Miss Israel
Miss Israel (Hebrew: מלכת היופי Malkat Hayofi "Beauty Queen") is an annual beauty pageant for unmarried women in Israel since 1950. Held by women's weekly magazine La'Isha, since its start[1], winners compete in international beauty pageant Miss Universe. Since 1993, Miss Israel is broadcast live on Channel 2. The winner wins a new car and a modeling contract with Israeli modeling agency Look.
History
Until 1994, there were no semi-finalists. There was a queen, the winner, runners-up and city and regional queens.[2]
In the first years of the pageant, contestants were allowed to compete more than once.[2] Also, married women were allowed to compete, but if they won they could not represent Israel in international pageants. The very first Miss Israel was married with a baby.[2]
Other beauty contents exist. The second contest, which began in 1960, is called "Na'arat Israel" and the winner goes on to compete in Miss World. The third contest started in 1963, and is called "Malkat Hachen" and whose winner competes in Miss International .
List
Many contestants Hebraized their surnames before the contest into more Israeli names. The original names appear in parentheses.[2] Some of the international representatives preferred to use their original names in the International contests.[2]
| Year | Name | Birth year | Place of birth | Place of residence | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Miriam Yaron [Jaross] | 1929 | Germany | Brazil | |
| 1951 | Michal Har’el [Harrison] | 1931 | Jerusalem | Herzliya, Israel | Later the wife of Yitzhak Moda'i |
| 1952 | Ora Vered [Gamily] | 1934 | Yemen | ||
| 1953 | Chavatzelet Dror [Drilman] | 1934 | Austria | Israel | First soldier to compete |
| 1954 | Aviva Pe’er [Perlmann] | 1935 | Romania | Brazil | |
| 1955 | Ilana Carmel [Lily Perzhensky] | 1935 | China | Israel | |
| 1956 | Sara Tal [Binshtok] | 1936 | Israel | New York | |
| 1957 | Atara [Korina] Barzilay | 1939 | Romania | Israel | |
| 1958 | Miriam Hadar | 1935 | Jerusalem | New York | Oldest ever to win - Age 23 |
| 1959 | Rina Yitzchakov [Izakov] | 1940 | Tel Aviv | New York | |
| 1960 | Aliza Gur [Gross] | 1940 | Haifa | Los Angeles | |
| 1961 | Dalia Lion | 1943 | Haifa | Luxembourg | |
| 1962 | Jehudit Mazor [Mizrachi] | 1943 | Tel Aviv | New York | |
| 1963 | Ester Kfir | 1944 | China | Tel Aviv | |
| 1964 | Ronit Rinat [Rechtman] | 1946 | Haifa | Los Angeles | |
| 1965 | Aliza Sadeh [Panfil] | 1946 | Tel Aviv | New York | |
| 1966 | Aviva Israeli [Vivian Del Bianco] | 1947 | Italy | Los Angeles | |
| 1967 | Batia Kabiri | 1948 | Israel | Israel | |
| 1968 | Miri Zamir | 1950 | Haifa | Tel Aviv | |
| 1969 | Chava Levy | 1951 | Haifa | Israel | |
| 1970 | Moshit Tsiporin | 1949 | Ramat Gan, Israel | Netanya, Israel | |
| 1971 | Eti [Ester] Orgad | 1953 | Eilat, Israel | South Africa | |
| 1972 | Ilana Goren | 1953 | Kiryat Motzkin, Israel | New York | |
| 1973 | Limor Sharir [Schraibman] | 1954 | Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | |
| 1974 | Edna Levy | 1955 | Ashkelon, Israel | Rishon Lezion, Israel | |
| 1975 | Orit Cooper | 1956 | Jerusalem | Israel | |
| 1976 | Rina Mor [Messinger] | 1957 | Kiryat Tivon, Israel | Netherlands | Won Miss Universe 1976 |
| 1977 | Zehava Vardi | 1956 | Kiryat Bialik, Israel | Kiryat Bialik | |
| 1978 | Dorit Jellinek | 1958 | Haifa | Israel | |
| 1979 | Vered Polgar | 1962 | Haifa | Mitzpa, Israel | |
| 1980 | Ilana Shushan | 1961 | Kfar Saba, Israel | Los Angeles | |
| 1981 | Dana [Daniela] Wexler | 1964 | Givataim, Israel | Israel | Youngest ever to win - Age 16 and 9 months |
| 1982 | Debby [Deborah] Hess | 1963 | United States | Israel | |
| 1983 | Shim’ona Hollander | 1965 | Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv | |
| 1984 | Sapir Koffmann | 1965 | Petach Tikva, Israel | Israel | |
| 1985 | Hilla Kelmann | 1966 | Holon, Israel | Jerusalem | |
| 1986 | Nilly Drucker | 1968 | Beer Sheva, Israel | Tel Aviv | |
| 1987 | Yamit Noy | 1969 | Rishon Lezion, Israel | Moshav in Sharon plain | |
| 1988 | Shirley Ben-Mordechay | 1971 | Tel Aviv | Israel | |
| 1989 | Nicole Halperin | 1970 | United States | Israel | |
| 1990 | Yvonna Krugliak | 1971 | Latvia | Israel | |
| 1991 | Miri Goldfarb | 1970 | Hod Hasharon, Israel | ||
| 1992 | Ravit Asaf | 1974 | Beer Sheva, Israel | Israel | |
| 1993 | Jana Khodirker | 1973 | Ukraine | Israel | |
| 1994 | Ravit Yarkoni | 1973 | Givataim, Israel | Israel | |
| 1995 | Jana Kalmann | 1975 | Siberia | Israel | |
| 1996 | Taly [Talia] Lewenthal | 1978 | Haifa | Israel | |
| 1997 | Mirit Greenberg | 1979 | Beer Sheva, Israel | Israel | |
| 1998 | Linor Abargil | 1980 | Netanya | Tel Aviv | Won Miss World 1998 |
| 1999 | Rana Raslan | 1977 | Haifa | Haifa | First Israeli Arab Miss Israel |
| 2000 | Nirit Bakshi | 1982 | Beer Sheva | Israel | |
| 2001 | Ilanit Levy | 1982 | Haifa | Rehovot, Israel | |
| 2002 | Yamit Har-Noy | 1982 | Oranit, Israel | Israel | |
| 2003 | Sivan Klein | 1984 | Jerusalem | Tel Aviv | |
| 2004 | Gal Gadot | 1985 | Rosh HaAyin, Israel | Tel Aviv | |
| 2005 | Yelena Ralph | 1985 | Ukraine | Ramat Gan, Israel | |
| 2006 | Ya'el Nizri | 1988 | Kiryat Shmona, Israel | Kiryat Shmona | |
| 2007 | Liran Cohaner | 1989 | Rishon Lezion, Israel | Rishon Lezion | |
| 2008 | Tamar Ziskind | 1986 | Haifa | Haifa | |
| 2009 | Adi Rodnitzki | 1989 | Israel | Tel Aviv |
See also
References
- ^ She's a queen: Meet Liran Kohner, Yedioth Ahronoth , March 14, 2007
- ^ a b c d e Pageanto Polis:Israel, accessed April 25, 2009