Miss Gibraltar Explained

Miss Gibraltar Organization
Formation:1959
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Gibraltar
Location:Gibraltar
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

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

YearMiss GibraltarNotes
1959Viola Abudarham
1964Lydia Davis
1965Rosemary Viñales
1966Grace Valverde
1967Laura Bassadone
1968Sandra Sanguinetti
1969Marliou Chiappe
1970Carmen Gómez
1971Lisette Chipolina
1972Rosemary Catania
1973Josephine Rodriguez
1974Patricia Orfila
1975Lilian Lara
1976Rosemary Parody
1977Lourdes Holmes
1978Rosanna Bonfante
1979Audrey Lopez
1980Yvette Dominguez
1981Michelle Lara
1982Louise Gillingwater
1983Jessica Palao
1984Karina Hollands
1985Gail Francis
1986Dominique Martinez
1987Maite Sanchez
1988Tatiana Desoiza
1989Audrey Gingel
1990Sarah Yeats
1991Ornella Costa
1992Michelle Torres
1993Jenifer Ainsworth
1994Melissa Berllaque
1995Monique Chiara
1996Samantha Lane
1997Rossanna Ressa
1998Melanie Soiza
1999Abigail Garcia
2000Tessa Sacramento
2001Luann Richardson
2002Natalie Monteverde
2003Kim Falzun
2004Helen Gustafson
2005Melanie Chipolina
2006Hayley O`Brien
2007Danielle Perez
2008
2009Kaiane Aldorino Miss World 2009
2010
2011Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen
2012Jessica Baldachino
2013Maroua KharbouchTop 6 Finalist & People's Choice
2014Shyanne Azzopardi
2015Hannah Bado
2016Kayley Mifsud
2017Jodie Garcia[4]
2018Star Farrugia
2019Celine Bolaños
2020colspan=3
2021Janice Sampere[5]
2022colspan=3
2023Faith Torres[6]
2024Shania Ballester[7] TBA

International competition

Current franchise

Miss Universe Gibraltar

YearMiss Universe Gibraltar Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
Shyanne McIntosh colspan=3
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Audrey GingellUnplaced
Tatiana DesoisaUnplaced
Mayte SánchezUnplaced
1987colspan=4
Gail Anne May FrancisUnplaced
Karina HollandsUnplaced
1984colspan=4
Louise GillingwaterUnplaced
1982colspan=4
Jodie GarciaUnplaced

Miss World Gibraltar

YearMiss World Gibraltar Placement at Miss WorldSpecial Awards Notes
Shania BallesterTBA
2024colspan=5
Faith TorresTop 40
  • Top 14 - Miss World Talent
2022colspan=5
Janice SampereUnplaced
  • Top 27 - Miss World Talent
2020colspan=5
Celine BolañosUnplaced
  • Top 27 - Miss World Talent
Star FarrugiaUnplaced
Jodie GarciaUnplaced
Kayley MifsudUnplaced
  • Tug of war (Miss World Sports and Fitness)
  • Top 27 - Miss World Sports and Fitness
Hannah BadoUnplaced
Shyanne AzzopardiUnplaced
Maroua KharbouchTop 6
  • People's Choice
Jessica Baldachino[8] Unplaced
Michelle Gillingwater PedersenUnplaced
Larissa DalliUnplaced
Kaiane AldorinoMiss World 2009
  • Top 12 - Miss World Sports
  • Top 22 - Miss World Talent
Krystel RobbaUnplaced
  • Top 19 - Miss World Talent
Danielle PérezUnplaced
Hayley O'BrienUnplaced
Melanie ChipolinaUnplaced
Helen GustafsonUnplaced
Kim Marie FalzunUnplaced
Damaris HollandsUnplaced
Luann RichardsonUnplaced
Tessa SacramentoUnplaced
Abigail GarciaUnplaced
Melanie SoizaUnplaced
Rosanna RessaUnplaced
Samantha LaneUnplaced
Monique ChiaraUnplaced
Melissa BerllaqueUnplaced
Jennifer Jane AinsworthUnplaced
Michelle TorresUnplaced
Ornella CostaUnplaced
Sarah YeatsUnplaced
Audrey GingellUnplaced
Tatiana DesoizaUnplaced
Mayte SanchezUnplaced
Dominique MartinezUnplaced
Gail FrancisUnplaced
Karina HollandsUnplaced
Jessica PalaoUnplaced
Louise GillingwaterUnplaced
Yvette Maria BellidoUnplaced
Yvette DomínguezUnplaced
Audrey LopezUnplaced
Rosanna BonfanteUnplaced
Lourdes HolmesUnplaced
Rosemarie ParodyUnplaced
Lillian Anne LaraUnplaced
Patricia OrfilaUnplaced
Josephine RodríguezUnplaced
Rosemarie Vivian CataniaUnplaced
Lisette ChipolinaUnplaced
Carmen GomezUnplaced
Marilou ChiappeUnplaced
Sandra SanguinettiUnplaced
Laura BassadoneUnplaced
Grace ValverdeUnplaced
Rosemarie ViňalesUnplaced
Lydia DavisUnplaced
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Viola HowellsUnplaced

