Miss Scotland is a national beauty pageant in Scotland. Entrants must hold a British passport to enter. The contest, whose title is owned by the Miss World organisation, is organised each year by Janis Sue Smith Director of The Catwalk Academy
The winner of the Miss Scotland competition, along with the winners of Miss England, Miss Northern Ireland and Miss Wales, can 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, and will later compete in Miss International.
History From 1961 to 1990, the winners of Miss Scotland went on to compete at the Miss Universe pageant, usually held in the summer. They would then compete, along with the winners of Miss England, Miss Wales and Miss Northern Ireland, and other top contenders from the regional competitions, in the Miss United Kingdom pageant, with the winner of Miss UK going on to compete at the Miss World pageant in November.
During the 1990s there was no Miss Scotland at Miss Universe.
In 1999, after Scottish devolution, Miss Scotland was allowed to enter the Miss World pageant. The first Miss Scotland to compete in Miss World was Stephanie Norrie; she competed alongside Miss Wales, who was Clare Daniels, and Nicola Willoughby, who won the last Miss United Kingdom pageant that year. Miss England and Miss Northern Ireland first competed at Miss World in 2000. Since then, the highest ranking of the four UK contestants has won the Miss United Kingdom title. In recent years the Miss UK titleholder has also been offered the chance to participate at the following year's Miss International pageant, as Miss UK.
In the 21st century, the Miss Scotland contest has enjoyed a high profile, with sponsorship from the Scottish Sun newspaper. Miss Scotland has also been the most successful of the four UK nations at Miss World. Since 2000, the Miss United Kingdom title has been won by Miss Scotland nine times. England has 4 wins, Wales 3 and Northern Ireland 2 (2016 unknown).
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From 1961 - 1990, the winner of Miss Scotland represented her country at the Miss Universe pageant. YearMiss ScotlandPlacement at Miss UniversePlacement at Miss UKPlacement at Miss World1959Isabell RaeUnknownN/A1960Alice Elizabeth JonesUnknownN/A1961Susan Karin JonesTop 15UnknownN/A1962Vera ParkerUnplacedUnknownN/A1963Grace Calder W. TaylorUnplacedUnknownN/A1964Wendy BarrieUnplacedUnknownN/ADoreen SwanUnknownN/A1965Mary YoungUnplacedUnknownN/A1966Linda Ann LeesUnplacedUnknownN/A1967Lena MacGarvieUnplacedUnknownN/A1968Helen DavidsonUnplacedUnknownN/A1969Sheena DrummondUnplaced Won Miss UK Top 151970Lee Hamilton MarshallUnplaced2nd Runner-upN/A1971Libus "Elizabeth" MontgomeryUnplacedTop 7N/A1972Elizabeth Joan StevelyUnplacedUnknownN/A1973Caroline MeadeUnplacedUnknownN/A1974Catherine Lesley RobertsonUnplacedUnknownN/A1975Marie KirkwoodUnplacedUnknownN/A1976Carol Jean Grant3rd Runner-up Won Miss UK3rd Runner-up1977Sandra Bell 2nd Runner-up Top 7N/A1978Angela Mary Kate MacleodUnplaced Top 12N/A1979Lorraine DavidsonTop 12 (10th)1st Runner-upN/A1980Linda Gallagher 1st Runner-up Top 7N/A1981Anne McFarlaneUnplacedN/AGeorgina Kearney2nd Runner-upN/A1982Georgina KearneyUnplacedN/ALena Masterton Top 7N/A1983Linda RentonUnplacedUnplacedN/A1984May MonaghanUnplaced Top 15N/A1985Jacqueline "Jackie" HendrieUnplaced Top 7N/A1986Natalie M. DevlinUnplaced Top 15N/A1987Eileen Ann Cattersoncolspan=2 N/A1988Amanda LairdUnplacedN/A1989Victoria Susannah LaceUnplaced2nd Runner-upN/A1990Karina FergusonUnplacedUnknownN/A
Miss Scotland 1997-present Since 1999, the winner of Miss Scotland has represented her country at the Miss World pageant. Year Miss Scotland Hometown Placement at Miss World Miss United Kingdom 1997 Isla Sutherland Alloa Did not compete N/A 1998 Laura Gilmour Larbert Did not compete N/A 1999 Stephanie Norrie Cumbernauld Unplaced N/A2000 Michelle Watson Motherwell UnplacedMiss UK2001Juliet-Jane HorneAberdeen2nd Runner-Up Miss UK2002 Paula Murphy Stirling Unplaced Unknown2003 Nicola Jolly Aberdeen Unplaced Miss UK2004 Lois Weatherup Linlithgow Unplaced Unknown2005 Aisling Friel Glasgow Unplaced Unknown2006 Nicola McLean Aberdeenshire Top 17 Miss UK2007 Nieve Jennings Bishopbriggs unplaced Miss UK2008 Stephanie Willemse Glasgow Unplaced Unknown2009 Katharine Brown Dunblane Unplaced Miss UK 2010 Nicola Mimnagh Kilbarchan Top 25 Miss UK 2011 Jennifer Reoch GlasgowTop 71st Runner-up 2012 Nicole Treacy Paisley Unplaced Unknown 2013 Jamey Bowers Edinburgh Unplaced Unknown 2014 Ellie McKeating Milngavie Top 251st Runner-up 2015 Mhairi Fergusson StirlingTop 20Miss UK 2016 Lucy Kerr Glasgow Unplaced Unknown 2017 Romy McCahill Milngavie Unplaced Unknown 2018 Linzi Mclelland East Kilbride Top 12 Miss UK 2019 Keryn Matthew Edinburgh Top 40 Unknown 2020 colspan=5 2021 Claudia Todd Bothwell Unplaced Unknown 2022 colspan=5 2023 Lucy Thomson(Dethroned) Edinburgh Did not compete Unknown Chelsie Allison (Assumed) Inverness Unplaced Unknown 2025 Amy Scott Strathaven Unplaced Unknown 2026 Eilidh MacDonald Glasgow Top 40 Unknown 2027 TBA TBA TBA
See also Miss England Miss Northern Ireland Miss United Kingdom Miss Wales
References
External links https://www.theofficialmissscotland.com/
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