List of beauty contests
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This is an international list of beauty pageants around the world. See also article about beauty pageants.

Major pageants

List of the world's four major beauty contest in alphabetical order:
  • Miss Earth
    Miss Earth
    Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....

  • Miss International
    Miss International
    Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...

  • Miss Universe
    Miss Universe
    Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....

  • Miss World
    Miss World
    The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...


Minor pageants

List of minor international pageants in alphabetical order:

  • Miss All Nations
  • Miss Asia Pacific International
    Miss Asia Pacific International
    The Miss Asia Pacific International is the first and oldest beauty pageant in Asia. It began as a regional pageant in 1968, known as the Miss Asia Quest...

  • Miss Asia Pacific World
    Miss Asia Pacific World
    Miss Asia Pacific World is a newly formed beauty pageant created by Lawrence Choi in 2011.The organizers of Miss Asia Pacific International clarified that they are not connected to the newly formed beauty pageant ....

  • Miss Bikini International
  • Miss Chinese International
    Miss Chinese International Pageant
    Miss Chinese International Pageant or MCI for short, is an annual international beauty pageant, organized and broadcast by TVB, a leading network television station in Hong Kong.-Composition:At its inception in 1988, delegates comprise of either winners or runner-ups of regional Chinese...

  • Miss Global Teen

  • Miss Globe International
    Miss Globe International
    Miss Globe Organisation is an international beauty pageant group founded in 1925, which owns the rights to various titles, including "Miss Globe", "Miss Globe International", "Miss Globe Beauty Pageant", and "Miss Globe Beauty"...

  • Miss Intercontinental Pageant
    Miss Intercontinental Pageant
    Miss Intercontinental is an annual international beauty contest run by the World Beauty Organization that is located in "Panama City, Panama". The contest was founded in 1973, in Aruba. The current Miss Intercontinental is Jessica Hartman, from United States...

  • Miss Intercultural Pageant
  • Miss Model of the World
    Miss Model of the world
    Miss Model of the World is an international beauty contest organized for the first time in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1988 with 42 countries participating.-List of titleholders and runners-up:-External links:*...

  • Miss Scuba International
  • Miss Supranational
    Miss Supranational
    Miss Supranational is an annual international beauty contest run by the World Beauty Association.The contest was founded in 2009 by World Beauty Association in Płock, Poland. The current Miss Supranational is Monika Lewczuk, from Poland...

  • Miss Tourism International
    Miss Tourism International
    Miss Tourism International is an annual international beauty contest run by the D’ Touch International s Sdn Bhd Foundation. The beauty pageant had same with Miss Tourism International in Sri Lanka that was held three times . Nevertheless, the pageant not held again.The contest began in 1994 in...


  • Miss Tourism Queen World
    Miss Tourism Queen World
    - MISS TOURISM QUEEN WORLD:'Miss Tourism Queen World' contest in Hollywood in 1949, was established by the Associate Charlie See. Original registered trademark 'Miss Tourism'. The competition is to introduce the brand record, others are defined as goods and services through beauty contests. RCA...

  • Mrs. Globe
  • Mrs. World
    Mrs. World
    Mrs. World is an international beauty pageant organized annually as a beauty contest for married women. It is originally based on the Mrs. America beauty pageant. Arranged on lines similar to other beauty pageants, it also lays stress on women's opinion on marriage...

  • Top Model of the World
    Top Model of the World
    The Top Model of the World is an international search for the ultimate model. The sought-after characteristics are: independence, talent and fashion consciousness...

  • World Miss University
    World Miss University
    World Miss University is an international beauty contest held annually in Seoul, South Korea since 1986, with an average of about 40 contestants every year....



Continental and Regional Pageants

  •  Arab League
    • Miss Arab World
    • Miss Europe
      Miss Europe
      Miss Europe is a popular regional beauty pageant among female contestants from the nations of the European continent established in 1928 and re-established at the end of World War II by Roger Zeiler of the French Committee of Elegance and Claude Berr...

       (since 1928)
  •   Hispanic America
    Hispanic America
    Hispanic America or Spanish America is the region comprising the American countries inhabited by Spanish-speaking populations.These countries have significant commonalities with each other and with Spain, whose colonies they formerly were...

    • Miss Sudamérica (1981–1988)
    • Miss América Latina
      Miss América Latina
      Miss América Latina or Miss América Latina del Mundo, known in English as Miss Latin America or Miss Latin America of the World, is an international beauty contest held annually. It is organized by the Miss América Latina Organization. Despite its name, the contest is not restricted to only Latin...

       (since 1981)
    • Reina Hispanoamericana
      Reina Hispanoamericana
      This annual beauty pageant, which began in 1991 as Reina Sudamericana , is based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Up to 2003 the participants were restricted to the 10 countries in South America; in 2004 participants from Panama and Costa Rica in Central America were invited; and in 2006...

       (since 1991)
    • Miss Continente Americano
      Miss Continente Americano
      Miss Continente Americano, also known in English as Miss American Continent, is an international beauty contest held annually, held for the first time in 2006...

       (since 2006)

Americas

North America
    • Miss Canada
      Miss Canada
      Miss Canada was a scholarship competition for young women in Canada. It was founded in Hamilton in 1946. The first broadcast of the Miss Canada pageant aired in 1963 on CTV. The late Peter Jennings was host of the pageant in 1964....

    • Miss Universe Canada
      Miss Universe Canada
      -External links:*...

    • Miss World Canada
      Miss World Canada
      The Miss World Canada contest is an beauty pageant, held mostly annually in various incarnations and with several different names since 1957, to select Canada's representative to the Miss World contest. The Canadian franchise was currently owned by Upstage This! Productions, based in Vancouver,...

    • Miss Earth Canada
      Miss earth canada
      Miss Earth Canada is a beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in Canada. It is the official preliminary to the Miss Earth pageant...


    • Señorita Mexico
      Señorita México
      Señorita México was the name of a national beauty pageant in Mexico, celebrated since 1952. After 2005, the pageant changed its name to "Miss Mexico". From 1952 to 1993, was the official pageant responsible for sending the country's representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss...

