- Women's pageants International pageants Major international pageants Minor international pageants Continental and regional pageants Former pageants National pageants Africa Asia Europe North America Oceania South America Former states
- Men's pageants International pageants Continental and regional pageants National pageants Africa Asia Europe North America South America
- Other pageants Asia
- References
{{pp-protected|small=yes}}{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}This is a list of beauty pageants from around the world. A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants, although some contests have evolved to also incorporate personality, intelligence, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria. The term beauty pageant refers originally to contests for women such as the Big Four international beauty pageants.[1][2][3] The pageant industry commonly uses three specific courtesy titles – Miss, Ms and Mrs – to clearly identify the difference between pageant divisions. Similar events for men or boys are usually called by other names and are more likely to be bodybuilding contests. {{TOC right}}Women's pageantsInternational pageantsMajor international pageantsThe following is the list of the world's four major beauty contests in alphabetical order (referred to as the Big Four):[4][2][5][6][7] - Miss Earth (2001–present)
- Miss International (1960–present)
- Miss Universe (1952–present)
- Miss World (1951–present)
Minor international pageantsList of minor international pageants in alphabetical order: - Miss Asia Pacific International (1968–2005, 2016–present)
- Miss Global (2013–present)
- Miss Globe International (1988–present)
- Miss Heritage (2013–present)
- Miss International Pageants Inc. (2005–present)
- Miss Model of the World (1988–present)
- Miss Supertalent (2011–present)
- Miss Teenager Universal (1990–present)
- Miss Teen International (1993–present)
- Miss Tourism International (1994–present)
- Mrs. Globe (1998–present)[8]
- Mrs. Universe (2007–present)
- Top Model of the World (1993–present)
- World Miss University (1986–present)
- Miss Multinational (2018–present)
Continental and regional pageants- Miss América Latina (1981–present)
- Miss Arab USA (2010–present)
- Miss Asia Pacific World (2011–present)
- Miss Arab World (2006–present)
- Miss Chinese International Pageant (1988–present)
- Ms. International (2010–present)
- Miss India Worldwide (1990–present)
- Miss Europe (1928–present)
- Miss University Africa (2010–present)
- Reina Hispanoamericana (1991–present)
- World Muslimah (2011–present)
Former pageants- International Pageant of Pulchritude (1926–1935)
National pageantsAfrica{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- {{ALG}}
- {{ANG}}
- {{BOT}}
- Miss Botswana
- Miss Universe Botswana
- Miss Earth Botswana
- {{CMR}}
- {{CPV}}
- {{flag|CIV|name=Côte d'Ivoire}}
- {{flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo|name=Congo Democratic Republic}}
- {{flag|Republic of the Congo|name=Congo Republic}}
- {{EGY}}
- {{ETH}}
- Miss Ethiopia
- Miss Universe Ethiopia
- {{GAB}}
