Miss Gibraltar
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Miss Gibraltar is a the main annual beauty pageant of Gibraltar
that selects the official representative to the Miss World
pageant. The incumbent Miss Gibraltar is Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen, who was crowned on 25 June 2011 at a program held at the Alameda Open-Air Theatre.
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The 59th Miss World pageant was held on December 12th 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world 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 the population watched the event unfold live on television.
Kaiane was flown to Gibraltar from London on a private jet on the 17th December where she was greeted at Gibraltar Airport by Government, family and friends. From there, Kaiane was paraded down Main Street on 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.
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
that selects the official representative to the Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
pageant. The incumbent Miss Gibraltar is Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen, who was crowned on 25 June 2011 at a program held at the Alameda Open-Air Theatre.
History
The first Miss Gibraltar pageant was held in 1959, however, it did not resume until 1964. From 1981 to 1990, the winner also represented Gibraltar at Miss UniverseMiss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
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Winners
| Year | Miss Gibraltar | Placement |
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| 1959 | Viola Abudarham | |
| 1964 | Lydia Davis | |
| 1965 | Rosemary Viñales | |
| 1966 | Grace Valverde | |
| 1967 | Laura Bassadone | |
| 1968 | Sandra Sanguinetti | |
| 1969 | Marliou Chiappe | |
| 1970 | Carmen Gomez | |
| 1971 | Lisette Chipolina | |
| 1972 | Rosemary Catania | |
| 1973 | Josephine Rodriguez | |
| 1974 | Patricia Orfila | |
| 1975 | Lilian Lara | |
| 1976 | Rosemary Parody | |
| 1977 | Lourdes Holmes | |
| 1978 | Rosanna Bonfante | |
| 1979 | Audrey Lopez | |
| 1980 | Yvette Dominguez | |
| 1981 | Michelle Lara | |
| 1982 | Louise Gillingwater | |
| 1983 | Jessica Palao | Miss Universe 1984 Miss Universe 1984 Miss Universe 1984, the 33rd Miss Universe pageant, was held at James L. Knight Convention Center in Miami, Florida, USA on July 9, 1984. 81 contestants competed for the crown.... (Miss Congeniality) |
| 1984 | Karina Hollands | |
| 1985 | Gail Francis | |
| 1986 | Dominique Martinez | Miss World 1986 Miss World 1986 The 36th Miss World Pageant was held on November 13, 1986 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The winner was Giselle Jeanne-Marie Laronde from Trinidad & Tobago. Runner up was Pia Rosenberg Larsen representing Denmark and third was Chantal Schreiber from Austria.-Placements:-Order of... (Miss Personality) |
| 1987 | Maite Sanchez | |
| 1988 | Tatiana Desoiza | |
| 1989 | Audrey Gingel | |
| 1990 | Sarah Yeats | |
| 1991 | Ornella Costa | |
| 1992 | Michelle Torres Michelle Torres Michelle Torres is a former American athlete who competed in professional women's tennis during the 1980s.-Career:At age 15 Torres played Wimbledon, the French and U.S. Opens. By 1984 she was ranked 17th in the world... |
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| 1993 | Jenifer Ainsworth | |
| 1994 | Melissa Berllaque | |
| 1995 | Monique Chiara | |
| 1996 | Samantha Lane | |
| 1997 | Rossanna Ressa | |
| 1998 | Melanie Soiza | |
| 1999 | Abigail Garcia | |
| 2000 | Tessa Sacramento | |
| 2001 | Luann Richardson | |
| 2002 | Natalie Monteverde | |
| 2003 | Kim Falzun | |
| 2004 | Helen Gustafson | |
| 2005 | Melanie Chipolina | |
| 2006 | Hayley O`Brien | |
| 2007 | Danielle Perez | |
| 2008 | Krystle Robba | |
| 2009 | Kaiane Aldorino Kaiane Aldorino Kaiane Aldorino, GMH is a Gibraltarian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2009 and Miss World the same year in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was the first Miss Gibraltar ever to reach the semifinals of the Miss World beauty pageant.-Personal life:Aldorino was born in... |
Miss World 2009 Miss World 2009 Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, was held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history... (Winner) |
| 2010 | Larissa Dalli Larissa Dalli Larissa Marie Dalli is a Gibraltarian dancer and fund administrator who represented Gibraltar at Miss World 2010 in Sanya, China.Dalli was crowned Miss Gibraltar by her predecessor, Miss World 2009, Kaiane Aldorino during a beauty pageant held at the Alameda Open Air Theatre on 26 June... |
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| 2011 | Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen |
Best Result
| Contestant | Competition | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kaiane Aldorino Kaiane Aldorino Kaiane Aldorino, GMH is a Gibraltarian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2009 and Miss World the same year in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was the first Miss Gibraltar ever to reach the semifinals of the Miss World beauty pageant.-Personal life:Aldorino was born in... |
Miss World 2009 Miss World 2009 Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, was held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history... |
Winner |
The 59th Miss World pageant was held on December 12th 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world 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 the population watched the event unfold live on television.
Kaiane was flown to Gibraltar from London on a private jet on the 17th December where she was greeted at Gibraltar Airport by Government, family and friends. From there, Kaiane was paraded down Main Street on 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.