    • Nuestra Belleza Mexico
      Nuestra Belleza Mexico
      Nuestra Belleza México is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.In association with Televisa, the...

        http://www.esmas.com/nuestrabelleza/
    • Miss Earth Mexico
      Miss Earth Mexico
      Miss Earth México is an annual beauty pageant in Mexico. The winner of Miss Earth Mexico obtains the right to represent the country in the Miss Earth pageant, the third most important beauty festival in the world, where the goal is to promote environmental protection.-History:Miss Earth México,...


  •  United States
    • Magnolia Angels Pageants
    • Miss USA
      Miss USA
      The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...

    • Miss Teen USA
      Miss Teen USA
      Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....

    • Miss America
      Miss America
      The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...

    • Miss America's Outstanding Teen
      Miss America's Outstanding Teen
      Miss America's Outstanding Teen is an American scholarship pageant. It is a sister company to the Miss America Organization, and it aims to "promote scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for America's teens." The first competition was held in...

    • Miss United States International
      Miss United States International
      Miss US International is the official United States of America preliminary to Miss International. The USA has sent a representative to the Miss International pageant since its inception in 1960...

    • Miss Hawaiian Tropic USA
    • Hawaiian Tropic Teen Miss
    • National Sweetheart
      National Sweetheart
      Miss National Sweetheart is a United States beauty pageant created in 1952 where runners-up from the Miss America state pageants are invited to Hoopeston, Illinois to compete for the title of Miss National Sweetheart....

    • Miss Black America
      Miss Black America
      The Miss Black America pageant is a competition for young African American women in areas such as speech, talent, style, and poise — it is essentially the black version of the popular Miss America pageant. In 2009 the pageant had its "kick off" in Washington, D.C. to rebrand the competition...

    • Miss Black USA Pageant
      Miss Black USA Pageant
      The Miss Black USA Scholarship Pageant is a national scholarship competition for young African-American women that was founded in 1986 by Karen Arrington. It is a non-profit corporation in the state of Maryland, recognized under the 5013 code of the Internal Revenue Service. In 2007, over eighty...

    • Miss Chinatown USA
      Miss Chinatown USA
      The Miss Chinatown USA pageant, based on Chinese communities within the U.S., greets delegates around the country. The pageant has been an annual Lunar New Year event since 1958. The winners of this pageant represent the Chinese community and act as ambassadors promoting Chinese culture and heritage...

    • Distinguished Young Women
    • Miss Earth United States
      Miss Earth United States
      Miss Earth United States is a beauty pageant held annually and conducted by Earth Pageants Productions to select the United States representative to Miss Earth...

    • Miss International (USA)
      Miss International (USA)
      Miss International is a pageant created by Mary and Mel Richardson to showcase the accomplishments of outstanding single women, ages 19-29 and serves as a training ground for many women like Catherine Warren and Kimberly Krueger and others who go on to win titles in larger systems.-Phases of...

    • Miss National Asia
      Miss National Asia
      The Miss National Asia Pageant, is a nationwide ethnic beauty pageant. Founded in 2006, the pageant is held annually in San Francisco, California...

    • Miss United States
      Miss United States
      The Miss United States pageant is a beauty contest held in the United States for young women between the ages of 20-28 and has been held every year since 2001....

    • Miss United States Teen
      Miss United States Teen
      thumb|right|200px|Miss United States Teen 2003 - Kari Ann Penichethumb|right|200px|Miss United States Teen 1998 - Carrie StroupThe Miss United States Teen pageant is a beauty contest held in the United States for teenagers between the ages of 15-19 and has been held every year since 1992.Many...

    • Mrs America
      Mrs. America
      Mrs. America Pageant honors married women throughout the United States of America. Each of the 51 contestants , ranging in age from the 20s to 50s, earns the right to participate in the national event by winning her state competition. These state events are under the direction of Mrs. America state...

    • Mrs United States http://www.mrsunitedstates.com/
    • See about Miss Latina US
      Miss Latina US
      Miss Latina US, formerly known as Miss Latina USA, is an American beauty pageant exclusively for Latina women in the United States. It is open to those born in Latin American or Iberian countries, or descended from them. Titles are available for all states, but typically those with larger Latin...

       and Miss Teen US Latina
      Miss Teen US Latina
      Miss Teen US Latina is an American beauty pageant for Latin American teenage girls living in the United States. It is a sister pageant to the Miss Latin America and Miss Latina US pageants. It was first established nationally in 2003...

       in Miss América Latina
      Miss América Latina
      Miss América Latina or Miss América Latina del Mundo, known in English as Miss Latin America or Miss Latin America of the World, is an international beauty contest held annually. It is organized by the Miss América Latina Organization. Despite its name, the contest is not restricted to only Latin...





Central America
    • Miss Belize
      Miss Belize
      Miss Belize is the title given to the winner of beauty pageants held yearly in Belize to select a national beauty ambassador to represent Belize at various international pageants such as Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth, Miss International, Miss Supranational, and Miss Latin America to name a...



    • Nuestra Belleza El Salvador
      Nuestra Belleza El Salvador
      Nuestra Belleza El Salvador is a national beauty pageant for women in El Salvador. The winner of Nuestra Belleza Universo represents El Salvador at Miss Universe, while the winner of Nuestra Belleza Mundo represents El Salvador at Miss World...

    • Reinado de El Salvador http://www.reinadodeelsalvador.com



    • Miss Nicaragua
      Miss Nicaragua
      The Miss Nicaragua contest is the national beauty pageant of Nicaragua and is a franchise of SILHUETAS, a modeling agency. Each Nicaraguan department may choose a representative who then enters the Miss Nicaragua finals, traditionally held at the Rubén Darío National Theater. The winner is crowned...

        http://www.missnicaragua.com/





South America
    • Miss Bolivia
      Miss Bolivia
      Miss Bolivia is an annual Bolivian beauty pageant responsible for selecting the country's representative to the Miss Universe pageant since 1959. Runner-up goes to Miss World.The current titleholder is Yessica Mouton Gianella from Señorita Litoral...

       http://www.promocionesgloria.com/

    • Miss Brasil
      Miss Brasil
      The Miss Brasil Pageant is a beauty contest that has been held almost every year since 1954 between winners of the Brazilian state pageants.It is one of the most important beauty contest of the world, with USA and Venezuela...