- {{GHA}}
- Miss Universe Ghana
- Miss Ghana
- Miss Earth Ghana
- {{KEN}}
- {{LBR}}
- Miss Liberia
- Miss Earth Liberia
- {{MAD}}
- {{MUS}}
- Miss Mauritius
- Miss Estrella Mauritius
- Miss Earth Mauritius
- {{MAR}}
- {{NAM}}
- {{NGR}}
- Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria
- Miss Nigeria
- Miss Earth Nigeria
- {{CGO}}
- Miss Earth Republic of Congo
- {{flag|Réunion}}
- {{flag|Sierra Leone}}
- Miss Sierra Leone
- Miss Universe Sierra Leone
- {{SEN}}
- {{RSA}}
- Miss South Africa
- Miss Earth South Africa
- {{SSD}}
- Miss South Sudan
- Miss Earth South Sudan
- {{TAN}}
- Miss Universe Tanzania
- Miss Tanzania
- {{TOG}}
- {{TUN}}
- {{UGA}}
- Miss Uganda
- Miss Earth Uganda
- {{ZAM}}
- Miss Zambia
- Miss Universe Zambia
- Miss Earth Zambia
- {{ZIM}}
- Miss Zimbabwe
- Miss World Zimbabwe
- Miss Earth Zimbabwe
{{div col end}}Asia{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- {{AFG}}
- {{ARM}}
- {{AZE}}
- {{BHR}}
- {{BAN}}
- {{BHU}}
- {{CAM}}
- {{CHN}}
- Miss Universe China
- Miss China World
- Miss Earth China
- {{HKG}}
- Miss Hong Kong Pageant
- Miss Asia Pageant
- {{MAC}}
- Miss Macau
- {{CYP}}
- {{GEO}}
- {{IND}}
- Femina Miss India
- Miss Diva
- Glamanand Supermodel India
- Miss Earth India
- I Am She - Miss India
- Femina Miss India Bangalore
- Femina Miss India Delhi
- Femina Look of the Year
- Elite Model Look India
- Miss India Worldwide India
- Miss Himalaya Pageant
- Gladrags Megamodel Contest
- Miss India South
- Bharat Sundari
- Miss Tibet
- {{IDN}}
- Puteri Indonesia
- Miss Indonesia
- Miss Indonesia Earth
- {{IRQ}}
- {{ISR}}
- {{JPN}}
- Miss Universe Japan
- Miss World Japan
- Miss International Japan
- Miss Earth Japan
- {{JOR}}
- {{KAZ}}
- {{KGZ}}
- {{LAO}}
- Miss Universe Laos (Miss World Laos)
- {{LIB}}
- {{MYS}}
- Miss Malaysia
- Miss Universe Malaysia
- Miss Earth Malaysia
- Dewi Remaja
- Unduk Ngadau
- Teluwaih Jinih
- {{MNG}}
- Miss Mongolia
- Miss World Mongolia
- {{flag|MYA|name=Myanmar}}
- Miss International Myanmar
- Miss Universe Myanmar
- Miss World Myanmar
- {{NEP}}
- Miss Nepal
- Miss Teen Nepal
- {{PAK}}
- {{PHI}}
- Binibining Pilipinas
- Miss Philippines Earth
- Miss World Philippines
- Miss Republic of the Philippines
- Mutya ng Pilipinas
- {{SIN}}
- Miss Singapore Universe
- Miss Singapore World
- Miss Earth Singapore
- {{flag|South Korea|name=Korea}}
- Miss Korea
- Miss Universe Korea
- Miss World Korea
- {{SRI}}
- Miss Earth Sri Lanka
- Miss Universe Sri Lanka
- Miss World Sri Lanka
- Miss Sri Lanka Online
- {{TWN}}
- {{THA}}
- Miss Thailand
- Miss Thailand World
- Miss Teen Thailand
- Miss Universe Thailand
- Miss Thailand Earth
- {{flag|Tibet}}
- {{TUR}}
- {{UZB}}
- {{VIE}}
- Miss Vietnam
- Miss Universe Vietnam
- Miss World Vietnam
{{div col end}}Europe{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- {{ALB}}
- {{AUT}}
- {{BLR}}
- {{BEL}}
- Miss Belgium
- Miss Earth Belgium
- {{BIH}}
- Miss Earth Bosnia & Herzegovina
- {{BUL}}
- Miss Bulgaria
- Miss Universe Bulgaria
- Miss World Bulgaria
- {{CRO}}
- Miss Universe Croatia
- Miss Croatia
- Miss Earth Croatia
- {{CZE}}
- Czech Miss
