Northern Ireland at major beauty pageants

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This is a list of Northern Ireland's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has yet to win any crowns.

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Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, [1] widely covered and broadcast by media. [2] The Wall Street Journal, [3] BBC News, [4] CNN, [5] Xinhua News Agency, [6] and global news agencies such as Reuters [7] and Agence France-Presse [8] [9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth. [10] [11] [12]

Northern Ireland's Big Four titleholders

Northern Ireland has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. [3] [13] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth. [10] [11] [12]

Color key
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2021↑ Competed as Miss United Kingdom/Great Britain.TBA↑ Competed as Miss United Kingdom.↑ Competed as Miss United Kingdom/Great Britain.
2020↑ No Pageant Held
2019Lauren Leckey↑ Competed as Miss United Kingdom.Shannon McCullagh
2018Katharine Walker
Top 30
Christie van Schalkwyk
2017Anna HenryMaire Lynch
2016Emma CarswellJulieann McStravick
Top 16
2015Leanne McDowell
Top 20
Dearbhlá Walsh
2014Rebekah Shirley Justine McEleney
2013Meagan GreenAmira Graham
2012Tiffany Brien
Top 30
Ciara Walker
2011Finola GuinnaneAlixandra Halliday
2010Lori Moore
Top 25
Judith Keys
2009 Cherie Gardiner Kayleigh O’Reilly
Top 16
2008Judith WilsonGemma Michelle Walker
2007Melissa PattonAine Gormley
2006 Catherine Jean Milligan
Top 17
(Northern Ireland sent their first delegate in 2007.)
2005 Lucy Evangelista
Top 15
↑ Competed as Miss United Kingdom.
2004Kirsty Anne Gabriel Stewart(Northern Ireland sent their first delegate in 2007.)
2003Diana Sayers
2002 Gayle Williamson
2001Angela McCarthy↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines.)
2000Julie Lee-Ann Martin
1999↑ Competed as Miss United Kingdom.
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990(Northern Ireland has yet to send any own delegates.)
1989
1988
1987
1986(Northern Ireland has yet to send any own delegates.)
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980↑ Competed as Miss United Kingdom/Great Britain.
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968(Northern Ireland has yet to send any own delegates.)
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1959↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan.)
1958
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States.)
↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom.)


× Did not compete
No pageant held

PageantPlacementsBest result
Miss Universe0None
Miss World6Top 15(2005)
Miss International0None
Miss Earth2Top 16(2009, 2016)
Total8Top 15(2005)(Miss World)

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