Kenya at major beauty pageants

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This is a list of Kenya's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world.

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Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, [1] widely covered and broadcast by media. [2] The Wall Street Journal, [3] BBC News, [4] CNN, [5] Xinhua News Agency, [6] and global news agencies such as Reuters [7] and Agence France-Presse [8] [9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth. [10] [11] [12]

The country has won one victory:

The Kenya franchise holders of the four major beauty pageants are the following:

Big Four pageants titleholders

Sweden has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. [3] [13] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth. [14] [15] [16]

Color key
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2021TBATBACindy Isendi
TBA
TBA
2020x↑ No Pageant HeldFridah Kariuki
Top 20
2019Stacy Michuki Maria Wavinya
Top 12
xSusan Kirui
2018Wabaiya KariukiFinali GalaiyaIvey Midowx
2017xMagline Jeruto
Top 5
xx
2016 Mary Esther Were
Top 6
Evelyn Njambi
Top 5
xGrace Wanene
2015xCharity MwangiEunice Onyango
2nd Runner-Up
Linda Gatere
2014 Gaylyne Ayugi Idah Nguma
Top 11
xLinda Manani
2013xSherry Gitongaxx
2012xShamim Fauz Ali
Top 15
xFiona Konchellah
2011xCatherine Anyangoxx
2010xNatasha Metto
Top 25
Fiona KonchellahMiano Wangui
2009xFiona KonchellahxCatherine Muturi
2008xRuth Kinuthiaxx
2007xCatherine WainainaxVolen Owenga
2006xKhadijah KiptooRachel NyameyoEmah Madegwa
2005Rachel MareteCecilia Mwangi↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Kenya send their first delegate in 2006)
Stella Marris Atieno Abungu
2004Anita MainaJuliet OchengSusan Kaittany
2003xJanet KibuguHazel Nzioki
2002Julie NjeruMarianne Kariuki Winfred Omwakwe
1st Runner-Up/WINNER
2001xDaniella KimaruAqua Bonsu
2000xYolanda Masinde
Top 10
↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines)
1999xEsther Muthee
1998xx
1997xx
1996xPritpal Dhamu
1995Josephine Mbatiax
1994xJosephine Mbatia
1993xx
1992Aisha Liebergx
1991xNkirote M'Mbijjiwe
1990xAisha Lieberg
1989xGrace Chabari
1988xDianna Naylor
1987Susan KahumbuSheila Kegode
1986↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Kenya send their first delegate in 1987)
Patricia Maingi
1985Jacqueline Mary Thom
1984Khadija Ismail
Top 15
1983x
1982x
1981x
1980x
1979x
1978x
1977x
1976x
1975x
1974x
1973x
1972x
1971x
1970x
1969x
1968Josephine Moikobu
1967Zipporah Mbugua
1966x
1965x
1964x
1963x
1962x
1961x
1960Jasmine Batty
↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Kenya sent their first delegate in 1960.)


× Did not compete
No pageant held

PageantPlacementsBest result
Miss Universe1Top 6(2016)
Miss World8Top 5(2016, 2017)
Miss International12nd Runner-Up(2015)
Miss Earth2Winner Star*.svg (2002 Assumed)
Total121 TITLE

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