Big Four international beauty pageants
The Big Four consists of the four major international beauty pageants for women - Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[1][2][3][4][5] The group was first described by the China Daily newspaper in 2004 as "the world's four major beauty contests",[6] and the Chosun Ilbo newspaper in 2010 described them as "the world's top four beauty pageants".[7]
The Big Four pageants
The Wall Street Journal,[1] BBC News,[8] and global news agencies such as Reuters,[9] Agence France-Presse,[10][11] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely:
- Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant.[12][13] It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951.[14][15] Since his death in 2000, Morley's wife, Julia Morley, co-chairs the pageant.[16][17]
- Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization.[18][19][20] The contest was founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills.[21][22] The pageant became part of Kayser-Roth and then Gulf+Western Industries, before being acquired by Donald Trump in 1996 [23][24] and is currently owned by WME/IMG.[17][25]
- Miss International, also called "Miss International Beauty".[26] The contestants are expected to serve as "Ambassadors of Peace and Beauty", showing tenderness, benevolence, friendship, beauty, intelligence, ability to take action, and great international sensibility. The ultimate goal of the Miss International beauty pageant is to promote world peace, goodwill, and understanding.[17][27][28]
- Miss Earth is an annual pageant organised by Philippine-based Carousel Productions through the Miss Earth Foundation.[29][30] The non-profit organization aims to promote awareness levels and knowledge on current environmental issues and what actions can be done by power of broadcasting and other media campaigns globally where the annual winners are expected to spend a year delivering talks to schools and other organizations and work on projects with other institutions, including Greenpeace, World Wildlife Foundation, and United Nations Environment Program.[17][31][32][33]
Most victorious countries
The first country to win all four major international pageant titles was Brazil, when it won Miss Earth 2004.[34] Brazil has won two Miss Universe crowns, two Miss Earth crowns, one Miss World crown, and one Miss International crown.[35]
In winning Miss Earth 2005, Venezuela became the second country to win titles for each of the Big Four pageants. It has produced seven Miss Universe titles, seven Miss International titles, six Miss World titles, and two Miss Earth titles.[36] By winning Miss Earth 2013, Venezuela became the first country to win all four pageants multiple times.[37]
The third country to win all titles of the Big Four pageants was the Philippines after winning Miss World 2013.[38] The Philippines currently has six Miss International crowns, three Miss Universe crowns, three Miss Earth crowns, and one Miss World crown.[39] By winning Miss World 2013, Miss International 2013, Miss Earth 2014 and 2015, and Miss Universe 2015, the Philippines became the fastest country to win all four major titles by achieving the feat in a span of only three calendar years. And by winning Miss International 2016, the Philippines has the longest winning streak of any Asian country.[17] In a period of three days from October 27–29, 2016, Philippines is the only country who held three of the Big 4 crowns: Pia Wurtzbach was Miss Universe 2015 (until January 30, 2017), Kylie Verzosa is the newly crowned Miss International 2016 (October 27, 2016) and Angelia Ong was Miss Earth 2015 (until October 29, 2016). No other country has ever achieved such a feat before.
So far, Venezuela and the Philippines are tied for the most number of consecutive years on possession of at least one of the Big 4 beauty pageant titles, at 4 (Venezuela: 2008 to 2011; Philippines: 2013 to 2016). Brazil became the first nation in the world to win at least 2 of the Big 4 beauty pageant titles in the same year and eventually win at least once in all of the Big 4 beauty pageants beginning 1968 (Miss Universe and Miss International), followed by Venezuela in 1981 (Miss Universe and Miss World), and the Philippines in 2013 (Miss World and Miss International). The following countries have won all the titles of the Big Four pageants:
| COUNTRY | MISS WORLD[35][40] | MISS UNIVERSE[35][41] | MISS INTERNATIONAL[35][42] | MISS EARTH[35][43] | # of WINS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Venezuela |
1955, 1981, 1984, 1991, 1995, 2011[44] | 1979, 1981, 1986, 1996, 2008, 2009, 2013 | 1985, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2015 | 2005, 2013 | 22 |
 Philippines |
2013 | 1969, 1973, 2015 | 1964, 1970, 1979, 2005, 2013, 2016[44] | 2008, 2014, 2015 | 13 |
 Brazil |
1971 | 1963, 1968 | 1968 | 2004, 2009 | 6 |
Big Four pageant winners by year
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References
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- ↑ Korea, News (2010-07-20). "Miss Korea Has Universal Ambitions". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- ↑ Amee, Enriquez (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ News, Reuters (13 December 2013). "The Philippines earns another crown". Reuters. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Joel, Guinto (13 March 2015). "PH Cinderellas ‘duck walk’ to world stage". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
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- ↑ "Miss Universe on August 23". Timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- ↑ "Pageant News Bureau – Miss World: A long, glittering history". Pageant.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
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- ↑ "Trump and Rosie Argue Over Miss USA". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "Newsforyouth.com". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ Miss Universe crown eludes Africa 55 times
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- ↑ Lifestyle, News (19 December 2012). "Miss USA Olivia Culpo is Miss Universe 2012!". India Today. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Miss Universe Pageant Defends Credibility Amid Criticism Show is Degrading, Unprofessional". Fox News. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "The Daily Star Web EditionVol. 5 Num 5". Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "Trump Sells Miss Universe Organization to WME-IMG Talent Agency". The New York Times. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "Miss Germany Tops Beauties". The Hartford Courant. 14 August 1965. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
Ingrid Fiffi Finger, was named Miss International Beauty Friday.
- ↑ Thakur, Ambika (14 October 2015). "Miss International Trivia: Surprising Facts And Controversies". Yibada. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ History of Miss International Archived 2011-06-16 at the Wayback Machine.. Miss-international.org. Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
- ↑ Reyes, Leo (21 November 2009). "Miss Earth 2009 Crowning Ceremonies Unfold in Boracay Philippines". Digital Journal. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ Adina, Armin (9 December 2013). "Venezuelan is Miss Earth, brings home another title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The INQUIRER Company. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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- ↑ rai samson. "Miss Earth® Foundation | About Us". Missearthfoundation.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 Ornos, Riza (30 September 2013). "Philippines, Brazil And Venezuela: Three Countries To Win The Big Four International Beauty Pageants". IBT Media Inc. International Business Times. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
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- 1 2 "History". Missworld.com. 2007-12-01. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
- 1 2 "Contestant Profiles". Miss Universe. Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
- 1 2 "Miss International Beauty Pageant 2014". Miss-international.org. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
- 1 2 "The Miss Earth Pageant". Missearth.tv. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
- 1 2 Adina, Armin (8 November 2011). "PH beauty queens cop honors in 2 pageants". Philippine Daily Inquirer. The Inquirer Company. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
External links
- Miss World country participation lists
- Miss Universe country participation lists
- Miss International country participation lists
- Miss Earth country participation lists