- Miss Czech Republic
- {{DEN}}
- Miss Universe Denmark
- Miss World Denmark
- Face of Denmark
- {{EST}}
- {{FIN}}
- Miss Finland
- Suomen Neito
- {{FRA}}
- {{GER}}
- Miss Germany
- Miss Universe Germany
- Miss World Germany
- {{GIB}}
- {{GRE}}
- {{HUN}}
- Miss Hungary
- Miss Universe Hungary
- Magyarország Szépe
- {{ISL}}
- Miss Iceland
- Miss Universe Iceland
- {{IRL}}
- Miss Universe Ireland
- Miss Ireland
- {{ITA}}
- Miss Italia
- Miss Italia nel Mondo
- Miss Universo Italia
- Miss World Italy
- Miss Earth Italy
- {{flag|Kosovo}}
- Miss Universe Kosovo
- Miss World Kosova
- Miss Kosovo
- {{LAT}}
- Mis Latvija
- Miss Universe Latvia
- {{flag|Liechtenstein}}
- {{LTU}}
- {{MKD}}
- {{MLT}}
- Miss Malta
- Miss World Malta
- {{MON}}
- {{MNE}}
- {{NLD}}
- {{NOR}}
- {{POL}}
- Miss Polski
- Miss Polonia
- Miss Earth Poland
- {{POR}}
- Miss República Portuguesa
- Miss Queen Portugal (Miss Earth Portugal)
- {{ROM}}
- Miss Romania
- Miss Universe Romania
- {{RUS}}
- {{SMR}}
- {{SRB}}
- {{SVK}}
- Miss Slovakia
- Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky
- {{SLO}}
- Miss Universe Slovenia
- Miss Slovenia
- Miss Earth Slovenia
- {{ESP}}
- Miss Spain
- Miss Earth Spain
- {{SWE}}
- Miss Universe Sweden
- Miss World Sweden
- {{CHE}}
- Miss Earth Schweiz
- Miss Switzerland
- Miss World Switzerland
- {{UKR}}
- Miss Ukraine Universe
- Miss Ukraine
- Miss Ukraine Earth
- {{UK}}
- Miss Universe Great Britain
- Miss Great Britain
- Miss United Kingdom
- {{ENG}}
- Miss England
- Miss Earth England
- {{Flag|Northern Ireland}}
- Miss Northern Ireland
- Miss Earth Northern Ireland
- {{SCO}}
- Miss Scotland
- {{WAL}}
- Miss Wales
- Miss Earth Wales
{{div col end}}North America{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- {{ATG}}
- {{ARU}}
- {{BAH}}
- Miss Bahamas
- Miss Universe Bahamas
- {{BAR}}
- Miss Universe Barbados
- Miss Barbados World
- {{BLZ}}
- {{flag|Bonaire}}
- {{IVB}}
- Miss British Virgin Islands
- {{CAN}}
- Miss Canada
- Miss Universe Canada
- Miss World Canada
- Miss Earth Canada
- {{CAY}}
- {{CRC}}
- Miss Costa Rica
- Reinas de Costa Rica
- {{flag|Cuba}}
- {{CUW}}
- Miss Curaçao
- Miss International Curaçao
- Señorita Curaçao
- {{DOM}}
- {{SLV}}
- Nuestra Belleza Mundo El Salvador
- Reinado de El Salvador
- {{GRN}}
- {{GUA}}
- {{HAI}}
- {{HON}}
- Señorita Honduras
- Miss Honduras
- {{JAM}}
- Miss Jamaica Universe
- Miss Jamaica World
- Miss Earth Jamaica
- {{MEX}}
- Mexicana Universal
- Miss World México
- Miss Earth México
- Rostro de México
- Señorita México
- {{NIC}}
- Miss Nicaragua
- Miss Mundo Nicaragua
- Nuestra Belleza Nicaragua
- {{PAN}}
- {{PUR}}
- Miss Puerto Rico
- Miss Universe Puerto Rico
- Miss World Puerto Rico
- Miss International Puerto Rico
- Miss Earth Puerto Rico
- {{LCA}}
- {{flag|Saint-Martin|local}}
- {{TRI}}
- Miss Trinidad and Tobago
- Miss Oneness Trinidad and Tobago
- Miss Earth Trinidad and Tobago
- {{TCA}}
- {{flag|United States}}
- Miss USA
- Miss Teen USA
- Miss America
- Miss America's Outstanding Teen
- Miss United States
- Miss Earth United States
- Miss U.S. International
- Miss International Pageants Inc.
