Miss World Malta
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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 organization. Usually, the Miss World Malta is held by midsummer every year, and sends the winner of this contest to Miss World to be happened in the later months of the year. The current winner of this pageant is Martha Fenech
, a 17-year old high school graduate who pursued to study tourism in St. Julian's
. As of 2009, Malta has claimed only one semi-finalist in Miss World.
From 1965-2001, representatives were sent to Miss World under the national pageant, Miss Malta. A new organization had launched in 2002 to send its delegates to the Miss World pageant, under the name, Miss World Malta.
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
for selecting a delegate to represent Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
at the 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...
pageant. It is the most prestigious pageant
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
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 organization. Usually, the Miss World Malta is held by midsummer every year, and sends the winner of this contest to Miss World to be happened in the later months of the year. The current winner of this pageant is Martha Fenech
Martha Fenech
Martha Fenech is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Malta in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-External links:*...
, a 17-year old high school graduate who pursued to study tourism in St. Julian's
St. Julian's
St Julian's is a town in Malta situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-oriented businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, centred mostly in an area known as Paceville.-General:...
. As of 2009, Malta has claimed only one semi-finalist in Miss World.
From 1965-2001, representatives were sent to Miss World under the national pageant, Miss Malta. A new organization had launched in 2002 to send its delegates to the Miss World pageant, under the name, Miss World Malta.
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| 1965 | Wilhelmina Mallia | Paola Paola, Malta Paola, , is a town in the Grand Harbour area of Malta, with a population of 8,856 people . It is named after its founder, the Grandmaster Antoine de Paule, but is commonly known as Raħal Ġdid, which means new town in Maltese.Paola is renowned for its shopping centres, Good Friday procession, its... |
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| 1966 | Monica Sunnura | Santa Venera Santa Venera Santa Venera is a town in Malta, with a population of around 6,800 . This settlement is found in the Outer Harbour Region of Malta. The oldest buildings in Santa Venera are Wignacourt Aqueduct and Casa Leoni, both of which were built by the Knights of St. John.A new church has been built recently... |
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| 1967 | Mary Mifsud | Paola Paola, Malta Paola, , is a town in the Grand Harbour area of Malta, with a population of 8,856 people . It is named after its founder, the Grandmaster Antoine de Paule, but is commonly known as Raħal Ġdid, which means new town in Maltese.Paola is renowned for its shopping centres, Good Friday procession, its... |
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| 1968 | Ursulina "Lina" Grech | Gozo Gozo Gozo is a small island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Southern European country of Malta; after the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago... |
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| 1969 | Mary Brincat | Sliema Sliema Tas-Sliema is a city located on the northeast coast of Malta. It is a centre for shopping, restaurants and café life. Tas-Sliema is also a major commercial and residential area and houses several of Malta's most modern hotels. Tas-Sliema, which means 'peace, comfort', was once a quiet fishing... |
Semi-finalist in Miss World 1969 Miss World 1969 The 19th annual Miss World pageant was held for the first time at the Royal Albert Hall on November 22, 1969 on BBC. 50 delegates vied for the crown won by Eva Rueber-Staier of Austria.- Results :*Miss World 1969: Eva Rueber-Staier '... . |
| 1970 | Tessa Marthese Galea | Sliema Sliema Tas-Sliema is a city located on the northeast coast of Malta. It is a centre for shopping, restaurants and café life. Tas-Sliema is also a major commercial and residential area and houses several of Malta's most modern hotels. Tas-Sliema, which means 'peace, comfort', was once a quiet fishing... |
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| 1971 | Doris Abdilla | Paola Paola, Malta Paola, , is a town in the Grand Harbour area of Malta, with a population of 8,856 people . It is named after its founder, the Grandmaster Antoine de Paule, but is commonly known as Raħal Ġdid, which means new town in Maltese.Paola is renowned for its shopping centres, Good Friday procession, its... |
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| 1972 | Jane Attard | Gozo Gozo Gozo is a small island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Southern European country of Malta; after the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago... |
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| 1973 | Carmen Farrugia | Żebbuġ Zebbug Żebbuġ may refer to:* Żebbuġ, Gozo* Żebbuġ, Malta... |
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| 1974 | Mary Louise Ellul | Sliema Sliema Tas-Sliema is a city located on the northeast coast of Malta. It is a centre for shopping, restaurants and café life. Tas-Sliema is also a major commercial and residential area and houses several of Malta's most modern hotels. Tas-Sliema, which means 'peace, comfort', was once a quiet fishing... |