    • Miss Mundo Brasil, see Portuguese article
    • Beleza Brasil, see Portuguese article

    • Miss Chile
      Miss Chile
      Miss Universo Chile is a national beauty pageant that selects Chile's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.-History:Chile is one of the few countries that has participated in Miss Universe since 1952, has sent 47 representatives in the pageant's 60-year history and placed 13 times in the...

    • Miss World Chile
      Miss World Chile
      Miss World Chile is a national beauty pageant which has been held sporadically since 1963, responsible for selecting Chile's representative to Miss World.-History:Chile has sent 37 representatives, has had two Miss World semifinalists and one finalist...



    • Miss Ecuador
      Miss Ecuador
      Miss Ecuador is an annual national beauty pageant that selects Ecuador's representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International....





    • Miss Perú
      Miss Peru
      Peru has been competing in the Miss Universe pageants for over 50 years. Their first representative was Ada Gabriela Bueno in 1952. Five years later, It became the first Latin American and Spanish-speaking country to win the Miss Universe crown when Gladys Zender became Miss Universe 1957. As of...



    • Miss Universo Uruguay

    • Miss Venezuela
      Miss Venezuela
      The Miss Venezuela contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952. It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International pageants .Under the direction of Osmel Sousa, Venezuela has...

       http://www.missvenezuela.com/




Caribbean
    • Miss Antigua and Barbuda

    • Miss Aruba
      Miss Aruba
      Miss Aruba is the annual national beauty pageant of Aruba, responsible for selecting representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International since 1964.-History:...

       http://www.missaruba.aw/


    • Miss Barbados Universe
      Miss Barbados Universe
      Miss Barbados Universe is the national beauty pageant responsible for selecting a delegate to represent Barbados at the Miss Universe pageant.-History:...

    • Miss Barbados World
      Miss Barbados World
      The Miss Barbados World beauty pageant selects representatives for the Miss World pageant from Barbados.The current Miss Barbados World Pageant franchise holder is Stephanie Chase...

       http://www.missbarbadosworld.com/

    • Miss Bermuda




    • Miss Curaçao
      Miss Curaçao
      Miss Curaçao is the long standing national female beauty pageant of the Caribbean island of Curaçao. The pageant started in 1963 and since then it had sent contestants to the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants...



    • Miss Grenada World
      Miss Grenada World
      The Miss Grenada World beauty pageant selects representatives for the Miss World pageant from Grenada, an island country in the Caribbean Sea. The winner receives nationwide media exposure, thousands of dollars in prizes, an all-expense paid trip to the Miss World contest and the opportunity to...



    • Miss Jamaica Universe
      Miss Jamaica Universe
      The Miss Jamaica Universe is a beauty pageant that selects the contestant to represent Jamaica at the Miss Universe beauty pageant.-Miss Jamaica Universe winners:-Official website:*...

    • Miss Jamaica World
      Miss Jamaica World
      Miss Jamaica World is a Jamaican beauty pageant for young women. The pageant has been running since 1963 as the Miss Jamaica Contest. The winner of Miss Jamaica World represents Jamaica at the Miss World pageant.- Winners:-External links:* *...

       http://www.missjamaicaworld.com/


    • Miss Universe Puerto Rico
    • Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico


    • Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe
      Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe
      The Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe beauty pageant has been held annually since 1963 a year after its independence from the United Kingdom. The contest is meant to select a suitable delegate from both islands to compete in the Miss Universe pageant....

    • Miss Trinidad and Tobago World

    • Miss Turks and Caicos
      Miss Turks and Caicos
      Miss Turks and Caicos is an annual national beauty pageant that selects Turks & Caicos' representative to the Miss Universe pageant.The current Miss Turks and Caicos is Easher Parker....

       http://missturksandcaicos.com/


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Europe

    • Miss Universe Albania
    • Miss Albania
      Miss Albania
      Miss Albania is a national beauty pageant for women in Albania; the winner represents Albania in Miss World.The pageant is not related to Miss Universe Albania or Miss Shqipëria or the Miss Earth Albania or Miss Shqiptarja....

    • Miss Shqipëria
      Miss Shqiperia
      Miss Shqipëria is a national beauty pageant for women in Albania produced by Deliart Association. Though "Shqipëria" means "Albania" in the Albanian language, it should not be confused with Miss Albania which is a separate beauty competition...


    • Miss Armenia
      Miss Armenia
      Miss Armenia is a national pageant held annually in Armenia to select Armenia's representatives to international beauty competitions.-Winners:Below is a partial list of the winners of Miss Armenia....

       http://www.ardani.net/miss-armenia/

    • Miss Austria
      Miss Austria
      Miss Austria is a national beauty pageant for unmarried women in Austria. From 1959, the promoter is Miss Austria Corporation. Winner represents Austria in Miss World....

       http://www.miss-austria.at/

    • Miss Belarus
      Miss Belarus
      The Miss Belarus Pageant is a bi-annual national beauty contest that has been held in Belarus since 1998. Winner represents Belarus in Miss World. The main award includes the Miss Belarus crown made out of 100 grams of white gold of with half a thousand precious and semiprecious stones...


    • Miss Belgium
      Miss Belgium
      Miss Belgium is the largest national beauty pageant in Belgium, responsible for selecting the country's representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International pageants.-Winners since 1969:-2008 controversy:...

       http://www.missbelgie.be/


    • Miss Bulgaria
      Miss Bulgaria
      Miss Bulgaria is an annual national beauty contest held in Bulgaria and initially established in the late 1920s, then discontinued during World War II and the Communist rule of Bulgaria to be reestablished in 1990....


