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Miss Israel
מַלְכַּת הַיֹּפִי
Formation1950; 74 years ago (1950)
Dissolved2022
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersTel Aviv
Location
  • Israel
Membership
Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational
Official language
Hebrew, English
Director
Iris Cohen
Websitemissisrael.ynet.co.il

Miss Israel (Hebrew: מַלְכַּת הַיֹּפִי, Malkat HaYōfî, lit.'The Beauty Queen') is a national beauty pageant in Israel. The pageant was founded in 1950, where the winners were sent to Miss World. The pageant was also meant to send delegates to Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth and Miss Supranational.

History

In the late 1920s, a "Queen Esther Beauty Pageant" was held in Tel Aviv, centred on the holiday of Purim. The first Miss Israel took place in 1950, two years after Israel's independence.[1]

From then onwards, Miss Israel was the national franchise holder for Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International. The pageant's official winner represented Israel at Miss Universe and the runners-up at Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Europe. The winner also occasionally competed at other international pageants, such as Miss World in 1953, 1968, 1992, 1996–1998; Miss International in 1963; Miss Asia Pacific International; and Miss Earth.

In 2022, the pageant was cancelled amid controversies over its relevance to modern social standards.[2]

Pageant rules

All contestants were required to be female, 170 centimetres or taller, between 18 and 24 years old, never married, and with no children.[1]

International crowns

Grand slam franchise holders

Track records

Miss Universe

On 20 July 2021, Miss Universe confirmed that the competition would be held in the Israeli city of Eilat in December 2021.[3]

Winners

Audience favorites

In some years, spectators at home were able to choose their favorite contestant by SMS:

  • 2000 – Nirit Bakshi
  • 2003 – Shahar Nehorai
  • 2004 – Keren Friedman
  • 2005 – Jennifer Bop
  • 2008 – Shunit Faragi
  • 2018 – Emma Eytan
  • 2019 – Maya Barsheshet
  • 2020 – Tali Krasnopolski
  • 2021 – Alin Gurevich

