A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and answers to public on-stage questions. The term beauty pageant refers originally to the Big Four international beauty pageants.
Miss Belarus is a national Beauty pageant in Belarus.
Miss Bangladesh is a national beauty pageant in Bangladesh that annually selects representatives to compete in Miss World, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. It is owned by Omicon Entertainment. Since 2019, Off Track Events organizes Miss Universe Bangladesh separately which sends representatives to Miss Universe. In 2020, Bangladesh sent their first representative to Miss Earth, Which was selected through Miss Earth Bangladesh.
Miss Bolivia is a national beauty pageant in Bolivia.
Riza Raquel Santos is a currently the Vice President of Argyle Fox Inc., a technology firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta and a former Canadian actress, TV Host and the first Canadian beauty pageant titleholder who achieved the "Canada's Triple Crown": Miss Earth Canada 2006, Miss World Canada 2011 and Miss Universe Canada 2013.
Señorita Panamá is a national beauty pageant in Panama. As of 2019, its winners represent Panama in Miss Universe, Miss International. The Miss Panama brand started in 1952, when the Panamanian Institute of Tourism received an invitation from Miss Universe to send a representative. In 1975, the Señorita Panamá name was used for the first time, reverting to Miss Panama in 1976. In 1982, Señorita Panamá was created by RPC Channel 4 as an alternative to send its winners to the Miss World contest in London. These pageants, along with smaller pageants such as Miss International Panamá and Miss World Panamá celebrated to select delegates for international representations.
Miss Dominican Republic is a national beauty pageant in the Dominican Republic.
Miss Earth Guam is a national beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in the United States territory of Guam. It is one of the official preliminaries to the international Miss Earth beauty pageant. The pageant focuses mainly on promoting environmental causes and winners are chosen equally on their physical attributes as well as their understanding and knowledge of the issues affecting the Earth. Along with Miss Universe and Miss World contests, Miss Earth is one of the three largest beauty pageants in the world in terms of the number of national-level competitions to participate in the world finals. The reigning titleholders dedicate their year to promote environmental projects and to address issues concerning the environment.
Miss Guam is a national beauty pageant in Guam.
This is a list of Japan's representatives and their placements at the big four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won three victories:
Miss Gabon is a national beauty pageant in Gabon. The pageant was established in 2001 by Défis de femmes.
Miss Honduras is a national beauty pageant in Honduras.
This is a list of representatives of the United States and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants. The country has won fifteen victories in all four pageants:
This is a list of Venezuela's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. Venezuela, a powerhouse with an extensive and successful history in beauty pageants, is considered as the most powerful country in beauty pageants, with a total of one-hundred-and-thirty-one placements and twenty-three victories in all four pageants:
This is a list of Mexico's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has a total of sixty-three placements and six victories:
Miss Cuba is a former national beauty pageant in Cuba. The pageant was established in 1952 and last edition was until 1967.
This is a list of South Africa's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world.
This is a list of Panama's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won two victories:
This is a list of Spain's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world.
This is a list of Nigeria's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won one victory:
