| Formation | 1961 (for Miss Universe) 1999 (for Miss World) |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Cardiff |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World Miss Universe Miss Supranational |
Official language | English |
National Directors | Paula Abbandonato and Clare Birt |
| Website | Official website |
Miss Wales is a national beauty pageant in Wales.
Miss Wales is open to unmarried women from age 16 to age 24, and is organized by Vibe Models. Contestants must not have had children, must be British citizens and must reside in Wales. Winners are expected to support "Welsh issues, charities, or other good causes ".There is also a corresponding Mister Wales contest for men.
In 1961, Rosemarie Frankland finished 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1961, she then became the first Welsh woman to win Miss United Kingdom. In the same year, she became the first British woman to capture the Miss World crown.
1974's Miss Wales, Helen Morgan, achieved exactly the same feat as Rosemarie Frankland, when she finished as 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1974, before going to win the Miss United Kingdom and Miss World titles. At Miss World however, she was dethroned only four days after her victory, when it was discovered that she was an unmarried mother (and thus ineligible). [1] Morgan did not actually break any rules, as the rules only stated that the contestants must not be married and made no mention of motherhood.
Wales has been taking part in the Miss World pageant directly since 1999, since devolution. The first woman to compete at Miss World as Miss Wales was Clare Daniels, who competed alongside Stephanie Norrie who was Miss Scotland. The Final Miss United Kingdom contest had already taken place earlier in the year, so at Miss World 1999, there was the unusual situation of a Miss UK competing along with the Miss Scotland and Miss Wales winners. Miss England and Miss Northern Ireland competed at the Miss World contest for the first time in 2000.
Since 1999, the highest placed contestant from the four constituent countries of the UK wins the Miss United Kingdom title. Three Welsh women have won. In 2004, Welsh Amy Guy became the only British woman to be named as one of the 15 semifinalists, after winning the fast track event Sports Competition, becoming the first contestant under the Miss Wales banner to advance to the semifinals. In 2008, Chloe-Beth Morgan won the Miss UK title. Shen then went on to competes as Miss UK at Miss International 2009 and placed as 2nd runner-up. In 2012, Sophie Moulds achieved the highest placement ever among the four constituent countries when she finished as 1st Runner-up. She also claimed both the Beach Fashion award and the Continental Queen of Europe title.
The winner of Miss Wales represents her country at Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Miss Wales | Placement at Miss World | Special awards | Placement at Miss UK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Millie-Mae Adams [2] | TBA | |||
| 2024 | No competition held | ||||
| 2023 | Darcey Corria [3] | Top 40 | |||
| 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 | Olivia Harris | Unplaced | |||
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | ||||
| 2019 | Gabriella Jukes | Top 40 | Top 40 at Miss World Top Model Top 27 at Miss World Talent | ||
| 2018 | Bethany Harris | Unplaced | |||
| 2017 | Hannah Williams | Unplaced | |||
| 2016 | Ffion Moyle | Unplaced | |||
| 2015 | Emma Jenkins | Unplaced | Top 14 at Miss World Talent | ||
| 2014 | Alice Ford | Unplaced | 4th Runner Up at Miss World Sport | ||
| 2013 | Gabrielle Shaw | Unplaced | Top 12 at Miss World Talent | ||
| 2012 | Sophie Moulds | 1st Runner-Up | Queen of Europe Miss World Beach Beauty | WINNER | |
| 2011 | Sara Manchipp | Unplaced | |||
| 2010 | Courtenay Hamilton | Unplaced | |||
| 2009 | Lucy Whitehouse | Unplaced | |||
| 2008 | Chloe-Beth Morgan | Unplaced | WINNER | ||
| 2007 | Kelly-Louise Pesticcio | Unplaced | |||
| 2006 | Sarah Fleming | Unplaced | |||
| 2005 | Claire Evans | Unplaced | |||
| 2004 | Amy Guy | Top 15 | Miss World Sport | WINNER | |
| 2003 | Imogen Thomas | Unplaced | |||
| 2002 | Michelle Bush | Unplaced | |||
| 2001 | Charlotte Faicheney | Unplaced | |||
| 2000 | Sophie Kate Cahill | Unplaced | |||
| 1999 | Clare Daniel | Unplaced | |||
| Year | Miss Wales | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Anna Bartley | |
| 1997 | Melanie Jones | |
| 1996 | Sarah Smart | |
| 1995 | Rachael Liza Warner | Later Miss United Kingdom 1996 |
| 1994 | Julie Davies | |
| 1993 | Lisa Roberts | |
| 1992 | Natalie Lee | |
| 1991 | Sharon Dale Isherwood | |
| 1990 | Jane Lloyd | |
| 1989 | Suzanne Younger | Later Miss United Kingdom 1989 and Top 10 of Miss World 1989 |
| 1988 | Lise Williams | |
| 1987 | Nicola Davies | |
| 1986 | Tracy Rowlands | |
| 1985 | Barbara Christian | Later Miss United Kingdom 1985 2nd runner-up |
| 1984 | Jane Riley | |
| 1983 | Lianne Gray | |
| 1982 | Caroline Williams | |
| 1981 | Sally Douglas Williams | |
| 1980 | Kim Ashfield | Later Miss United Kingdom 1980 and Miss World 1980 4th runner-up |
| 1979 | Beverley Neals | |
| 1978 | Elizabeth Ann Jones | Later Miss United Kingdom 1978 and Miss World 1978 5th runner-up |
| 1977 | Christine Anne Murphy | |
| 1976 | Sian Helen Adey-Jones | Later Miss Universe 1976 2nd runner-up and Miss United Kingdom 1976 1st runner-up |
| 1975 | Georgina Kerler | |
| 1974 | Helen Elizabeth Morgan | Later Miss Universe 1974 1st runner-up, Miss United Kingdom 1974 and Miss World 1974 (resigned after four days due to being the mother of an 18-month-old son) |
| 1973 | Deirdre Jennifer Greenland | |
| 1972 | Eileen Darroch | |
| 1971 | Dawn Cater | |
| 1970 | Sandra Cater | |
| 1969 | Shirley Jones | |
| 1968 | Judith Radford | |
| 1967 | Denise Elizabeth Page | Later Top 15 of Miss Universe 1967 |
| 1966 | Christine Heller | |
| 1965 | Joan Boull | |
| 1964 | Veda Kathleen McCarthy | |
| 1963 | Maureen Thomas | |
| 1962 | Hazel Williams | Later Miss Congeniality (tie with Dominican Republic) of Miss Universe 1962 |
| 1961 | Rosemarie Frankland† | Later Miss Universe 1961 1st Runner-up, Miss United Kingdom 1961 and Miss World 1961 |
| 1957 | Valerie Parkinson | Also Miss Top of the Milk |
| 1953 | Hazel Roper | |
| 1952 | Betty Geary |
| Year | Miss Supranational Wales | Placement at Miss Supranational | Special Awards | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2022 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2021 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held | ||||
| 2019 | Emily Ryan | Unplaced | |||
| 2018 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2017 | Rachel Tate | Top 25 | |||
| 2016 | Joey Staerkle | Unplaced | |||
| 2015 | Jade McQueen [4] | Unplaced | |||
| 2014 | Harriet Cole | Unplaced | |||
| 2013 | Fallon Robinson | Unplaced | |||
| 2012 | Sophie Jayne Hall | Unplaced | |||
| 2011 | Rachelle Perez | Unplaced | |||
| 2010 | Chloe Whittock | Unplaced | |||
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