Miss Malta

{{short description|National beauty pageant in Malta}} {{distinguish|Miss Malta Universe|Miss World Malta}} {{pp-sock|small=yes}} {{Infobox organization |name = Miss Malta |image = Miss Malta Logo.jpg |image_border = |image_size = |caption = |map = |map_size = |map_caption = |formation = 1963 |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Valletta]] |location = [[Malta]] |membership = [[Miss Earth]] [[Miss Grand International]] [[Miss and Mister Supranational|Miss Supranational]] [[Miss Cosmo]] |language = [[Maltese language|Maltese]] |leader_title = President |leader_name = Kersten Borg |founder = George and Margaret Gatt Mangion |num_staff = |budget = |website = {{url|missmalta.tv}} }}

'''Miss Malta''' is a national [[beauty pageant]] in [[Malta]] which was founded in 1963 by George and Margaret Gatt Mangion of GM Productions.<ref name=his/> The pageant is also considered as the oldest beauty contest held in the Maltese Islands.<ref name=his>{{cite web|url=http://www.missmalta.net/history/4584763948|title=History of Miss Malta pageant|author=Miss Malta Organization|access-date=November 7, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160110110359/http://www.missmalta.net/history/4584763948|archive-date=January 10, 2016}}</ref><ref name=malta2021>{{cite web|url=https://newsbook.com.mt/miss-san-giljan-tirbah-miss-malta-2021/|title=Miss San Ġiljan tirbaħ Miss Malta 2021|date=8 November 2017|access-date=8 November 2017|language=mt|author=Frederick Zammit|work=Newsbook.com.mt|archivedate=8 November 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20211108125338/https://newsbook.com.mt/miss-san-giljan-tirbah-miss-malta-2021/}}</ref><ref name=result2016/> During 2014 – 2018, the event was organized by Glamorous Entertainment (Glow Promotions), under the management of Vince Taliana.<ref name=result2016/> Since 2019, the pageant has been run under the leadership of Kersten Borg.<ref name=malta2021/>

The reigning Miss Malta is Kim Pelham of [[St. Julian's, Malta|St. Julian's]] who was crowned on 7 November 2021 at the Radisson Blue hotel of [[Għajn Tuffieħa]].<ref name=malta2021/>

