Beauty contest
Miss Gibraltar Organization Logo of the Miss Gibraltar event
Formation 1959 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Gibraltar Location Membership
Official language
English Key people
Gibraltar Cultural Services Website MissGibraltar.gi
Miss Gibraltar is a national beauty pageant in Gibraltar .
History
The first Miss Gibraltar pageant was held in 1959, however, it did not resume until 1964. The winner represents her nation at Miss World annually.[1]
International competition
1st vice–Miss Gibraltar 2022 Jaylynn Cruz, the first Gibraltar candidate at Miss Grand International .
The winners of Miss Gibraltar competed at Miss Universe from 1981 to 1990. In 1984 Jessica Palao awarded Congeniality award at Miss Universe 1984 at James L. Knight Center, Miami, Florida, United States.
In 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant was held on 12 December, at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg , South Africa. 112 contestants worldwide competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history. Gibraltar's Kaiane Aldorino , aged 23, was crowned Miss World 2009 . Kaiane won Miss World Beach Beauty en route to the top prize sparking off mass celebrations in Gibraltar as the population watched the event live on television.
Kaiane was flown to Gibraltar from London on a private jet on 17 December where she was greeted at Gibraltar Airport by the Government, family and friends. From there, Kaiane was paraded down Main Street in an open-top car (the same one used by Charles and Diana when they visited Gibraltar to embark the Royal Yacht Britannia to start their honeymoon cruise) preceded by the band of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment and then appeared at the City Hall balcony. The celebrations culminated with a fireworks display from Gibraltar Harbour .
As a tribute to Kaiane Aldorino, the Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau issued a special sheet of stamps.[2]
Besides the main winners, the pageant's runners-up were occasionally sent to compete at the international stage, such as the 2013 1st runner-up, Jamielee Randall, who was placed among the top 15 finalists at Miss International 2013 in Tokyo, Japan, and the 2022 1st runner-up, Jaylynn Cruz, was sent to compete at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam .[3]
Titleholders
Year
Miss Gibraltar
Notes
1959
Viola Abudarham
1964
Lydia Davis
1965
Rosemary Viñales
1966
Grace Valverde
1967
Laura Bassadone
1968
Sandra Sanguinetti
1969
Marliou Chiappe
1970
Carmen Gómez
1971
Lisette Chipolina
1972
Rosemary Catania
1973
Josephine Rodriguez
1974
Patricia Orfila
1975
Lilian Lara
1976
Rosemary Parody
1977
Lourdes Holmes
1978
Rosanna Bonfante
1979
Audrey Lopez
1980
Yvette Dominguez
1981
Michelle Lara
1982
Louise Gillingwater
1983
Jessica Palao
1984
Karina Hollands
1985
Gail Francis
1986
Dominique Martinez
1987
Maite Sanchez
1988
Tatiana Desoiza
1989
Audrey Gingel
1990
Sarah Yeats
1991
Ornella Costa
1992
Michelle Torres
1993
Jenifer Ainsworth
1994
Melissa Berllaque
1995
Monique Chiara
1996
Samantha Lane
1997
Rossanna Ressa
1998
Melanie Soiza
1999
Abigail Garcia
2000
Tessa Sacramento
2001
Luann Richardson
2002
Natalie Monteverde
2003
Kim Falzun
2004
Helen Gustafson
2005
Melanie Chipolina
2006
Hayley O`Brien
2007
Danielle Perez
2008
Krystle Robba
2009
Kaiane Aldorino
Miss World 2009
2010
Larissa Dalli
2011
Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen
2012
Jessica Baldachino
2013
Maroua Kharbouch
Top 6 Finalist & People's Choice
2014
Shyanne Azzopardi
2015
Hannah Bado
2016
Kayley Mifsud
2017
Jodie Garcia[4]
2018
Star Farrugia
2019
Celine Bolaños
2020
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic , no pageant in 2020
2021
Janice Sampere[5]
2022
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic , no pageant in 2022
2023
Faith Torres[6]
2024
Shania Ballester[7]
TBA
International competition
Current franchise
Miss World Gibraltar
: Declared as Winner
: Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
: Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Ended as special awards winner
Year
Miss World Gibraltar
Placement at Miss World
Special Awards
Notes
2025
Shania Ballester
TBA
2024
No competition held
2023
Faith Torres
Top 40
