# Miss Malta

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National beauty pageant in Malta

Not to be confused with [Miss Malta Universe](/source/Miss_Malta_Universe) or [Miss World Malta](/source/Miss_World_Malta).

Miss Malta Formation 1963 Founder George and Margaret Gatt Mangion Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Valletta Location Malta Members Miss Earth Miss Grand International Miss Supranational Miss Cosmo Official language Maltese President Kersten Borg Website missmalta.tv

**Miss Malta** is a national [beauty pageant](/source/Beauty_pageant) in [Malta](/source/Malta) which was founded in 1963 by George and Margaret Gatt Mangion of GM Productions.[1] The pageant is also considered as the oldest beauty contest held in the Maltese Islands.[1][2][3] During 2014 – 2018, the event was organized by Glamorous Entertainment (Glow Promotions), under the management of Vince Taliana.[3] Since 2019, the pageant has been run under the leadership of Kersten Borg.[2]

The reigning Miss Malta is Kim Pelham of [St. Julian's](/source/St._Julian's%2C_Malta) who was crowned on 7 November 2021 at the Radisson Blue hotel of [Għajn Tuffieħa](/source/G%C4%A7ajn_Tuffie%C4%A7a).[2]

## Titleholders

Year Miss Malta Runners-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) 2003 Mellieħa – Dana Ben Moussa Birkirkara – Nerrisa Mifsud Camilleri No data available —N/a [4] 2013 Fleur-de-Lys – Jade Cini Sliema – Natalya Galdes Żurrieq – Mandy Micallef [5] 2014 St. Julian's – Pearl Haber Ħamrun – Maria Abela Birkirkara – Rodianne Gatt [6] 2015 Balzan – Sarah Mercieca Gżira – Nicola Grixti St. Paul's Bay – Louisa Abela [7] 2016 Luqa – Christie Refalo Valletta – Bernadette Bajada Santa Venera – Maria Abela [3] 2017 St. Paul's Bay – Yanika Azzopardi Naxxar – Jessica Gherxi Lija – Naomi Hammett [8] 2018 Tarxien – Alexia Pauline Tabone San Pawl il-Baħar – Yaz Abughrara Attard – Nicole Agius [8] 2020 St. Julian's – Hannah Giacchino Attard – Nicole Agius Qrendi – Amanda Bezzina [9] 2021[2] St. Julian's – Kim Pelham Pembroke – Leah Sammut Mock Madliena – Shannah Vella Rapa San Ġwann – Isabelle Borg Xemxija – Kristy Falzon [2] 2023 Sliema – Anne Camilleri Jade Schembri Laura Buijs Kylie Marie Micallef Donna Borg [10] 2024 [[File:|22x20px| ]] Kalkara – Cherise Spiteri Dingli – Lexine Farrugia Żurrieq – Alexia Cutajar Madliena – Yasemin Ertugrull Xemxija – Karolina Bordian [11]

**Notes**
- 2. **[^](#ref_b)** In the 2010 – 2020 edition, the runners-up was announced as Miss Republic of Malta and Miss Tourism of Malta[6]

- 2. **[^](#ref_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](/source/Miss_Grand_Malta), and Top Model Malta.[2]

## International competition

From 1965 to 2001, the winner of Miss Malta represented the country at the [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) pageant. However, a new organization, [Miss World Malta](/source/Miss_World_Malta), had instead launched in 2002 to send its delegates to such the international pageant.

Miss Malta titleholders at International beauty pageants Year Representative District National tiltle International pageant Ref. 2013 Jade Cini Fleur-de-Lys Miss Malta 2013 Miss Intercontinental 2013 [es] – Unplaced [5] 2014 Pearl Haber St. Julian's Miss Malta 2014 Miss Intercontinental 2014 [es] – Unplaced 2015 Sarah Mercieca Balzan Miss Malta 2015 Miss Grand International 2015 – Unplaced [7][12] Nicola Grixti Gżira 1st runner-up Miss Malta 2015 Miss Supranational 2015 [fr] – Unplaced [13] 2017 Christie Refalo Luqa Miss Malta 2016 Miss Earth 2017 – Unplaced [3] 2018 Yanika Azzopardi St. Paul's Bay Miss Malta 2017 Miss Earth 2018 – Unplaced [8] 2019 Alexia Tabone Tarxien Miss Malta 2018 Miss Earth 2019 – Unplaced [8]

## See also

- [Miss Malta Universe](/source/Miss_Malta_Universe)

