Miss Gibraltar is a national beauty pageant in Gibraltar.
History The first Miss Gibraltar pageant was held in 1959, however, it did not resume until 1964. The winner represents her nation at Miss World annually.
International competition
In 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant was held on 12 December, at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants worldwide competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history. Gibraltar's Kaiane Aldorino, aged 23, was crowned Miss World 2009. Kaiane won Miss World Beach Beauty en route to the top prize sparking off mass celebrations in Gibraltar as viewers watched the event live on television.
Kaiane was flown to Gibraltar from London on a private jet on 17 December where she was greeted at Gibraltar Airport by the Government, family and friends. From there, Kaiane was paraded down Main Street in an open-top car (the same one used by Charles and Diana when they visited Gibraltar to embark the Royal Yacht Britannia to start their honeymoon cruise) preceded by the band of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment and then appeared at the City Hall balcony. The celebrations culminated with a fireworks display from Gibraltar Harbour.
As a tribute to Kaiane Aldorino, the Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau issued a special sheet of stamps.
Besides the main winners, the pageant's runners-up were occasionally sent to compete at the international stage, such as the 2013 1st runner-up, Jamielee Randall, who was placed among the top 15 finalists at Miss International 2013 in Tokyo, Japan, and the 2022 1st runner-up, Jaylynn Cruz, was sent to compete at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam.
Titleholders
Miss World
Miss International Miss Supranational
Miss Grand International Miss Cosmo
Miss Gibraltar
The winner of Miss Gibraltar represents Gibraltar at the oldest existing pageant, Miss World.
YearMiss Gibraltar1st Runner-up2nd Runner-up 1959Viola Abudarham Carmen Figueredo 1964Lydia Davis 1965Rosemary ViñalesMuriel TaconSuzanne Chipolina 1966Grace Valverde Janet SawksMarie Carmen de la Paz 1967Laura Bassadone 1968Sandra Sanguinetti Moira CanepaAngelita Bassadone 1969Marliou ChiappeConchita RoccaAngelita Lavagna 1970Carmen Gómez Yvonne PossoChristine Anthony 1971Lisette Chipolina Miriam ParodyChristine Anthony 1972Rosemary Catania Christine GhioSuzanne Chipolina 1973Josephine Rodriguez Emily McMahonBelinda Vinet 1974Patricia Orfila Susan CliftonSuzie Soiza 1975Lilian Lara 1976Rosemary Parody Susan CostaAngela Guelchi 1977Lourdes Holmes Gina ArnaoYvette Ocaña 1978Rosanna Bonfante Karen CardonaSusan Bonavia 1979Audrey Lopez Christine BorgeJoanna Brooks 1980Yvette Dominguez Pilar WahnonMaria Elena Moreno 1981Yvette Bellido (Resigned) Pilar Ford (Resigned)Michelle Lara (Assumed) 1982Louise Gillingwater Giselle RuizYvette Perera 1983Jessica Palao Wanda SetterCarla Bonfante 1984Karina Hollands Wanda SetterGail Francis 1985Gail Francis Dominique MartinezMichelle Hollands 1986Dominique Martinez Maite SanchezGerry Searle 1987Maite Sanchez Isabella SerraGillaine Chappory 1988Tatiana Desoiza Anjette JonesKaren Felices 1989Audrey Gingel Gerry SearleJoanne Aldorino 1990Sarah Yeats Angelique VassalloNicole Jimenez 1991Ornella Costa Gillaine de los SantosGail Summerfield 1992Michelle TorresGina GaduzoLarissa Zarb 1993Jenifer Ainsworth Rachel YeatsLynette Mifsud 1994Melissa BerllaqueLourdes BebeaguaMelanie Soiza 1995Monique Chiara Tyrene CamilleriJustine Federico 1996Samantha Lane Lianna VinetTallitha Field 1997Rossanna Ressa Karina SanchezJustine Hardy 1998Melanie Soiza Aysha PrattsSylvana Burns 1999Abigail Garcia Katie CloadMagelle