Miss World Malta

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Miss World Malta
Formation1965
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Valletta
Location
Membership
Miss World
Official language
Maltese
Website Official website

Miss World Malta is a national Beauty pageant for selecting a delegate to represent Malta at the Miss World pageant. This pageant is not related to Miss Malta pageant.

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History

The winners of the national pageant are selected at different competitions as each is owned by a different organization. Usually, the Miss World Malta is held by midsummer every year, and sends the winner of this contest to Miss World to be happened in the later months of the year. The current winner of this pageant is Joanna Galea from Zejtun, 23 years old, who also represented Malta in Miss Italia Nel Mondo 2011 Edition. As of 2009, Malta has claimed only one semi-finalist in Miss World.[ citation needed ]

From 1965 to 2001, representatives were sent to Miss World under the national pageant, Miss Malta . A new organization had launched in 2002 to send its delegates to the Miss World pageant, under the name, Miss World Malta.[ citation needed ]

Titleholders

Color key
YearMiss World MaltaRepresentedPlacement
1965Wilhelmina Mallia Paola
1966Monica Sunnura Santa Venera
1968Ursulina Grech Gozo
1969Mary Brincat Sliema Top 15
1970Tessa Marthese Galea Sliema
1971Doris Abdilla Paola
1972Jane Attard Gozo
1973Carmen Farrugia Żebbuġ
1974Mary Louise Ellul Sliema
1975Marie Grace Ciantar Kalkara
1976Jane Benedicta Saliba Żurrieq
1977Pauline Lewise Farrugia Żebbuġ
1978Mary Cumbo Birkirkara
1979 Elena Christine Abela Sliema
1980 Frances Duca Fgura
1981Elizabeth Mary Fenech Żebbuġ
1982Adelina Camilleri Mosta
1983Odette Balzan Rabat
1984Graziella Attard Previ Gżira
1985Kristina Apap Bologna Mdina
1986Andrea Josephine Licari Floriana
1987Michelle Sciberras Paola
1988Josette Camilleri Marsa
1989Marika Micallef Għargħur
1990Karen Demicoli Żejtun
1991Romina Genuis Gżira
1992Noelene Micallef Fgura
1993Susanne Mary Borg Valletta
1997Sarah Vella Kerċem
1998Rebecca Camilleri Pembroke
1999Catharine Attard Żejtun
2000Katia Grima Qormi
2001Christine Camilleri Fgura
2002Joyce Gatt Balzan
2003Rachel Xuereb St. Paul's Bay
2004Antonella Vella Mosta
2005Ferdine Fava St. Julian's
2006Janice Gauci Żabbar Did not compete
2007 Stephanie Zammit Żejtun
2008Martha Fenech St. Julian's
2009Shanel Debattista Pieta
2010Francesca Gaspar Iklin
2011Claire-Marie Busuttil Ħaż-Żabbar
2012Daniela Darmanin Mġarr
2013Donna Borg Leyland Attard
2014Joanna Galea Valletta
2015Katrina Pavia Victoria
2016Anthea Zammit Żebbuġ Miss World Talent (Top 10)
Miss World Sport (3rd Place)
2017Michela Galea Mġarr Top 40
Miss World Talent
2018Maria Ellul [1] Valletta
2019Nicole Vella Rabat Miss World Talent (Top 5)
2020Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2021Naomi Dingli [2] Valletta Miss World Sport (Top 32)
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
2023Natalia Galea [3] Valletta Unplaced
2024No competition held
2025Martine Cutajar [4] Attard TBA

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References

  1. "Marial Ellul wins Miss World Malta 2018". The Great Pageant Community. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  2. "Miss World Malta 2020 is Naomi Dingli". Ground News.
  3. "Natalia Galea tirbaħ Miss World Malta". 9 June 2022.
  4. "Martine Cutajar u Slaven Micallef jirbħu l-Miss & Mr World Malta 2023". Newsbook (in Maltese).