Hosts

Judges

Venue

Titleholders

Year Malkat Hayofi Birth Date Residence / Country Image
1950 Miriam Yaron 1929 September 30, 1950 Tel Aviv, IsraelBrazil/Germany
1951 Michal Har'el 1931 September 23, 1951 Herzliya, Israel
1952 Ora Vered 1934 May 25, 1952 Tel Aviv, IsraelFort Lauderdale, United States
1953 Chavatzelet Dror 1934 July 22, 1953 Tel Aviv, IsraelAustria
1954 Aviva Pe'er 1935 June 25, 1954 Tel Aviv, IsraelBrazil/Romania
1955 Ilana Carmel 1935 June 25, 1955 Tel Aviv, IsraelChina
1956 Sara Tal 1936 June 14, 1956 Tel Aviv, IsraelNew York City, United States
1957 Atara Barzely[5] 1939 June 6, 1957 Tel Aviv, Israel
1958 Miriam Hadar 1937 May 22, 1958 Tel Aviv, IsraelNew York City, United States
1959 Rina Yitzchakov 1940 June 16, 1959 Tel Aviv, IsraelNew York City, United States
1960 Aliza Gur 1940 May 29, 1960 Haifa, IsraelLos Angeles, United States
1961 Dalia Lion 1943 May 30, 1961 Haifa, IsraelLuxembourg
1962 Yehudit Mazor 1943 June 9, 1962 Haifa, IsraelNew York City, United States
1963 Ester Kfir 1944 May 30, 1963 Tel Aviv, IsraelChina
1964 Ronit Rinat 1946 N/A Haifa, IsraelLos Angeles, United States
1965 Aliza Sadeh 1946 June 9, 165 Tel Aviv, IsraelNew York City, United States
1966 Aviva Israeli 1947 May 18, 1966 Tel Aviv, IsraelItaly/Los Angeles, United States
1967 Batia Kabiri 1948 June 29, 1967 Tel Aviv, Israel
1968 Miri Zamir 1950 May 28, 1968 Haifa, Israel
1969 Chava Levy 1951 May 13, 1969 Haifa, Israel
1970 Moshit Tsiporin 1949 April 9, 1970 Netanya, Israel
1971 Ester Orgad 1953 May 4, 1971 Eilat, IsraelSouth Africa
1972 Ilana Goren 1953 June 6, 1972 Kiryat Motzkin, IsraelNew York City, United States
1973 Limor Schreibman-Sharir 1954 May 22, 1973 Tel Aviv, Israel
1974 Edna Levy 1955 June 5, 1974 Ashkelon/Rishon Lezion, Israel
1975 Orit Cooper 1956 May 20, 1975 Tel Aviv, Israel
1976 Rina Mor [Messinger]
Miss Universe 1976[6]
1956 May 25, 1976 Kiryat Tivon, Israel
1977 Zehava Vardi 1956 May 3, 1977 Kiryat Bialik, Israel
1978 Dorit Jellinek [fr] 1958 May 30, 1978 Haifa, Israel
1979 Vered Polgar 1962 May 22, 1979 Mitzpa, Israel
1980 Illana Shoshan 1961 April 14, 1980 Kfar Saba, IsraelLos Angeles, United States
1981 Dana Wexler 1964 April 7, 1981 Giv'atayim, Israel
1982 Deborah Hess 1963 May 5, 1982 Tel Aviv, IsraelUnited States
