Miss Malta
{{short description|National beauty pageant in Malta}}
{{distinguish|Miss Malta Universe|Miss World Malta}}
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{{Infobox organization
|name = Miss Malta
|image = Miss Malta Logo.jpg
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|formation = 1963
|type = Beauty pageant
|headquarters = Valletta
|location = Malta
|membership = Miss Earth
Miss Grand International
Miss Supranational
|language = Maltese
|leader_title = President
|leader_name = Kersten Borg
|founder = George and Margaret Gatt Mangion
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|website = {{url|missmalta.tv}}
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Miss Malta is a national beauty pageant in Malta which was founded in 1963 by George and Margaret Gatt Mangion of GM Productions. The pageant is also considered as the oldest beauty contest held in the Maltese Islands.{{cite web|url=http://www.missmalta.net/history/4584763948|title=History of Miss Malta pageant|author=Miss Malta Organization|access-date=November 7, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110110359/http://www.missmalta.net/history/4584763948|archive-date=January 10, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://newsbook.com.mt/miss-san-giljan-tirbah-miss-malta-2021/|title=Miss San Ġiljan tirbaħ Miss Malta 2021|date=8 November 2017|access-date=8 November 2017|language=mt|author=Frederick Zammit|work=Newsbook.com.mt|archivedate=8 November 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20211108125338/https://newsbook.com.mt/miss-san-giljan-tirbah-miss-malta-2021/}} During 2014 – 2018, the event was organized by Glamorous Entertainment (Glow Promotions), under the management of Vince Taliana. Since 2019, the pageant has been run under the leadership of Kersten Borg.
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.
Titleholders
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!rowspan=2|Year!!rowspan=2|Miss Malta!!colspan=4|Runners-up{{ref|a}}!!rowspan=2|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) |
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| 2003
| {{flag|Mellieħa}} – Dana Ben Moussa | {{flag|Birkirkara}} – Nerrisa Mifsud Camilleri | {{N/a|No data available}} | colspan=2 rowspan=8 {{n/a}} | align=center|{{cite web|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/new-miss-malta.136577|title=New Miss Malta|work=Times of Malta|date=14 November 2013|access-date=8 November 2021|archivedate=8 November 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108131839/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/new-miss-malta.136577}} | |||
| 2013
| {{flag|Fleur-de-Lys}} – Jade Cini | {{flag|Sliema}} – Natalya Galdes | {{flag|Żurrieq}} – Mandy Micallef | |||
| 2014
| {{flag|St. Julian's}} – Pearl Haber | {{flag|Ħamrun}} – Maria Abela | {{flag|Birkirkara}} – Rodianne Gatt | |||
| 2015
| {{flag|Balzan}} – Sarah Mercieca | {{flag|Gżira}} – Nicola Grixti | {{flag|St. Paul's Bay}} – Louisa Abela | align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-06-17/newspaper-lifestyleculture/Sarah-Mercieca-crowned-Miss-Malta-2015-6736137432|title=Sarah Mercieca crowned Miss Malta 2015|date=17 June 2015|access-date=8 November 2021|work=The Malta Independent|archivedate=22 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222111401/https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-06-17/newspaper-lifestyleculture/Sarah-Mercieca-crowned-Miss-Malta-2015-6736137432}} | |||
| 2016
| {{flag|Luqa}} – Christie Refalo | {{flag|Valletta}} – Bernadette Bajada | {{flag|Santa Venera}} – Maria Abela | |||
| 2017
| {{flag|St. Paul's Bay}} – Yanika Azzopardi | {{flag|Naxxar}} – Jessica Gherxi | {{flag|Lija}} – Naomi Hammett | |||
| 2018
| {{flag|Tarxien}} – Alexia Pauline Tabone | {{flag|San Pawl il-Baħar}} – Yaz Abughrara | {{flag|Attard}} – Nicole Agius | |||
| 2020
| {{flag|St. Julian's}} – Hannah Giacchino | {{flag|Attard}} – Nicole Agius | {{flag|Qrendi}} – Amanda Bezzina | |||
| 2021{{ref|b}}
| {{flag|St. Julian's}} – Kim Pelham | {{flagicon|Pembroke, Malta}} Pembroke – Leah Sammut Mock | {{flagicon|Swieqi}} Madliena – Shannah Vella Rapa | {{flag|San Ġwann}} – Isabelle Borg | {{flagicon|St. Paul's Bay}} Xemxija – Kristy Falzon | |||
| 2023
|{{Flag|Sliema}} – Anne Camilleri |Jade Schembri |Laura Buijs |Kylie Marie Micallef |Donna Borg | |||
| 2024
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| {{Flag|Dingli}} – Lexine Farrugia
| {{Flag|Żurrieq}} – Alexia Cutajar
| {{Flagicon|Swieqi}} Madliena – Yasemin Ertugrull
| {{flagicon|St. Paul's Bay}} Xemxija – Karolina Bordian
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;Notes
:2. {{note|b}} In the 2010 – 2020 edition, the runners-up was announced as Miss Republic of Malta and Miss Tourism of Malta
:2. {{note|b}} 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.
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.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150606154905/http://www.missmalta.net/ missmalta.net]
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Category:Recurring events established in 1963