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| 1975 | Marie Grace "Margie" Ciantar | Kalkara Kalkara Il-Kalkara is a small picturesque village in Malta, with a population of 2,856 . The name is derived from the Latin word for lime , and it is believed that there was a lime kiln present there since Roman times. Kalkara forms part of the inner harbour area and occupies the area around Kalkara Creek... |
Competed in Miss Universe 1976 Miss Universe 1976 Miss Universe 1976, the 25th Miss Universe pageant was held at Lee Theatre in Hong Kong on July 11, 1976 morning, namely July 10 evening in United States. Rina Messinger earned Israel's first Miss Universe crown... . |
| 1976 | Jane Benedicta Saliba | Żurrieq Zurrieq Żurrieq is one of the oldest towns in Malta, and has a population of 12,000 inhabitants . Żurrieq is situated in the South West of Malta. The first documentation about it being a parish dates back to 1436 dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria. The island of Filfla is administratively a part of... |
Competed in Miss Universe 1977 Miss Universe 1977 Miss Universe 1977, the 26th annual Miss Universe pageant was held at the National Theater, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on July 16, 1977. 24-year-old Janelle Commissiong earned Trinidad & Tobago its first Miss Universe crown as well as becoming the first black woman to win the title... . |
| 1977 | Pauline Lewise Farrugia | Żebbuġ Zebbug Żebbuġ may refer to:* Żebbuġ, Gozo* Żebbuġ, Malta... |
Competed in Miss Universe 1978 Miss Universe 1978 Miss Universe 1978, the 27th Miss Universe pageant, was held at Centro de Convenciones de Acapulco, Acapulco, Mexico on July 24, 1978. Seventy-five contestants competed in the event.... . |
| 1978 | Mary Cumbo | Birkirkara Birkirkara Birkirkara or B'Kara is a city of 25,858 inhabitants in central Malta. It is the most populated town on the island and consists of four autonomous parishes: St Helen, St Joseph, Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Mary. It also houses one of the most famous colleges in Malta, St Aloysius' College... |
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| 1979 | Elena Christine Abela | Sliema Sliema Tas-Sliema is a city located on the northeast coast of Malta. It is a centre for shopping, restaurants and café life. Tas-Sliema is also a major commercial and residential area and houses several of Malta's most modern hotels. Tas-Sliema, which means 'peace, comfort', was once a quiet fishing... |
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| 1980 | Frances Lucy Duca | Fgura Fgura Fgura is a town in the south of Malta. It is one of the 68 local councils.Much of Fgura was built around the 1960s. However, the town has prehistoric roots - there are several tombs in the area - and there is evidence to suggest it was a settlement in Phoenician times... |
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| 1981 | Elizabeth Mary Fenech | Żebbuġ Zebbug Żebbuġ may refer to:* Żebbuġ, Gozo* Żebbuġ, Malta... |
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| 1982 | Adelina Camilleri | Mosta Mosta Mosta is a town situated in the middle of the island of Malta, to the north-west of Valletta. It had a population of 19,018 people in 2010. Mosta celebrates the feast of Saint Mary the Assumption on the 15th August. This is a very popular feast among the Mostin and tourists alike... |
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| 1983 | Odette Balzan | Rabat Rabat Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000... |
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| 1984 | Graziella Attard Previ | Gżira Gzira Gżira is a town in the north-eastern coast of Malta between Msida & Sliema, and bordering on Ta' Xbiex, with its famed yacht marina and Embassy Row. The population is approximately 7,100 . The word Gżira means "island" in Maltese, and the town is named after Manoel Island which lies just adjacent... |
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| 1985 | Kristina Apap Bologna | Mdina Mdina Mdina, Città Vecchia, or Città Notabile, is the old capital of Malta. Mdina is a medieval walled town situated on a hill in the centre of the island. Punic remains uncovered beyond the city’s walls suggest the importance of the general region to Malta’s Phoenician settlers. Mdina is commonly... |
Competed in Miss Universe 1987 Miss Universe 1987 Miss Universe 1987, the 36th Miss Universe pageant was held at Hall Four at World Trade Centre, Singapore on May 27, 1987. 22-year-old Cecilia Bolocco of Chile was crowned as Miss Universe 1987. 68 contestants competed in the 1987 Miss Universe Pageant. This was the twenty-first and final Miss... . |
| 1986 | Andrea Josephine Licari | Floriana Floriana Floriana is a town in Malta, just outside the capital city Valletta. Floriana is the birthplace of many famous Maltese, amongst which the composer of the national anthem, 'L-Innu Malti', Robert Samut; former Bishop of Malta Dom Mauro Caruana, the poet Oliver Friggieri, and Swedish Idol winner... |
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| 1987 | Joanne Corser | Gżira Gzira Gżira is a town in the north-eastern coast of Malta between Msida & Sliema, and bordering on Ta' Xbiex, with its famed yacht marina and Embassy Row. The population is approximately 7,100 . The word Gżira means "island" in Maltese, and the town is named after Manoel Island which lies just adjacent... |
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| 1988 | Josette Camilleri | Marsa | |
| 1989 | Marika Micallef | Għargħur | |
| 1990 | Karen Demicoli | Żejtun Zejtun Żejtun is a medium sized town in the south of Malta. Żejtun holds the title of Città Beland, which was bestowed by Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, Grandmaster of Knights of Malta in 1797, Beland being his mother's surname.... |