1983 Shim'ona Hollander 1965 April 26, 1983 Tel Aviv, Israel
1984 Sapir Koffmann 1965 May 22, 1984 Petah Tikva, Israel
1985 Hilla Kelmann 1966 May 14, 1985 Holon, Israel
1986 Nilly Drucker 1968 May 20, 1986 Beersheba/Tel Aviv, Israel
1987 Yamit Noy 1969 March 3, 1987 Rishon Lezion/Moshav in Sharon plain, Israel
1988 Shirley Ben-Mordechai 1971 March 15, 1988 Tel Aviv, Israel
1989 Nicole Halperin 1970 February 21, 1989 Tel Aviv, IsraelUnited States
1990 Yvonna Krugliak 1971 February 27, 1990 Tel Aviv, IsraelLatvia
1991 Miri Goldfarb 1970 April 23, 1991 Hod Hasharon, Israel
1992 Ravit Asaf 1974 April 5, 1992 Beer Sheva, Israel
1993 Jana Khodirker 1973 March 2, 1993 Rehovot, IsraelUkraine
1994 Ravit Yarkoni 1973 March 2, 1994 Giv'atayim, Israel
1995 Jana Kalmann 1975 March 29, 1995 Tel Aviv, IsraelSiberia, Russia
1996 Taly [Talia] Lewenthal 1978 March 18, 1996 Haifa, Israel
1997 Mirit Greenberg 1979 March 10, 1997 Beersheba, Israel
1998 Linor Abargil
Miss World 1998[4]
1980 March 24, 1998 Netanya/Tel Aviv, Israel
1999 Rana Raslan 1977 March 9, 1999 Haifa, Israel
2000 Nirit Bakshi 1982 March 30, 2000 Beer Sheva, Israel
2001 Ilanit Levi[7][8] 1982 March 21, 2001 Haifa, Israel
2002 Yamit Har-Noy 1982 March 13, 2002 Oranit, Israel
2003 Sivan Klein 1984 April 1, 2003 Tel Aviv, Israel
2004 Gal Gadot 1985 March 22, 2004 Petah Tikva/Tel Aviv, Israel
2005 Elena Ralph 1983 April 6, 2005 Ramat Gan, IsraelUkraine
2006 Yael Nizri 1988 March 21, 2006 Kiryat Shmona, Israel
2007 Liran Kohener 1988 March 13, 2007 Rishon Lezion, Israel
2008 Tamar Ziskind 1985 March 27, 2008 Haifa, Israel
2009 Adi Rodnitzky 1989 March 18, 2009 Tel Aviv, Israel
2010 Shavit Wiesel 1990 March 8, 2010 Kibbutz Be'eri, Israel
2011 Ella Ran 1989 March 30, 2011 Herzliya, Israel
2012 Shani Hazan 1992 March 7, 2012 Kiryat Ata, Israel
2013 Yityish Titi Aynaw 1991 February, 2013 Netanya, IsraelEthiopia
2014 Mor Maman 1995 March 4, 2014 Beersheba, Israel
2015 Maayan Keren 1997 June 3, 2015 Ashdod, Israel
2016 Karin Alia 1998 June 6, 2016 Kiryat Gat, Israel
2017 Rotem Rabi 1995 May 10, 2017 Tel Aviv, Israel
2018 Nikol Reznikov 1999 May 1, 2018 Afula, Israel
2019 Sella Sharlin 1996 March 26, 2019 Herzliya, IsraelBoston, United States
2020 Tehila Levi 2001 July 13, 2020 Yavne, Israel
2021 Noa Cochva 1999 October 24, 2021 Yehud, Israel

