| Formation | 2016 (2016) |
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| Purpose | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Valletta |
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President / CEO | Alan J. Darmanin |
| Affiliations | Miss 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.
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National franchise holders
Titleholders
| Year | Miss Universe Malta | Local Council | First Runner-up | Local Council | Second Runner-up | Local Council |
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| 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 |
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| Alan J. Darmanin directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2016 | |||||
| 2026 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
| 2025 | Floriana | Julia Cluett[7] | Top 12 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| 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
- "Miss Universe Home". Miss Universe. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- "Miss Malta Founder". timesofmalta.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- "Miss Universe Malta Organization". independent.com.mt. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- Aquilina, Wayne (10 April 2022). "Miss Universe Malta 2022 titħabbar b'mod differenti. Maxine ser tirrapreżenta lil Malta!". One. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- "Ella Portelli crowned Miss Universe Malta 2023". Times of Malta. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- "'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.
- 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.