List of beauty pageants
This is a list of beauty pageants from around the world. A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and answers to public on-stage questions. The term beauty pageant refers originally to the Big Four international beauty pageants.[1][2][3] Pageant titles are subdivided into Miss, Mrs. or Ms., and Teen – to clearly identify the difference between pageant divisions. Similar events for men or boys are usually called by other names and are more likely to be bodybuilding contests.
Women's pageants
International pageants
Major international pageants
List of world's four major beauty pageants (the Big Four):[1][2][3][4][5]
- Miss Earth (2001–present)
- Miss International (1960–present)
- Miss Universe (1952–present)
- Miss World (1951–present)
Marital international pageants
List of international marital beauty pageants:
- Mrs. Universe (2007–present)
- Mrs. Globe (1996–present)
- Mrs. World (1984–present)
- Mrs. International (1988–present)
Teen international pageants
List of teen beauty pageants:
- Miss Eco Teen (2019–present)
- Miss Teen Supranational Pageant (2018–present)
- Miss Teen Africa (2015-present)
- Miss Teen Earth (2012–present)
- Miss Teen World (2001–present)
- Miss Teen Intercontinental (1973–present)
- Miss Teen International (1966–present)
- Miss Teenager World (1990–present)
Minor international pageants
List of minor beauty pageants:
- Miss Polo International (2018–present)
- Miss Eco International (2015–present)
- Miss Global (2013–present)
- Miss Grand International (2013–present)
- Miss Supertalent (2011–present)
- Miss World Muslimah (2011–present)
- Miss Supranational (2009–present)
- Miss Tourism International (1994–present)
- Top Model of the World (1993–present)
- Miss Charm International (1989–1990, 2019–present)
- Miss Model of the World (1988–present)
- World Miss University (1986–present)
- Miss Intercontinental (1971–present)
Discontinued international pageants
- Ms. International (2010–2018)
- Miss Heritage (2013–present)
- Miss Globe International (1988–present)
- International Teen Princess (1966–1974)
- Miss Asia Pacific International (1965, 1968–2005, 2016–2019)
- International Pageant of Pulchritude (1926–1935)
Continental and regional pageants
The following are continental and regional pageants in alphabetical order:
- Mesoamérica International (2012–present)
- World Muslimah (2011–present)
- Miss Arab USA (2010–present)
- Miss University Africa (2010–2012, 2017–2018; 2021–present)
- Miss Arab World (2006–present)
- Reina Hispanoamericana (1991–present)
- Miss India Worldwide (1990–present)
- Miss Chinese International Pageant (1988–present)
- Miss Asian America (1985–present)
- Miss Asia Pageant (1985–present)
- Miss América Latina (1981–present)
- Miss Pacific Islands (1987–present)
- Reina Mundial del Banano (1985–present)
- Miss Scandinavia (1961–1974, 1976–1981, 1986–2005, 2007–2008, 2021–present)
- Reinado Internacional del Café (1957–present)
- Miss Europe (1927; 1929–1939; 1948–2006; 2016–present)
National pageants
Africa
- Algeria
- Angola
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Chad
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Congo Democratic Republic
- Congo Republic
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nigeria
- Republic of the Congo
- Réunion
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Senegal
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Asia
Europe
- Albania
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Miss República Portuguesa
- Miss Queen Portugal (Miss Earth Portugal)
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
North America
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bonaire
- British Virgin Islands
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
- Saint-Barthélemy
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint-Martin (French part of Saint Martin)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part of Saint Martin)
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United States
- Hawaiian Tropic Teen Miss
- Miss America
- Miss America's Outstanding Teen
- Miss Arab USA
- Miss Asian America
- Miss Black America
- Miss Black USA Pageant
- Miss Brasil USA
- Miss Chinatown USA
- Miss Earth United States
- Miss Grand USA
- Miss Hawaiian Tropic USA
- Miss India USA
- Miss Latina US
- Miss Rodeo America
- Miss Rodeo USA
- Miss Teen Rodeo USA
- Miss Supranational USA
- Miss U.S. International
- Miss United States
- Miss USA
- Miss Teen America
- Miss Teen US Latina
- Miss Teen USA
- Miss Teenage America
- Ms. Texas Senior America
- Miss Viet Nam Continents
- Miss World America
- Mrs. America
- National Sweetheart
- U.S. Virgin Islands
Oceania
South America
Former states
- Serbia and Montenegro (before 2006)
- / Yugoslavia (before 2002)
- Czechoslovakia (before 1993)
- Soviet Union (before 1991)
- Union of South Africa (before 1981)
- Rhodesia (before 1980)
- Rhodesia and Nyasaland (before 1963)
- Siam (before 1938)
Men's pageants
International pageants
Major international pageants
List of world's six major beauty pageants (the Big Six);
- Man of the World (2017–present)
- Mister Supranational (2016–present)
- Mister Global (2014–present)
- Mister International (2006–present)
- Mister World (1996–present)
- Manhunt International (1993–2012, 2016–present)
Teen international pageants
List of teen beauty pageants:
- Mister Global Teen (2015–present)
Minor international pageants
- Mister Model International (2013–present)
- Mr. Tourism International (2001–present)
Discontinued international pageants
- Mr. International (1998–2003)
Continental and regional pageants
- Mr. Asia (2005–present)
National pageants
Asia
Europe
North America
South America
LGBTQ+ pageants & Deaf Pageants
- Miss Trans Global (2020–present)
- Miss & Mister Deaf International (2010–present)
- Miss Trans Star International (2010–present)
- Mister Gay World (2009–present)
- Miss International Queen (2004–present)
- Miss & Mister Deaf World (2001–present)
- Best Model of the World (1990–present)
Continental and regional pageants
- Mister Gay Europe (2005–present)
Discontinued pageants
- Mr. Gay International (2005–2012)
National pageants
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
South America
See also
References
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- ^ a b "Brazil's Miss World finalist has her hands and feet amputated". English.pravda.ru. 22 January 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ a b Enriquez, Amee (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "24-year-old former Tian Zhizi elected as "Miss Japan 2011"". Business Times. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Beauty with scandals". The Standard. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ Changed name to Miss Lindeza in 2017