Categories

   Winner International Title
   Miss Universe Israel
   Miss World Israel
   Miss International Israel
   Miss Europe Israel
   Miss Earth Israel
   Miss Asia Pacific Israel
   Miss Young Israel

1950–1959

The Miss Israel divided into five categories; "Malkat Hayofi" - Israel's Beauty Queen (IBQ) is usually for the main winner, "Na’arat Israel" – Israel's Maiden of Beauty (IMB) is for a second place, "Malkat Hachen" - Israel's Queen of Grace (IQG) is for a third place, "Malkat Hayofi-Esreh" - Israel's Teen Queen (ITQ) is for fourth place and "Nesichat Hayofi" - Israel's Princess of Beauty (IPB) is for the last of Top 5 Miss Israel which means a fifth place. These titles represent Israel at International competitions such as Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Europe, Miss Earth and other minor pageants.
Year Malkat Hayofi First Runner-up Second Runner-up
1950 Miriam Yaron Carmela Fargi Yaffa Schpitzer
1951 Michal Har'el No Runners-up
1952 Ora Vered No Runners-up
1953 Chavatzelet Dror Miriam Gershoni Viorika Artzman
1954 Aviva Pe'er No Runners-up
1955 Ilana Carmel Miriam Kotler Varda Cohen
1956 Sara Tal Rina Weiss Tzipora A’haronovitz
1957 Atara Barzely Sara Elimor Yaffa Raich
1958 Miriam Hadar Ilana Shani Dafna Adir
1959 Rina Yitzchakov Ziva Shomrat Diana Gubernik

