Miss Universe Malta is a Maltese beauty pageant that selects the country representative for Miss Universe. The titleholder for 2024 is Beatrice Njoya of St. Paul's Bay who represented Malta at Miss Universe 2024, to be held in Mexico.
History
Miss Malta was held for the first time in 1963, and called Miss Malta beauty pageant or Star of Malta. Maltese representatives for Miss Universe were selected by this pageant until 2001.
Council formats
At Miss Universe Malta, candidates wear sashes representing their local councils. A candidate may represent the same council more than once, depending on Miss Universe Malta’s requirements. Although Malta has 68 official councils, not all participate each year, as it depends on the number of qualified candidates. The final results include a second runner-up, a first runner-up, and the winner.
Miss Attard Miss Balzan Miss Birgu Miss Birkirkara Miss Birżebbuġa Miss Cospicua Miss Dingli Miss Fgura Miss Floriana Miss Fontana Miss Għajnsielem Miss Għarb Miss Għargħur Miss Għasri Miss Għaxaq Miss Gudja Miss Gzira
Miss Ħamrun Miss Iklin Miss Kalkara Miss Kercem Miss Kirkop Miss Lija Miss Luqa Miss Marsa Miss Marsaskala Miss Marsaxlokk Miss Mdina Miss Mellieħa Miss Mgarr Miss Mosta Miss Mqabba Miss Msida Miss Mtarfa
Miss Munxar Miss Nadur Miss Naxxar Miss Paola Miss Pambroke Miss Pieta Miss Qala Miss Qormi Miss Qrendi Miss Rabat Miss Safi Miss Saint Julian's Miss Saint Paul's Bay Miss San Gwann Miss San Lawrenz Miss Sannat Miss Santa Luċija
Miss Santa Venera Miss Senglea Miss Siġġiewi Miss Sliema Miss Swieqi Miss Tarxien Miss Valletta Miss Vitoria Miss Ta' Xbiex Miss Xagħra Miss Xewkija Miss Xgħajra Miss Zabbar Miss Zebbug (Citta Rohan) Miss Zebbug Miss Zejtun Miss Zurrieq
National franchise holders George and Deggie Gatt Mangion (1968―2001) Alan J. Darmanin (2016―Present)
Titleholders YearMiss Universe MaltaLocal CouncilFirst Runner-upLocal Council Second Runner-upLocal Council 2016 Martha Fenech St. Julian's Christine Mifsud Fgura Dajana Laketic Swatar 2017 Tiffany Pisani Attard Caricia Sammut Rabat Alexia Pauline Tabone Tarxien 2018 Francesca Mifsud Żejtun Lyann Llies Qawra Marilena Gauci Mellieħa 2019 Teresa Ruglio Sliema Nicola Grixti Gżira Nicole Mallia Naxxar 2020 Anthea Zammit Żebbuġ Madeline Baldacchino Qrendi Jasmine Camilleri Mosta 2021 Jade Cini Valletta Michela Galea Mġarr Maxine Formosa St. Julian's 2022 Maxine Formosa St. Julian's colspan=4 2023 Ella Portelli St. Julian's Julia Cluett Floriana Ntombi Malinga San Gwann 2024 Beatrice Njoya Saint Paul's Bay Janei Desira Zejtun Julieth Vasco Floriana 2025 Julia Cluett Floriana TBA Mosta TBA Santa Lucia2026TBATBATBATBATBATBA
International pageants
Miss Universe Malta 2016—present
YearLocal CouncilMiss Universe MaltaPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotesAlan J. Darmanin directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2016 2026 Saint Paul's Bay Francesca Mercieca TBA 2025 Floriana Julia Cluett Top 12 Miss Universe Europe and Middle East First ever placement of Malta in Miss Universe history. 2024 Saint Paul's Bay Beatrice Njoya Unplaced First married woman to win the title of Miss Universe Malta. 2023 St. Julian's Ella Portelli Unplaced 2022 St. Julian's Maxine Formosa Unplaced Miss Congeniality Appointed — The 2nd Runner-up of 2021 crowned as the Miss Universe Malta 2022. 2021 Valletta Jade Cini Unplaced 2020 Żebbuġ Anthea Zammit Unplaced 2019 Sliema Teresa Ruglio Unplaced The 1st Venezuelan-Maltese in Miss Malta history. 2018 Żejtun Francesca Mifsud Unplaced 2017 Attard Tiffany Pisani Unplaced The winner of the cycle 6 of Britain's Next Top Model 2010. 2016 St. Julian's Martha Fenech Unplaced colspan="6"
Star of Malta / Miss Malta 1968—2001
Below is Miss Malta who was sent the winners to Miss Universe between 1968 and 2001.
YearLocal CouncilMiss MaltaPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotesGeorge and Deggie Gatt Mangion directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1968―2001 2001 Città Victoria Rosalie Theuma Unplaced 2000 St. Lucia Jolene Arpa Unplaced 1999 Qormi Dorianne Muscat Unplaced 1998 Valletta Carol Cassar Unplaced 1997 San Ġwann Claire Grech Unplaced 1996 Lija Roseanne Farrugia Unplaced 1995 Fleur-de-Lys Sonia Massa Unplaced Miss Malta returned wearing the sash of Malta.George and Deggie Gatt Mangion directorship "Miss Republic of Malta" 1994 Fleur-de-Lys Paola Camilleri Unplaced 1993 Qormi Roberta Borg Unplaced 1992 Città Victoria Julienne Camilleri Unplaced 1991 Qormi Michelle Zarb Unplaced 1990 Msida Charmaine Farrugia Unplaced 1989 Città Victoria Sylvana Sammut Pandolfino Unplaced Miss Malta wore the Republic of Malta name on her sash. George and Deggie Gatt Mangion directorship "Star Malta/Miss Malta" 1988 Santa Venera Stephanie Spiteri Unplaced 1987 Mdina Kristina Apap Bologna Unplaced 1986 Mosta Antoinette Zerafa Unplaced 1985 Pembroke Fiona Micallef Unplaced 1984 Sliema Marisa Sammut Unplaced 1983 Sliema Christine Bonnici Unplaced 1982 Gzira Rita Falzon Unplaced 1981 St Julian's Susanne Galea Unplaced 1980 Valletta Isabelle Zammit Unplaced 1979 Città Victoria Dian Borg Bartolo Unplaced 1978 Żebbuġ Pauline Lewise Farrugia Unplaced 1977 Żurrieq Jane Benedicta Saliba Unplaced 1976 Kalkara Mary Grace Ciantar Unplaced 1975 Valletta Frances Pace Ciantar Unplaced 1974 Valletta Josette Pace Unplaced 1973 Msida Marthese Vigar Unplaced 1972 Paola Doris Abdilla Unplaced 1971 Valletta Felicity Celia Carbott Unplaced 1970 Birkirkara Tessie Pisani Unplaced 1969 Gżira Natalie Quintana Unplaced 1968 Qormi Kathlene Farrugia Unplaced
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