Ignacio 2000Tessa Sacramento Caireen AlcantaraAysha Pratts 2001Luann Richardson Sueyenne McNeiceLyzanne Zammitt 2002Damaris Hollands (Resigned) Natalie Monteverde (Assumed)Bianca Chiara 2003Kim Falzun Stephanie MartinezIvanka Bensadon 2004Helen Gustafson Kelly VillaltaElaine Martinez 2005Melanie Chipolina Shyanne AlmediaKirian Lopez 2006Hayley O`Brien Lian Lucia FalzunAngelique Ruiz 2007Danielle Perez Chantal SantosJordana Ryan 2008Krystle Robba Samantha EnrilesKathryn Gonçalves 2009Kaiane Aldorino Maxine De La RosaJordana Lavagna 2010Larissa DalliJemma RoccaLeandra Howe 2011Michelle Gillingwater PedersenJessica BaldachinoChantal Canepa 2012Jessica BaldachinoKerrianne MassettiChristina Ainsworth 2013Maroua KharbouchJamielee RandallStacey Britto 2014Shyanne AzzopardiKristy TorresClaire Nuñez 2015Hannah BadoBianca PisharelloNatalia Nunez 2016Kayley MifsudJoseanne BearAisha Benyahya 2017Jodie GarciaTessa BrittoSian Dean 2018Star Farrugia 2019Celine BolañosJanice SampereJyza Balban 2020 colspan=3 2021Janice Sampere (Appointed) 2022 colspan=3 2023Faith TorresJaylynn CruzMichelle Lopez Desoisa 2024Shania BallesterPhoebe NobleLauren Shephard (Resigned) 2025Julia HorneAshlyn Gonzalez Niah Guiling 2026 TBA TBA TBA
International Competitions (Current franchises) Miss World Gibraltar
Year Miss World GibraltarNational titlePlacement at Miss WorldSpecial awards Miss Gibraltar directorship – a franchise holder to Miss World from 1959 2027 TBA TBA TBA 2026 Julia Horne Miss Gibraltar 2025 Top 22 People’s Choice award Miss World Talent (Top 23) 2025 Shania Ballester Miss Gibraltar 2024 Unplaced colspan=5 2023 Faith Torres Miss Gibraltar 2023 Top 40 Miss World Talent (Top 14) colspan=5 2021 Janice Sampere Appointedas Miss World Gibraltar 2021 Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 27) colspan=5 2019 Celine Bolaños Miss Gibraltar 2019 Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 27) 2018 Star Farrugia Miss Gibraltar 2018 Unplaced 2017 Jodie Garcia Miss Gibraltar 2017 Unplaced 2016 Kayley Mifsud Miss Gibraltar 2016 Unplaced Tug of war (Miss World Sports and Fitness) Miss World Sports and Fitness (Top 27) 2015 Hannah Bado Miss Gibraltar 2015 Unplaced 2014 Shyanne Azzopardi Miss Gibraltar 2014 Unplaced 2013 Maroua Kharbouch Miss Gibraltar 2013 Top 6 People's Choice award 2012 Jessica Baldachino Miss Gibraltar 2012 Unplaced 2011 Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen Miss Gibraltar 2011 Unplaced 2010 Larissa Dalli Miss Gibraltar 2010 Unplaced 2009 Kaiane Aldorino Miss Gibraltar 2009 Miss World 2009 Miss World Sports (Top 12) Miss World Talent (Top 22) 2008 Krystel Robba Miss Gibraltar 2008 Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 19) 2007 Danielle Pérez Miss Gibraltar 2007 Unplaced 2006 Hayley O'Brien Miss Gibraltar 2006 Unplaced 2005 Melanie Chipolina Miss Gibraltar 2005 Unplaced 2004 Helen Gustafson Miss Gibraltar 2004 Unplaced 2003 Kim Marie Falzun Miss Gibraltar 2003 Unplaced 2002 Damaris Hollands Miss Gibraltar 2002 Unplaced 2001 Luann Richardson Miss Gibraltar 2001 Unplaced 2000 Tessa Sacramento Miss Gibraltar 2000 Unplaced 1999 Abigail Garcia Miss Gibraltar 1999 Unplaced 1998 Melanie Soiza Miss Gibraltar 1998 Unplaced 1997 Rosanna Ressa Miss Gibraltar 1997 Unplaced 1996 Samantha Lane Miss Gibraltar 1996 Unplaced 1995 Monique Chiara Miss Gibraltar 1995 Unplaced 1994 Melissa Berllaque Miss Gibraltar 1994 Unplaced 1993 Jennifer Jane Ainsworth Miss Gibraltar 1993 Unplaced 1992 Michelle Torres Miss Gibraltar 1992 Unplaced 1991 Ornella Costa Miss Gibraltar 1991 Unplaced 1990 Sarah Yeats Miss Gibraltar 1990 Unplaced 1989 Audrey Gingell Miss Gibraltar 1989 Unplaced 1988 Tatiana Desoiza Miss Gibraltar 1988 Unplaced 