Miss United Kingdom
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Miss United Kingdom is a title held by the highest ranked British
contestant in the Miss World
pageant. The winner sometimes competes at Miss International
the following year under the Britain or United Kingdom banner.. Up until 2000, Miss United Kingdom was a national beauty pageant held to choose a representative for the Miss World Pageant. In 1999, Scotland and Wales held separate contestants, and in 2000, Northern Ireland sent its own representative. The existing organization now runs the Miss England
competition.
The current titleholder is Alize Lily Mounter of England
.
Although Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have had separate representatives in other international pageants, Miss World did not allow this until the creation of separate Parliaments in the United Kingdom.
In 1999, Scotland
(represented by Stephanie Norrie) and Wales
(represented by Clare Marie Daniels) debuted in Miss World. England & Northern Ireland was represented by Miss United Kingdom, Nicola Willoughby
. The following year, Julie Lee-Ann Martin became the first representative of Northern Ireland
in the pageant. With the full split, Michelle Walker
was the first Miss England
. The Miss World Organization has announced the highest-ranking delegate of the four nations as Miss United Kingdom from that year onwards. The winner receives a cash prize and has often represented the United Kingdom at the Miss International
contest the following year.
Scotland has the most winners (7), followed by Northern Ireland (2), England and Wales (1 each)
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| Glasgow
| Sian Adey-Jones
| Wales
| Joanna Booth
| Sheffield
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| 1975
| Vicki Harris
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| London
| Sue Cuff
| Manchester
| Gail Inglis
| Dundee
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| 1974
| Helen Morgan
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| Barry
| Kathy Anders
| England
| Linda Myers
| Sale
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| 1973
| Veronica Ann Cross
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| London
| Marie Kirkwood
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| Pam Wood
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| 1972
| Jennifer McAdam
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| London
| Elaine Farnworth
| Ramsbottom
| Julie Marcus
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| 1971
| Marilyn Ward
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| New Milton
| Linda Ann Thomas
| Blackpool
| Anita Gudgeon
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| 1970
| Yvonne Ormes
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| Nantwich
| Jean Galston
| Manchester
| Lee Hamilton Marshall
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| 1969
| Sheena Drummond
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| Kathleen Winstanley
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| Wigan
| Marie Smith
| Glasgow
| Lisa Robertshaw
| Bradford South
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| 1967
| Jennifer Lynn Lewis
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| Leicester
| Jennifer Gurley
| Manchester
| Nine Scott
| Sheffield
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| 1966
| Jennifer Lowe Summers
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| Lesley Langley
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| Ann Sidney
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| Diane Westbury
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| Jackie White
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| Rosemarie Frankland
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Real name Diane Hickingbotham.
Also known as Carolyn Grant.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
contestant in 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 winner sometimes competes at Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
the following year under the Britain or United Kingdom banner.. Up until 2000, Miss United Kingdom was a national beauty pageant held to choose a representative for the Miss World Pageant. In 1999, Scotland and Wales held separate contestants, and in 2000, Northern Ireland sent its own representative. The existing organization now runs the Miss England
Miss England
The Miss England competition is an annual beauty pageant targeted at young females aged 17–24 years living in England. Entrants must hold a British passport to enter....
competition.
The current titleholder is Alize Lily Mounter of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
History
The pageant came to include the whole of the United Kingdom from 1960 onwards. Traditionally there would be regional heats from the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom and the top x number of contestants from the regions would then compete for the UK title.Although Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have had separate representatives in other international pageants, Miss World did not allow this until the creation of separate Parliaments in the United Kingdom.
In 1999, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
(represented by Stephanie Norrie) and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
(represented by Clare Marie Daniels) debuted in Miss World. England & Northern Ireland was represented by Miss United Kingdom, Nicola Willoughby
Nicola Willoughby
Nicola Willoughby is an English model from Lincolnshire. In 1999 she was chosen Miss United Kingdom and competed for Miss World. She was considered a favourite for the Miss World title, until it emerged that she had posed for topless photos, several of which were published in a London tabloid...
