List of beauty queen-politicians explained

A number of beauty queens have run and been elected for political office and have become prominent politicians,[1] [2] and it has been said that "participation in beauty pageants can serve as a path to power for women".[3]

List of political officeholders

Federal/national

The following is a list of beauty pageant winners who have held a federal or national political office.
– Incumbent officeholder

PortraitNameCountryTitleOfficeRef.
Maria Kalaw Katigbak PhilippinesQueen of the Orient of the Manila Carnival 1931Chairperson of the Board of Censors for Motion Pictures (1981–1985)
Senator of the Philippines (1961–1967)		[4] [5]
Imelda Marcos PhilippinesMiss Manila 1953Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Ilocos Norte's 2nd district (2010–2019)
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte's 1st district (1995–1998)
Member of the Interim Batasang Pambansa from Metro Manila (1978–1984)
Governor of Metro Manila (1975–1986)		[6]
Rosana Vinueza EcuadorMiss Ecuador 1969Undersecretary of Tourism (2000–2003)
Undersecretary of Social Welfare (1994–1996)
Member of the Guayaquil City Council (1986–1987)		[7]
Marsha BlackburnOil Festival Queen 1969U.S. Senator from Tennessee (2019–present)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district (2003–2019)
Member of the Tennessee Senate from the 23rd district (1999–2003)		[8]
Shelley Moore CapitoWest Virginia Cherry Blossom Princess 1972U.S. Senator from West Virginia (2015–present)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district (2001–2015)
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 30th district (1996–2000)		[9]
Carmen Elena Figueroa El SalvadorMiss El Salvador 1975Member of the Legislative Assembly (2006–2021)[10]
Dagmar Wöhrl GermanyMiss Germany 1977Member of the Bundestag from Nuremberg North (1994–2017)[11]
Jennifer GranholmMiss San Carlos 1977U.S. Secretary of Energy (2021–present)
Governor of Michigan (2003–2011)
Attorney General of Michigan (1999–2003)
Helena Dalli MaltaMiss World Malta 1979European Commissioner for Equality (2019–present)
Maltese Minister for European Affairs and Equality (2017–2019)
Maltese Minister for Social Dialogue, Consumer Affairs and Civil Liberties (2013–2017)		[12]
Lisa MurkowskiAlaska Cherry Blossom Princess 1980U.S. Senator from Alaska (2002–present)
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 14th district (1999–2002)
Rosy Senanayake Sri LankaMrs. World 1984
Mrs. World Sri Lanka 1984
Miss World Sri Lanka 1980		Mayor of Colombo (2018–present)
Deputy Head of the Prime Minister's Office (2015–2018)
State Minister for Child Affairs (2015)
Member of Parliament from Colombo District (2010–2015)
Opposition Leader of the Western Province Provincial Council (2009–2010)
High Commissioner to Malaysia (2001–2004)		[13] [14]
Goedele Liekens BelgiumMiss Belgium 1986Member of the Chamber of Representatives (2019–present)[15]
Limor Magen Telem IsraelMalkat Hayofi-Esreh 1988
Miss Europe Israel 1988		Member of the Knesset (2021–present)[16] [17]
Kristi Noem United StatesSouth Dakota Snow Queen 1990Governor of South Dakota (2019–present)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's at-large district (2011–2019)
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 6th district (2007–2011)		[18] [19]
Anke Van dermeersch BelgiumMiss Belgium 1991Member of the Belgian Senate (2003–present)[20]
Tanja Karpela FinlandMiss Finland 1991Minister for Culture (2003–2007)
Member of the Finnish Parliament from Uusimaa (1999–2011)		[21]
Inese Šlesere LatviaMiss Latvia 1991Member of the Saeima (2002–2011)[22]
Lisa Hanna JamaicaMiss World 1993
Miss Jamaica World 1993		Minister of Youth and Culture (2012–2016)
Member of the Parliament of Jamaica from Saint Ann South Eastern (2007–present)		[23] [24]
Anastassia Michaeli
Israel		Miss Saint Petersburg 1995Member of the Knesset (2009–2013)[25] [26]
Mary Peltola United StatesMiss National Congress of American Indians 1995Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska's at-large district (2022–present)
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 38th district (2003–2009)
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 39th district (1999–2003)		[27]
Roberta Anastase RomaniaMiss Universe Romania 1996President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania (2008–2012)
Member of the European Parliament from Romania (2007–2008)		[28]
Yedda Marie Romualdez PhilippinesBinibining Pilipinas International 1996Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Tingog Party List (2019–present)
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Leyte's 1st district (2016–2019)		[29]
Elizabeth Prelogar United StatesMiss Idaho Teen USA 1998
Miss Idaho USA 2001
Miss Idaho 2004		Solicitor General of the United States (2021–present)[30]
Mitzi Cajayon PhilippinesMiss Caloocan 2000Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Caloocan's 2nd district (2007–2013; 2022–present)
Member of the City Council of Caloocan (2004–2007)		[31]
Vanessa Mendoza ColombiaMiss Colombia 2001Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia (2017–2018)[32] [33]
Andi Tenri Natassa IndonesiaPuteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2011Member of People's Representative Council from South Sulawesi (2013–present)[34]

