Miss Scotland

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Miss Scotland
Formation1961
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Glasgow
Location
Membership
Miss World
Miss Supranational
Official language
English
Website https://www.theofficialmissscotland.com/
Stephanie Willemse, Miss Scotland 2008 Miss Scotland 08 Stephanie Willemse.jpg
Stephanie Willemse, Miss Scotland 2008

Miss Scotland is a national beauty pageant in Scotland. Entrants must hold a British passport to enter. The contest, whose title is owned by the Miss World organisation, is organised each year by Janis Sue Smith Director of The Catwalk Academy

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The winner of the Miss Scotland competition, along with the winners of Miss England, Miss Northern Ireland and Miss Wales, can compete in Miss World. The highest-ranking competitor of the four constituent country entrants is then presented with the title and crown of Miss United Kingdom, and will later compete in Miss International.

History

From 1961 to 1990, the winners of Miss Scotland went on to compete at the Miss Universe pageant, usually held in the summer. They would then compete, along with the winners of Miss England, Miss Wales and Miss Northern Ireland, and other top contenders from the regional competitions, in the Miss United Kingdom pageant, with the winner of Miss UK going on to compete at the Miss World pageant in November.

During the 1990s there was no Miss Scotland at Miss Universe.

In 1999, after Scottish devolution, Miss Scotland was allowed to enter the Miss World pageant. The first Miss Scotland to compete in Miss World was Stephanie Norrie; she competed alongside Miss Wales, who was Clare Daniels, and Nicola Willoughby, who won the last Miss United Kingdom pageant that year. Miss England and Miss Northern Ireland first competed at Miss World in 2000. Since then, the highest ranking of the four UK contestants has won the Miss United Kingdom title. In recent years the Miss UK titleholder has also been offered the chance to participate at the following year's Miss International pageant, as Miss UK.

In the 21st century, the Miss Scotland contest has enjoyed a high profile, with sponsorship from the Scottish Sun newspaper. Miss Scotland has also been the most successful of the four UK nations at Miss World. Since 2000, the Miss United Kingdom title has been won by Miss Scotland nine times. England has 4 wins, Wales 3 and Northern Ireland 2 (2016 unknown).

Titleholders

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From 1961 - 1990, the winner of Miss Scotland represented her country at the Miss Universe pageant.

YearMiss ScotlandPlacement at Miss UniversePlacement at Miss UKPlacement at Miss World
1961Susan JonesTop 15UnknownN/A
1962Vera ParkerUnplacedUnknownN/A
1963Grace TaylorUnplacedUnknownN/A
1964Wendie BarrieUnplacedUnknownN/A
1965Mary YoungUnplacedUnknownN/A
1966Linda Ann LeesUnplacedUnknownN/A
1967Lena MacGarvieUnplacedUnknownN/A
1968Helen DavidsonUnplacedUnknownN/A
1969Sheena DrummondUnplacedWon Miss UKN/A
1970Lee Hamilton MarshallUnplaced2nd Runner-upN/A
1971Elizabeth MontgomeryUnplacedN/A
1972Elizabeth Joan StevelyUnplacedN/A
1973Caroline MeadeUnplacedN/A
1974Catherine RobersonUnplacedN/A
1975Mary KirkwoodUnplacedN/A
1976Carol Jean Grant 3rd Runner-up Won Miss UKN/A
1977Sandra Bell 2nd Runner-up N/A
1978Angela McLeodUnplacedN/A
1979Lorraine DavidsonTop 12 (10th)1st Runner-upN/A
1980Linda Gallagher 1st Runner-up N/A
1981Anne McFarlaneUnplacedN/A
1982Georgina KearneyUnplaced2nd Runner-upN/A
1983Linda RentonUnplacedN/A
1984May MonaghanUnplacedN/A
1985Jacqueline HendrieUnplacedN/A
1986Natalie N. DevlinUnplacedN/A
1987Eileen CattersonDid not participateN/A
1988Amanda LairdUnplacedN/A
1989Victoria LaceUnplaced2nd Runner-upN/A
1990Karina FergusonUnplacedN/A
Notes:

Miss Scotland 1997-present

Since 1999, the winner of Miss Scotland has represented her country at the Miss World pageant.

YearMiss ScotlandHometownPlacement at Miss WorldMiss United Kingdom
1997 Isla Sutherland Alloa Did not competeN/A
1998 Laura Gilmour Larbert Did not competeN/A
1999 Stephanie Norrie Cumbernauld UnplacedN/A
2000 Michelle Watson Motherwell UnplacedMiss UK
2001 Juliet-Jane Horne Aberdeen 2nd Runner-UpMiss UK
2002 Paula Murphy Stirling UnplacedUnknown
2003 Nicola Jolly AberdeenUnplacedMiss UK
2004 Lois Weatherup Linlithgow UnplacedUnknown
2005 Aisling Friel Glasgow UnplacedUnknown
2006 Nicola McLean Aberdeenshire Top 17Miss UK
2007 Nieve Jennings Bishopbriggs unplaced Miss UK
2008 Stephanie Willemse Glasgow UnplacedUnknown
2009 Katharine Brown Dunblane UnplacedMiss UK
2010 Nicola Mimnagh Kilbarchan Top 25Miss UK
2011 Jennifer Reoch Glasgow Top 71st Runner-up
2012 Nicole Treacy Paisley UnplacedUnknown
2013 Jamey Bowers Edinburgh UnplacedUnknown
2014 Ellie McKeating Milngavie Top 251st Runner-up
2015 Mhairi Fergusson Stirling Top 20Miss UK
2016 Lucy Kerr [2] Glasgow UnplacedUnknown
2017 Romy McCahill [3] Milngavie UnplacedUnknown
2018 Linzi Mclelland East Kilbride Top 12 Miss UK
2019 Keryn Matthew Edinburgh Top 40Unknown
2020Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2021 Claudia Todd [4] Bothwell UnplacedUnknown
2022Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2022
2023 Lucy Thomson [5] (Dethroned) Edinburgh Did not competeUnknown
Chelsie Allison [6] (Assumed) Inverness UnplacedUnknown
2025 Amy Scott Strathaven TBA
Notes:
  • At Miss World 2001, as the highest placed contestant from Europe, Juliet-Jane Horne was awarded the title of Continental Queen of Europe.
  • At Miss World 2006, Nicola Mclean reached the Top 17 semi-final but was not selected as one of the 6 finalists. Her overall position was 10th.
  • At Miss World 2007, Nieve Jennings was runner-up in Talent fast track and third in Sports fast track, and narrowly missed the Top 16 semifinal, finishing 17th. She was also one of the three soloists to record the Olympic anthem "Light up the Passion, Share the Dream".
  • At Miss World 2011, Jennifer Reoch became Scotland's second most successful entrant of the 21st century by reaching the final seven. Miss England, Alize Mounter also reached the final seven and took the Miss UK title (Mounter was 4th overall, Reoch 7th).
  • At Miss World 2015, Mhairi Fergusson's overall placement was 18th.
  • Miss Scotland 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2012, did not win the Miss UK title but their UK placements are unknown.

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References

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  2. "Congratulations to Scotland's new ambassador Lucy Kerr, our first red headed Miss Scotland in 18 years!". Miss Scotland en Facebook. 26 August 2016.
  3. "Miss Scotland 2017 is Romy McCahill". theofficialmissscotland. 24 August 2017.
  4. "Bothwell beauty is crowned Miss Scotland 2021". Daily Record (Scotland) . 1 September 2021.
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  6. "Miss World Scotland". 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 25 February 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2023.