A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and answers to public on-stage questions. The term beauty pageant refers originally to the Big Four international beauty pageants.
Miss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India that annually selects representatives to compete in Miss World, one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants. It is organised by Femina, a women's magazine published by The Times Group. Since 2013, Femina also organizes Miss Diva separately which sends representatives to Miss Universe.
Miss Belarus is a national Beauty pageant in Belarus.
Miss Perú is the national beauty pageant of the Republic of Peru. The contest gathers participants from all over the nation, including Peruvian women representing their community overseas. Having been broadcast by all the major television networks in the country during its history, the pageant is currently broadcast by Latina Television.
Miss Bangladesh is a national beauty pageant in Bangladesh that annually selects representatives to compete in Miss World, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. It is owned by Omicon Entertainment. Since 2019, Off Track Events organizes Miss Universe Bangladesh separately which sends representatives to Miss Universe. In 2020, Bangladesh sent their first representative to Miss Earth, Which was selected through Miss Earth Bangladesh.
Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria – also abbreviated as MBGN – is a pageant organised by Silverbird Group with the main purpose of sending representatives to international competitions. Originally known as Miss Universe Nigeria, it was renamed Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria after news publishers Daily Times lost their license to send delegates from rival contest Miss Nigeria to Miss World.
Miss Egypt is a national beauty pageant in Egypt. Since 2017, there has been two pageants held annually; Miss Egypt Universe directed by Hoda Aboud and Miss Egypt Bent Masr directed by Amaal Rezk. Miss Egypt Bent Masr 2020 is Nesma Attallah, Miss Egypt Universe 2019 is Diana Hamed.
Miss Bolivia is a national beauty pageant in Bolivia.
Miss Nigeria is an annual pageant showcasing positive attributes of Nigerian women and awards university scholarships. The winner portrays exemplary qualities and serves as a role model for young women in the country. The pageant is currently organised by Daily Times.
Miss Universe Kosova is a national beauty pageant that sends representatives from Kosovo to the Miss Universe pageant.
Miss Ukraine is a national Beauty pageant in Ukraine.
This is a list of the Philippines' representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants. The Philippines, widely considered a beauty pageant powerhouse, has won in all four pageants with a total of ninety-five placements and fifteen victories:
Isabella Agbor Ayuk is a Nigerian Model, actress and philanthropist. She is an ex-beauty pageant titleholder and the winner of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Universe 2012.
Miss Honduras is a national beauty pageant in Honduras.
This is a list of Indonesia's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won one victory with a total of twenty-five placements in all four pageants:
This is a list of Venezuela's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. Venezuela, a powerhouse with an extensive and successful history in beauty pageants, is considered as the most powerful country in beauty pageants, with a total of one-hundred-and-thirty-one placements and twenty-three victories in all four pageants:
This is a list of Mexico's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has a total of sixty-three placements and six victories:
This is a list of South Africa's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world.
This is a list of Panama's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won two victories:
