Miss Malta Universe

Miss Malta Universe is a beauty pageant competition. The contest selects the country representative for Miss Universe.[1] The Maltese titleholder for 2022 is Maxine Formosa of St. Julian's.

Not to be confused with Miss Malta or Miss World Malta.

Miss Malta Universe Organization
Formation2016 (2016)
Type
HeadquartersValletta
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Official language
President / CEO
Alan J. Darmanin

History

The Maltanese beauty pageant held for the first time in 1963 called Miss Malta beauty pageant or Star of Malta. In the beginning the Miss Universe representatives from Malta selected by Miss Malta pageant until 2001. George & Deggie Gatt Mangion as the founder of Miss Malta took over the franchise so many years until 2016 Alan J. Darmanin looked forward to take the license of Miss Universe back in Malta. Began in 2016 the new creation of Miss Universe Malta Organization created. The winner is expected to be representative of Malta at Miss Universe pageant.

National franchise holders
  • George & Deggie Gatt Mangion (1963―2001)[2]
  • Alan J. Darmanin (2016―present)[3]

Former licenses
  • Miss Supranational (2016)
  • Miss Grand International (2016)

Titleholders
YearMiss Malta UniverseLocal CouncilFirst Runner-upLocal CouncilSecond Runner-upLocal Council
2016 Martha Fenech St. Julian's Christine Mifsud Fgura Dajana Laketic Swatar
2017 Tiffany Pisani Attard Caricia Sammut Rabat Alexia Pauline Tabone Tarxien
2018 Francesca Mifsud Żejtun Lyann Llies Qawra Marilena Gauci Mellieħa
2019 Teresa Ruglio Sliema Nicola Grixti Gżira Nicole Mallia Naxxar
2020 Anthea Zammit Żebbuġ Madeline Baldacchino Qrendi Jasmine Camilleri Mosta
2021 Jade Cini Valletta Michela Galea Mġarr Maxine Formosa St. Julian's
2022 Maxine Formosa[4] St. Julian's Not awarded

Maltese at International pageants

Miss Malta Universe
Main article: Miss Malta
  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Below is Miss Malta Universe since 2016. The winner goes to Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Year Local Council Miss Malta Universe Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
2022 St. Julian's Maxine Formosa TBA Appointed — The 2nd Runner-up of 2021 crowned as the Miss Universe Malta 2022
2021 Valletta Jade Cini Unplaced Miss Intercontinental Malta 2016
2020 Żebbuġ Anthea Zammit Unplaced Miss World Malta 2016
2019 Sliema Teresa Ruglio Unplaced The 1st Venezuelan-Maltese in Miss Malta history
2018 Żejtun Francesca Mifsud Unplaced Mifsud was Best Face at Best Model of the World 2016
2017 Attard Tiffany Pisani Unplaced The winner of the cycle 6 of Britain's Next Top Model 2010
2016 St. Julian's Martha Fenech Unplaced Miss World Malta 2008

References
  1. "Miss Universe Home". Miss Universe. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. "Miss Malta Founder". timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. "Miss Universe Malta Organization". independent.com.mt. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. Aquilina, Wayne (10 April 2022). "Miss Universe Malta 2022 titħabbar b'mod differenti. Maxine ser tirrapreżenta lil Malta!". One. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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