- [Miss World Malta](/source/Miss_World_Malta)

- [Miss Grand Malta](/source/Miss_Grand_Malta)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-his_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-his_1-1) Miss Malta Organization. ["History of Miss Malta pageant"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160110110359/http://www.missmalta.net/history/4584763948). Archived from [the original](http://www.missmalta.net/history/4584763948) on January 10, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-malta2021_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-malta2021_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-malta2021_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-malta2021_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-malta2021_2-4) Frederick Zammit (8 November 2017). ["Miss San Ġiljan tirbaħ Miss Malta 2021"](https://newsbook.com.mt/miss-san-giljan-tirbah-miss-malta-2021/). *Newsbook.com.mt* (in Maltese). Retrieved 8 November 2017.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-result2016_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-result2016_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-result2016_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-result2016_3-3) ["Miss Malta pageant turns 54"](https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/Miss-Malta-pageant-turns-54.647900). *[Times of India](/source/Times_of_India)*. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2021.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["New Miss Malta"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211108131839/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/new-miss-malta.136577). *[Times of Malta](/source/Times_of_Malta)*. 14 November 2013. Archived from [the original](https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/new-miss-malta.136577) on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-result2013_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-result2013_5-1) ["Jade Cini, the most beautiful Miss Malta ever"](http://thegreatpageantcommunity.com/2013/12/30/jade-cini-the-most-beautiful-miss-malta-ever/). *The Great Pageant Community*. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2021.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2014result_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2014result_6-1) ["Pearl Haber, Miss Floriana, is the newly crowned Miss Malta 2014"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140925041831/http://www.eve.com.mt/2014/09/20/pearl-haber-the-newly-crowned-miss-malta-2014/). *Eve.com.mt*. 20 September 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.eve.com.mt/2014/09/20/pearl-haber-the-newly-crowned-miss-malta-2014/) on 25 September 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-result2015_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-result2015_7-1) ["Sarah Mercieca crowned Miss Malta 2015"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151222111401/https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-06-17/newspaper-lifestyleculture/Sarah-Mercieca-crowned-Miss-Malta-2015-6736137432). *[The Malta Independent](/source/The_Malta_Independent)*. 17 June 2015. Archived from [the original](https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2015-06-17/newspaper-lifestyleculture/Sarah-Mercieca-crowned-Miss-Malta-2015-6736137432) on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-result2018_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-result2018_8-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-result2018_8-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-result2018_8-3) Tim Diacono (2 December 2018). ["WATCH: We Have A Winner! Tarxien Beauty Alexia Tabone Crowned Miss Malta"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181203203044/https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/celebrities/watch-we-have-a-winner-tarxien-beauty-alexia-tabone-crowned-miss-malta/). *Lovinmalta.com*. Archived from [the original](https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/celebrities/watch-we-have-a-winner-tarxien-beauty-alexia-tabone-crowned-miss-malta/) on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-result2020_9-0)** Juliane Putzing (2020). ["Hannah Giacchino – Miss Malta 2020"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210116045642/https://www.business-voice-magazin.com/en/hannah-giacchino-miss-malta-2020-2/). *Business-voice-magazin.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.business-voice-magazin.com/en/hannah-giacchino-miss-malta-2020-2/) on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Tonna, Gabriel (January 9, 2023). ["Watch: 'It's Such A Surreal Moment': Sliema's Anne Camilleri Crowned Miss Malta Winner"](https://lovinmalta.com/news/watch-its-such-a-surreal-moment-sliemas-anne-camilleri-crowned-miss-malta-winner/). *Lovin Malta*. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Cherise Spiteri of Kalkara wins Miss Malta 2024 title"](https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/cherise-spiteri-kalkara-wins-miss-malta-2024-title.1077759). *Times of Malta*. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-mgi2015_12-0)** ["Sốc với nhan sắc của thí sinh Hoa hậu vừa già vừa xấu"](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). *[VietNamNet](/source/VietNamNet)* (in Vietnamese). 14 October 2015. Archived from [the original](https://vietnamnet.vn/vn/giai-tri/soc-voi-nhan-sac-cua-thi-sinh-hoa-hau-vua-gia-vua-xau-267208.html) on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Miss Malta 2015"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211108162146/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/miss-malta-2015.570650). *[Times of Malta](/source/Times_of_Malta)*. 31 May 2015. Archived from [the original](https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/miss-malta-2015.570650) on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.

## External links

- [missmalta.net](https://web.archive.org/web/20150606154905/http://www.missmalta.net/)

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