1987 Mayte Sanchez Miss Gibraltar 1987 Unplaced 1986 Dominique Martinez Miss Gibraltar 1986 Unplaced 1985 Gail Francis Miss Gibraltar 1985 Unplaced 1984 Karina Hollands Miss Gibraltar 1984 Unplaced 1983 Jessica Palao Miss Gibraltar 1983 Unplaced 1982 Louise Gillingwater Miss Gibraltar 1982 Unplaced 1981 Yvette Maria Bellido Miss Gibraltar 1981 Unplaced 1980 Yvette Domínguez Miss Gibraltar 1980 Unplaced 1979 Audrey Lopez Miss Gibraltar 1979 Unplaced 1978 Rosanna Bonfante Miss Gibraltar 1978 Unplaced 1977 Lourdes Holmes Miss Gibraltar 1977 Unplaced 1976 Rosemarie Parody Miss Gibraltar 1976 Unplaced 1975 Lillian Anne Lara Miss Gibraltar 1975 Unplaced 1974 Patricia Orfila Miss Gibraltar 1974 Unplaced 1973 Josephine Rodríguez Miss Gibraltar 1973 Unplaced 1972 Rosemarie Vivian Catania Miss Gibraltar 1972 Unplaced 1971 Lisette Chipolina Miss Gibraltar 1971 Unplaced 1970 Carmen Gomez Miss Gibraltar 1970 Unplaced 1969 Marilou Chiappe Miss Gibraltar 1969 Unplaced 1968 Sandra Sanguinetti Miss Gibraltar 1968 Unplaced 1967 Laura Bassadone Miss Gibraltar 1967 Unplaced 1966 Grace Valverde Miss Gibraltar 1966 Unplaced 1965 Rosemarie Viňales Miss Gibraltar 1965 Unplaced 1964 Lydia Davis Miss Gibraltar 1964 Unplaced colspan=5 1959 Viola Howells Miss Gibraltar 1959 Unplaced
Miss Grand Gibraltar Gibraltar debuted in the Miss Grand International pageant in 2023 when the Miss Gibraltar organiser "No 1 model Gibraltar," headed by Kelvin Hewitt, appointed the 1st runner-up of that year's contest, Jaylynn Cruz, to join the international event in Vietnam.
Year Miss Grand GibraltarNational titlePlacement at Miss Grand InternationalSpecial awards Miss Gibraltar directorship – a franchise holder to Miss Grand International from 20232024 Faith Torres Miss Gibraltar 2023 Unplaced Lauren Shephard Miss Gibraltar 2024 – 2nd Runner-up colspan=2 2023 Jaylynn Cruz Miss Gibraltar 2023 – 1st Runner-up Unplaced Top 10 – Miss Popular Vote
Miss Supranational Gibraltar
Year Miss Supranational GibraltarNational titlePlacement at Miss SupranationalSpecial awards 2026Ashlyn GonzalezMiss Gibraltar 2025 – 1st Runner-upMiss Gibraltar directorship – a franchise holder to Miss Supranational from 2014 2024 Phoebe Noble Miss Gibraltar 2024 – 1st Runner-up Unplaced Miss Talent (Top 7) Miss Influencer Opportunity (Top 13) 2023 Michelle Lopez Desoisa Miss Gibraltar 2023 – 2nd Runner-up Top 12 Miss Talent (Top 29) colspan=5 2017 Sian Dean Miss Gibraltar 2017 – 2nd Runner-up Unplaced 2016 Aisha Ben Yahya Miss Gibraltar 2016 – 2nd Runner-up Unplaced 2015 Nathalie Núñez Miss Gibraltar 2015 – 2nd Runner-up Unplaced Miss Elegance 2014 Claire Nuñez Miss Gibraltar 2014 – 2nd Runner-up Unplaced
Miss Cosmo Gibraltar
Year Miss Cosmo GibraltarNational titlePlacement at Miss CosmoSpecial awards 2025Gabriella OliveroMiss Teen Gibraltar 2023Unplaced Top 26 - Cosmo Impactful BeautyKelvin Hewitt directorship – a franchise holder to Miss Cosmo from 2024 2024 Akisha Ferrell Miss Universe Gibraltar 2024 – 2nd Runner-up Unplaced
Former International licences Miss International Gibraltar
Year Miss International GibraltarNational titlePlacement at Miss InternationalSpecial awards Miss Gibraltar directorship – a franchise holder to Miss International between 2012 and 2017 colspan=5 2017 Tessa Britto Miss Gibraltar 2017 – 1st Runner-up Unplaced 2016 Joseanne Bear Miss Gibraltar 2016 – 1st Runner-up Unplaced 2015 Bianca Pisharello Miss Gibraltar 2015 – 1st Runner-up Unplaced 2014 Kristy Torres Miss Gibraltar 2014 – 1st Runner-up Unplaced 2013 Jamielee Randall Miss Gibraltar 2013 – 1st Runner-up Top 15 2012 Kerrianne Massetti Miss Gibraltar 2012 – 1st Runner-up Unplaced
References
External links Miss Gibraltar Official site