Miss Grand Gibraltar

Gibraltar debuted in the Miss Grand International pageant in 2023 when the Miss Gibraltar organizer "No 1 model Gibraltar," headed by Kelvin Hewitt,[9] [10] appointed the 1st runner-up of that year's contest, Jaylynn Cruz, to join the international event in Vietnam.[3] [11]

YearMiss Grand Gibraltar Original national titlePlacement at Miss Grand InternationalSpecial Awards
Lauren Shephard[12] 2nd runner-up Miss Gibraltar 2024colspan=2
Jaylynn Cruz[13] 1st runner-up Miss Gibraltar 2023Unplaced
  • Top 10 - Miss Popular Vote

Miss Supranational Gibraltar

YearMiss Supranational Gibraltar Original national titlePlacement at Miss Supranational Special Awards
Phoebe Noble1st runner-up Miss Gibraltar 2024Unplaced
  • Top 7 - Miss Talent
  • Top 13 - Miss Influencer Opportunity
Michelle Lopez Desoisa[14] 2nd runner-up Miss Gibraltar 2023Top 12
  • Top 29 - Miss Talent
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Sian Dean[15] 2nd runner-up Miss Gibraltar 2017Unplaced
Aisha Ben YahyaUnplaced
2015Nathalie NúñezUnplaced
  • Miss Elegance
2014 Claire NuñezUnplaced

Miss International Gibraltar

YearMiss International Gibraltar Placement at Miss International Special Awards Notes
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Tessa Britto[16] Unplaced
Joseanne BearUnplaced
Bianca PisharelloUnplaced
Kristy Torres[17] Unplaced
Jamielee RandallTop 15
Kerrianne MassettiUnplaced

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miss Gibraltar history. Government of Gibraltar. 26 June 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110902061015/http://www.missgibraltar.gi/content/history. 2 September 2011. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Gibraltar will release a Miss World stamp. World Stamp News. 26 June 2011.
  3. Web site: Jaylynn Cruz (1st Princess Miss Gibraltar pageant) Interview. 10 January 2023. 4 February 2023. Globe Magazine Gibraltar. 3 February 2023. https://archive.today/20230203211659/https://globemagazinegib.com/jaylynn-cruz-1st-princess-miss-gibraltar-pageant-interview/. Globemagazinegib.com.
  4. Web site: Jodie Garcia crowned Miss Gibraltar 2017 .
  5. Web site: Janice Sampere is crowned Miss Gibraltar 2021. chronicle.gi. July 8, 2021.
  6. Web site: Faith Torres crowned Miss Gibraltar 2022. gbc. September 17, 2022. 18 September 2023. https://archive.today/20230918224708/https://www.gbc.gi/news/faith-torres-crowned-miss-gibraltar-2022.
  7. News: Shania Ballester crowned Miss Gibraltar 2024 . 23 March 2024 . gbc.gi . en.
  8. Web site: Gibraltar . Missworld.com . 12 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130922004257/http://www.missworld.com/Contestants/Gibraltar/ . 22 September 2013.
  9. Web site: Miss Gibraltar pageant returns Saturday evening - airs live on GBC Television at 9pm. 22 March 2024. 24 March 2024. Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation. 23 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240323204329/https://www.gbc.gi/news/miss-gibraltar-pageant-returns-saturday-evening-airs-live-gbc-television-9pm.
  10. Web site: Miss Gibraltar 2024 contestants select their numbers. 11 December 2023. 24 March 2024. Gibraltar Chronicle. 23 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240323205409/https://www.chronicle.gi/miss-gibraltar-2024-contestants-select-their-numbers/.
  11. Web site: Miss Grand Gibraltar Jaylynn Cruz pays homage to her mother Part 1. 14 October 2023. 24 March 2024. Gibraltar Chronicle. 23 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240323204732/https://www.chronicle.gi/miss-grand-gibraltar-jaylynn-cruz-pays-homage-to-her-mother-part-1/.
  12. Web site: 11 Potret Finalis Pertama di Miss Grand International 2024, Menawan!. 30 March 2024. 1 April 2024. IDN Times. Berkat Prima. id. 1 April 2024. https://archive.today/20240401164506/https://www.idntimes.com/men/ladies/berkat-prima/potret-finalis-pertama-di-miss-grand-international-2024-c1c2?page=all.
  13. Web site: Jaylynn Cruz (1st Princess Miss Gibraltar pageant) Interview. 10 January 2023. 4 February 2023. Globe Magazine Gibraltar. 3 February 2023. https://archive.today/20230203211659/https://globemagazinegib.com/jaylynn-cruz-1st-princess-miss-gibraltar-pageant-interview/. Globemagazinegib.com.
  14. Web site: 23 November 2022 . Miss Supranational Gibraltar 2023. 24 November 2022 . instagram.
  15. Web site: Sian Dean crowned Miss Supranational Gibraltar 2017. Indiatimes. 24 May 2021.
  16. Web site: Miss Gib 1st princess leaves for Miss International 2017. Gibraltar Chronicle. October 26, 2017. May 16, 2019.
  17. Web site: Miss International Gibraltar 2014. 17 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141111072220/http://www.gbc.gi/news/3799/shyanne-is-miss-gibraltar-2014. 11 November 2014. dead.