    • Miss Universe Croatia
      Miss Universe Croatia
      Miss Universe Croatia is a beauty pageant which decides Croatia's contestant at the Miss Universe finals. It has been held annually since 1997.-Winners:-External links:*...

    • Miss Croatia, see German article

    • Miss Cyprus
      Miss Cyprus
      Miss Cyprus, , is the annual national Pancyprian beauty competition in Cyprus. The current competition's official name is Star Kypros .-Legend of Aphrodite:...


    • Česká Miss
    • Miss České Republiky

    • Miss Universe Denmark
      Miss Universe Denmark
      Miss Universe Denmark is a national beauty pageant in Denmark that selects the representative to the Miss Universe pageant since 2004. The competition is known as Pretty Danish...

       http://www.prettydanish.com/



    • Miss France
      Miss France
      Miss France is the trademark of an annual beauty pageant. Rights to the trademark were obtained in 2002 by the Dutch television production company Endemol through its subsidiary Miss France SAS, whose director general is Sylvie Tellier, Miss France 2002. Endemol also holds the rights in France to...



    • Miss Universe Germany
      Miss Universe Germany
      Miss Universe Germany is one of the beauty queen elections that are held in Germany. It was started in 2009 with a new franchiser Kim Kötter, a Dutch beauty queen that entered Miss Universe 2002. She is also the franchiser of Miss Universe Netherlands and Miss Overijssel. In this pageant all the...

       http://www.missgermany.de/
    • Miss Deutschland http://www.missdeutschland.tv/

    • Miss Gibraltar
      Miss Gibraltar
      Miss Gibraltar is a the main annual beauty pageant of Gibraltar that selects the official representative to the Miss World pageant. The incumbent Miss Gibraltar is Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen, who was crowned on 25 June 2011 at a program held at the Alameda Open-Air Theatre.-History:The first...

       http://www.missgibraltar.net/

    • Star Hellas
      Star Hellas
      Star Hellas-Miss Hellas-Miss Young is the longest-running beauty pageant in Greece. The winner of the contest is crowned Star Hellas and goes on to represent Greece in Miss Universe, B Star Hellas goes to Miss International while Miss Hellas goes to Miss World...


    • Miss Universe Hungary
      Miss Universe Hungary
      Miss Universe Hungary is a national beauty contest for Miss Universe. The pageant under the new management of Magyarorszag Szepe Kft. started to choose three equal winners in 2008 to represent Hungary in Miss Universe, Miss Earth, and Miss World competitions under the name of The Queen.-History:*...

    • Miss Balaton
      Miss Balaton
      Miss Balaton, officially called Gillette Venus Miss Balaton, is a national beauty contest to choose the hostess of the Lake Balaton, which is the largest lake and touristic attraction in Hungary ....

       http://www.missbalaton.hu
    • A Királynők http://www.rtlklub.hu/musorok/akiralyno



    • Miss Universo Italia
      Miss Universo Italia
      Miss Universe Italy is a national pageant that currently selects the Italian representative for the Miss Universe pageant. The pageant was first organized in 2005 and it is not related to Miss Italy, even though some delegates have crossed over from one format to the other throughout the...

    • Miss Mondo Italia http://www.missmondo.it/
    • Miss Italia
      Miss Italia
      Miss Italia is the name of a beauty pageant awarding prizes every year to young, female contestants from Italy. Since the first edition of the contest in 1939 many of the contestants have gone on to notable careers in television and film.-History:...

    • Miss Italia nel Mondo
      Miss Italia nel Mondo
      Miss Italia nel Mondo or Miss Italy in the World is an Italian beauty pageant for women of Italian heritage which has been held since 1991...


  •  Republic of Kosovo
    • Miss Universe Kosovo
      Miss Universe Kosovo
      Miss Universe Kosova is a national beauty pageant that sends representatives from Kosovo to the Miss Universe pageant since 2008.-History:On April 4, 2008, Fadil Berisha, the photographer of Miss Universe’s official photos, hosted the inaugural "Miss Universe Kosova" pageant where Zana Krasniqi...

       http://www.misskosova.net/missuniverse/home.html
    • Miss Kosovo
      Miss Kosovo
      Miss Kosovo or Miss Kosova is beauty competition for unmarried women in Kosovo and has taken place since 1994. In the years 1998, 2004 and 2005, the contest was not held....





    • Mis na Makedonija, see German article

    • Miss Malta, see German article
    • Miss World Malta
      Miss World Malta
      Miss World Malta is the pageant for selecting a delegate to represent Malta at the Miss World pageant. It is the most prestigious pageant in a country that has many beauty pageants. The winners of the national pageant are selected at different competitions as each is owned by a different...

       http://www.missworldmalta.com/http://www.mi.com.mt/

    • Miss Moldova, see German article

    • Miss Crne Gore



    • Frøken Norge

    • Miss Polonia
      Miss Polonia
      Miss Polonia is an annual, national beauty pageant held in Poland. Winner and runners-up represent Poland in Miss Universe, Miss Europe, Miss Earth, Miss International and Miss Baltic Sea. The pageant is not related to Miss Polski.- Winners :...

    • Miss Polski, see Polish article

    • Miss Universe Romania
      Miss Universe Romania
      Miss Universe Romania is the national pageant that selects a candidate to participate at the Miss Universe Pageant representing Romania. After an 11 year absence, the pageant was re-started in Romania in 2009 by entrepreneur Mike Costache and TV personality, Valentina Ionescu, Presenter & Producer...

       http://missuniverseromania.com/

    • Miss Russia
      Miss Russia
      Miss Russia is the annual national beauty pageant of Russia, responsible for selecting representatives to Miss Universe and Miss World.-History:The pageant has been running since 1992, however there was no Miss Russia 1994, 2000 or 2008....




    • Miss Universe Slovenia
      Miss Universe Slovenia
      Miss Universe Slovenia is an annual national pageant that selects Slovenia's representative to the Miss Universe pageant since 2001.-History:...

