Israel at major beauty pageants

This is a list of Israel's representatives and their placements at the Big Four pageants. Israel has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.

The country has won two of the four pageants:

  • One — Miss Universe crowns (1976)
  • One— Miss World crown (1998)

''The criteria for the Big Four inclusion is based on specific standards such as the pageants global prominence and prestige approved by worldwide media, the quality and quantity of crowned delegates recognized by international franchisees and pageant aficionados, the winner's post pageant activities; the pageants longevity, consistency, and history; the pageant's specific purpose, relevance, and advocacy; the overall production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.

Color key

YEAR

MISS UNIVERSE

MISS WORLD

MISS INTERNATIONAL

MISS EARTH

2017

Adar Gandelsman

Rotem Rabi

x

Elian Qupty

2016

Yam Kaspers Anshel

Karin Alia

x

Mira Kahli

2015

Avigail Alfatov

x

x

Shams Touraani

2014

Doron Matalon

Mor Maman

Shani Hazan

Tala Safadi

2013

Yityish Titi Aynaw

x

x

Maria Abboud

2012

Lina Makhuli

Shani Hazan
Top 30

Yael Markovich

x

2011

Kim Edri

Ella Ran

x

Huda Naccache

2010

Bat-el Jobi

Shavit Wiesel

x

x

2009

Julia Dyment

Adi Rodnitzky

x

Noy Michaelov

2008

Shunit Faragi

Tamar Ziskind

x

Lin Mor

2007

Sharon Kenett

Liran Kohener

Tehila Mor

Mor Donay

2006

Anastacia Entin

Yael Nizri

Tehila Mor

x

2005

Elena Ralph
Top 10

Keren Shacham

Moran Gerbi

Avivit Meirson

2004

Gal Gadot

Rita Lukin

Li'or Karen

Keren Somech
Top 16

2003

Sivan Klein

Miri Levy

Stavit Budin

Moran Glistron

2002

Yamit Har-Noy

Karol Lowenstein

Shelly Dina'i

x

2001

Ilanit Levy
Top 10

Keren Schlimovitz

Dikla Elkabetz
Top 12

x

2000

Nirit Bakshi

Dana Dantes

Dana Farkash

↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines)

1999

Rana Raslan

Jenny Chervony
3rd Runner-up

Nofit Shevach

1998

Hagit Raz

Linor Abargil
WINNER

Galia Abramov

1997

Dikla Hamdi

Mirit Greenberg

Lital Shapira
Top 10

1996

Liraz Mesilaty

Talia Lewenthal

Ann Konopny

1995

Jana Kalmann

Miri Bohadana
3rd Runner-up

Michal Shtibel'

1994

Ravit Yarkoni

Shirley Schwartzberg

Nitzan Kirshenboim
Top 10

1993

Jana Khodirker

Tamara Porat

Anat Elimelech
Top 10

1992

Einat Zmora

Ravit Asaf
Top 10

Sarit Afangar

1991

Miri Goldfarb

Li’at Ditkovsky

Efrat Bruner

1990

Yvonna Krugliak

Ari’ela Tessler

Ravit Lichtenberg
Top 10

1989

Nicole Halperin

Ronit Siton

Limor Fishel

1988

Shirley Ben-Mordechai

Dganit Cohen

Galit Aharoni
Top 15

1987

Yamit Noy

Ya’el Gertler
Top 12

Ofir Alony
Top 15

1986

Nilly Drucker

Osnat Mo’as

Chava Distenfeld
Top 15

1985

Hilla Kelmann

Maja Wechtenhaim
5th Runner-up

Avivit Nachmany

1984

Sapir Koffmann

Iris Look
Top 12

Pazit Cohen
Top 12

1983

Shim'ona Hollander

Yi'fat Schechter
Top 12

Sigal Fogel

1982

Deborah Hess

Anat Kerem

Nava Hazgov
Top 12

1981

Dana Wexler

Ninnette Assur

Li’ora Goldberg

1980

Illana Shoshan

Anat Zimmermann
3rd Runner-up

Irit Altmann

1979

Vered Polgar

Dana Peler

Helly Ben-David

1978

Dorit Jellinek
Top 12

Sari Alon

Lea Avgi

1977

Zehava Vardi

Ya’el Hovav

Ronit Makover

1976

Rina Messinger
WINNER

Levana Abarbanel
Top 15

Dorit Cohen

1975

Orit Cooper
Top 12

Atida Mor

Pazit Li’ad

1974

Edna Levy

Lea Klain
2nd Runner-up

Nurit Bar

1973

Limor Schreibman-Sharir
4th Runner-up

Chaja Katzir
3rd Runner-up

Aviva Magor

1972

Ilana Goren
Top 12

Hanna Urdan
2nd Runner-up

Ronif Gafni

1971

Eti Orgad
Top 12

Miri Ben-David
Top 15

Carmela Man
Top 15

1970

Moshit Tsiporin

Irit Lavi
2nd Runner-Up

Eti Orgad

1969

Chava Levy
3rd Runner-Up

Tehila Selah
Top 15

Sara Dvir

1968

Miriam Friedman
Top 15

Miri Zamir
2nd Runner-Up

Daniela Hod
Top 15

1967

Batia Kabiri
4th Runner-Up

Dalia Regev
3rd Runner-Up

Yaffa Sharir
1st Runner-up

1966

Aviva Israeli
4th Runner-Up

Segula Gohr

×

1965

Aliza Sadeh
Top 15

Shlomit Gat

Iris Bar-Or
Top 15

1964

Ronit Rinat
2nd Runner-Up

×

Dafna Noy
Top 15

1963

Sherin Ibrahim

Sara Talmi

Ester Kfir

1962

Jehudit Mazor
Top 15

Ilana Porat
Top 15

Nurit Newman
Top 15

1961

Atida Pisanti
Top 15

Er’ela Hod

Dalia Lion
Top 15

1960

Aliza Gur
Top 15

Gila Golan
1st Runner-up

Lili Dajani
Top 15

1959

Rina Yitzchakov
Top 15

Ziva Shomrat
2nd Runner-Up

↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan)

1958

Miriam Hadar
Top 15

Rachel Shafrir

1957

Atara Barzilay

Sara Elimor
6th Runner-up

1956

Sara Tal
Top 16

Rina Weiss
2nd Runner-Up

1955

Ilana Carmel

Miriam Kotler

1954

Aviva Pe'er

×

1953

Chavatzelet Dror

Chavatzelet Dror

1952

Ora Vered

×

1951

↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States)

×

1950

↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Israel sent their first delegate in 1953.)


× Did not compete
No pageant held
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See also

  • Miss Israel