. The following year, Julie Lee-Ann Martin became the first representative of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
in the pageant. With the full split, Michelle Walker
Michelle Walker
-Career:Michelle Walker is a jazz vocalist, song writer and arranger based in New York city. She started her music career in the Washington, DC area were she was nominated numerous times for a WAMA award for best jazz vocalist, best debut album of the year and best jazz group...
was the first Miss England
Miss England
The Miss England competition is an annual beauty pageant targeted at young females aged 17–24 years living in England. Entrants must hold a British passport to enter....
. The Miss World Organization has announced the highest-ranking delegate of the four nations as Miss United Kingdom from that year onwards. The winner receives a cash prize and has often represented the United Kingdom at the Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
contest the following year.
Scotland has the most winners (7), followed by Northern Ireland (2), England and Wales (1 each)
Winners
Year | Miss United Kingdom | Age | Represented | 1st runner-up | Represented | 2nd runner-up | Represented |
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2011 | Alize Lily Mounter | England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental... |
Jennifer Reoch | Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
Finola Guinnane | Northern Ireland | |
2010 | Nicola Mimnagh Nicola Mimnagh Nicola Mimnagh is Scottish beauty queen who was crowned Miss Scotland 2010 and also Miss United Kingdom 2010.-Miss Scotland:At George Square in Glasgow on 19 June 2010, Mimnagh was crowned Miss Scotland by outgoing 2009 titleholder Katharine Brown... |
Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
Lori Moore | Northern Ireland | — | — | |
2009 | Katharine Brown Katharine Brown Katharine Brown is a Scottish beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Scotland 2009 and Miss United Kingdom 2009.-Miss World 2009:... |
Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... , Dunblane Dunblane Dunblane is a small cathedral city and former burgh north of Stirling in the Stirling council area of Scotland. The town is situated off the A9 road, on the way north to Perth. Its main landmark is Dunblane Cathedral and the Allan Water runs through the town centre, with the Cathedral and the High... |
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2008 | Chloe-Beth Morgan Chloe-Beth Morgan Chloe-Beth Morgan is a beauty queen from Cwmbran, Wales, who won the 2008 Miss Wales contest and competed in the international Miss World competition held in South Africa, later that year. As she scored the highest among the British delegates in Miss World 2008, Morgan was chosen to represent the... |
Wales Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²... |
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2007 | Nieve Jennings Nieve Jennings Nieve Jennings was a beauty pageant contestant who represented Scotland in Miss World 2007 in Sanya, China. Nieve placed as the first runner-up in two of the "fast-track" events, Miss World Sports and Miss World Talent.Nieve was awarded the title of Miss United Kingdom 2008... |
Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
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2006 | Nicola McLean Nicola McLean (Scottish model) Nicola McLean is a Scottish model, choreographer, and media personality and presenter... |
Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
Catherine Jean Milligan Catherine Jean Milligan Catherine Jean Milligan was Miss Northern Ireland 2006 and represented her country in the Miss World finals in Poland. She won Miss World Talent 2006, placing her in the semi-finals of the competition along with the other top 15 contestants... |
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west... |
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2005 | Lucy Evangelista Lucy Evangelista Lucy Avril Evangelista is a former Miss Northern Ireland winner and Miss World entrant.... |
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west... |
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2004 | Amy Guy Amy Guy Amy Guy is a Welsh beauty queen, television performer and athlete.She attended Yale College, Wrexham and secondary school at Ysgol Rhiwabon, Wrexham, Wales, and was the Welsh Schools National 100m and 300m Hurdling Champion... |
Wales Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²... |
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2003 | Nicci Jolly Nicci Jolly Nicola “Nicci” Jolly is a Scottish television presenter and former beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Scotland 2003.-Biography:In 2003, Jolly was crowned Miss Scotland; she went on to be a presenter for various television shows on, for example, Sky, the BBC, and STV... |
Inverbervie Inverbervie Inverbervie is a small town on the north-east coast of Scotland, south of Stonehaven, in the Aberdeenshire council area.The Inverbervie name derives from Inbhir Beirbhe, meaning Mouth of the River Bervie in Scottish Gaelic.-History:... , Scotland |
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2002 | Gayle Williamson Gayle Williamson Gayle Williamson is a model and former Miss Northern Ireland and Miss United Kingdom winner. She was also a contestant in the 2002 Miss World beauty contest.-Personal life:... |
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west... |
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2001 | Juliet-Jane Horne Juliet-Jane Horne Juliet-Jane Horne is a Scottish model born in Aberdeen in May 1983. As Miss Scotland, she was crowned the 2nd runner-up at Miss World 2001 and earned the title 'Europe's Queen of Beauty'. As the highest ranked British beauty at this event, Juliet was also awarded the title of Miss United Kingdom... |
Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen is Scotland's third most populous city, one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas and the United Kingdom's 25th most populous city, with an official population estimate of .... Scotland |
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2000 | Michelle Watson | Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
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1999 | Nicola Willoughby Nicola Willoughby Nicola Willoughby is an English model from Lincolnshire. In 1999 she was chosen Miss United Kingdom and competed for Miss World. She was considered a favourite for the Miss World title, until it emerged that she had posed for topless photos, several of which were published in a London tabloid... |
Lincoln Lincoln, Lincolnshire Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779.... |
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1998 | Emmalene McLoughlin | Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
Joanne Salley Joanne Salley Joanne Salley is a former Miss Northern Ireland winner, presently working as an art teacher and part-time television presenter.... |
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west... |
Katie Viggers | Birmingham Birmingham Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a... |
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1997 | Vicki-Lee Walberg Vicki-Lee Walberg Vicki-Lee Walberg is a model who was Miss United Kingdom in 1997, and made the top 10 at the Miss World 1997 pageant. She was the last title holder to advance to the semifinal of the contest. Walberg later went on to work in television and was a 'Dolly Dealer' in Bruce Forsyth's Play Your Cards... |
Blackpool Blackpool Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester... |
Abby Essien | Lancaster Lancaster, Lancashire Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including... |
Sarah Smart Sarah Smart Sarah Smart is an English actress.Smart was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. Her career started as a child, notably in the television series Woof!. She is best known for a series of well-regarded television roles including Virginia Braithwaite, daughter of a lottery winning family in... |
Leicestershire Leicestershire Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire... |
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1996 | Rachael Liza Warner | Wales Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²... |
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1995 | Shauna Marie Gunn | County Fermanagh County Fermanagh Fermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas.... |
Angie Bowness | Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
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1994 | Melanie Abdoun | London | — | — | — | — | |
1993 | Amanda Louise Johnson | Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... |
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1992 | Claire Elizabeth Smith Claire Elizabeth Smith Claire Elizabeth Smith was Miss United Kingdom in 1992. She went on to the 1992 Miss World pageant in Sun City, South Africa, but lost to Miss Russia, Julia Kourotchkina.-References:... |
Chester Chester Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the... |
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1991 | Johanne Elizabeth Lewis | Mansfield Mansfield Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area.... |
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1990 | Helen Upton | Blackpool Blackpool Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester... |
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1989 | Suzanne Younger | Wales Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²... |
Racquel Jory | England | Victoria Lace | Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
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1988 | Kirsty Roper Kirsty Bertarelli Kirsty Bertarelli is a song writer, former Miss UK and wife of Ernesto Bertarelli, a Swiss billionaire who was the owner of biotech giant Serono until 2007 and winner of the America's Cup in 2003 and 2007 with his yachting syndicate Alinghi.In the Sunday Times Rich List 2010 ranking of the... |
Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... |
Angela Newlands | Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region... |
Nicola Kidd | Peterborough Peterborough Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea... |
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1987 | Karen Mellor Karen Mellor Karen Hannan was born in 1963 and became the 30th contestant to win the Miss United Kingdom pageant.Mellor was discovered by a model agent while modelling bridal wear for a work colleague's wife. In May 1987 she won the Miss Derby contest, qualifying her for entry to the Miss United Kingdom... |
Derby Derby Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407... |
Heather Daniels | Portsmouth Portsmouth Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island... |
Helen Fairbrother Helen Fairbrother Helen Fairbrother, of England, is the third delegate from her country to win the Miss International crown. Her victory came in 1986, when it was held in Nagasaki, Japan.-Miss United Kingdom:... |
Swindon Swindon Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east... |
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1986 | Alison Slack | Sheffield Sheffield Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely... |
