Miss Malta is a national beauty pageant in Malta which was founded in 1963 by George and Margaret Gatt Mangion of GM Productions. The pageant is also considered as the oldest beauty contest held in the Maltese Islands. During 2014 – 2018, the event was organized by Glamorous Entertainment (Glow Promotions), under the management of Vince Taliana. Since 2019, the pageant has been run under the leadership of Kersten Borg.

The reigning Miss Malta is Kim Pelham of St. Julian's who was crowned on 7 November 2021 at the Radisson Blue hotel of Għajn Tuffieħa.

Titleholders

YearMiss MaltaRunners-up[1]Ref.
1st Runner-up (Miss Republic of Malta)2nd Runner-up (Miss Tourism Malta)3rd Runner-up (Miss Grand Malta)4th Runner-up (Top Model Malta)
2003Mellieħa – Dana Ben MoussaBirkirkara – Nerrisa Mifsud CamilleriNo data available—N/a
2013Fleur-de-Lys – Jade CiniSliema – Natalya GaldesŻurrieq – Mandy Micallef
2014St. Julian's – Pearl HaberĦamrun – Maria AbelaBirkirkara – Rodianne Gatt
2015Balzan – Sarah MerciecaGżira – Nicola GrixtiSt. Paul's Bay – Louisa Abela
2016Luqa – Christie RefaloValletta – Bernadette BajadaSanta Venera – Maria Abela
2017St. Paul's Bay – Yanika AzzopardiNaxxar – Jessica GherxiLija – Naomi Hammett
2018Tarxien – Alexia Pauline TaboneSan Pawl il-Baħar – Yaz AbughraraAttard – Nicole Agius
2020St. Julian's – Hannah GiacchinoAttard – Nicole AgiusQrendi – Amanda Bezzina
2021[2]St. Julian's – Kim PelhamPembroke, Malta Pembroke – Leah Sammut MockSwieqi Madliena – Shannah Vella RapaSan Ġwann – Isabelle BorgSt. Paul's Bay Xemxija – Kristy Falzon
2023Sliema – Anne CamilleriJade SchembriLaura BuijsKylie Marie MicallefDonna Borg
2024[[File:|22x20px| ]] Kalkara – Cherise SpiteriDingli – Lexine FarrugiaŻurrieq – Alexia CutajarSwieqi Madliena – Yasemin ErtugrullSt. Paul's Bay Xemxija – Karolina Bordian

Notes

2. ^ In the 2010 – 2020 edition, the runners-up was announced as Miss Republic of Malta and Miss Tourism of Malta

2. ^ In the 2021 edition, the second to the fifth place was sequentially announced as Miss Republic of Malta, Miss Tourism of Malta, Miss Grand Malta, and Top Model Malta.

International competition

From 1965 to 2001, the winner of Miss Malta represented the country at the Miss World pageant. However, a new organization, Miss World Malta, had instead launched in 2002 to send its delegates to such the international pageant.

Miss Malta titleholders at International beauty pageants
YearRepresentativeDistrictNational tiltleInternational pageantRef.
2013Jade CiniFleur-de-LysMiss Malta 2013Miss Intercontinental 2013[es] – Unplaced
2014Pearl HaberSt. Julian'sMiss Malta 2014Miss Intercontinental 2014[es] – Unplaced
2015Sarah MerciecaBalzanMiss Malta 2015Miss Grand International 2015 – Unplaced
Nicola GrixtiGżira1st runner-up Miss Malta 2015Miss Supranational 2015[fr] – Unplaced
2017Christie RefaloLuqaMiss Malta 2016Miss Earth 2017 – Unplaced
2018Yanika AzzopardiSt. Paul's BayMiss Malta 2017Miss Earth 2018 – Unplaced
2019Alexia TaboneTarxienMiss Malta 2018Miss Earth 2019 – Unplaced

See also

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