# Miss Jordan

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Beauty pageant

Miss Jordan ملكة جمال الأردن Ufemia Jabaji, the first Miss Jordan 1959 Formation 1959 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Amman Location Jordan Official language Arabic Director John Halabi Jihad Magazine[1]

**Miss Jordan** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): ملكة جمال الأردن) was a national [Beauty pageant](/source/Beauty_pageant) in [Jordan](/source/Jordan).

## History

Miss Jordan was founded in 1959 and organized by Jihad Magazine under the directorship of John Halabi. It was an annual event held with the patronage of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities under Minister [Ghaleb Barakat](/source/Ghaleb_Barakat). Miss Jordan featured contestants from both [Transjordan](/source/Transjordan_(region)) and [West Bank](/source/West_Bank) which was at that time under Jordanian administration. Usually, two titles were awarded at the pageant - "Miss Jordan" and the runner-up "Queen of Elegance". From 1959 to 1964, the pageant took place at the Hotel Philadelphia in [Amman](/source/Amman) and was later moved in 1965 to Hotel Panorama in the city of [Beit Jala](/source/Beit_Jala) in [West Bank](/source/West_Bank).[2] Ufemia Rizk née Jabaji became the first Miss Jordan 1959. The pageant became the national franchisee of [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) in 1959 and sent the first ever international representative from Jordan to [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) the same year.[3]

Over the course of its eight-year existence, the winners and runners-up of Miss Jordan competed at [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) and other international pageants such as [Miss International](/source/Miss_International) and [Miss Universe](/source/Miss_Universe). The pageant was held for the last time in 1966. The Arab-Israel war of 1967 led to the cancellation of the event indefinitely and the pageant has not been organized ever since. Subsequently, Jordan withdrew from [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) and all other major international pageants. Vera Jalil Khamis from [Jerusalem](/source/Jerusalem) was the last Miss Jordan and representative of the country to [Miss World 1966](/source/Miss_World_1966)[4]

Vera Jalil Khamis was the last Miss Jordan and representative to Miss World 1966.

Year Miss Jordan Queen of Ellegance 1959 Ufemia Jabaji Eriny Emile Sabella 1960 Eriny Emile Sabella Gulnar Tucktuck 1962 Aida Anis Saba[5] Leila Emile Khadder 1963 Doris Tannous Haj Despo Drakolakis[6] 1964 Katie Barnaba Faizah[7] — 1965 Nyla Munir Haddad Marlene Rock[8] 1966 Vera Jalil Khamis —

## Jordan at International pageants

### Miss Universe Jordan

- : 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

Year Miss Universe Jordan Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes Did not compete since 1961—present 1960 Helen Giatanapoulus Unplaced

### Miss World Jordan

- : 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

Year Miss World Jordan Placement at Miss World Special Awards Notes Did not compete since 1967—present 1966 Vera Jalil Khamis Unplaced 1965 Nyla Munir Haddad Unplaced 1964 Katie Barnaba Faizah Did not compete 1963 Despo Drakolakis Unplaced 1962 Leila Emile Khadder Unplaced 1961 Did not compete 1960 Eriny Emile Sabella Unplaced 1959 Ufemia Jabaji Unplaced

### Miss International Jordan

- : 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

Year Miss International Jordan Placement at Miss International Special Awards Notes Did not compete since 1964—present 1963 Doris Tannous Haj Unplaced 1962 Vivian Nazzal Unplaced 1961 Did not compete 1960 Gulnar Tucktuck Unplaced

### Miss Intercontinental Jordan

- : 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

Year Miss Intercontinental Jordan Placement at Miss Intercontinental Special Awards Notes Did not compete since 2009—present 2008 Serihan Marouni Unplaced