Joanne Sedgley | England | Suzanne Younger | Mold Mold, Flintshire Mold is a town in Flintshire, North Wales, on the River Alyn. It is the administrative seat of Flintshire County Council, and was also the county town of Clwyd from 1974 to 1996... |
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1985 | Mandy Adele Shires | Bradford Bradford Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897... |
Joanne Sedgley | Newquay Newquay Newquay is a town, civil parish, seaside resort and fishing port in Cornwall, England. It is situated on the North Atlantic coast of Cornwall approximately west of Bodmin and north of Truro.... |
Barbara Christian | Wales Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²... |
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1984 | Vivienne Rooke | 22 | Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury... |
Lea La Salle | Wrexham Wrexham Wrexham is a town in Wales. It is the administrative centre of the wider Wrexham County Borough, and the largest town in North Wales, located in the east of the region. It is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley close to the border with Cheshire, England... |
Susan Tan | Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west... |
1983 | Sarah-Jane Hutt Sarah-Jane Hutt Sarah-Jane Hutt from Poole, England, was the fifth Miss United Kingdom to win the Miss World beauty contest in 1983.She refused to admit she was the most beautiful woman and some of the unhappy contestants agreed with her.... |
18 | Poole Poole Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council... |
Karen Lesley Moore | England | Nicola Stanley | Isle of Wight Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent... |
1982 | Delia Frances Dolan | 20 | Grimsby Grimsby Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996... |
Alison Smith | Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
Ann Jackson | Chichester Chichester Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings... |
1981 | Michele Donnelly | 20 | Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for... |
Delia Frances Dolan | Yorkshire Yorkshire Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform... |
Georgina Kearney | Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
1980 | Kim Ashfield Kim Ashfield Kim Ashfield is a former model who was Miss United Kingdom in 1980 and as Miss Wales competed in Miss Universe 1980. She placed as the 4th runner-up in the Miss World 1980 pageant.-References:... |
21 | Buckley Buckley Buckley is a town and community in Flintshire, located in north-east Wales. It is situated 2 miles from the county town of Mold and is contiguous with the nearby villages of Ewloe, Alltami and Mynydd Isa... , Wales |
Nicky Wright | Poole Poole Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council... |
Julie Duckworth | England |
1979 | Carolyn Seaward | 18 | Yelverton, Devon Yelverton, Devon Yelverton is a large village on the south-western edge of Dartmoor, Devon, in England.When the village's railway station opened in the 19th century, the village became a popular residence for Plymouth commuters... |
Lorraine Davidson | Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
Karen Loughlin | Stockport Stockport Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name... |
1978 | Elizabeth Ann Jones | 20 | Welshpool Welshpool Welshpool is a town in Powys, Wales, or ancient county Montgomeryshire, from the Wales-England border. The town is low-lying on the River Severn; the Welsh language name Y Trallwng literally meaning 'the marshy or sinking land'... , Powys Powys Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is... |
Janet Withey | London | Beverley Isherwood | England |
1977 | Madeleine Stringer | 24 | North Shields North Shields North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England... |
Dorothy Walker Dorothy Walker (journalist and writer) Dorothy Walker is a British journalist and author. She has contributed to The Times, The Sunday Times, The Independent, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph , The Evening Standard, The Scotsman and The Mail on Sunday and has been a regular columnist for the Times Educational Supplement... |
Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... |
Sarah Long | England |
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Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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| Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
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| 1975
| Vicki Harris
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| London
| Sue Cuff
| Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
| Gail Inglis
| Dundee
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
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| 1974
| Helen Morgan
Helen Morgan (Miss World)
Helen Morgan is a Welsh model, and the 1974 winner of the Miss United Kingdom and Miss World pageants. Morgan became the first winner to resign, and the second not to finish her reign as Miss World.-Biography:Born in Barry, she worked in a bank...
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| Barry
Barry, Wales
Barry is a town and community in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Located along the northern coast of the Bristol Channel less than south-southwest of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales, Barry is a seaside resort, with attractions including several beaches and the Barry Island Pleasure Park...
| Kathy Anders
| England
| Linda Myers
| Sale
Sale, Greater Manchester
Sale is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the town lies on flat ground on the south bank of the River Mersey, south of Stretford, northeast of Altrincham, and southwest of the city of Manchester...
