Miss England is a national beauty pageant in England.
History The contest, the title of which is owned by the Miss World organisation, is organised each year by Angie Beasley. A winner of 25 beauty contests in the 1980s, she has organised beauty pageants around the UK on behalf of Miss World, including Miss United Kingdom, Miss England, Miss Scotland and Miss Wales.
The contest often attracts celebrity judges at local and national finals. Many celebrities have also judged the regional heats for the competition around the country.
The Miss England competition is promoted to potential entrants in the local media through a series of area heats held around England.
The News of the World newspaper and Take a Break magazine have sponsored contestants, writing features on them and putting the winners on the front covers. Various newspapers, including the Daily Mirror, The Times, the Daily Mail and various magazines including Teen Vogue in New York and Hello! have carried stories on local and national winners.
The winner of the Miss England competition, along with the winners of Miss Northern Ireland, Miss Scotland and Miss Wales, are eligible to compete in Miss World. The highest ranking competitor of the four constituent country entrants is then presented with the title and crown of Miss United Kingdom.
The 2008 contest featured a plus-size model, Chloe Marshall and an active-duty member of the British Army, Katrina Hodge, both firsts for the pageant.
In 2022 Melisa Raouf became the first contestant to compete in a semi final of the contest without makeup, following the introduction of a "bare-face top model" round in 2019.
Winners The title of Miss England 2011 was won by Alize Lily Mounter who was classed as the favourite to win the competition. Mounter would later compete in the Miss World 2011 where she was among the top seven contestants on the final night, finishing in 4th place. She was also awarded the title of Miss World Europe, a first for England, after finishing as the highest ranked delegate from Europe in the competition.
Carina Tyrrell, who was a medical student when she won her national title in 2014, competed in Miss World 2014 when the competition was held in her home country at ExCeL London. She would make the final cut and enter the top 5, also finishing in 4th place overall.
In 2017, Stephanie Hill represented England at the Miss World 2017 held in Sanya, China and became the first English delegate to make the top 3 in the competition by placing as the 2nd runner-up. Hill was also awarded the title of Miss World Europe after being the European contestant with the highest scores. This result makes Hill the most successful Miss England in the history of Miss World.
Rehema Muthamia, who represented England at the Miss World 2021 competition, was the first Miss England, and contestant from Europe, to win the Beauty with a Purpose award; awarded to the contestant with the most relevant and important charity project in her nation.
In 2025, Grace Richardson became the first openly gay Miss England.
Titleholders
1928 to 1936 Year Miss England 1936 Laurence Atkins 1935 Muriel Oxford 1934 June Lammas 1933 Angela Ward 1932 Gwen Stallard 1931 Bettie Mason 1930 Marjorie Ross 1929 Benny Dicks 1928 Nonni Shields
1953 to 1990 After winning the title of Miss England, winners would participate in Miss Universe, followed by the occasional Miss Europe, and finally Miss United Kingdom. In the event whereby a Miss England won the title of Miss United Kingdom, she would represent the United Kingdom in Miss World. Year Miss England City Placement at Miss Universe Special Award(s) at Miss Universe Placement at Miss United Kingdom 1990 Carla Louise Barrow Gibsmere Unplaced 1989 Racquel Marie Jory Reading Unplaced 1st runner-up 1988 Tracey Williams Selston Unplaced Miss Photogenic 1987 Yvette Dawn Livesey Whalley Unplaced Deborah Ann "Debbie" Pearman Smethwick colspan=3 1986 Joanne Ruth Sedgley St Austell Unplaced 1st runner-up 1985 Helen