List of beauty pageants explained

A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include other criteria, such as personality, intelligence, talent, character, causes, and charitable involvement, through closed-door interviews with judges, or the conventional question-and-answer round(s) in the finals. The term "beauty pageant" originally refers to the Big Four international beauty pageants.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Pageant titles are divided into Miss, Mrs., Mister, and Teen, as well as international, regional, and national—to clearly identify the differences among these categories. Similar events for male pageants are usually called by other names, some are likely to be bodybuilding competitions.

Women's pageants

International competitions

MajorThe following are list of the world's Big Four beauty pageants (the original Big Four) considered the most important in the world.[6] [3] [7] [8] [9] [10]
MinorThe following are minor beauty pageants. These lists are based on the year they were established.
Continental, regional, sub-regional, and culturalThe following are continental and regional pageants:
TeenList of teen beauty pageants:
MaritalList of international marital beauty pageants:
SeniorList of senior women (aged 40+) beauty pageants:
Reality series
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National

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

Former states

Men's pageants

International Competition

MajorThe following list are the leading world's largest male beauty pageants (the Big Seven); known as major in male pageantry.[46] [47] [48] [49] Big Seven are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by media. Various news agencies collectively refer to the seven major pageants as "Big Seven" namely:[50]
MinorThe following are list of minor male beauty pageant. These lists are based on the year they were established.
Modeling
Continental and regional
TeenList of teen beauty pageants:
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National

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

South America

LGBTQIA+ & Deaf pageants

International

MajorHere is the following list of the largest international LGBTQIA+ competitions in pageantry.[58]

Here is the following list of the largest international deaf competitions in pageantry.

Minor
Continental and regional
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National