1960–2021

Year Malkat Hayofi Na’arat Israel Malkat Hachen Malkat Hayofi-Esreh Nesichat Hayofi
1960 Aliza Gur Shulamit Shavit Debuted 1963 Debuted 1971 Debuted 1979
1961 Dalia Lion Rina Kishon
1962 Jehudit Mazor Nurit Ne’eman
1963 Ester Kfir Sherin Ibrahim Sara Talmi
1964 Ronit Rinat Ofira Margalit Jehudit Peri
1965 Aliza Sadeh Iris Bar-Or Shlomit Gat
1966 Aviva Israeli Yaffa Sharir Segula Gohr
1967 Batia Kabiri Dalia Regev Daniela Hod
1968 Miri Zamir Miriam Peri Sara Dvir
1969 Chava Levy Tehila Selah Orit Peleg
1970 Moshit Tsiporin Irit Lavi Miri Katz
1971 Ester Orgad Miri Ben-David Pnina Alon Orly Goren
1972 Ilana Goren Hanna Urdan Ronit Gafni Shoshi Mazor
1973 Limor Schreibman-Sharir Chaja Katzir Aviva Magor Elina Paz
1974 Edna Levy Lea Keinan Nurit Bar Eva Adar
1975 Orit Cooper Atida Mor Pazit Li’ad Pazit Eran
1976 Rina Messinger
Miss Universe 1976
Levana Abarbanel Yif’at Netzer Nurit Amir
1977 Zehava Vardi Ya’el Hovav Ronit Makover Sara Hen
1978 Dorit Jellinek Sari Alon Lea Avgi Tammy (Tamar) Liebermann
1979 Vered Polgar Dana Peler Helly Ben-David Ronit Ben-Bassat Racheli Aizenshtadt
1980 Illana Shoshan Anat Zamir Irit Altmann Lea Barkai Nira Ferder
1981 Dana Wexler Ninnette Assur Li’ora Akoka Sarit Agiv x
1982 Deborah Hess Anat Kerem Nava Hen Rinat Eldar Ya’el Milo
1983 Shim'ona Hollander Yif’at Schechter Sigal Fogel Dorit Farkash Anat Tzachor
1984 Sapir Koffmann Iris Look Pazit Cohen Li’at Cohen Rinat Hadashi
1985 Hilla Kelmann Maja Wechtenhaim Avivit Nachmany Nurit Mizrachi
Miss Asia Pacific 1985
x
1986 Nilly Drucker Osnat Mo’as Chava Distenfeld x Ester Sarid
1987 Yamit Noy Ya’el Gertler Ofir Alony Dafna Ben-Yitzchak Nirit Elyovich
1988 Shirley Ben-Mordechai Dganit Cohen Galit Aharoni Limor Magen Revital Mor
1989 Nicole Halperin Ronit Siton Limor Fishel x Galit Farber
1990 Yvonna Krugliak Ari’ela Tessler Ravit Lichtenberg Miriam Aharonson Dafna Shahar
1991 Miri Goldfarb Li’at Ditkovsky Julia Stern Orly Al’aluf Efrat Bruner
1992 Ravit Asaf Einat Zmora Sarit Afangar Ravit Kanfi x
1993 Jana Khodirker Tamara Porat Anat Elimelech Dana Avrish Keren Levy
1994 Ravit Yarkoni Shirley Schwartzberg Nitzan Kirshenboim Lilach Ben-Simon
Miss Europe 1994
Natalie Cohen
1995 Jana Kalmann Miri Bohadana Michal Shtibel Ilona Katz Anat Bibi
1996 Taly Lewenthal Liraz Mesilaty Ann Konopny Kim Roslikov Keren Schechter
1997 Mirit Greenberg Dikla Hamdi Lital Shapira Alexandra Schwartztokh Chajki Oster
1998 Linor Abargil
Miss World 1998
Hagit Raz Galia Abramov Ya’arit Barzilay Milana Reznikov
1999 Rana Raslan Jenny Chervony Nofit Shevach Galy Raz Hen Talala
2000 Nirit Bakshi Dana Dantes Dana Farkash Jasmine Lachovitz x
2001 Ilanit Levi Keren Schlimovitz Dikla Elkabetz Hanni Mayers
2002 Yamit Har-Noy Karol Lowenstein Shelly Dina’i Dina Serby
2003 Sivan Klein Miri Levy Stavit Budin Shahar Nehorai
2004 Gal Gadot Rita Lukin Li'or Keren Helen Masala
2005 Elena Ralph Keren Shacham Moran Gerbi Rinat Dukarker
2006 Yael Nizri Anastasya Yentin Tehila Mor Hila Eran
2007 Liran Kohener Sharon Kenent Tal Gonen Meital Sadon
2008 Tamar Ziskind Shunit Faragi No'a Avrahami Linn Mor
2009 Adi Rodnitzky Yulia Dyment Noy Michaelov Gal Erez
2010 Shavit Wiesel Bat-El Jobi Adaya Zeidman Adi Sasi Eden Shukrun
2011 Ella Ran Kim Edri Bar Marom Kim Akafi Hani Maccabi
2012 Shani Hazan Lina Machola May Yoshia Noy Abner Suf Azulai
2013 Yityish Titi Aynaw Bar Hefer Sabina Yusupova Hila Balilti Ofir Kapach
2014 Mor Maman Doron Matalon Tamar Skorsirb Sasha Alexsandra Shuturov Natalie Prepelitzki
2015 Maayan Keren Avigail Alfatov Victoria Khersonsky Itay Barash x
2016 Karin Alia Yam Kaspers Anshel Naama Deutsch Shay Berkovich
2017 Rotem Rabi Adar Gandelsman Noya Ariely Dana Solomon
2018 Nikol Reznikov Michal Mordov Emma Eytan Talleen Abu Hanna
2019 Sella Sharlin Uliana Fridrih Lior Cohen Inbar Moscovici
2020 Tehila Levi Tali Krasnopolski Noa Teomi Chen Shaul
2021 Noa Cochva Yarin Buzaglo Alin Gurevich Ofir Korsia