Local

The following is a list of beauty pageant winners who have held a local or otherwise non-federal political office.
– Incumbent officeholder

PortraitNameCountryTitleOfficeRef.
Bess Myerson United StatesMiss America 1945
Miss New York City 1945		Commissioner of the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (1983–1987)
Commissioner of the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (1969–1973)		[35]
Franca Dall'Olio ItalyMiss Italy 1963
Jane Anne JayroeMiss America 1967
Miss Oklahoma 1966		Oklahoma Secretary of Tourism and Recreation (1999–2003)
Director of the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation (1999–2003)		[36]
Feliza Teresa Miro PhilippinesMiss Republic of the Philippines 1969Mayor of Villasis (1988–1992)[37]
Sue LowdenMiss District of Columbia USA 1971
Miss New Jersey 1973		Member of the Nevada Senate from the Clark 3 district (1993–1997)[38]
Ana Nisi Goyco United States
Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 1972Member of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Ponce district (1980–1992)[39] [40] [41]
Raquel Argandoña ChileMiss Universo Chile 1975Mayor of Pelarco (2000–2004)[42]
Rio Diaz PhilippinesMutya ng Pilipinas Asia-Pacific 1977President of the Vice-Mayors' League of Negros Occidental
Vice-Mayor of Pontevedra (1998–2004)		[43]
Beverley Pinder AustraliaMiss Australia 1978Councillor of the City of Melbourne (2012–2016)[44]
Irene SáezMiss Universe 1981
Miss Venezuela 1981		Governor of Nueva Esparta (1999–2000)
Mayor of Chacao Municipality (1992–1999)		[45]
Sarah Palin United StatesMiss Wasilla 1984Governor of Alaska (2006–2009)
Chair of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (2003–2004)
Mayor of Wasilla (1996–2002)
Member of the Wasilla City Council from Ward E (1992–1996)		[46]
Lynette Boggs United StatesMiss Oregon 1989Member of the Clark County Commission (2004–2006)
Member of the Las Vegas City Council (1999–2004)		[47]
Shelli Yoder United StatesMiss Indiana 1993Member of the Indiana Senate from the 40th district (2020–present)
Member of the Monroe County Council from the 1st district (2013–2020)		[48]
Marie-Rose Morel BelgiumMiss Flanders 1994Member of the Municipal Council of Schoten (2006–2009)
Member of the Flemish Parliament (2004–2009)		[49]
Rebecca Kleefisch United StatesMiss Ohio Teen USA 1994Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin (2011–2019)[50]
Daisy Reyes PhilippinesBinibining Pilipinas World 1996
Mutya ng Pilipinas Expo-International 1995		Member of the Municipal Council of Pateros (2010-2016)[51] [52]
Shantel Krebs United StatesMiss South Dakota 1997Secretary of State of South Dakota (2015–2019)
Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 10th district (2011–2015)
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 10th district (2005–2011)		[53] [54]
Evelyn Vázquez United States
Mrs. Puerto RicoMember of the Puerto Rico Senate from the Mayagüez-Aguadilla district (2009–2013; 2017–2020)[55] [56]
Élodie Gossuin FranceMiss Europe 2001
Miss France 2001
Miss Picardy 2000		Member of the Regional Council of Picardy (2004–2010; 2010–2015)[57]
Teresa Benitez-Thompson United StatesMiss Nevada 2002Majority Leader of the Nevada Assembly (2016–present)
Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 27th district (2011–present)		[58] [59]
Kaiane Aldorino United Kingdom
Miss World 2009
Miss Gibraltar 2009		Mayor of Gibraltar (2017–2019)[60] [61]
Melanie Stambaugh United StatesDaffodil Queen 2009Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 25th district (2015–2019)[62] [63]
Lauren Matsumoto United StatesMiss Hawaii 2011Member of Hawaii House of Representatives from the 45th district (2012–present)[64]
Delphine Wespiser FranceMiss France 2012
Miss Alsace 2011		Member of the Municipal Council of Magstatt-le-Bas (2014–2020)[65] [66]
Jeanné Kapela United StatesMiss Hawaii 2015Member of Hawaii House of Representatives from the 5th district (2020–present)[67]
Mayra Dias BrazilMiss Brazil 2018Miss Amazonas 2018State Deputy of Amazonas (2023–present)[68]
Leren BautistaBinibining Pilipinas Globe 2019
Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2015
Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific International 2015		Member of the Municipal Council of Los Baños, Laguna (2022–present)[69]
Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers
Miss Universe Great Britain 2018
Miss Anguilla 2017		Minister for Education and Social Development (2020–present)
Member of the Anguilla House of Assembly for Valley South (2020–present)		[70]

