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Miss Pacific Islands is a national beauty pageant held in the Pacific Islands region. The pageant was formerly known as the Miss South Pacific Pageant.
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Formation | 1987 |
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Type | Beauty Pageant |
Headquarters | Apia, Samoa |
Official language | English |
Owners | The Government of Samoa |
Website | www |
History
editThe Miss South Pacific Pageant was established in 1987 by the Government of Samoa as a regional event to recognize and promote the attributes, intelligence, and talents of Pacific Island women. The pageant recognizes Pacific Island women, their contributions to regional affairs, and their ability to advance in diverse fields.
The first Miss South Pacific Pageant, hosted by the Government of Western Samoa, was held in 1987. Miss American Samoa, Juliet Spencer, was crowned the Miss South Pacific. Until 2000, the Miss South Pacific Pageant allowed South Pacific Islanders to represent their homeland communities even though they lived abroad. For example, Miss Samoa New Zealand represented the Samoan Community in New Zealand, and Miss Papua New Guinea Australia represented the PNG community in Australia. In 2001, contestants wishing to represent their homeland communities abroad had to compete in their homeland pageants first in order to participate in the Miss South Pacific Pageant. In 2014, the pageant was renamed Miss Pacific Islands in order to represent the whole Pacific Region instead of just the South Pacific.[1][2]
The pageant for 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was postponed until 2023.
Winners
editYear | Miss Pacific Islands |
Host Country/Territory | Entrants |
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2024 | Moemoana Safa’ato’a Schwenke Samoa |
Nauru | 7 |
2023 | Josie Nicholas Papua New Guinea |
Samoa | 5 |
2019 | Fonoifafo Nancy McFarland-Seumanu Samoa |
Papua New Guinea | 12 |
2018 | Leoshina Mercy Kariha Papua New Guinea |
Tonga | 10 |
2017 | Matauaina Gwendolyn To’omalatai American Samoa |
Fiji | 9 |
2016 | Anne Dunne Fiji |
Samoa | 8 |
2015 | Abigail Havora Papua New Guinea |
Cook Islands | 8 |
2014 | Latafale Auvaa Samoa |
Samoa | 8 |
2013 | Teuira Napa Cook Islands |
Solomon Islands | 10 |
2012 | Janine Nicky Tuivaiti Samoa |
American Samoa | 10 |
2011 | Alisi Rabukawaqa Fiji |
Samoa | 9 |
2010 | Joyanna Mennie Meyer Cook Islands |
Papua New Guinea | 11 |
2009 | Merewalesi Nailatikau Fiji |
Fiji | 10 |
2008 | Vanessa Marsh Niue |
American Samoa | 8 |
2007 | Tessi Leila Toluta’u Tonga |
Samoa | 8 |
2006 | Krystina Kauvai Cook Islands |
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2005 | Dorothea George Cook Islands |
Tonga | 7 |
2004 | Sinahemana Hekau Niue |
American Samoa | 7 |
2003 | Janice Nicholas Cook Islands |
Samoa | 6 |
2002 | Lupe Ane Kenape Aumavae American Samoa |
Cook Islands | 7 |
2001 | Manamea Apelu Samoa |
Samoa | 6 |
2000 | Helen Afatasi Burke American Samoa |
American Samoa | 13 |
1999 | Liana Scott Cook Islands |
Tonga | 11 |
1998 | Cheri Moana Robinson Samoa |
Samoa | 11 |
1997 | MaryJane Moe Mckibbin Samoa |
New Zealand | 13 |
1996 | Verona Ah Ching Western Samoa |
Samoa | 13 |
1995 | Rochelle Rowena Tuitele American Samoa Ma'ata Moungaloa Tonga |
Tonga | 17 |
1994 | Tarita Brown Cook Islands |
Samoa | 11 |
1993 | Leilua Stevenson American Samoa |
American Samoa | 14 |
1992 | Julia Toevai Samoa New Zealand |
Samoa | Unknown |
1991 | Kimiora Vogel Cook Islands |
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1990 | Henari Arauva’a Tahiti |
Cook Islands | Unknown |
1989 | Retire Chevaux Tahiti |
Samoa | Unknown |
1988 | Theresa Purcell Samoa Hawaii |
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1987 | Juliette Caroline Spencer American Samoa |
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Country/Territory By Numbers Of Wins
editCountry/Territory | Titles | Year |
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Samoa | 8 | 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2024 |
Cook Islands | 1991, 1994, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2013 | |
American Samoa | 6 | 1987, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2017 |
Fiji | 3 | 2009, 2011, 2016 |
Papua New Guinea | 2015, 2018, 2023 | |
Tahiti | 2 | 1989, 1990 |
Tonga | 1995, 2007 | |
Niue | 2004, 2008 | |
Samoa New Zealand | 1 | 1992 |
Samoa Hawaii | 1988 |
Winners Gallery
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Miss Pacific Islands 2018
Leoshina Mercy Kariha
Miss Papua New Guinea -
Miss Pacific Islands 2017
Matauaina Gwendolyn To’omalatai
Miss American Samoa -
Miss Pacific Islands 2015
Abigail Havora
Miss Papua New Guinea -
Miss South Pacific 2008
Vanessa Marsh
Miss Niue -
Miss South Pacific 2007
Tessi Leila Toluta’u
Miss Tonga -
Miss South Pacific 2002
Lupe Ane Kenape Aumavae
Miss American Samoa -
Miss South Pacific 1993
Leilua Stevenson
Miss American Samoa -
Miss South Pacific 1992
Julia Toevai
Miss Samoa New Zealand -
Miss South Pacific 1987
Juliette Caroline Spencer
Miss American Samoa
Participating countries
editList of Contestants
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "South Pacific". 2015-09-24. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ "The Pageant Crown Ranking". thepageantcrown.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.