Miss_Israel

Miss Israel

Miss Israel

National beauty pageant competition in Israel

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.

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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

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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.
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1960–2021

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Miss Universe Israel

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.
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Rankings in Miss Universe

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Miss Israel 2017, The social media beauty queen
  2. [2]
    "Miss Israel beauty pageant canceled after more than 70 years". The Times of Israel. November 13, 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Miss Universe 2021 to be held in Israel, Steve Harvey to return as host". USA Today. July 20, 2021.
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    "Arab crowned Miss Israel". BBC News. March 10, 1999. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
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    De Wolfe, Evelyn (August 10, 1957). "Miss Israel Helps Bond Drive". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 October 2010. She is Atara Barzely this year s Miss Israel who has since addressed some 30 meetings to launch the Israel Bond fall and winter campaign.
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    "Israeli Miss Universe poses security worries". The Baltimore Sun. Associated Press. July 12, 1976. Retrieved 23 October 2010. "Rina Messinger became Israel's first Miss Universe yesterday, presenting pageant officials with the knotty problem of how to protect their...
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    "Army chic for Israeli beauty queen". BBC News. April 18, 2001. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
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    "Bulletproof Miss Israel Finishes as a Finalist". Los Angeles Times. May 12, 2001. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
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