Titleholders under Miss Israel org.

Miss Universe Israel

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Since 1952, Israel competes at major international pageants. Israel has three international winners namely; Miss Universe 1976, Miss World 1998 and Miss Europe 1994 According to the Miss Israel Organization, traditionally Miss Israel represents the country at Miss Universe. In 2006 Miss Israel changed format with the grand winner competing in the Miss World competition and second place automatically declared "Miss Universe Israel." In 2013, the winner competed in Miss Universe 2013 in Russia. Began in 2018 the format was back to past era; the main winner goes to Miss Universe.
Year District Miss Israel Hebrew Name Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards
Did not compete since 2022—Present
2021 Central Noa Cochva נועה כוכבה Unplaced
2020 Tel Aviv Tehila Levi תהילה לוי Unplaced
2019 Northern Sella Sharlin סלה שרלין Unplaced
2018 Central Nikol Reznikov ניקול רזניקוב Unplaced
2017 Southern Adar Gandelsman אדר גנדלמן Unplaced
2016 Tel Aviv Yam Kaspers Anshel ים קספר אנשל Unplaced
2015 Northern Avigail Alfatov אביגיל אלפתוב Unplaced
2014 Judea and Samaria Area Doron Matalon דורון מטלון Unplaced
2013 Northern Yityish Titi Aynaw ייתייש טיטי איינאו Unplaced
2012 Haifa Lina Makhuli לינה מחולי Unplaced
2011 Southern Kim Edri קים אדרי Unplaced
2010 Tel Aviv Bat-el Jobi בת-אל ג'ובי Unplaced
2009 Haifa Julia Dyment ג'וליה דימנט Unplaced
2008 Haifa Shunit Faragi שונית פרגי Unplaced
2007 Tel Aviv Sharon Kenett שרון קנט Unplaced
2006 Haifa Anastacia Entin אנסטסיה אנטין Unplaced
2005 Tel Aviv Elena Ralph אלנה ראלף Top 10
2004 Tel Aviv Gal Gadot גל גדות Unplaced
2003 Tel Aviv Sivan Klein סיון קליין Unplaced
2002 Judea and Samaria Area Yamit Har-Noy ימית הר נוי Unplaced
2001 Haifa Ilanit Levi אילנית לוי Top 10
2000 Southern Nirit Bakshi נירית בקשי Unplaced
1999 Haifa Rana Raslan רנה רסלאן Unplaced
1998 Tel Aviv Hagit Raz חגית רז Unplaced
1997 Southern Dikla Hamdi דקלה חמדי Unplaced
1996 Southern Liraz Mesilaty לירז מסילטי Unplaced
1995 Tel Aviv Jana Kalmann יאנה קלמן Unplaced
1994 Tel Aviv Ravit Yarkoni רוית ירקוני Unplaced
1993 Central Jana Khodirker יאנה חודירקר Unplaced
1992 Haifa Einat Zmora עינת זמורה Unplaced
1991 Central Miri Goldfarb מירי גולדפרב Unplaced
1990 Tel Aviv Yvonna Krugliak איבונה קרוגליאק Unplaced
1989 Tel Aviv Nicole Halperin ניקול הלפרין Unplaced
1988 Tel Aviv Shirley Ben-Mordechai שירלי בן מרדכי Unplaced
1987 Central Yamit Noy ימית נוי Unplaced
1986 Tel Aviv Nilly Drucker נילי דרוקר Unplaced
1985 Tel Aviv Hilla Kelmann הילה קלמן Unplaced
  • Best National Costume (2nd Runner-up)
1984 Central Sapir Koffmann ספיר קופמן Unplaced
1983 Tel Aviv Shim'ona Hollander שמעונה הולנדר Unplaced
1982 Tel Aviv Deborah Hess דבורה הס Unplaced
1981 Tel Aviv Dana Wexler דנה וקסלר Unplaced
1980 Central Illana Shoshan אילנה שושן Unplaced
1979 Northern Vered Polgar ורד פולגר Unplaced
1978 Haifa Dorit Jellinek דורית ילינק Top 12
1977 Haifa Zehava Vardi זהבה ורדי Unplaced
1976 Haifa Rina Messinger רינה מסינגר Miss Universe 1976
1975 Tel Aviv Orit Cooper אורית קופר Top 12
1974 Central Edna Levy עדנה לוי Unplaced
1973 Tel Aviv Limor Schreibman-Sharir לימור שרייבמן-שריר 4th Runner-up
1972 Haifa Ilana Goren דג מטוגן 3rd Runner-up
1971 Southern Ester Orgad אסתר אורגד Top 12
  • Best Swimsuit
1970 Central Moshit Tsiporin מושית ציפורין Unplaced
1969 Haifa Chava Levy חוה לוי 3rd Runner-up
  • Best Swimsuit
1968 Haifa Miriam Friedman מרים פרידמן Top 15
  • Best Swimsuit
1967 Tel Aviv Batia Kabiri בתיה כביר 4th Runner-up
  • Best Swimsuit
1966 Tel Aviv Aviva Israeli אביבה ישראל 4th Runner-up
  • Best National Costume
1965 Tel Aviv Aliza Sadeh עליזה שדה Top 15
1964 Haifa Ronit Rinat רונית רינת 2nd Runner-up
1963 Tel Aviv Sherin Ibrahim שרין איברהים Unplaced
  • Best National Costume
1962 Tel Aviv Yehudit Mazor יהודית מזור Top 15
  • Best National Costume (2nd Runner-up)
1961 Haifa Atida Pisanti עתידה פיזנטי Top 15
1960 Haifa Aliza Gur עליזה גור Top 15
1959 Tel Aviv Rina Yitzchakov רינה יצחקוב Top 15
1958 Tel Aviv Miriam Hadar מרים הדר Top 15
1957 Tel Aviv Atara Barzely עטרה ברזילי Unplaced
1956 Tel Aviv Sara Tal שרה טל Top 16
1955 Tel Aviv Ilana Carmel אילנה קרמל Unplaced
1954 Tel Aviv Aviva Pe'er אביבה פאר Unplaced
1953 Tel Aviv Chavatzelet Dror חבצלת דרור Did not compete
1952 Tel Aviv Ora Vered אורה ורד Unplaced

Rankings in Miss Universe

Position # Year(s)
Miss Universe 1 1976
Top 5/3 6 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1972 , 1973
Top 10/12 5 1971, 1975, 1978, 2001, 2005
Top 15/16 8 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1968

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Miss Israel 2017, The social media beauty queen
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  3. ^ "Miss Universe 2021 to be held in Israel, Steve Harvey to return as host". USA Today. July 20, 2021.
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