Miss Pacific Islands

Last updated
Miss Pacific Islands Pageant
Formation1987;37 years ago (1987)
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Apia, Samoa
Official language
English
Owners
The Government of Samoa
Website www.misspacificislands.org [ dead link ]

Miss Pacific Islands is a national beauty pageant held in the Pacific Islands region. The pageant was formerly known as the Miss South Pacific Pageant.

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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 Island women. The pageant recognizes Pacific Island women, their contributions to regional affairs, and their ability to advance in diverse fields.

The first Miss South Pacific Pageant, hosted by the Government of Western Samoa, was held in 1987. Miss American Samoa, Juliet Spencer, was crowned the Miss South Pacific. Until 2000, the Miss South Pacific Pageant allowed South Pacific Islanders to represent their homeland communities even though they lived abroad. For example, Miss Samoa New Zealand represented the Samoan Community in New Zealand, and Miss Papua New Guinea Australia represented the PNG community in Australia. In 2001, contestants wishing to represent their homeland communities abroad had to compete in their homeland pageants first in order to participate in the Miss South Pacific Pageant. In 2014, the pageant was renamed Miss Pacific Islands in order to represent the whole Pacific Region instead of just the South Pacific. [1] [2]

The pageant for 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was postponed until 2023.

Winners

YearMiss Pacific Islands
Host Country/TerritoryEntrants
2024Moemoana Safa’ato’a Schwenke
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Nauru 7
2023Josie Nicholas
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Samoa 5
2019Fonoifafo Nancy McFarland-Seumanu
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Papua New Guinea 12
2018Leoshina Mercy Kariha
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Tonga 10
2017Matauaina Gwendolyn To’omalatai
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Fiji 9
2016Anne Dunne
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Samoa 8
2015Abigail Havora
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Cook Islands 8
2014Latafale Auvaa
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Samoa 8
2013Teuira Napa
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Solomon Islands 10
2012Janine Nicky Tuivaiti
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
American Samoa 10
2011Alisi Rabukawaqa
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Samoa 9
2010Joyanna Mennie Meyer
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Papua New Guinea 11
2009Merewalesi Nailatikau
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Fiji 10
2008Vanessa Marsh
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
American Samoa 8
2007Tessi Leila Toluta’u
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Samoa 8
2006Krystina Kauvai
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
7
2005Dorothea George
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Tonga 7
2004 Sinahemana Hekau
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
American Samoa 7
2003Janice Nicholas
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Samoa 6
2002Lupe Ane Kenape Aumavae
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Cook Islands 7
2001Manamea Apelu
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Samoa 6
2000Helen Afatasi Burke
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
American Samoa 13
1999Liana Scott
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Tonga 11
1998Cheri Moana Robinson
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Samoa 11
1997MaryJane Moe Mckibbin
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
New Zealand 13
1996Verona Ah Ching
Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa
Samoa 13
1995Rochelle Rowena Tuitele
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Ma'ata Moungaloa
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Tonga 17
1994Tarita Brown
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Samoa 11
1993Leilua Stevenson
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
American Samoa 14
1992Julia Toevai
Flag of New Zealand.svg Samoa New Zealand
Samoa Unknown
1991Kimiora Vogel
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Unknown
1990Henari Arauva’a
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Cook Islands Unknown
1989Retire Chevaux
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Samoa Unknown
1988Theresa Purcell
Flag of Hawaii.svg  Samoa Hawaii
Unknown
1987Juliette Caroline Spencer
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Unknown

Country/Territory By Numbers Of Wins

Country/TerritoryTitlesYear
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 81996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2024
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 1991, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2013
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 61987, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2017
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 32009, 2011, 2016
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 2015, 2018, 2023
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 21989, 1990
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 1995, 2007
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 2004, 2008
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Samoa New Zealand 11992
Flag of Hawaii.svg  Samoa Hawaii 1988

Participating countries

List of Contestants

See also

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  2. "The Pageant Crown Ranking". thepageantcrown.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.