned as the first Miss South Pacific. Tahiti was the first nation in the pageant's history to win back-to-back victories, with Retire Chevaux winning in 1989 and Henari Arauvaʻa in 1990. Cook Islands has won the most titles, with 8 titles altogether within 22 years: the first win was by Kimiora Vogel in 1991, and the most recent was Teuira Napa in 2013. Samoa and American Samoa have each also had victorious representatives from their overseas communities, including Miss Samoa Hawaii, Theresa Purcell in 1988 and Miss Samoa NZ, Julia Toevai in 1992. Samoa started competing in the pageant as Western Samoa, and changed its name to Samoa in 1997. The pageant started off with about 20 contestants representing their homelands and their homeland communities overseas (such as Samoa Hawaii, Cook Islands NZ, Niue Australia, etc.) until the year 2000; from 2001 the pageant required South Pacific Islanders wishing to represent their homeland communities abroad to compete in and win their homeland pageants first in order to enter the Miss South Pacific Pageant; as a result the number of Miss South Pacific contestants dropped.
The pageant has been held in different Pacific island nations, as chosen by the pageant's board, and Samoa had hosted the most pageants, with more than 10 times. Many islands and territories that had previously competed have been absent from the pageant in some years, such as Aotearoa (New Zealand), Hawaiian Islands, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Niue, Northern Marianas, Rapa Nui, Tokelau and Vanuatu. Fiji won their first Miss South Pacific title in 2009 with Merewalesi Nailatikau and became the first Melanesian woman to captured the title. In 2014, the pageant was renamed Miss Pacific Islands in order to represent the entire Pacific Region instead of just the South Pacific. Teuira Napa of the Cook Islands was the last to reign as Miss South Pacific, and Latafale Auvaʻa of Samoa was the first to reign as Miss Pacific Islands. Auvaʻa was the only Miss Pacific Islands to hold multiple pageant titles during her reign which includes Miss Samoa NZ, Miss Samoa & Miss World Samoa. In 2015, Auvaʻa set out to compete for the 2015 Miss World pageant before the 2015 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant held at Rarotonga, Cook Islands, and the former Miss South Pacific 2013 Teuira Napa was given the honor to crown the 2015 Miss Pacific Islands, which was won by Abigail Havora winning the first Miss Pacific Islands title for Papua New Guinea.
For the first time in the Pageant’s History, the Miss Pacific Islands pageant for 2020 was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The reigning Miss Pacific Islands 2019 Fonoifafo McFarland-Seumanu of Samoa will become the longest reigning Miss Pacific Islands to ever hold the title.
Title Holders[]
Country/Territory | Name | Host Country/Territory | Entrants | |
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2019 | ![]() |
Fonoifafo Nancy McFarland-Seumanu | Papua New Guinea | 12 |
2018 | ![]() |
Leoshina Mercy Kariha | Tonga | 6 |
2017 | ![]() |
Matauaina Gwendolyn To’omalatai | Fiji | 9 |
2016 | ![]() |
Anne Dunne | Samoa | 8 |
2015 | ![]() |
Abigail Havora | Cook Islands | 8 |
2014 | ![]() |
Latafale Auvaa | Samoa | 8 |
2013 | ![]() |
Teuira Napa | Solomon Islands | 10 |
2012 | ![]() |
Janine Nicky Tuivaiti | American Samoa | 10 |
2011 | ![]() |
Alisi Rabukawaqa | Samoa | 9 |
2010 | ![]() |
Joyanna Mennie Meyer | Papua New Guinea | 11 |
2009 | ![]() |
