Miss Gibraltar
 Logo of the Miss Gibraltar event | |
| Formation | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Miss Gibraltar Office, Ministry of Culture, 10 Main Street, Gibraltar |
| Location | |
Official language | English |
| Website | MissGibraltar.gi |
Miss Gibraltar is a beauty pageant that began in 1959. However it did not take place in 1960-1963. The winner of the pageant represents Gibraltar at Miss World pageants. From 1981 to 1990, the winner also represented Gibraltar at Miss Universe. Since 1991 the winner only represents Gibraltar at Miss World.
The incumbent Miss Gibraltar is Larissa Dalli, who was crowned on 26 June 2010 at a show held at the Alameda Open-Air Theatre.
Winners
Best Result
| Contestant | Competition | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kaiane Aldorino | Miss World 2009 | 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. All in all it was described as the most significant homecoming in history.
As a tribute to Kaiane Aldorino, the Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau has issued a special sheet of stampsWorld Stamp News
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