Africa

Asia

Europe

North America

Oceania

South America

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 2004-10-25 . Miss Earth 2004 beauty pageant . 2007-10-23 . . Reuters.
  2. News: 22 January 2009 . Brazil's Miss World finalist has her hands and feet amputated . 24 September 2012 . Pravda.ru News.
  3. News: Enriquez. Amee. Philippines: How to make a beauty queen. 3 February 2014. BBC News. 2 February 2014.
  4. Web site: Pearson . Emma . 2023-01-15 . Miss Universe to Miss World: What's the difference between the big beauty pageants? . 2024-01-28 . . en.
  5. Web site: Morkel . Graye . 2019-12-10 . Only 4 countries have won all Big Four pageant titles - and SA is halfway there! . 2024-02-25 . . en-US.
  6. News: 2024-01-26 . When a trans icon bought Miss Universe, she promised to reform it for the next generation. A year later, she's sold half of it . 2024-07-14 . . en-AU.
  7. News: Mexicana Anagabriela Espinoza gana concurso de belleza en China. 19 February 2012 . Terra Networks. Mexico. EFE. 28 November 2009.
  8. News: Sibbett . Rebecca . Edinburgh students launch beauty pageant . 8 March 2012 . . 15 February 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130616010713/http://www.journal-online.co.uk/article/2841-edinburgh-students-launch-beauty-pageant . 16 June 2013.
  9. News: 14 July 2011 . Beauty with scandals . https://web.archive.org/web/20110923060248/https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/InsidePage.php?id=2000038924&cid=123 . 23 September 2011 . 21 July 2011 . The Standard News.
  10. News: 4 July 2011 . 24歲前田智子當選為「2011日本小姐」 . 24-year-old former Tian Zhizi elected as "Miss Japan 2011" . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707100422/http://www.businesstimes.com.hk/a-20110704-120058/qiantianzhizi-japan-sister . 7 July 2011 . 21 July 2011 . Business Times . zh.
  11. Web site: Intercontinental . Miss . About Missintercontinental .
  12. Web site: 2020-12-13 . Miss Tourism World - The Official Page For Beauty Pageants . 2024-11-07 . en-GB.
  13. Web site: The Official Miss United Continents . 2023-06-05 . www.facebook.com . en.
  14. Web site: About us. Miss Progress International-Women for Progress.
  15. http://www.missscuba.com/
  16. Web site: Face of Beauty International. Face of Beauty International.
  17. Web site: Miss Global International Uniting the World through Beauty & Tourism . 2024-10-03 . Miss Global International . en-US.
  18. Web site: Miss Cosmopolitan World 2019 . 2024-10-03 . www.misscosmopolitanworld.org.
  19. Web site: Miss Eco International – International beauty pageant founded by LTCP-UN project. . 2023-06-05 . en-US.
  20. Web site: Miss Planet International Sustainable Pageantry . 2023-07-30 . en-US.
  21. Web site: Miss CosmoWorld. Miss CosmoWorld.
  22. Web site: June 3, 2023 . Miss Multinational Tv .
  23. News: Villano . Alexa . 7 fun facts: Meet Miss Multinational PH 2017 Sophia Senoron . 3 June 2023 . 16 February 2018.
  24. Web site: Miss Glam World – A Pegasus Event. www.missglamworld.com.
  25. Web site: MISS GLAMOUR LOOK INTERNATIONAL 2019 WINNERS.
  26. Web site: Supermodel Worldwide . 2023-07-30 . supermodelworldwide.com . en.
  27. Web site: Queen of International Tourism.
  28. Web site: About Us – Miss Elite.
  29. Web site: MissAura . 2023-06-05 . missaurainternational.org.
  30. Web site: Miss/Mrs Glamour International . 2023-07-30 . Miss/Mrs Glamour International . en.
  31. https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/567450573/kayra-wouters-of-belgium-wins-miss-environment-international-2022-in-mumbai-india Kayra Wouters of Belgium wins Miss Environment International 2022 in Mumbai, India
  32. Web site: About.
  33. Web site: The winners of Mister and Miss Petite Global 2022 . pageant-mania.forumotion.com.
  34. Web site: Who becomes the First Ever Miss Supraglobal 2022. .
  35. Web site: Miss Business Global . www.facebook.com.
  36. Web site: Universal Woman . 2023-07-30 . Universal Woman . en-CA.
  37. Web site: Miss Cosmo - X is NOW ♾️ #MissCosmo . 2023-08-13 . www.facebook.com . en.
  38. Web site: Miss Multiverse – Achievement beyond Beauty . 2023-07-30 . missmultiverse.com.
  39. Web site: This is the website of the first pageant was established . dead . Miss Globe International . 9 August 2008 . 17 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140517163951/http://missglobeinternational.com/ .
  40. Web site: 12 December 2014 . La martiniquaise Anne-Sophie Ribesois 18 ans, élue Miss Global International . 15 September 2024 . Martinique la 1ère . fr-FR.
  41. Web site: Bristol teenage beauty queen flees South Korean pageant . BBC . 19 October 2011 . 1 September 2014.
  42. News: November 6, 2019 . Netizens outraged after beauty pageant refers to Malaysia as republic .
  43. Web site: Please welcome our next contestant from the 'Republic of Malaysia'? . 2024-11-07 . The Star . en.
  44. Web site: 2019-11-06 . Miss Crystal Angel International 2019 Archives . 2024-11-07 . Malaysia Today . en-US.
  45. Changed name to Miss Lindeza in 2017
  46. Web site: Tusing . David . Polish model's journey from Dubai runways to Mister Global stage . 2024-08-16 . . en.
  47. Web site: Ke . Bryan . 2018-05-01 . South Korean Man Wins One of the Largest Male Beauty Pageants in the World . 2024-07-14 . Next Shark . en.
  48. Web site: Adina . Armin P. . 2023-03-15 . 2023 a busy year for male pageantry . 2024-07-14 . . en.
  49. Web site: 2023-04-29 . The Wild World of Men's Beauty Pageants . 2024-07-14 . . en-US.
  50. Web site: James used to be bullied for his size. Now he’s striving to be a beauty king . 2024-07-14 . . en.
  51. News: Adina . Armin . 2 March 2023 . PH-based Man of the World pageant now has 40 delegates for its 5th edition . 5 June 2023 . . . ABS-CBN Corporation.
  52. Web site: Mister Grand International aura lieu en novembre au Vietnam . 2024-01-20 . Le Courrier.vn News . fr.
  53. Web site: Đô . Báo Tuổi Trẻ Thủ . Miss Grand International và Mister Grand International cùng được tổ chức tại Việt Nam . 2024-01-23 . Báo Tuổi Trẻ Thủ Đô . vi.
  54. Web site: Mister Globe – Mister Globe . 2024-04-01 . en-GB.
  55. News: About Us - MR. TEEN WORLD - Official Site . misterteenworld.com . October 4, 2020.
  56. Web site: SJ Pretorius wins Mister Teen World 2022 . Oct 20, 2022 . misterteenworld.com . Mister Teen World . Ecuador . Apr 14, 2023 . With the triumph of SJ Pretorius, South Africa celebrates a back-to-back win for the first time in history..
  57. Web site: Ecuador headquarters of a world beauty event . Dec 31, 2022 . lahora.com.ec . Diario La Hora . Ecuador . Apr 14, 2023 . In the men's version the winners were: SJ Pretorius, Mr. Teen World 2022, who achieved a second consecutive victory for South Africa..
  58. Web site: Holland . Oscar . 2022-06-27 . Filipina beauty queen wins major transgender pageant . 2024-07-14 . . en.

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