Miss Malta Universe

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Miss Universe Malta Organization
Formation2016 (2016)
PurposeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersValletta
Location
  • Malta
Official language
President / CEO
Alan J. Darmanin
AffiliationsMiss Universe

Miss Universe Malta is a Maltese beauty pageant that selects the country representative for Miss Universe.[1] 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)[2]
  • Alan J. Darmanin (2016―Present)[3]

Titleholders

YearMiss Universe MaltaLocal CouncilFirst Runner-upLocal CouncilSecond 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[4] St. Julian's Not awarded
2023 Ella Portelli[5] St. Julian's Julia Cluett Floriana Ntombi Malinga San Gwann
2024 Beatrice Njoya[6] Saint Paul's Bay Janei Desira Zejtun Julieth Vasco Floriana
2025 Julia Cluett Floriana TBA Mosta TBA Santa Lucia
2026 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

International pageants

Miss Universe Malta 2016—present

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Local Council Miss Universe Malta Placement at Miss Universe Special awards Notes
Alan J. Darmanin directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2016
2026 TBA TBA TBA
2025 Floriana Julia Cluett[7] 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
Did not compete between 2002-2015

Star of Malta / Miss Malta 1968—2001

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Below is Miss Malta who was sent the winners to Miss Universe between 1968 and 2001.
Year Local Council Miss Malta Placement at Miss Universe Special awards Notes
George 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

References

  1. "Miss Universe Home". Miss Universe. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. "Miss Malta Founder". timesofmalta.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. "Miss Universe Malta Organization". independent.com.mt. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. Aquilina, Wayne (10 April 2022). "Miss Universe Malta 2022 titħabbar b'mod differenti. Maxine ser tirrapreżenta lil Malta!". One. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  5. "Ella Portelli crowned Miss Universe Malta 2023". Times of Malta. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  6. "'Don't let age hold you back': Malta's Miss Universe is oldest-ever contestant". Times of Malta. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  7. Galea, Charlene (22 November 2025). "'I'm Over The Moon': Julia Ann Cluett Celebrates After Being Crowned Miss Universe Europe And Middle East". Lovin Malta. Retrieved 23 November 2025.