Miss Northern Ireland
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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. Since then however, the winner of each nation of the UK
sends separate representatives to the Miss World pageant, the highest ranking of the four delegates is then named Miss United Kingdom, and competes at the Miss International
Pageant the following year under the "Britain" or "United Kingdom" banner.
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...
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. Since then however, the winner of each nation of the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
sends separate representatives to the Miss World pageant, the highest ranking of the four delegates is then named Miss United Kingdom, and competes at the Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
Pageant the following year under the "Britain" or "United Kingdom" banner.
Winners
| Year | Miss Northern Ireland | Hometown | Runner-up | Hometown | 2nd runner-up | Hometown |
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| 1982 | Alison Smyth | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | Caroline O'Doherty | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Susan Tan | Coleraine Coleraine Coleraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections... |
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| 1988 | Barbara Bryans (Now McAllister) | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Sharon McLaughlin | Limavady Limavady Limavady is a market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with Binevenagh as a backdrop. It lies east of Derry and south west of Coleraine. It had a population of 12,135 people in the 2001 Census, an increase of some 17% compared to 1991... |
Sarah Canning | Limavady Limavady Limavady is a market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with Binevenagh as a backdrop. It lies east of Derry and south west of Coleraine. It had a population of 12,135 people in the 2001 Census, an increase of some 17% compared to 1991... |
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| 1993 | Mary McGonagle (now McCartney) | Newtownstewart Newtownstewart Newtownstewart is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is overlooked by hills called Bessy Bell and Mary Gray and is at the confluence of the rivers Strule and Owenkillew. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,479 people. It lies within the Strabane District Council... |
Tracey Chambers | Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
Cathy Martin | Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
| 1994 | Tracey Chambers | Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
— | — | Debbie McAllister (now Brown) | Belfast |
| 1995 | Shauna Gunn | County Fermanagh County Fermanagh Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas.... |
Debbie McAllister (now Brown) | Belfast | — | — |
| 1996 | Louisa Jayne Vance | Belfast | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Julie Martin | Dunmurry Dunmurry Dunmurry is an urban townland, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Located between Belfast and Lisburn, it was once a rural village, but is now within the Greater Belfast conurbation... |
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| 1998 | Joanne Salley Joanne Salley Joanne Salley is a former Miss Northern Ireland winner, presently working as an art teacher and part-time television presenter.... |
Dungannon Dungannon Dungannon is a medium-sized town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the third-largest town in the county and a population of 11,139 people was recorded in the 2001 Census. In August 2006, Dungannon won Ulster In Bloom's Best Kept Town Award for the fifth time... |
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| 1999 | Zöe Salmon Zöe Salmon Zöe Salmon is a television presenter who hosted the children's television show Blue Peter from 23 December 2004 to 25 June 2008. She also appeared on Dancing on Ice in early 2009.-Life and career:... |
Bangor | Orlaith McAllister | Belfast | — | — |
| 2000 | Fiona Hurley | Belfast | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | Angela McCarthy | Belfast | Saoirse McNicholl | Maghera | — | — |
| 2002 | Gayle Williamson Gayle Williamson Gayle Williamson is a model and former Miss Northern Ireland and Miss United Kingdom winner. She was also a contestant in the 2002 Miss World beauty contest.-Personal life:... |
Lurgan Lurgan Lurgan is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and in the north-eastern corner of the county. Part of the Craigavon Borough Council area, Lurgan is about 18 miles south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway... |
— | — | Tori Saunders | Belfast |
| 2003 | Diana Sayers n/a | Belfast | Spires n/a | Celfast | McClean n/a | — |
| 2004 | Kirsty Stewart | Enniskillen Enniskillen Enniskillen is a town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is located almost exactly in the centre of the county between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,599 in the 2001 Census... |
Rochelle McNicholl | — | Mary Gormley Mary Gormley Mary Gormley is a model from Claudy, Northern Ireland.In 2004, Gormley competed in Miss Northern Ireland and placed third. Due to Gormley's dual citizenship , she was able to win the Irish national title of "Miss Universe Ireland." She competed as Miss Ireland in Miss Universe 2005, an... |
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| 2005 | Lucy Evangelista Lucy Evangelista Lucy Avril Evangelista is a former Miss Northern Ireland winner and Miss World entrant.... |
Portglenone Portglenone Portglenone is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 8.5 miles west of Ballymena. It had a population of 2,900 in the 2001 Census... |
Melanie Boreham | — | Claire Moore and Niaomh O'Keefe(Joint 3rd) | — |
| 2006 | Catherine Jean Milligan Catherine Jean Milligan Catherine Jean Milligan was Miss Northern Ireland 2006 and represented her country in the Miss World finals in Poland. She won Miss World Talent 2006, placing her in the semi-finals of the competition along with the other top 15 contestants... |
Newtownards Newtownards Newtownards is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies at the most northern tip of Strangford Lough, 10 miles east of Belfast, on the Ards Peninsula. Newtownards is the largest town in the Borough of Ards. According to the 2001 Census, it has a population of 27,821 people in... |
Jenny Curran | Portadown Portadown Portadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast... |
Hannah Mathers | Coleraine Coleraine Coleraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections... |
| 2007 | Melissa Patton | Belfast | Jenny Curran | Portadown Portadown Portadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast... |
Emma Catling | Belfast |
| 2008 | Judith Wilson Judith Wilson Judith Ingrid Wilson is a beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Northern Ireland 2008 and represented the province in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is a graduate of The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, where her first study instruments were double bass and piano. ... |
Enniskillen Enniskillen Enniskillen is a town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is located almost exactly in the centre of the county between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,599 in the 2001 Census... |
Alexandra Herbert | Belfast | ||
| 2009 | Cherie Gardiner Cherie Gardiner Cherie Louise Gardiner is a 2009 Miss Northern Ireland winner from Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. She represented her nation at the Miss World 2009.-Beauty pageant career:... |
Bangor Bangor, County Down Bangor is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a seaside resort on the southern side of Belfast Lough and within the Belfast Metropolitan Area. Bangor Marina is one of the largest in Ireland, and holds Blue Flag status... |
Francesca Pollock | Limavady Limavady Limavady is a market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with Binevenagh as a backdrop. It lies east of Derry and south west of Coleraine. It had a population of 12,135 people in the 2001 Census, an increase of some 17% compared to 1991... |
Jenny Curran | Portadown Portadown Portadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast... |
| 2010 | Lori Moore Lori Moore (beauty queen) Lori Moore is a student from Belfast, Northern Ireland who was crowned Miss Northern Ireland 2010. She will represent the country at Miss World 2010. Lori is the first woman of black heritage to be crowned Miss Northern Ireland. Moore will represent the United Kingdom in Miss International... |
Belfast | Nicky Cartmill | Julieanne Elliot |