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["جريدة الغد"](http://www.alghad.com/prints/738257-ملكة-جمال-الأردن-ما-تزال-تحتفظ-باللقب-منذ-عام-1963?s=b2f92d9e8cbaa2822381cef323b81178).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["للسنة الثالثة على التوالي: انتخاب ملكة جمال الأردن للعام 1965 (صورة وتفاصيل)"](http://www.zamancom.com/?p=3970). 20 December 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["جريدة الغد"](http://www.alghad.com/prints/738257-ملكة-جمال-الأردن-ما-تزال-تحتفظ-باللقب-منذ-عام-1963?s=b2f92d9e8cbaa2822381cef323b81178).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["جريدة الغد"](http://www.alghad.com/prints/738257-ملكة-جمال-الأردن-ما-تزال-تحتفظ-باللقب-منذ-عام-1963?s=b2f92d9e8cbaa2822381cef323b81178).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["ملكة جمال الأردن تحب الدجاج والملوخية والطحال!"](http://www.zamancom.com/?p=2509). 12 September 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["ملكة جمال الأردن: متنافستان تقاسمتا اللقبين"](http://www.zamancom.com/?p=492). 17 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["ملكة جمال الأردن: متنافستان تقاسمتا اللقبين"](http://www.zamancom.com/?p=492). 17 May 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["للسنة الثالثة على التوالي: انتخاب ملكة جمال الأردن للعام 1965 (صورة وتفاصيل)"](http://www.zamancom.com/?p=3970). 20 December 2014.

v t e Miss Universe participant countries and territories Active (1952–present) Africa Angola Botswana Cape Verde Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Egypt Equatorial Guinea Ghana Guinea Mauritius Mayotte Namibia Nigeria Rwanda Senegal South Africa Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Aruba Bahamas Belize Bolivia Bonaire Brazil British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guadeloupe Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Latina Martinique Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Saint Lucia Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands Uruguay United States United States Virgin Islands Venezuela Asia Armenia Bangladesh Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Iraq Israel Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Macau Malaysia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Palestine Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates Vietnam Europe Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Great Britain Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Kosovo Latvia Malta Moldova Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine Oceania Australia New Zealand Inactive since 2025 (under JKN Metaverse Inc.) Africa Benin (1962) Cameroon (2024) Eritrea (2024) Ethiopia (2017) Eswatini (1994) Gabon (2015) Gambia (1986) Kenya (2024) Lesotho (1978) Liberia (1977) Madagascar (1961) Morocco (2021) Réunion (1986) Seychelles (2022) Sierra Leone (2019) Somalia (2024) Tunisia (1971) Americas Antigua and Barbuda (2008) Barbados (2020) Bermuda (1997) Dominica (1985) French Guiana (1984) Greenland (1990) Grenada (1964) Jamaica (2024) Saint Kitts and Nevis (1981) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2006) Sint Maarten (2006) Suriname (2024) Asia Azerbaijan (2013) Bahrain (2024) Bhutan (2022) Georgia (2019) Iran (2024) Jordan (1960) Maldives (2024) Mongolia (2024) Taiwan (2004) Uzbekistan (2024) Europe Albania (2024) Austria (2017) Cyprus (2024) Germany (2024) Gibraltar (2024) Iceland (2024) Lithuania (2019) Luxembourg (1994) Montenegro (2024) North Macedonia (2024) Oceania American Samoa (1978) Cook Islands (1999) Fiji (2024) French Polynesia (1985) Guam (2019) Micronesia (1975) New Caledonia (1982) Northern Mariana Islands (2006) Papua New Guinea (1986) Samoa (2024) Vanuatu (1978) Inactive territories and dependencies (1952–2006) Constituent countries of Great Britain (began 1992, using Great Britain sash at Miss Universe) England (1955–1990) Scotland (1961–1990) Wales (1961–1990) The islands were under U.S. administration until reversion to Japan in 1972 Okinawa (1963–1968) Bantustans of South Africa Bophuthatswana (1979) Transkei (1979–1983) U.S. territories before becoming states in 1959 Alaska (1952–1958) Hawaii (1952–1959) Former entities (1952–2006) Commonwealth of Independent States (1992) Czechoslovakia (1970–1992) Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1961) Serbia and Montenegro (1968–2006) Soviet Union (1990–1991) West Indies (1954–1958)