Merewalesi Nailatikau | Fiji | 10 |
2008 | ![]() |
Vanessa Marsh | American Samoa | 8 |
2007 | ![]() |
Tessi Leila Toluta’u | Samoa | 8 |
2006 | ![]() |
Krystina Kauvai | Samoa | 7 |
2005 | ![]() |
Dorothea George | Tonga | 7 |
2004 | ![]() |
Sinahemana Hekau | American Samoa | 7 |
2003 | ![]() |
Janice Nicholas | Samoa | 6 |
2002 | ![]() |
Lupe Ane Kenape Aumavae | Cook Islands | 7 |
2001 | ![]() |
Manamea Apelu | Samoa | 6 |
2000 | ![]() |
Helen Afatasi Burke | American Samoa | 13 |
1999 | ![]() |
Liana Scott | Tonga | 11 |
1998 | ![]() |
Cheri Robinson | Samoa | 11 |
1997 | ![]() |
Mary-Jane Mckibbin | New Zealand | 13 |
1996 | ![]() |
Verona Ah Ching | Samoa | 13 |
1995 | ![]() |
Rochelle Rowena Tuitele | Tonga | 17 |
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Ma'ata Moungaloa | |||
1994 | ![]() |
Tarita Brown | Samoa | 11 |
1993 | ![]() |
Leilua Stevenson | American Samoa | 14 |
1992 | ![]() |
Julia Toevai | Samoa | unknown |
1991 | ![]() |
Kimiora Vogel | Samoa | unknown |
1990 | ![]() |
Henari Arauva’a | Cook Islands | unknown |
1989 | ![]() |
Retire Chevaux | Samoa | unknown |
1988 | ![]() |
Theresa Purcell | Samoa | unknown |
1987 | ![]() |
Juliette Caroline Spencer | Samoa | unknown |
Country/Territory Winners Ranking[]
Rank | Country/Territory | Titles | Year |
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1st | ![]() |
8 | 1991, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2013 |
2nd | ![]() |
7 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2012, 2014, 2019 |
3rd | ![]() |
6 | 1987, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2017 |
4th | ![]() |
3 | 2009, 2011, 2016 |
5th | ![]() |
2 | 2015, 2018 |
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2004, 2008 | ||
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1995, 2007 | ||
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1989, 1990 | ||
6th | ![]() |
1 | 1992 |
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1988 |
Winners Gallery[]
Miss Pacific Islands 2019
Fonoifafo Nancy McFarland-Seumanu
Miss SamoaMiss Pacific Islands 2018
Leoshina Mercy Kariha
Miss Papua New GuineaMiss Pacific Islands 2017
Matauaina Gwendolyn To’omalatai
Miss American SamoaMiss Pacific Islands 2016
Anne Christine Dunn
Miss FijiMiss Pacific Islands 2015
Abigail Havora
Miss Papua New GuineaMiss Pacific Islands 2014
Latafale Auva'a
Miss SamoaMiss South Pacific 2013
Teuira Napa
Miss Cook IslandsMiss South Pacific 2012
Janine Nicky Tuivaiti
Miss SamoaMiss South Pacific 2011
Alisi Rabukawaqa
Miss FijiMiss South Pacific 2010
Joyanna Mennie Meyer
Miss Cook IslandsMiss South Pacific 2009
Merewalesi Nailatikau
Miss FijiMiss South Pacific 2008
Vanessa Marsh
Miss NiueMiss South Pacific 2007
Tessi Leila Toluta’u
Miss TongaMiss South Pacific 2005 & 2006
Dorothea George & Krystina Kauvai
Miss Cook IslandsMiss South Pacific 2004
Sinahemana Hekau
Miss NiueMiss South Pacific 2003
Janice Nicholas
Miss Cook IslandsMiss South Pacific 2002
Lupe Ane Kenape Aumavae
Miss American SamoaMiss South Pacific 2001
Manamea Apelu
Miss SamoaMiss South Pacific 1999
Liana Scott
Miss Cook IslandsMiss South Pacific 1998
Cheri Robinson
Miss SamoaMiss South Pacific 1997
Mary-Jane Mckibbin
Miss SamoaMiss South Pacific 1996
Verona Ah Ching
Miss SamoaMiss South Pacific 1993
Leilua Stevenson
Miss American SamoaMiss South Pacific 1992
Julia Toevai
Miss Samoa New ZealandMiss South Pacific 1987
Juliette Caroline Spencer
Miss American Samoa
Runners-up[]
Year | 1st runner-up (2nd place) |
2nd runner-up (3rd place) |
