Switzerland at major beauty pageants

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This is a list of Switzerland's 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]

Switzerland's Big Four titleholders

Switzerland 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. [14] [15] [16]

Color Key
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2021TBATBATBATBA
2020×↑ No Pageant Held×
2019××××
2018Jastina Riederer×××
2017×××Sarah Laura Peyrel
Top 16
2016Dijana Cvijetić××Manuela Oppikofer
2015××× Corinne Schädler
2014 Zoé Metthez Dijana Cvijetić×Shayade Hüg
2013 Dominique Rinderknecht
Top 16		Cindy Williner×Djoa Strassburg
2012 Alina Buchschacher ××Lea Wittwer
2011 Kerstin Cook ××Irina de Giorgi
2010 Linda Fäh ××Liza Küster
2009 Whitney Toyloy
Top 10		××Graziella Rogers
2008Amanda Ammann××Nasanin Nuri
Top 8
2007 Christa Rigozzi ×× Stefanie Gossweiler
Top 8
2006 Lauriane Gilliéron
2nd Runner-Up		××Laura Ferrara
2005 Fiona Hefti
Top 10		 Lauriane Gilliéron ××
2004Bianca Sissing
Top 15		 Fiona Hefti ×Simone Röthlisberger
2003Nadine VinzensBianca Sissing
Top 20		×Catherine Waldenmeyer
2002Jennifer Gerber××Jade Chang
2001 Mahara McKay Mascha Santschi×↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Switzerland sent the first delegate in 2002.)
2000 Anita Buri Mahara McKay ×
1999Sonja Grandjean Anita Buri ×
1998Tanja GutmanSonja Grandjean×
1997 Melanie Winiger Tanja Gutmann×
1996Stéphanie Berger Melanie Winiger ×
1995Sarah BriguetStephanie Berger×
1994Patricia Fässler
Top 10		Sarah Briguet×
1993Valérie BovardPatricia FässlerChantal Hediger
1992Sandra AegerterValérie BovardSandra Steffen
1991×Sandra AegerterFrancesca Centamore
1990Catherine MesotPriscilla LeimgruberRosemarie Naef
1989Karina BergérCatherine MesotFrançoise Bezzola
1988Gabriela BiglerKarina BergérCorine Wittwer
1987Renate WältherGabriela BiglerNathalie Amiet
1986Eveline Glanzmann
Top 10		Renate WältherMarianne Müller
1985×Eveline Glanzmann
Top 7		Lucienne Thiébaud
1984Silvia AffolterSilvia Affolter
Top 15		Gabrielle Amrein
1983 Lolita Morena
3rd Runner-Up		Patricia LängBarbara Zehnder
1982Jeanette Linkenheil Lolita Morena
Top 7		Ruth Heinder
1981Brigitte VossMargit KilchoerBrigitte Voss
1980Margrit KilchoerJeannette LinkenheilJolanda Egger
1979Birgit KrahelBarbara Meyer
4th Runner-Up		×
1978Sylvia VonarxJeanette Keller
Top 7		Daniela Häberli
1977Anja TerziDanielle Häberli
Top 15		Brigitte Bocquet
1976Isabelle FischbacherRuth CrottetBeatrice Aschwanden
1975Beatrice AschwandenFranziska AngstIsabelle Michél
1974Christine LavanchyAstrid AngstAstrid Angst
1973Barbara SchöttliMagda LeporiDunya Wiederkehr
Top 15
1972Annelisse WeberAstrid VollenweiderAnneliese Weber
1971Anita AndriniPatrice SöllnerRegula Herrmann
1970Diane Röth
Top 15		Sylvia WeisserYolanda Gähwiler
1969Patricie Söllner
Top 15		×Jeanette Biffiger
3rd Runner-Up
1968Jeanette BiffigerJeanette BiffigerIrene Stierli
Top 15
1967Elsbeth RüeggerEdith FraefelUrsula Isler
Top 15
1966Hedy FrickJanine Solliner↑ No pageant held
1965Yvette Revelly××
1964Sandra Susler××
1963Diana Tanner××
1962Francine Delouille×Rosemarie Loeliger
1961Liliane Burnier
Top 15		×Michele Rossellat
1960Elaine Maurath
Top 15		×Mylene Delapraz
1959××↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan.)
1958××
1957××
1956×Yolanda Daetwyler
1955××
1954××
1953Danielle OudinetOdette Michél
1952↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Switzerland send their first delegate in 1953.)		Sylvia Müller
1st Runner-Up
↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Switzerland send their first delegate in 1952.)


× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held

PageantPlacementsBest result
Miss Universe12 2nd Runner-Up(2006)
Miss World81st Runner-Up(1952)
Miss International43rd Runner-Up(1969)
Miss Earth3Top 8(2007, 2008)
Total271st Runner-Up(1952)(Miss World)

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