Miss Gibraltar Organization
Formation1959
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersGibraltar
Location
Membership
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]

International competition

1st vice–Miss Gibraltar 2022 Jaylynn Cruz, the first Gibraltar candidate at Miss Grand International.

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.

In 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant was held on December 12, at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants worldwide 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 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 the 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 Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau issued a special sheet of stamps.[2]

Besides the main winners, the pageant's runners-up were occasionally sent to compete at the international stage, such as the 2013 1st runner-up, Jamielee Randall, who was placed among the top 15 finalists at Miss International 2013 in Tokyo, Japan, and the 2022 1st runner-up, Jaylynn Cruz, was sent to compete at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam.[3]

Titleholders

YearMiss GibraltarNotes
1959 Viola Abudarham
1964 Lydia Davis
1965 Rosemary Viñales
1966 Grace Valverde
1967 Laura Bassadone
1968 Sandra Sanguinetti
1969 Marliou Chiappe
1970 Carmen Gómez
1971 Lisette Chipolina
1972 Rosemary Catania
1973 Josephine Rodriguez
1974 Patricia Orfila
1975 Lilian Lara
1976 Rosemary Parody
1977 Lourdes Holmes
1978 Rosanna Bonfante
1979 Audrey Lopez
1980 Yvette Dominguez
1981 Michelle Lara
1982 Louise Gillingwater
1983 Jessica Palao
1984 Karina Hollands
1985 Gail Francis
1986 Dominique Martinez
1987 Maite Sanchez
1988 Tatiana Desoiza
1989 Audrey Gingel
1990 Sarah Yeats
1991 Ornella Costa
1992 Michelle Torres
1993 Jenifer Ainsworth
1994 Melissa Berllaque
1995 Monique Chiara
1996 Samantha Lane
1997 Rossanna Ressa
1998 Melanie Soiza
1999 Abigail Garcia
2000 Tessa Sacramento
2001 Luann Richardson
2002 Natalie Monteverde
2003 Kim Falzun
2004 Helen Gustafson
2005 Melanie Chipolina
2006 Hayley O`Brien
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[4]
2018 Star Farrugia
2019 Celine Bolaños
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2021 Janice Sampere[5]
2022 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2022
2023 Faith Torres[6]
2024 TBA TBA

Miss World Gibraltar

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Miss World Gibraltar Placement at Miss World Special Awards Notes
2024 TBA TBA
2023 Faith Torres TBA
2022 Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2021 Janice Sampere Unplaced
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held in 2020
2019 Celine Bolaños Unplaced
2018 Star Farrugia Unplaced
2017 Jodie Garcia Unplaced
2016 Kayley Mifsud Unplaced
2015 Hannah Bado Unplaced
2014 Shyanne Azzopardi Unplaced
2013 Maroua Kharbouch Top 6
  • People's Choice
2012 Jessica Baldachino[7] Unplaced
2011 Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen Unplaced
2010 Larissa Dalli Unplaced
2009 Kaiane Aldorino Miss World 2009
2008 Krystel Robba Unplaced
2007 Danielle Pérez Unplaced
2006 Hayley O'Brien Unplaced
2005 Melanie Chipolina Unplaced
2004 Helen Gustafson Unplaced
2003 Kim Marie Falzun Unplaced
2002 Damaris Hollands Unplaced
2001 Luann Richardson Unplaced
2000 Tessa Sacramento Unplaced
1999 Abigail Garcia Unplaced
1998 Melanie Soiza Unplaced
1997 Rosanna Ressa Unplaced
1996 Samantha Lane Unplaced
1995 Monique Chiara Unplaced
1994 Melissa Berllaque Unplaced
1993 Jennifer Jane Ainsworth Unplaced
1992 Michelle Torres Unplaced
1991 Ornella Costa Unplaced
1990 Sarah Yeats Unplaced
1989 Audrey Gingell Unplaced
1988 Tatiana Desoiza Unplaced
1987 Mayte Sanchez Unplaced
1986 Dominique Martinez Unplaced
1985 Gail Francis Unplaced
1984 Karina Hollands Unplaced
1983 Jessica Palao Unplaced
1982 Louise Gillingwater Unplaced
1981 Yvette Maria Bellido Unplaced
1980 Yvette Domínguez Unplaced
1979 Audrey Lopez Unplaced
1978 Rosanna Bonfante Unplaced
1977 Lourdes Holmes Unplaced
1976 Rosemarie Parody Unplaced
1975 Lillian Anne Lara Unplaced
1974 Patricia Orfila Unplaced
1973 Josephine Rodríguez Unplaced
1972 Rosemarie Vivian Catania Unplaced
1971 Lisette Chipolina Unplaced
1970 Carmen Gomez Unplaced
1969 Marilou Chiappe Unplaced
1968 Sandra Sanguinetti Unplaced
1967 Laura Bassadone Unplaced
1966 Grace Valverde Unplaced
1965 Rosemarie Viňales Unplaced
1964 Lydia Davis Unplaced
1959 Viola Howells Unplaced

Miss Grand Gibraltar

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Miss Supranational Gibraltar Placement at Miss Supranational Special Awards Notes
2024 TBA TBA
2023 Jaylynn Cruz[3] Unplaced

Miss Supranational Gibraltar

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Miss Supranational Gibraltar Placement at Miss Supranational Special Awards Notes
2024 TBA TBA
2023 Michelle Lopez Desoisa[8] Top 12
Did not compete since 2018—2022
2017 Sian Dean[9] Unplaced
2016 Aisha Ben Yahya Unplaced
2015 Nathalie Núñez Unplaced
  • Miss Elegance
2014 Claire Nuñez Unplaced

Miss Universe Gibraltar

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Miss Universe Gibraltar Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
Did not compete since 1990—Present
1990 Audrey Gingell Unplaced
1989 Tatiana Desoisa Unplaced
1988 Mayte Sánchez Unplaced
1986 Gail Anne May Francis Unplaced
1985 Karina Hollands Unplaced
1983 Louise Gillingwater Unplaced
1981 Jodie Garcia Unplaced

Miss International Gibraltar

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Miss International Gibraltar Placement at Miss International Special Awards Notes
Did not compete since 2017—Present
2017 Tessa Britto[10] Unplaced
2016 Joseanne Bear Unplaced
2015 Bianca Pisharello Unplaced
2014 Kristy Torres[11] Unplaced
2013 Jamielee Randall Top 15
2012 Kerrianne Massetti Unplaced

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. 1 2 "Jaylynn Cruz (1st Princess Miss Gibraltar pageant) Interview". Globemagazinegib.com. Globe Magazine Gibraltar. 10 January 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jodie Garcia crowned Miss Gibraltar 2017".
  5. ↑ "Janice Sampere is crowned Miss Gibraltar 2021". chronicle.gi. 8 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Faith Torres crowned Miss Gibraltar 2022". gbc. 17 September 2022. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Gibraltar". Missworld.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Miss Supranational Gibraltar 2023". instagram. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  9. ↑ "Sian Dean crowned Miss Supranational Gibraltar 2017". Indiatimes. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Miss Gib 1st princess leaves for Miss International 2017". Gibraltar Chronicle. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Miss International Gibraltar 2014". Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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