==Titleholders==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:left" !rowspan=2|Year!!rowspan=2|Miss Malta!!colspan=4|Runners-up{{ref|a}}!!rowspan=2|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) |- | 2003 | '''{{flag|Mellieħa}}''' – Dana Ben Moussa | '''{{flag|Birkirkara}}''' – Nerrisa Mifsud Camilleri | {{N/a|No data available}} | colspan=2 rowspan=8 {{n/a}} | align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/new-miss-malta.136577|title=New Miss Malta|work=[[Times of Malta]]|date=14 November 2013|access-date=8 November 2021|archivedate=8 November 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108131839/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/new-miss-malta.136577}}</ref> |- | 2013 | '''{{flag|Fleur-de-Lys}}''' – Jade Cini | '''{{flag|Sliema}}''' – Natalya Galdes | '''{{flag|Żurrieq}}''' – Mandy Micallef | align=center|<ref name=result2013>{{cite web|url=http://thegreatpageantcommunity.com/2013/12/30/jade-cini-the-most-beautiful-miss-malta-ever/|title=Jade Cini, the most beautiful Miss Malta ever|date=30 December 2013|access-date=8 November 2021|work=The Great Pageant Community|archivedate=8 November 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20211108143045/https://thegreatpageantcommunity.com/2013/12/30/jade-cini-the-most-beautiful-miss-malta-ever/}}</ref> |- | 2014 | '''{{flag|St. Julian's}}''' – Pearl Haber | '''{{flag|Ħamrun}}''' – Maria Abela | '''{{flag|Birkirkara}}''' – Rodianne Gatt | align=center|<ref name=2014result>{{cite web|url=http://www.eve.com.mt/2014/09/20/pearl-haber-the-newly-crowned-miss-malta-2014/|title=Pearl Haber, Miss Floriana, is the newly crowned Miss Malta 2014|archivedate=25 September 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140925041831/http://www.eve.com.mt/2014/09/20/pearl-haber-the-newly-crowned-miss-malta-2014/|work=Eve.com.mt|access-date=8 November 2021|date=20 September 2014}}</ref> |- | 2015 | '''{{flag|Balzan}}''' – Sarah Mercieca | '''{{flag|Gżira}}''' – Nicola Grixti | '''{{flag|St. Paul's Bay}}''' – Louisa Abela | align=center|<ref name=result2015>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-06-17/newspaper-lifestyleculture/Sarah-Mercieca-crowned-Miss-Malta-2015-6736137432|title=Sarah Mercieca crowned Miss Malta 2015|date=17 June 2015|access-date=8 November 2021|work=[[The Malta Independent]]|archivedate=22 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222111401/https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-06-17/newspaper-lifestyleculture/Sarah-Mercieca-crowned-Miss-Malta-2015-6736137432}}</ref> |- | 2016 | '''{{flag|Luqa}}''' – Christie Refalo | '''{{flag|Valletta}}''' – Bernadette Bajada | '''{{flag|Santa Venera}}''' – Maria Abela | align=center|<ref name=result2016/> |- | 2017 | '''{{flag|St. Paul's Bay}}''' – Yanika Azzopardi | '''{{flag|Naxxar}}''' – Jessica Gherxi | '''{{flag|Lija}}''' – Naomi Hammett | align=center|<ref name=result2018/> |- | 2018 | '''{{flag|Tarxien}}''' – Alexia Pauline Tabone | '''{{flag|San Pawl il-Baħar}}''' – Yaz Abughrara | '''{{flag|Attard}}''' – Nicole Agius | align=center|<ref name=result2018/> |- | 2020 | '''{{flag|St. Julian's}}''' – Hannah Giacchino | '''{{flag|Attard}}''' – Nicole Agius | '''{{flag|Qrendi}}''' – Amanda Bezzina | align=center|<ref name=result2020>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-voice-magazin.com/en/hannah-giacchino-miss-malta-2020-2/|title=Hannah Giacchino – Miss Malta 2020|date=2020|author=Juliane Putzing|access-date=8 November 2021|work=Business-voice-magazin.com|archivedate=16 January 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116045642/https://www.business-voice-magazin.com/en/hannah-giacchino-miss-malta-2020-2/}}</ref> |- | 2021{{ref|b}} | '''{{flag|St. Julian's}}''' – Kim Pelham | '''{{flagicon|Pembroke, Malta}} [[Pembroke, Malta|Pembroke]]''' – Leah Sammut Mock | '''{{flagicon|Swieqi}} [[Madliena]]''' – Shannah Vella Rapa | '''{{flag|San Ġwann}}''' – Isabelle Borg | '''{{flagicon|St. Paul's Bay}} [[Xemxija]]''' – Kristy Falzon | align=center|<ref name=malta2021/> |- |2023 |'''{{Flag|Sliema}}''' – Anne Camilleri |Jade Schembri |Laura Buijs |Kylie Marie Micallef |Donna Borg |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tonna |first=Gabriel |date=January 9, 2023 |title=Watch: 'It's Such A Surreal Moment': Sliema's Anne Camilleri Crowned Miss Malta Winner |url=https://lovinmalta.com/news/watch-its-such-a-surreal-moment-sliemas-anne-camilleri-crowned-miss-malta-winner/ |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=Lovin Malta |language=en}}</ref> |- |2024 | '''{{Flagimage name|}} [[Kalkara]]''' – Cherise Spiteri | '''{{Flag|Dingli}}''' – Lexine Farrugia | '''{{Flag|Żurrieq}}''' – Alexia Cutajar | {{Flagicon|Swieqi}} '''[[Madliena]]''' – Yasemin Ertugrull | '''{{flagicon|St. Paul's Bay}} [[Xemxija]]''' – Karolina Bordian |<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 12, 2024 |title=Cherise Spiteri of Kalkara wins Miss Malta 2024 title |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/cherise-spiteri-kalkara-wins-miss-malta-2024-title.1077759 |access-date=January 14, 2024 |website=Times of Malta |language=en-gb}}</ref> |} ;Notes :2. {{note|b}} In the 2010 – 2020 edition, the runners-up was announced as Miss Republic of Malta and Miss Tourism of Malta<ref name=2014result/> :2. {{note|b}} 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.<ref name=malta2021/>