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| 1991 | Romina Genuis | Gżira Gzira Gżira is a town in the north-eastern coast of Malta between Msida & Sliema, and bordering on Ta' Xbiex, with its famed yacht marina and Embassy Row. The population is approximately 7,100 . The word Gżira means "island" in Maltese, and the town is named after Manoel Island which lies just adjacent... |
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| 1992 | Noelene Micallef | Fgura Fgura Fgura is a town in the south of Malta. It is one of the 68 local councils.Much of Fgura was built around the 1960s. However, the town has prehistoric roots - there are several tombs in the area - and there is evidence to suggest it was a settlement in Phoenician times... |
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| 1993 | Susanne-Mary Borg | Mosta Mosta Mosta is a town situated in the middle of the island of Malta, to the north-west of Valletta. It had a population of 19,018 people in 2010. Mosta celebrates the feast of Saint Mary the Assumption on the 15th August. This is a very popular feast among the Mostin and tourists alike... |
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| 1997 | Sarah Vella | Kerċem Kercem Ta' Kerċem is a village on Gozo Island, Malta, with a population of 1,654 people .The village of Ta' Kerċem lies close by to the south-west of Victoria, spread between the picturesque Lunzjata Valley, the green hills of Tal-Mixta, Għar Ilma and Ta' Dbieġi, and stretching up to the Pond of Għadira... |
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| 1998 | Rebecca Camilleri | Pembroke Pembroke, Malta Pembroke, Malta's newest town, is on the northern coast of Malta. To the east is Paceville, the nightlife district of Malta. The coastal town and tourist hub of St. Julian's lies to the southeast, and the residential area of Swieqi lies to the south... |
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| 1999 | Catharine Attard | Żejtun Zejtun Żejtun is a medium sized town in the south of Malta. Żejtun holds the title of Città Beland, which was bestowed by Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, Grandmaster of Knights of Malta in 1797, Beland being his mother's surname.... |
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| 2000 | Katia Grima | Qormi Qormi Qormi is a city in Malta with a population of 18,550 , which makes it the second largest locality in Malta... |
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| 2001 | Christine Camilleri | Fgura Fgura Fgura is a town in the south of Malta. It is one of the 68 local councils.Much of Fgura was built around the 1960s. However, the town has prehistoric roots - there are several tombs in the area - and there is evidence to suggest it was a settlement in Phoenician times... |
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| 2002 | Joyce Gatt | Balzan Balzan Ħal Balzan is small village in Malta, one of the so called three villages, together with Attard and Lija.The village originally consisted of a group of small dwellings and farms but eventually grew, becoming a parish in the 17th century... |
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| 2003 | Rachel Xuereb | St. Paul's Bay St. Paul's Bay Saint Paul's Bay is a town in Malta, situated in the north east of the island of Malta, sixteen kilometres from the capital city Valletta.Its name refers to the shipwreck of Saint Paul, as documented in the Acts of the Apostles, due to the tradition that Saint Paul was shipwrecked on the isles,... |
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| 2004 | Antonella Vella | Mosta Mosta Mosta is a town situated in the middle of the island of Malta, to the north-west of Valletta. It had a population of 19,018 people in 2010. Mosta celebrates the feast of Saint Mary the Assumption on the 15th August. This is a very popular feast among the Mostin and tourists alike... |
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| 2005 | Ferdine Irma Fava | St. Julian's St. Julian's St Julian's is a town in Malta situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-oriented businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, centred mostly in an area known as Paceville.-General:... |
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| 2006 | Solange Jeanne Mifsud | Żabbar Zabbar Ħaż-Żabbar is the fourth largest town in Malta, with a population of 17,030 . Originally a part of Żejtun, Ħaż-Żabbar was granted the title of Città Hompesch by the last of the Grandmasters of the Knights of St... |
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| 2007 | Stephanie Zammit Stephanie Zammit Stephanie Zammit was Miss World Malta in 2007 and represented Malta at the Miss World 2007 beauty pageant. According to Zammit, she has a Bachelor's degree in Education and is a qualified teacher of English and Home Economics.-External links:... |
Żejtun Zejtun Żejtun is a medium sized town in the south of Malta. Żejtun holds the title of Città Beland, which was bestowed by Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim, Grandmaster of Knights of Malta in 1797, Beland being his mother's surname.... |
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| 2008 | Martha Fenech Martha Fenech Martha Fenech is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Malta in Miss World 2008 in South Africa.-External links:*... |
St. Julian's St. Julian's St Julian's is a town in Malta situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-oriented businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and nightclubs, centred mostly in an area known as Paceville.-General:... |
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| 2009 | Shanel Debattista | Pieta Pietà, Malta Tal-Pietà is a small town located on the outskirts of Valletta, the capital city of Malta. Tal-Pietà is the suburb next-closest to the capital after Floriana. Its name is derived from Italian and signifies "mercy".-Description:... |
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