    • Miss Slovenia
      Miss Slovenia
      The Miss Slovenia is a national pageant that has been held every year since 1990, with winners competing in the Miss World pageant since 1992. Miss Slovenia is not related to the previous Miss Universe Slovenia or Miss Earth Slovenia....

       http://www.miss-slovenia.com/

    • Miss Spain
      Miss Spain
      Miss España is the main annual beauty pageant of Spain that selects the official representative to the Miss Universe pageant. Runners-up go to Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.-History:...

    • Miss Catalan Nation
      Miss and Mister Catalan Nation
      Miss i Mister Nació Catalana is a Catalan beauty pageant for young women and men. The first pageant was held in Tremp in 2006 with 82 participants representing all of the 41 Catalan comarques...


    • Miss Universe Sweden
      Miss Universe Sweden
      Miss Universe Sweden is a beauty pageant that currently holds the right to crown a Swedish delegate for the global Miss Universe competition. The first national final was held on June 6, 2009, the National Day of Sweden. Among the judges were Yvonne Ryding, Miss Universe 1984 and Ann Wilson from...

       http://www.missuniverse-sweden.com/
    • Miss Sweden
      Miss Sweden
      Miss Sweden , is the title of the Swedish beauty pageant, which ran from 1949-2003, by the female magazine VeckoRevyn and production company Strix in partnership with MTG. The competition qualified delegates to the global contests Miss Universe and first runner ups to Miss World...

    • Nya Fröken Sverige
      Nya Fröken Sverige
      Nya Fröken Sverige is a Swedish beauty pageant, under administration of the swimsuit producer Panos Emporio. The recruitment process is based on personal interviews and education backgrounds, and no traditional swimsuit competition is arranged...

    • Miss World Sweden
    • Miss International Sweden
      Miss International Sweden
      Miss International Sweden is a beauty pageant for Swedish females where the winner is sent to represent Sweden at Miss International....

       http://www.starworldsweden.com/home.php
    • Miss Earth Sweden
      Miss Earth Sweden
      Miss Earth Sweden is a beauty pageant for Swedish females between 18-26 years old. The pageant was until 2011 sponsored by Carousel Production Inc....

    • Miss Hawaiian Tropic Sweden
      Hawaiian Tropic
      Hawaiian Tropic is a brand of suntan lotion sold around the world, but more widely available in the United States.The Company was founded by Ron Rice in 1969. It was the largest private manufacturer of sun care products in the United States until being acquired in May 2007 by Playtex Products, Inc...


    • Miss Switzerland
      Miss Switzerland
      Miss Switzerland is a Swiss beauty pageant for young women. Candidates are selected by television viewers and a jury. The winner is awarded the title Miss Switzerland...

      , see also German article

    • Miss Turkey
      Miss Turkey
      Miss Turkey ® is a national beauty pageant for unmarried women in Turkey, who personify beauty with intelligence. The first beauty contest was held on September 2, 1929 with the backing of the government, and the title holder was Feriha Tevfik....


    • Miss Ukraine Universe
      Miss Ukraine Universe
      -External links:*...

       http://www.missukraineuniverse.com.ua/
    • Miss Ukraine
      Miss Ukraine
      Miss Ukraine is a national beauty contest in Ukraine and was first held in 1991 in the National Palace "Ukraina"....

    • Miss Ukraine Earth
      Miss Ukraine Earth
      Miss Ukraine Earth is a Ukrainian national beauty contest. The winner represents Ukraine in the Miss Earth beauty contest. In 2008, the Miss Ukraine Earth finals was postponed due to political unrest in the country....


    • Miss Universe Great Britain http://www.missuniversegb.co.uk/
    • Miss United Kingdom
      •   Miss England
        Miss England
        The Miss England competition is an annual beauty pageant targeted at young females aged 17–24 years living in England. Entrants must hold a British passport to enter....

      •   Miss Scotland
        Miss Scotland
        The Miss Scotland competition is an annual beauty pageant targeted at women aged 18–24 living in Scotland. Entrants must hold a British passport to enter...

      •   Miss Wales
        Miss Wales
        Miss Wales is an annual beauty pageant held in Wales, United Kingdom to select a representative to go through to the Miss World contest. It is currently run by Paula Abbandonato and Clare Birt of Vibe Models, Cardiff.-Rules:...

      •   Miss Northern Ireland
        Miss Northern Ireland
        Miss Northern Ireland is a beauty pageant, the winner of which goes on to compete in the Miss World pageant.Before 1999, the winner of Miss Anton Northern Ireland would have to compete in the Miss United Kingdom competition and win it in order to be applicable to compete in the Miss World competition...

    • Miss Great Britain
      Miss Great Britain
      Miss Great Britain is a female beauty contest currently held in London. Between 1956 and 1989, it was held in the seaside resort of Morecambe. It is one of the oldest of its kind in the country, with the first edition held in 1945...


Asia

    • Miss Bhutan
      Miss Bhutan
      Miss Bhutan is a national beauty pageant held annually in the Kingdom of Bhutan. Miss Bhutan is organized and produced by MPC Bhutan Entertainment, a film production company based in Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan....

       http://www.missbhutan.bt/

    • Miss China Universe
      Miss China Universe
      -External links:*...

    • Miss China World
      Miss China World
      Miss World China is a national pageant that sends representatives to Miss World Pageant. The pageant is not related to Miss China Universe. Miss World China title holder is generally regarded as the current Miss China....

    • Miss Earth China
      Miss Earth China
      Miss Earth China is an annual Chinese beauty pageant. The winner of this pageant goes to Miss Earth to complete for its title.-List of winners:-External links:*...


    • Miss Hong Kong
      Miss Hong Kong Pageant
      The Miss Hong Kong Pageant , or MSHK for short, is a beauty pageant organized by the leading Hong Kong television station, Television Broadcasts ....