- Miss World America
- Distinguished Young Women
- Miss Hawaiian Tropic USA
- Hawaiian Tropic Teen Miss
- Miss Black America
- Miss Black USA Pageant
- Miss Chinatown USA
- Miss Brasil USA
- Miss Latina US
- Miss Teen US Latina
- Miss Asian America
- Miss Viet Nam Continents
- Mrs. America
- Miss Arab USA
- Miss Teenage America
- Miss Teen America
- National Sweetheart
- {{flag|U.S. Virgin Islands}}
{{div col end}}Oceania{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- {{AUS}}
- Miss Australia
- Miss Earth Australia
- Miss International Australia
- Miss Latina Australia[9]
- Miss Universe Australia
- Miss World Australia
- Mrs Globe Australia
- {{COK}}
- {{GUM}}
- Miss Guam
- Miss World Guam
- Miss Earth Guam
- {{NZL}}
- Miss Universe New Zealand
- New Zealand at Miss World
- Miss Earth New Zealand
- {{flag|Northern Mariana Islands}}
- {{flag|French Polynesia|name=Tahiti Polynesia}}
{{div col end}}South America{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- {{ARG}}
- Miss Argentina
- Belleza Argentina
- Miss Earth Argentina
- {{BOL}}
- {{BRA}}
- Miss Brasil
- Miss Brazil World
- Miss Earth Brazil
- {{CHI}}
- Miss Universo Chile
- Miss Earth Chile
- Miss World Chile
- {{COL}}
- Miss Colombia
- Miss Mundo Colombia
- Miss Earth Colombia
- {{ECU}}
- Miss Ecuador
- Miss World Ecuador
- Miss Earth Ecuador
- Miss Teen Ecuador
- {{GUY}}
- Miss Guyana
- Miss Earth Guyana
- {{PAR}}
- {{PER}}
- {{SUR}}
- {{URU}}
- {{VEN}}
- Miss Venezuela
- Miss Earth Venezuela
{{div col end}}Former states{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- {{SCG}} (before 2006)
- Miss Serbia and Montenegro
- {{YUG}} (before 2002)
- {{flag|USSR}} (before 1991)
{{div col end}}Men's pageantsInternational pageants- Manhunt International (1993–2012, 2016–present)
- Mister Global (2014–present)
- Mister International (2006–present)
- Mister World (1996–present)
- Mister Model International (2013–present)
- Mister Gay World (2009–present)
Continental and regional pageants- Mister Gay Europe (2005–present)
- Mr. Asia (2005–present)
National pageantsAfricaAsia{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- {{CHN}}
- {{IND}}
- Mr India World
- Gladrags Manhunt
- Grasim Mr. India
- Mr Gay India
- {{INA}}
- {{LIB}}
- {{PHL}}
- Manhunt International Philippines
- Mister Philippines
- Misters of Filipinas
- Mr. Gay World Philippines
- {{THA}}
{{div col end}}Europe{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- {{IRL}}
- {{ESP}}
- {{SWE}}
- {{UK}}
{{div col end}}North America{{div col|colwidth=30em}}- {{CAN}}
- {{flag|Mexico}}
- {{NIC}}
- {{PAN}}
- {{PUR}}
{{div col end}}South America{{div col|colwidth=30em}}{{div col end}}Other pageants{{portal|Lists}}- Miss & Mister Deaf World (2001–present)
- Miss International Queen
- Miss Trans Star International
Asia{{div col|colwidth=30em}}{{div col end}}References1. ^{{cite news|title=Miss Earth 2004 beauty pageant|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/25/content_385531.htm|publisher=China Daily|agency=Reuters|date=2004-10-25|accessdate=2007-10-23}} 2. ^1 {{cite news|title=Brazil’s Miss World finalist has her hands and feet amputated|url=http://english.pravda.ru/society/stories/22-01-2009/106992-mariana_miss_world-0/|accessdate=24 September 2012|newspaper=English.pravda.ru|date=22 January 2009}} 3. ^{{cite news|last=Enriquez|first=Amee|title=Philippines: How to make a beauty queen|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25550425|accessdate=3 February 2014|newspaper=BBC News|date=2 February 2014}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=Miss Earth 2004 beauty pageant|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-10/25/content_385531.htm|publisher=China Daily|agency=Reuters|date=2004-10-25|accessdate=2007-10-23}} 5. ^{{cite news|last=Enriquez|first=Amee|title=Philippines: How to make a beauty queen|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25550425|accessdate=3 February 2014|newspaper=BBC News|date=2 February 2014}} 6. ^{{cite news|title = 24-year-old former Tian Zhizi elected as "Miss Japan 2011"|url = https://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businesstimes.com.hk%2Fa-20110704-120058%2Fqiantianzhizi-japan-sister&act=url|accessdate = 21 July 2011|newspaper = Business Times (Hong Kong)|date = 4 July 2011}} 7. ^{{cite news|title=Beauty with scandals|url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000038924&pageNo=1|accessdate=21 July 2011|newspaper=The Standard|date=21 July 2011}} 8. ^{{cite news|title=Belarusian Svetlana Kuznetsova has been named Mrs. Globe 2017 at the 20th edition of the prestigious beauty pageant.|url=http://belarusfeed.com/amazing-belarus-ex-beauty-queen-wins-presitigious-mrs-globe-2017-pageant-see/|accessdate=26 August 2017|work=Belarus Feed|issue=Online|publisher=BelarusFeed Copyright © 2017.|date=December 2016|ref=BelarusFeed}} 9. ^Changed name to Miss Lindeza in 2017
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