Top 14 at Miss World Talent
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
Janice Sampere
Unplaced
2020
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic , no competition held in 2020
2019
Celine Bolaños
Unplaced
2018
Star Farrugia
Unplaced
2017
Jodie Garcia
Unplaced
2016
Kayley Mifsud
Unplaced
2015
Hannah Bado
Unplaced
2014
Shyanne Azzopardi
Unplaced
2013
Maroua Kharbouch
Top 6
2012
Jessica Baldachino[8]
Unplaced
2011
Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen
Unplaced
2010
Larissa Dalli
Unplaced
2009
Kaiane Aldorino
Miss World 2009
2008
Krystel Robba
Unplaced
2007
Danielle Pérez
Unplaced
2006
Hayley O'Brien
Unplaced
2005
Melanie Chipolina
Unplaced
2004
Helen Gustafson
Unplaced
2003
Kim Marie Falzun
Unplaced
2002
Damaris Hollands
Unplaced
2001
Luann Richardson
Unplaced
2000
Tessa Sacramento
Unplaced
1999
Abigail Garcia
Unplaced
1998
Melanie Soiza
Unplaced
1997
Rosanna Ressa
Unplaced
1996
Samantha Lane
Unplaced
1995
Monique Chiara
Unplaced
1994
Melissa Berllaque
Unplaced
1993
Jennifer Jane Ainsworth
Unplaced
1992
Michelle Torres
Unplaced
1991
Ornella Costa
Unplaced
1990
Sarah Yeats
Unplaced
1989
Audrey Gingell
Unplaced
1988
Tatiana Desoiza
Unplaced
1987
Mayte Sanchez
Unplaced
1986
Dominique Martinez
Unplaced
1985
Gail Francis
Unplaced
1984
Karina Hollands
Unplaced
1983
Jessica Palao
Unplaced
1982
Louise Gillingwater
Unplaced
1981
Yvette Maria Bellido
Unplaced
1980
Yvette Domínguez
Unplaced
1979
Audrey Lopez
Unplaced
1978
Rosanna Bonfante
Unplaced
1977
Lourdes Holmes
Unplaced
1976
Rosemarie Parody
Unplaced
1975
Lillian Anne Lara
Unplaced
1974
Patricia Orfila
Unplaced
1973
Josephine Rodríguez
Unplaced
1972
Rosemarie Vivian Catania
Unplaced
1971
Lisette Chipolina
Unplaced
1970
Carmen Gomez
Unplaced
1969
Marilou Chiappe
Unplaced
1968
Sandra Sanguinetti
Unplaced
1967
Laura Bassadone
Unplaced
1966
Grace Valverde
Unplaced
1965
Rosemarie Viňales
Unplaced
1964
Lydia Davis
Unplaced
1959
Viola Howells
Unplaced
Miss Grand Gibraltar
Gibraltar debuted in the Miss Grand International pageant in 2023 when the national organizer headed by Kelvin Hewitt, No 1 model Gibraltar,[9] [10] appointed the 1st runner-up of that year's contest, Jaylynn Cruz, to join the international event in Vietnam.[3] [11]
: Declared as Winner
: Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
: Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Ended as special awards winner
Year
Miss Grand Gibraltar
Original national title
Placement at Miss Grand International
Special Awards
2024
Lauren Shephard[12]
2nd runner-up Miss Gibraltar 2024
TBD
2023
Jaylynn Cruz[3] [11]
1st runner-up Miss Gibraltar 2023
Unplaced
Miss Supranational Gibraltar
: Declared as Winner
: Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
: Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Ended as special awards winner
Year
Miss Supranational Gibraltar
Original national title
Placement at Miss Supranational
Special Awards
2024
Phoebe Noble
1st runner-up Miss Gibraltar 2024
2023
Michelle Lopez Desoisa[13]
2nd runner-up Miss Gibraltar 2023
Top 12
Did not compete between 2018—2022
2017
Sian Dean[14]
Unplaced
2016
Aisha Ben Yahya
Unplaced
2015
Nathalie Núñez
Unplaced
2014
Claire Nuñez
Unplaced
Miss Universe Gibraltar
: Declared as Winner
: Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
: Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Ended as special awards winner
Year
Miss Universe Gibraltar
Placement at Miss Universe
Special Awards
Notes
2024
TBA
TBA
Did not compete between 1990—2023
1990
Audrey Gingell
Unplaced
1989
Tatiana Desoisa
Unplaced
1988
Mayte Sánchez
Unplaced
1986
Gail Anne May Francis
Unplaced
1985
Karina Hollands
Unplaced
1983
Louise Gillingwater
Unplaced
1981
Jodie Garcia
Unplaced
Miss International Gibraltar
: Declared as Winner
: Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
: Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Ended as special awards winner
Year
Miss International Gibraltar
Placement at Miss International
Special Awards
Notes
Did not compete since 2017—Present
2017
Tessa Britto[15]
Unplaced
2016
Joseanne Bear
Unplaced
2015
Bianca Pisharello
Unplaced
2014
Kristy Torres[16]
Unplaced
2013
Jamielee Randall
Top 15
2012
Kerrianne Massetti
Unplaced
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