    • Miss Asia Pageant
      Miss Asia Pageant
      The Miss Asia Pageant , is organized by the Asia Television Limited , and they have organized this event since 1985. The contest was stopped from the year of 2000 through 2003, and relaunched in 2004....


    • I Am She – Miss Universe India
    • Miss India
      Miss India
      Miss India or Femina Miss India is a national beauty pageant in India, one of the most recognized contests to produce international beauty queens in the 90s, which annually selects three winners to compete globally. It is organized by Femina, a women's magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co...

    • Indian Princess http://www.indianprincessfashion.com

    • Puteri Indonesia http://puteri-indonesia.com/ - see also Indonesian article
    • Miss Indonesia
      Miss Indonesia
      Miss Indonesia may refer to:* Indonesia's representatives at Miss Universe, see Puteri Indonesia.* Indonesia's representatives at Miss World, see Miss Indonesia.* Indonesia's representatives at Miss Tourism International, see Putri Pariwisata Indonesia....

       - see also Indonesian article
    • Miss Indonesia Earth
      Miss Indonesia Earth
      Miss Indonesia Earth or Putri Bumi Indonesia in Indonesian is one of major beauty pageant in Indonesian which is focusing on environmental awareness, culture, and ecotourism. The slogan of this pageant is beauty and nature It is organized by Yayasan Putri Bumi Indonesia. The first Miss Indonesia...


    • Miss Israel
      Miss Israel
      -Winners:...

      , see also Hebrew article


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    • Miss Japan
      Miss Japan
      is a beauty contest that has been held by a diet gym company and Yomiuri news group every year between winners of the Japanese block pageants.Winner is chosen out of 2000 candidates.- Winners :-External links:* on Sports Nippon...


    • Miss Kazakhstan
      Miss Kazakhstan
      Miss Kazakhstan is a beauty contest that chooses women to represent the Central Asian country of Kazakhstan in Miss Universe for Miss Kazakhstan and in Miss World for . It was founded in 1997 by Agency San Bell, and the pageant has now become a major annual event in the cultural life of the country...


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    • Miss Korea
      Miss Korea
      Miss Korea is an annual national beauty pageant responsible for selecting Korea's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.The current titleholder is Lee Seong-hye. She won the title on August 3, 2011 in Seoul.-History:...

      , see also Korean article
    • Miss World Korea
    • Miss Lebanon
      Miss Lebanon
      .Miss Lebanon - Lebanon's Official National Beauty Pageant is a beauty contest in Lebanon.Miss Lebanon is the only national beauty contest that awards prizes worth more than one million US dollars to its winners. It is broadcast on Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation , since 1991...


    • Miss Malaysia
      Miss Malaysia
      Miss Malaysia represents Malaysia in two of the major international pageants.Miss Universe is a beauty pageant run by the New York-based partnership between NBC and Donald Trump....


    • Miss Mongolia
      Miss Mongolia
      Miss Mongolia is the beauty contest held in Mongolia to select Mongolia's representatives for Miss World, and Miss Tourism Queen International. The first Miss Mongolia competition took place in 2005. Miss Mongolia pageant's official organizer is Desoft Media company.Each year, approximately twenty...


    • Miss Nepal
      Miss Nepal
      Miss Nepal contest is the national beauty pageant of Nepal and has been held since 1994 in Kathmandu. The pageant is responsible to select the delegates for international pageants like Miss World, Miss Earth & Miss International....

    • Miss Teen Nepal
      Miss Teen Nepal
      Miss Teen Nepal is the second-largest beauty pageant in Nepal. Teen-aged girls from Nepal participate in the pageant, which was started in 2003.-Miss Teen Nepal Winners:-External links:*** * *...


    • Binibining Pilipinas
      Binibining Pilipinas
      Binibining Pilipinas is the organization responsible for sponsoring the annual national beauty pageant which selects representatives of the Philippines to Miss Universe and Miss International, among others.-History:...

    • Miss Philippines Earth
      Miss Philippines Earth
      The Miss Philippines Earth, originally called "Miss Philippines" in its early years, is a beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in the Philippines...

    • Miss World Philippines
      Miss World Philippines
      Miss World Philippines is a national beauty pageant in the Philippines that sends representative for the London-based Miss World Pageant. The Miss World Philippines titleholder will become the Ambassadress of Goodwill to all nations the moment she steps onto the stage of the World Pageant...

    • Mutya ng Pilipinas
      Mutya ng Pilipinas
      Mutya ng Pilipinas is a beauty pageant held annually in the Philippines. Two of the primary winners of the pageant from 1977-1991 competed in 2 international beauty pageants such as Miss Asia Pacific International and Miss World...

    • Miss Supranational Philippines

    • Miss Singapore Universe
      Miss Singapore Universe
      Miss Singapore Universe is an annual beauty contest held in Singapore and organised by Derrol Stepenny Promotions to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe pageant. Between 2001 and 2007, the contest was telecast 'live' by the local television station Mediacorp's Channel 5...


    • Miss Sri Lanka Universe
      Miss Sri Lanka Universe
      Miss Universe Sri Lanka is a beauty contest held in Sri Lanka to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.- Winners :-External links:* * *...


    • Miss Taiwan

    • Miss Thailand Universe
      Miss Thailand Universe
      Miss Thailand Universe is an annual national beauty pageant that selects Thailand's representative to the Miss Universe pageant since 2000.The reigning Miss Thailand Universe is Chanyasorn Sakornchan who was crowned on March 26, 2011 in Bangkok by Ximena Navarrete, Miss Universe 2010...

    • Miss Thailand World
      Miss Thailand World
      Miss Thailand World is a national pageant, which the winners go to compete in Miss World Beauty Pageant, and the Runner-up who has beautiful Chinese complextion will be selected to participate in Miss Chinese International...

    • Miss Thailand
      Miss Thailand
      Miss Thailand is a beauty pageant held in Thailand for single Thai women, first held on December 10, 1934 in Phra Nakorn province or The National Capital, under the name of Miss Siam ....