3rd runner-up (4th place) |
4th runner-up (5th place) |
5th runner-up (6th place) |
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2019 | Gladys Habu![]() |
Lucy Maino![]() |
Herevai Hoata![]() |
Yehenara Soukop![]() |
Not awarded |
2018 | Lydia Simonis-Tariu![]() |
Sonia Piva![]() |
Emelipelesa Panapa![]() |
Not awarded | |
2017 | Alexandra Iakopo![]() |
Hally Qaqa![]() |
Enerstina Bonsu- Maro![]() |
Tiare Pakarati![]() | |
2016 | Antonina Keka Lilomaiava ![]() |
Camilla Grossmith![]() |
Priscilla Olano![]() |
Tepaeru Helen Toka![]() | |
2015 | Ariana Taufao![]() |
Brittne Fuimaono![]() |
Zaira Begg![]() |
Deanne Enoch![]() | |
2014 | Antonina Browne![]() |
Nanise Noel Regarau Rainima![]() |
Annelise Fa’aitumalo Sword![]() |
Grace Agatha Nugi![]() | |
2013 | Rosemarie Louise Fili![]() |
Susana Reti Fanueli![]() |
Tema Wickham![]() |
Eleitino Ma’aelopa Tuiasosopo![]() | |
2012 | Kate Ngatokorua![]() |
Drew Slatter![]() |
Ruby-Anne Laufa![]() |
Arrielle La’asaga Tuilefano Maloata![]() | |
2011 | Kawena Ka-Malamalama-O-Nalani Souza![]() |
Liberty Hinalei Afeaki![]() |
Sarah Kila Karo![]() |
Uirangi Bishop![]() | |
2010 | Angela Cudd![]() |
Jolivette Menime Ete![]() |
Sera Tikotikoivatu![]() |
Pomaikai Klein![]() | |
2009 | Engara Melanie Amanda Gosselin![]() |
Paretaunu Randall![]() |
Millicent Karmeny Barty![]() |
Tusisaleia Hope Pomele![]() | |
2008 | Gwendolyn Pona Tuaitanu![]() |
Anne-Maire Herman![]() |
Filomena Tuivanualevu![]() |
Faasilitamaitai Shanette Pualani Tilo![]() | |
2007 | Joyce Lucia Regina Fortes![]() |
Sherry Natalie Elekana![]() |
Tania Michelle Wieclaw![]() |
Wilhelmina Elisapeta Saelua![]() | |
2006 | Poinsettia Mary Seleisa Taefu![]() |
Charity Apinery Gregory![]() |
Sina Uilani Nauahi![]() |
Aurélie Rollot![]() | |
2005 | Nancy Maloni![]() |
Falute Sauvao Vaauli![]() |
Edweena Talatini![]() |
Faith Toilolo![]() | |
2004 | Noovai Karen Tylor![]() |
Trixy Theresa Taua![]() |
Louiena Ruth Leon Guerrero Pangelinan![]() |
Marianne Frédonie![]() | |
2003 | Jessie Moala Philip![]() |
Punipuao Cilla Brown![]() |
Olivia Srue Aloka Tebuteb![]() |
Etelani Atia'e![]() |
Sita Simaileta Falefaea Tapumanaia![]() |
2002 | Donna Tuara![]() |
Phyllis Ruth Tohi![]() |
Anita Jamieson![]() |
Mahealani Reiko Kamau![]() |
Not awarded |
2001 | Jamie Unciano![]() |
Vitalia Samoata Ann Kline![]() |
Christie Marie Rosh'n Nau Fepulea'i![]() |
Serlinda Soukon![]() ![]() |
Rossylyn Arney Pulehetoa![]() |
2000 | Petra May Suhren![]() |
Vaneta April Moegi![]() |
Elaine Robin Ward![]() |
Jocelyn Keolalaulani Dalire![]() |
Not awarded |
1999 | Anaseini Papaha’amea Va-‘o Fonoti Taumeopeau Walker![]() |
Helai Moana Oala![]() |
Taralina Ancalin Gae’e![]() |
Joanne Kakoa Terubea![]() | |
1998 | Ranadi Laurel Johnston![]() |
Simeamativa Peleipu Kruse![]() |
Tina Marie Vogel![]() |
Julia Regan![]() | |
1997 | Letila Mitchell![]() |
Tepoe Dauphin![]() |
Michelle Malulani![]() |
Anita Siosi'ana Lavulo Roberts Taumoepeau![]() | |
1996 | unknown | Sovita Mauga![]() |
unknown | unknown | |
1995 | Rochelle Rowena Tuitele![]() |
Mary-Jane Moe McKibben![]() |
Roxanna Moana Clark![]() |
Victoria Keil![]() | |
1993 | Lorna Meleisea![]() |
unknown | unknown | unknown | |
1988 | Leimomi Bacalso![]() |
unknown | unknown | unknown |
References[]
- 1987 establishments in Oceania
- 1980s establishments in Samoa
- Beauty pageants in Oceania
- Beauty pageants for people of specific ethnic or national descents
- International beauty pageants
- Continental beauty pageants