==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. {| class="wikitable" |+ Miss Malta titleholders at International beauty pageants |- ! Year !! Representative !! District !! National tiltle !! International pageant !! Ref. |- | 2013 || Jade Cini || {{flag|Fleur-de-Lys}}||align=center|Miss Malta 2013||{{ill|Miss Intercontinental 2013|es}} – Unplaced ||align=center|<ref name=result2013/> |- | 2014 || Pearl Haber || {{flag|St. Julian's}}||align=center|Miss Malta 2014||{{ill|Miss Intercontinental 2014|es}} – Unplaced ||align=center| |- | rowspan=2|2015 || Sarah Mercieca ||{{flag|Balzan}}||align=center|Miss Malta 2015 || [[Miss Grand International 2015]] – Unplaced ||align=center|<ref name=result2015/><ref name=mgi2015>{{cite web|url=https://vietnamnet.vn/vn/giai-tri/soc-voi-nhan-sac-cua-thi-sinh-hoa-hau-vua-gia-vua-xau-267208.html|title=Sốc với nhan sắc của thí sinh Hoa hậu vừa già vừa xấu|language=vi|access-date=8 November 2021|date=14 October 2015|work=[[VietNamNet]]|archivedate=8 November 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108140420/https://vietnamnet.vn/vn/giai-tri/soc-voi-nhan-sac-cua-thi-sinh-hoa-hau-vua-gia-vua-xau-267208.html}}</ref> |- |Nicola Grixti||{{flag|Gżira}}||1st runner-up Miss Malta 2015||{{ill|Miss Supranational 2015|fr}} – Unplaced||align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/miss-malta-2015.570650|title=Miss Malta 2015|access-date=8 November 2021|date=31 May 2015|work=[[Times of Malta]]|archivedate=8 November 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108162146/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/miss-malta-2015.570650}}</ref> |- | 2017||Christie Refalo||{{flag|Luqa}}||align=center|Miss Malta 2016||[[Miss Earth 2017]] – Unplaced||align=center|<ref name=result2016>{{cite web|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/Miss-Malta-pageant-turns-54.647900|title=Miss Malta pageant turns 54|work=[[Times of India]]|date=14 May 2017|access-date=8 November 2021|archivedate=8 November 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20211108150407/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/Miss-Malta-pageant-turns-54.647900}}</ref> |- | 2018||Yanika Azzopardi||{{flag|St. Paul's Bay}}||align=center|Miss Malta 2017||[[Miss Earth 2018]] – Unplaced||align=center|<ref name=result2018/> |- | 2019||Alexia Tabone||{{flag|Tarxien}}||align=center|Miss Malta 2018||[[Miss Earth 2019]] – Unplaced||align=center|<ref name=result2018>{{cite web|url=https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/celebrities/watch-we-have-a-winner-tarxien-beauty-alexia-tabone-crowned-miss-malta/|title=WATCH: We Have A Winner! Tarxien Beauty Alexia Tabone Crowned Miss Malta|author=Tim Diacono|date=2 December 2018|access-date=8 November 2021|work=Lovinmalta.com|archivedate=3 December 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203203044/https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/celebrities/watch-we-have-a-winner-tarxien-beauty-alexia-tabone-crowned-miss-malta/}}</ref> |}

==See also== * [[Miss Malta Universe]] * [[Miss World Malta]] * [[Miss Grand Malta]]

==References== {{Reflist|refs=}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20150606154905/http://www.missmalta.net/ missmalta.net]

[[Category:Recurring events established in 1963]] [[Category:Beauty pageants in Malta]] [[Category:Maltese awards]] [[Category:Miss Earth by country|Malta]] [[Category:Miss Grand International by country|Malta]]