      , see also Thai article
    • Miss Teen Thailand
      Miss Teen Thailand
      Miss Teen Thailand is a beauty contest for Thai girls aged 15-18. The title is currently held by Inspire Entertainment Co., Ltd.The reigning Miss Teen Thailand is Hana Lewis, who was crowned on October 22, 2010-History:Stage of the Miss Teen Thailand...


  •  Tibet
    • Miss Tibet
      Miss Tibet
      Miss Tibet is an annual beauty pageant held in Dharamshala, India. It is produced by . The pageant is a much-awaited annual Tibetan event, especially popular among the younger generation of Tibetans....


    • Miss Vietnam
      Miss Vietnam
      Miss Vietnam is a beauty contest in Vietnam that was held for the first time in 1988. This contest was initiated and organized by Tien Phong newspaper. The current Miss Vietnam is Đặng Thị Ngọc Hân, from Hanoi.-History:...

    • Miss Vietnam World
    • Miss Universe Vietnam
      Miss Universe Vietnam
      Miss Universe Vietnam is a beauty contest held in Vietnam to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.This pageant is unrelated to Miss Vietnam or Miss World Vietnamese pageants.-History:...

    • Miss Vietnam Ethnics




Oceania



    • Miss Guam Universe
      Miss Guam Universe
      Miss Guam Universe is a national pageant that sends representatives to Miss Universe and 1st runner-up sends representatives to Miss International Pageant.- Winners :NOTES:*1974 Miss Guam Elizabeth Tenorio also held the title of Miss Guam World 1978....

       http://www.missguamuniverse.com/
    • Miss Earth Guam
      Miss Earth Guam
      Miss Earth Guam or Miss Guam is a national beauty pageant held annually in search of the most beautiful and environmental-friendly woman in Guam. It is one of the official preliminaries to the international Miss Earth beauty pageant...




    • Miss Marianas Universe
      Miss Marianas Universe
      Miss Marianas Universe is the national pageant of the Northern Marianas that sends representatives to the Miss Universe and Miss International pageants. It is organized by the non-profit beauty and talent group Stellar Marianas....


  • (French Polynesia
    French Polynesia
    French Polynesia is an overseas country of the French Republic . It is made up of several groups of Polynesian islands, the most famous island being Tahiti in the Society Islands group, which is also the most populous island and the seat of the capital of the territory...

    )
    • Miss Tahiti
      Miss Tahiti
      The Miss Tahiti pageant is a long-standing beauty contest competition which awards prizes to young women contestants from Tahiti.Miss Tahiti will represent the French Territory at the Miss France pageant, the first runner-up will represent Tahiti at the Miss Earth pageant.Two other pageants held...

       http://www.misstahiti.com/
    • Miss French Polynesia http://www.misspolynesie.pf/




Africa


    • Miss Universe Botswana
      Miss Universe Botswana
      The Miss Universe Botswana is a beauty pageant that was first held in 1999, with winner competing in the Miss Universe pageant. Miss Universe Botswana is not related to the previous Miss Botswana....

    • Miss Botswana http://www.missbotswana.net/home.php


    • Miss Egypt
      Miss Egypt
      Miss Egypt, is an Egyptian beauty pageant that qualifies delegates to international beauty contests. The first Miss Egypt contest was held in 1929. The only winner that held the title of Miss World was Antigone Costanda in 1954. The pageant has been sponsored by the hair care company, Pantene...


    • Miss Ethiopia
    • Miss Universe Ethiopia
      Miss Universe Ethiopia
      Miss Universe Ethiopia is a beauty pageant to select a delegate from Ethiopia for the Miss Universe pageant.Ferehiwot Abebe was selected to be the first Miss Universe Ethiopia on April 19, 2004....

    • Miss Ethiopia World

    • Miss Universe Ghana
      Miss Universe Ghana
      Miss Universe Ghana is a national pageant that sends representatives to Miss Universe pageant.- Winners :...


    • Miss Universe Kenya
      Miss Universe Kenya
      Miss Universe Kenya is a national pageant that sends representatives to Miss Universe Pageant.- Winners :Miss Universe...



    • Miss Namibia
      Miss Namibia
      Miss Namibia is an annual, national beauty pageant held in Namibia. Winner represents Namibia in Miss World and Miss Universe.The current Miss Namibia is Odile Gertze. She was crowned on 31 July 2010.-History:...

       http://www.missnamibia.com.na/

    • Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria
      Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria
      The Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant originally began as Miss Universe Nigeria in 1983, and was created by Silverbird Group. It was later re-named Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria in 1986. Winners represent Nigeria in Miss World and, until recently, Miss Universe – currently, only the...

    • Miss Nigeria
      Miss Nigeria
      Miss Nigeria is a pageant show used to showcase positive attributes of Nigerian women. Before 1986, winners represented Nigeria at international pageants including Miss World; this role is now performed by Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, while Miss Nigeria winners are ambassadors of Nigerian...

    • Miss Earth Nigeria
      Miss Earth Nigeria
      Miss Earth Nigeria Is one of the many National franchises for the Miss Earth International Beauty pageants given out by Carousel Productions. This franchise enables her to send delegates from Nigeria to Miss Earth, the third largest pageant in the world....

       http://www.missearthnigeria.com/

    • Miss South Africa
      Miss South Africa
      Miss South Africa is an annual beauty pageant in South Africa that began in 1956. The winner of the pageant represents her country at the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants....

       http://www.misssa.co.za/


    • Miss Universe Tanzania
      Miss Universe Tanzania
      Miss Universe Tanzania is a beauty pageant that was first held in 2007. The winner will go on and represent Tanzania at the Miss Universe and the runner-ups go to Miss Earth and Miss International...

    • Miss Tanzania
      Miss Tanzania
      Miss Tanzania is Tanzania's National beauty pageant . The winner whereby goes to represent the country in the Miss World Contest. The final candidates competing in the pageant are all winners & Runner ups of regional beauty contests....