List of political candidates

The following is a list of beauty pageant titleholders who have been candidates for political offices, but have not been elected.

PortraitNameCountryTitleElectionsRef.
Michele RollinsMiss USA World 1963
Miss New York City World 1963
Miss District of Columbia USA 1963		2010 Republican primary for the U.S. House of Representatives election in Delaware's at-large congressional district[71]
Nafisa Ali2009 Indian general election
Carmen María MontielMiss Venezuela 19842022 U.S. House of Representatives election in Texas's 18th district[72]
Lupita JonesMiss Universe 1991
Señorita México 1990		2021 Baja California gubernatorial election[73]
Amie Beth DickinsonMiss Alabama 19942014 Republican primary for the Alabama House of Representatives election in the 43rd district[74]
Angela McGlowanMiss District of Columbia USA 19942010 Republican primary for the U.S. House of Representatives election in Mississippi's 1st district[75]
Gul PanagFemina Miss India 19992014 Indian general election
Gabriela Markus BrazilMiss Brazil 2012Miss Rio Grande do Sul 20122014 Brazilian general election[76]
Jade SimmonsMiss Illinois 19992020 United States presidential election[77] [78]
Heather French HenryMiss America 2000
Miss Kentucky 1999		2019 Kentucky Secretary of State election[79]
Erika HaroldMiss America 2003
Miss Illinois 2002		2018 Illinois Attorney General election
2014 Republican primary for the U.S. House of Representatives election in Illinois's 13th district		[80]
Ericka DunlapMiss America 2004
Miss Florida 2003		2017 Orlando City Council election in the 5th district[81]
Miss Bolivia 20072013 Beni special gubernatorial election
2010 Beni gubernatorial election		[82] [83] [84]
Shamcey Supsup-LeeBinibining Pilipinas Universe 20112022 Philippine House of Representatives Party-list election[85]
Miss America 2013
Miss New York 2012		2018 U.S. House of Representatives election in Alabama's 3rd district[86]
Lisa Song SuttonMiss Nevada United States 20142020 Republican primary for the U.S. House of Representatives election in Nevada's 4th district[87]
Madison Gesiotto GilbertMiss Ohio USA 20142022 U.S. House of Representatives election in Ohio's 13th district[88]
Aurore Kichenin FranceMiss World France 20172021 French regional elections in Occitanie[89]
Cara MundMiss America 2018
Miss North Dakota 2017		2022 U.S. House of Representatives election in North Dakota's at-large district[90]
Sharifa AkeelMiss Asia Pacific International 2018
Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia Pacific International 2018		2022 Sultan Kudarat gubernatorial election[91]

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