Westlake Bristol Unplaced Top 15 1984 Louise Gray Chesterfield Unplaced Top 7 1983 Karen Lesley Moore Southsea 4th runner-up 1st runner-up 1982 Della Frances Dolan Grimsby Top 12Miss United Kingdom 19821981 Joanna Margaret Booth "Joanna Longley" Windsor Unplaced Suzanne Hughes Morecambe colspan=2 Top 7 1980 Julie Duckworth Blackpool Unplaced 2nd runner-up 1979 Carolyn Ann Seaward Yelverton 2nd runner-up Miss PhotogenicMiss United Kingdom 1979 1978 Beverley Isherwood Bolton Unplaced 2nd runner-up 1977 Sarah Louise Long Bristol Unplaced 2nd runner-up 1976 Pauline Davies Lowton Top 12 Miss Photogenic 1975 Vicki Harris Putney Top 12Miss United Kingdom 1975 1974 Kathleen Ann Celeste Anders Rochdale Top 12 1st runner-up 1973 Veronica Ann Cross Peacehaven Unplaced Miss United Kingdom 1973 1972 Jennifer Mary McAdam Maghull4th runner-upMiss United Kingdom 1972 1971 Marilyn Ann Ward Southampton Top 12Miss United Kingdom 1971 1970 Yvonne Anne Ormes Nantwich UnplacedMiss United Kingdom 1970 1969 Myra Van Heck Petersfield Unplaced 1968 Jennifer Lowe Summers Warrington Top 15Miss United Kingdom 1968 1967 Jennifer Lynn Lewis Leicester 2nd runner-up Miss United Kingdom 1967 1966 Janice Carol Whiteman Southampton Top 15 1965 Jennifer Warren Gurley Sale Unplaced 1964 Brenda Blacker London 1st runner-up 1963 Susan Pratt Windsor Withdrew 1962 Margaret Yvonne Willey "Kim Carlton" Haslemere Top 15 Miss PhotogenicBest National Costume 1961 Arlette Dobson Weybridge 3rd runner-up 1960 Joan Ellinor Boardman Wallasey Top 15 1959 Pamela Ann Searle Morden 3rd runner-up Miss Photogenic 1958 Dorothy Hazeldine Rochdale Unplaced 1957 Sonia Hamilton London 2nd runner-up 1956 Iris Alice Kathleen Waller Gateshead 3rd runner-upMiss United Kingdom 1956 1955 Margaret Rowe Berkhamsted Top 15 Most Popular Girl in Parade 1954 June Peters Manchestercolspan=2 1953 Marlene Ann Dee Henley-on-Thamescolspan=2
2000–present
Since 2000, winners of Miss England have been competing in Miss World. Year Miss England City Placement Awards 2027 TBA TBA TBA TBA 2026 Grace Richardson Leicester Top 40 2025 Liverpool Unplaced Cornwall colspan=2 2024 colspan=5 2023 Jessica Gagen Skelmersdale Top 8 Winner at Head-to-Head ChallengeMiss World Europe 2022 colspan=4 2021 Rehema Muthamia London Top 40 Beauty with a PurposeTop 27 at Miss World Talent 2020 colspan=4 2019 Bhasha Mukherjee Derby Top 40 Top 32 at Miss World Sport 2018 Alisha Cowie Newcastle Unplaced 4th Runner-up Sanya Tourism Promotional Video Award 2017 Stephanie Hill Sheffield 2nd Runner-up Top 20 at Beauty with a PurposeTop 8 at Multimedia3rd Runner-up at Miss World Talent 2016 Elizabeth Grant Preston Unplaced Top 24 at Miss World Sport 2015 Natasha Hemmings Cheshire Unplaced Top 13 at Miss World Talent 2014 Carina Tyrrell Cambridge Top 5 Top 10 at Beauty with a Purpose Top 14 at Interview Scores Top 5 at Multimedia Top 32 at Miss World Sport 2013 Kirsty Heslewood London Top 10Top 33 at Balinese Beach Fabric Top 10 at Beauty with a Purpose Top 10 at Interview Scores Top 20 at Miss World Sport Top 10 at Top Model 2012 Charlotte Holmes Devon Top 15 Top 10 at Beauty with a Purpose Top 16 at Interview Scores Top 24 at Miss World Sport Top 46 at Top Model 2011 Alize Lily Mounter London Top 7 Winner of Beach BeautyTop 20 at Beauty with a Purpose Winner of Miss World Europe 4th Runner-up at Top Model 2010 Jessica Linley Mansfield Unplaced2009 Katrina Hodge Royal Tunbridge Wells Unplaced Rachel Christie London Resigned 2008 Laura Coleman Derby Unplaced 2007 Georgia Horsley York Unplaced Top 18 at Miss World Talent 2006 Eleanor Glynn Oxford Unplaced 2005 Hammasa Kohistani London Unplaced 2004 Danielle Lloyd Liverpool Unplaced 2003 Jackie Turner Poole Unplaced 2002 Danielle Luan Oxford Unplaced 2001 Sally Kettle Leicester Unplaced 2000 Michelle Walker Liverpool Unplaced
See also Miss Northern Ireland Miss Scotland Miss United Kingdom Miss Wales Miss Universe Great Britain Miss Great Britain
References
External links
fr:Miss Angleterre