    • Miss Universe Zambia
      Miss Universe Zambia
      The Miss Universe Zambia is a beauty pageant to select a delegate for Miss Universe pageant and is not related to Miss Zambia pageant.The reigning Miss Universe Zambia 2010 is Alice Musukwa, who was crowned on May 28, 2010 in Lusaka...

       http://www.missuniversezambia.com/





Non-existing states
  • (before 1992)
    • Miss Czechoslovakia, see German article

  • (before 2006)
    • Miss Serbia and Montenegro
      Miss Serbia and Montenegro
      Miss Serbia and Montenegro was a national beauty pageant held in Serbia and Montenegro between 2003 and 2006 that sent representatives to international pageants. In 2006 the countries began hosting separate pageants, Miss Serbia and Miss Montenegro....


  • (before 2002)
    • Miss Yugoslavia
      Miss Yugoslavia
      Miss Yugoslavia was the national beauty pageant of Serbia and Montenegro held from 1991 to 2002. The winners were to represent the country at international pageants.-Winners:...


  •  Soviet Union (before 1991)
    • Miss USSR, see German article


International pageants

  • Mister World
  • Manhunt International
    Manhunt International
    Manhunt International is an international male beauty pageant which began in 1993, though the roots of the pageant go back a few years more to when one single national preliminary was held in Singapore...

  • Mister International
    Mister International
    Mister International is an annual male beauty pageant founded in 2006. It is owned and organized by the Mister Singapore Organization which also organizes the annual Mister Singapore pageant.-Ranking:-External links:* *...

  • International Mister Gay
  • Mister Gay World
    Mr Gay World
    Mr Gay World is an annual contest for gay men, seeking to establish ambassadors for Gay and Human Rights, with winners of national contests competing as delegates in a variety of categories...

  • Mister Gay Europe
    Mr Gay Europe
    Mr Gay Europe is a male beauty pageant for gay Europeans. It was founded by its President, Morten Rudå and was hosted for the first time in 2005. The competition was held in Oslo, Norway and the winner was Alexander van Kempen from the Netherlands...


Continental and regional pageants

  •   Hispanic America
    Hispanic America
    Hispanic America or Spanish America is the region comprising the American countries inhabited by Spanish-speaking populations.These countries have significant commonalities with each other and with Spain, whose colonies they formerly were...

    • Mister Latin America
      Mister Latin America
      The Mister Latin America is an annual international male beauty pageant organized by Global Group Organization. Mister Latin America 2010 will be held in Guayaquil, Ecuador on September 10, 2010.About 19 contestants will compete for the title....


Americas

North America
    • El Modelo Mexico
      El Modelo Mexico
      El Modelo Mexico, literally The Model Mexico, is a male beauty pageant in Mexico. It was first held in 1996, after the country received an invitation to participate in the international Mister World pageant, where Mexico's Gabriel Soto placed second...






Central America
    • Mister Panamá
      Mister Panamá
      Mister Panamá is an annual male pageant held in Panamá. The winner and finalists from the contest go on to represent Panamá in many international pageants...





Caribbean
    • Misters of Puerto Rico
      Misters of Puerto Rico
      "Mister Puerto Rico" is the common name or sash used to identify a Puerto Rican representative in an international male beauty pageant. It is an annual male pageant held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Currently, Mister Puerto Rico Model and Mister Puerto Rico Teenager are the most common male beauty...





South America
  •  Venezuela
    • Mister Venezuela
      Mister Venezuela
      Mister Venezuela is an annual male pageant held in Venezuela. The winner and finalists from the contest go on to represent Venezuela in many international pageants...





Europe

    • Mister Belgium

    • Mister Finland


    • Mister Germany

    • Mr Ireland
    • Mr Gay Ireland
      Mr Gay Ireland
      Mr Gay Ireland is an annual contest for gay men, with regional heats held in gay venues around Ireland, with a grand final held in late October. In previous years the final has been held in The George, Dublin. The current title holder is Max Krzyzanowski. Max won the title of Mr...


    • Mister Spain
      Mister Spain
      -Titleholders:...

    • Mister Catalan Nation
      Miss and Mister Catalan Nation
      Miss i Mister Nació Catalana is a Catalan beauty pageant for young women and men. The first pageant was held in Tremp in 2006 with 82 participants representing all of the 41 Catalan comarques...


    • Mister Sweden http://www.sverigesman.se/
    • Mister Gay Sweden
      Mr Gay Sweden
      Mr Gay Sweden is a beauty pageant for gay Swedes. The contest is held at Berns in Berzelii Park, in Stockholm, Sweden. It was created by the Swedish gay magazine and Internet community Qruiser in 1999. Since 2005, the winner represents the country at the Mr Gay Europe pageant...


    • Mister UK
    • Mr Gay UK
      Mr Gay UK
      Mr Gay UK is a British annual beauty contest for gay men, with regional heats held in gay nightclubs with a grand final usually at a gay venue. The contests is owned and promoted by gay entrepreneur Terry George....


Asia

    • Mr. Hong Kong
      Mr. Hong Kong
      The Mr. Hong Kong Contest , or MRHK for short, is a beauty contest for young men, organized by leading Hong Kong television station TVB. The contest has been an annual event since 2005, and winners will have the opportunity to represent Hong Kong for the Mister World contest.Like the Miss Hong...


    • L-Men of The Year
    • Mister Indonesia
      Mister Indonesia
      Mister Indonesia is en event male pageant which has been held annually since 2006 until 2007 from Indonesia.This contest regularly sends its winners to several prestigious international male pageants, like Mister International 2006 and International Man 2007.- Titleholders :- External links :*...


    • Mister Lebanon
      Mister Lebanon
      Mister Lebanon, is a beauty contest for male Lebanese. The pageant takes place at Regency Palace in Beirut. First pageant was held in the late 1990s. Lebanon is currently a powerhouse in male beauty contests...


    • Mr. Nepal

    • Mister Philippines-World
    • Ginoong Filipinas
    • Mister Gay Philippines

    • Mister Singapore

    • Mister Vietnam


Transgender pageants

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