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| 1973
| Veronica Ann Cross
Veronica Ann Cross
Veronica Ann Cross, daughter of a Covent Garden opera singer, won the Miss United Kingdom beauty pageant in 1973.At 16 years old, upon leaving school, Cross successfully applied for a job as a photographic model with an agency in London...
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| London
| Marie Kirkwood
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| Pam Wood
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| 1972
| Jennifer McAdam
| 24
| London
| Elaine Farnworth
| Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It is situated on the course of the River Irwell, in the West Pennine Moors. Historically within Lancashire, it is located north-northwest of Bury, and north-northwest of Manchester...
| Julie Marcus
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| 1971
| Marilyn Ward
| 21
| New Milton
New Milton
New Milton is a market town in south west Hampshire, England. The town has a high street and holds a market every Wednesday. Situated on the edge of the New Forest, the town is about 6 miles west of Lymington town centre and 12 miles east of Bournemouth town centre.-History:New Milton dates back...
| Linda Ann Thomas
| Blackpool
Blackpool
Blackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
| Anita Gudgeon
| Basildon
Basildon
Basildon is a town located in the Basildon District of the county of Essex, England.It lies east of Central London and south of the county town of Chelmsford...
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| 1970
| Yvonne Ormes
| 20
| Nantwich
Nantwich
Nantwich is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The town gives its name to the parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich...
| Jean Galston
| Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
| Lee Hamilton Marshall
| Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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| 1969
| Sheena Drummond
| 18
| Tullibody
Tullibody
Tullibody is a town set in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies north of the River Forth near to the foot of the Ochil Hills within the Forth Valley. The town is south-west of Alva, north-west of Alloa and east-northeast of Stirling...
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| 1968
| Kathleen Winstanley
| 23
| Wigan
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
| Marie Smith
| Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
| Lisa Robertshaw
| Bradford South
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| 1967
| Jennifer Lynn Lewis
| 20
| Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
| Jennifer Gurley
| Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
| Nine Scott
| Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
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| 1966
| Jennifer Lowe Summers
| 20
| Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
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| 1965
| Lesley Langley
Lesley Langley
Lesley Langley from Weymouth, England was Miss United Kingdom and Miss World in 1965. She became the third woman from her country to win the title....
| 20
| London
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| 1964
| Ann Sidney
| 20
| Poole
Poole
Poole is a large coastal town and seaport in the county of Dorset, on the south coast of England. The town is east of Dorchester, and Bournemouth adjoins Poole to the east. The Borough of Poole was made a unitary authority in 1997, gaining administrative independence from Dorset County Council...
, Dorset
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| 1963
| Diane Westbury
| 19
| Ilkeston
Ilkeston
Ilkeston is a town within the Borough of Erewash, in Derbyshire, England. It lies on the River Erewash, from which the local borough takes its name. Its population at the 2001 census was 37,550...
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| 1962
| Jackie White
| 20
| Alvaston
Alvaston
Alvaston is a suburb and ward of Derby, England. Alvaston is situated on the A6, three miles south-east of Derby city centre. It is bordered to the north by the wards of Derwent, Chaddesden and Spondon, to the east is the City Centre, to the south are Sinfin and Chellaston and to the west the...
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| 1961
| Rosemarie Frankland
Rosemarie Frankland
Rosemarie Frankland was a Welsh beauty pageant contestant who won the 1961 Miss United Kingdom and Miss World titles before becoming an actress.-Biography:...
| 18
| Rhos
Rhosllanerchrugog
Rhosllannerchrugog is a large village and local government community, the lowest tier of local government, part of Wrexham County Borough in Wales.-History:...
/Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
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| 1960
| Hilda Fairclough
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| Lancaster
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
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| 1959
| Anne Thelwell
| 22
| Heswall
Heswall
Heswall is a town in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside, England. Administratively, it is a ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. At the time of the 2001 Census, the total population of the ward was 16,012 , which included the nearby villages of Barnston and Gayton...
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| 1958
| Eileen Sheridan
| 22
| Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames
Walton-on-Thames is a town in the Elmbridge borough of Surrey in South East England. The town is located south west of Charing Cross and is between the towns of Weybridge and Molesey. It is situated on the River Thames between Sunbury Lock and Shepperton Lock.- History :The name "Walton" is...
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Real name Diane Hickingbotham.
Also known as Carolyn Grant.