v t e Miss World participant countries and territories Active (1951–present) Africa Angola Botswana Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Namibia Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Curaçao Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guadeloupe Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Martinique Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States Venezuela Asia Armenia Bangladesh Cambodia China India Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Turkey Vietnam Europe Albania Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Northern Ireland Poland Portugal Romania Scotland Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Ukraine Wales Oceania Australia New Zealand Inactive since 2025 Africa Algeria (2002) Cape Verde (2017) Chad (2014) Democratic Republic of the Congo (2016) Egypt (2018) Eswatini (2009) Gabon (2015) Gambia (1986) Guinea-Bissau (2023) Lesotho (2023) Liberia (2023) Malawi (2012) Morocco (2023) Rwanda (2021) São Tomé and Príncipe (2014) Seychelles (2017) Tanzania (2023) Americas Antigua and Barbuda (2019) Aruba (2019) Bahamas (2021) Barbados (2019) Bermuda (2015) Bonaire (2012) British Virgin Islands (2019) Costa Rica (2023) Cuba (1975) Dominica (2013) Grenada (2007) Montserrat (1964) Saint Barthélémy (2011) Saint Kitts and Nevis (2015) Saint Lucia (2021) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1994) Sint Maarten (2021) Turks and Caicos Islands (2004) United States Virgin Islands (2019) Uruguay (2023) Asia Hong Kong (2019) Israel (2017) Iraq (2023) Jordan (1981) Laos (2019) Macau (2023) Syria (1966) Taiwan (2013) Uzbekistan (2013) Europe Andorra (2003) Austria (2018) Belarus (2019) Cyprus (2018) Georgia (2019) Greenland (1992) Iceland (2021) Kosovo (2014) Lithuania (2014) Luxembourg (2021) Norway (2023) Monaco (1955) Russia (2019) Slovakia (2023) Switzerland (2014) Oceania Cook Islands (2019) Fiji (2017) French Polynesia (2010) Guam (2018) Northern Mariana Islands (2003) Papua New Guinea (1990) Samoa (2015) Tonga (1986) Inactive non-existing countries and former territories and others Czechoslovakia (1992) Guernsey (1975) Hawaii (2001) Isle of Man (1988) Jersey (1981) Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1965) Serbia and Montenegro (2005) South Africa (Miss South Africa for Blacks) (1976) Soviet Union (1990) United Kingdom (1999)

v t e Miss International participant countries and territories Active (1960–present) Africa Angola Cape Verde Côte d'Ivoire Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Mauritius Namibia Nigeria Réunion Sierra Leone South Africa South Sudan Tanzania Tunisia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Turks and Caicos Islands United States United States Virgin Islands Venezuela Asia Bangladesh Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Kyrgyzstan Laos Macau Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Turkey Thailand Vietnam Europe Albania Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Spain Ukraine United Kingdom Oceania Australia Hawaii New Zealand Inactive since 2024 Africa Burkina Faso (2019) Cameroon (2019) Democratic Republic of the Congo (1987) Egypt (2018) Equatorial Guinea (2019) Gabon (2014) Lesotho (2023) Liberia (2019) Madagascar (2018) Morocco (2019) Republic of the Congo (2008) Senegal (2004) Seychelles (1995) Sudan (2009) Togo (2022) Uganda (2023) Zambia (2019) Americas Aruba (2019) Bahamas (2010) Belize (2019) Bermuda (1971) Curaçao (2018) Guadeloupe (2019) Guyana (2014) Haiti (2022) Martinique (2023) Suriname (2013) Trinidad and Tobago (2011) Uruguay (1999) Asia Armenia (2019) Georgia (2014) Israel (2014) Jordan (1963) Kazakhstan (2005) Lebanon (2018) Pakistan (2023) Uzbekistan (2022) Europe Austria (1994) Belarus (2022) Croatia (2003) Cyprus (2006) England (1986) Estonia (2023) Germany (2022) Gibraltar (2017) Hungary (2018) Iceland (2013) Latvia (2012) Lithuania (2023) North Macedonia (2002) San Marino (2001) Scotland (1986) Serbia (2023) Slovakia (2022) Sweden (2019) Switzerland (1993) Wales (1986) Oceania Cook Islands (2018) Fiji (1996) French Polynesia (2019) Guam (2019) New Caledonia (2006) Northern Mariana Islands (2022) Palau (2001) Inactive non-existing countries and former territories Czechoslovakia (1992) Latin (Ethnic Representative) (2003) Native American (Ethnic Representative) (2003) North Borneo (1960) Serbia and Montenegro (2006) South Pacific (1960) Soviet Union (1990) West Indies (1965)

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