Miss World Malta is a national Beauty pageant for selecting a delegate to represent Malta at the Miss World pageant. This pageant is not related to Miss Malta pageant.
History The winners of the national pageant are selected at different competitions as each is owned by a different organization. Usually, the Miss World Malta is held by midsummer every year, and sends the winner of this contest to Miss World to be happened in the later months of the year. The current winner of this pageant is Joanna Galea from Zejtun, 23 years old, who also represented Malta in Miss Italia Nel Mondo 2011 Edition. As of 2009, Malta has claimed only one semi-finalist in Miss World.
From 1965 to 2001, representatives were sent to Miss World under the national pageant, Miss Malta. A new organization had launched in 2002 to send its delegates to the Miss World pageant, under the name, Miss World Malta.
Titleholders Color key
YearMiss World MaltaRepresentedPlacement1965 Wilhelmina Mallia Paola 1966 Monica Sunnura Santa Venera 1968 Ursulina Grech Gozo 1969 Mary Brincat Sliema Top 151970 Tessa Marthese Galea Sliema 1971 Doris Abdilla Paola 1972 Jane Attard Gozo 1973 Carmen Farrugia Żebbuġ 1974 Mary Louise Ellul Sliema 1975 Marie Grace Ciantar Kalkara 1976 Jane Benedicta Saliba Żurrieq 1977 Pauline Lewise Farrugia Żebbuġ 1978 Mary Cumbo Birkirkara 1979 Elena Christine Abela Sliema 1980 Frances Duca Fgura 1981 Elizabeth Mary Fenech Żebbuġ 1982 Adelina Camilleri Mosta 1983 Odette Balzan Rabat 1984 Graziella Attard Previ Gżira 1985 Kristina Apap Bologna Mdina 1986 Andrea Josephine Licari Floriana 1987 Michelle Sciberras Paola 1988 Josette Camilleri Marsa 1989 Marika Micallef Għargħur 1990 Karen Demicoli Żejtun 1991 Romina Genuis Gżira 1992 Noelene Micallef Fgura 1993 Susanne Mary Borg Valletta 1997 Sarah Vella Kerċem 1998 Rebecca Camilleri Pembroke 1999 Catharine Attard Żejtun 2000 Katia Grima Qormi 2001 Christine Camilleri Fgura 2002 Joyce Gatt Balzan 2003 Rachel Xuereb St. Paul's Bay 2004 Antonella Vella Mosta 2005 Ferdine Fava St. Julian's 2006 Janice Gauci Żabbar Did not compete2007 Stephanie Zammit Żejtun 2008 Martha Fenech St. Julian's 2009 Shanel Debattista Pieta 2010 Francesca Gaspar Iklin 2011 Claire-Marie Busuttil Ħaż-Żabbar 2012 Daniela Darmanin Mġarr 2013 Donna Borg Leyland Attard 2014 Joanna Galea Valletta 2015 Katrina Pavia Victoria 2016 Anthea Zammit Żebbuġ Miss World Talent (Top 10) Miss World Sport (3rd Place)2017 Michela Galea Mġarr Top 40 Miss World Talent2018 Maria Ellul Valletta 2019 Nicole Vella Rabat Miss World Talent (Top 5)2020 colspan=4 2021 Naomi Dingli Valletta Miss World Sport (Top 32) 2022 colspan=4 2023 Natalia Galea Valletta Unplaced 2024 colspan=5 2025 Martine Cutajar Attard Unplaced2026 Nicole Spiteri Marsa TBA2027 Suwaida Bugeja Żejtun TBA
See also Miss Malta
References
External links Official website