Miss Malta Universe is a beauty pageant competition. The contest selects the country representative for Miss Universe.[1] The Maltese titleholder for 2024 is Beatrice Njoya of St. Paul's Bay and will represent Malta at Miss Universe 2024, to be held in Mexico.

Miss Malta Universe Organization
Formation2016; 8 years ago (2016)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersValletta
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Official language
President / CEO
Alan J. Darmanin

History

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The Maltese beauty pageant held for the first time in 1963 called Miss Malta beauty pageant or Star of Malta. In the beginning the Miss Universe representatives from Malta selected by Miss Malta pageant until 2001. George & Deggie Gatt Mangion as the founder of Miss Malta took over the franchise so many years until 2016 Alan J. Darmanin looked forward to take the license of Miss Universe back in Malta. Began in 2016 the new creation of Miss Universe Malta Organization created. The winner is expected to be the representative of Malta at Miss Universe pageant.

National franchise holders

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  • George & Deggie Gatt Mangion (1968―2001)[2]
  • Alan J. Darmanin (2016―Present)[3]

Titleholders

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Year Miss Malta Universe Local Council First Runner-up Local Council Second Runner-up Local Council
2016 Martha Fenech St. Julian's Christine Mifsud Fgura Dajana Laketic Swatar
2017 Tiffany Pisani Attard Caricia Sammut Rabat Alexia Pauline Tabone Tarxien
2018 Francesca Mifsud Żejtun Lyann Llies Qawra Marilena Gauci Mellieħa
2019 Teresa Ruglio Sliema Nicola Grixti Gżira Nicole Mallia Naxxar
2020 Anthea Zammit Żebbuġ Madeline Baldacchino Qrendi Jasmine Camilleri Mosta
2021 Jade Cini Valletta Michela Galea Mġarr Maxine Formosa St. Julian's
2022 Maxine Formosa[4] St. Julian's Not awarded
2023 Ella Portelli[5] St. Julian's Julie Ann Cluett Floriana Ntombi Malinga San Gwann
2024 Beatrice Njoya[6] Saint Paul's Bay Janei Desira Zejtun Julieth Vasco Floriana

International pageants

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Miss Universe Malta 2016—Present

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  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Below is Miss Malta Universe since 2016. The winner goes to Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Year Local Council Miss Universe Malta Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
2024 Saint Paul's Bay Beatrice Njoya TBA First married woman to win the title of Miss Universe Malta
2023 St. Julian's Ella Portelli Unplaced
2022 St. Julian's Maxine Formosa Unplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
Appointed — The 2nd Runner-up of 2021 crowned as the Miss Universe Malta 2022.
2021 Valletta Jade Cini Unplaced Miss Malta 2013
2020 Żebbuġ Anthea Zammit Unplaced Miss World Malta 2016
2019 Sliema Teresa Ruglio Unplaced The 1st Venezuelan-Maltese in Miss Malta history.
2018 Żejtun Francesca Mifsud Unplaced
2017 Attard Tiffany Pisani Unplaced The winner of the cycle 6 of Britain's Next Top Model 2010.
2016 St. Julian's Martha Fenech Unplaced Alan J. Darmanin directorship.
Did not compete between 2002-2015

Star of Malta / Miss Malta 1968—2001

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  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Below is Miss Malta who was sent the winners to Miss Universe between 1968 and 2001.
Year Local Council Miss Malta Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
2001 Città Victoria Rosalie Theuma Unplaced
2000 St. Julian's Jolene Arpa Unplaced
1999 Qormi Dorianne Muscat Unplaced
1998 Valletta Carol Cassar Unplaced
1997 San Ġwann Claire Grech Unplaced
1996 Lija Roseanne Farrugia Unplaced
1995 Fleur-de-Lys Sonia Massa Unplaced Miss Malta returned wearing the sash of Malta.
Miss Republic of Malta
1994 Fleur-de-Lys Paola Camilleri Unplaced
1993 Qormi Roberta Borg Unplaced
1992 Città Victoria Julienne Camilleri Unplaced
1991 Qormi Michelle Zarb Unplaced
1990 Msida Charmaine Farrugia Unplaced
1989 Città Victoria Sylvana Sammut Pandolfino Unplaced Miss Malta wore the Republic of Malta name on her sash.
Miss Malta / Star of Malta
1988 Santa Venera Stephanie Spiteri Unplaced
1987 Mdina Kristina Apap Bologna Unplaced
1986 Mosta Antoinette Zerafa Unplaced
1985 Pembroke Fiona Micallef Unplaced
1984 Sliema Marisa Sammut Unplaced
1983 Sliema Christine Bonnici Unplaced
1982 Gzira Rita Falzon Unplaced
1981 St Julian's Susanne Galea Unplaced
1980 Valletta Isabelle Zammit Unplaced
1979 Città Victoria Dian Borg Bartolo Unplaced
1978 Żebbuġ Pauline Lewise Farrugia Unplaced
1977 Żurrieq Jane Benedicta Saliba Unplaced
1976 Kalkara Mary Grace Ciantar Unplaced
1975 Valletta Frances Pace Ciantar Unplaced
1974 Valletta Josette Pace Unplaced
1973 Msida Marthese Vigar Unplaced
1972 Paola Doris Abdilla Unplaced
1971 Valletta Felicity Celia Carbott Unplaced
1970 Birkirkara Tessie Pisani Unplaced
1969 Gżira Natalie Quintana Unplaced
1968 Qormi Kathlene Farrugia Unplaced George & Deggie Gatt Mangion directorship.

References

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  1. ^ "Miss Universe Home". Miss Universe. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Miss Malta Founder". timesofmalta.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Miss Universe Malta Organization". independent.com.mt. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ^ Aquilina, Wayne (10 April 2022). "Miss Universe Malta 2022 titħabbar b'mod differenti. Maxine ser tirrapreżenta lil Malta!". One. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Ella Portelli crowned Miss Universe Malta 2023". Times of Malta. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  6. ^ "'Don't let age hold you back': Malta's Miss Universe is oldest-ever contestant". Times of Malta. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.