Ghana at major beauty pageants

This is a list of Ghana's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has not yet win any crown:

Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious,[1] widely covered and broadcast by media.[2] The Wall Street Journal,[3] BBC News,[4] CNN,[5] Xinhua News Agency,[6] and global news agencies such as Reuters[7] and Agence France-Presse[8][9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth.[10][11][12]

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. You can also see South Africa at major beauty pageants[13][14][15]

Big Four pageants titleholders

Ghana has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][16] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[17][18][19]

Color Key
  •      Ended as Runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2020 TBA TBA ↑ No Pageant Held TBA
2019 x Rebecca Kwabi Princess Gyamfi Abena Appiah
Top 20
2018 Akpene Diata Hoggar Margaret Derry Benedicta Nana Adjei Belvy Naa
Top 18
2017 Ruth Quarshie
Top 16
Afua Asieduwaa Akrofi Akorfa Daniella Awuma
Top 15
Maud Fadi
2016 × Antoinette Kemavor
Top 20
Cindy Shirley Kofie Deborah Dodor
2015 Hilda Akua × × Silvia Commodore
2014 Abena Appiah Nadia Ntanu
Top 25
× Nana Ama Odame-Okyere
2013 Hanniel Jamin Carranzar Shooter
2nd Runner-Up
× Amabel Klutse
2012 Gifty Ofori x x ×
2011 Erica Nego Stephanie Karikari × Patricia Amoah Anti
2010 Awurama Simpson Mimi Areme × Golda Dayi
2009 Jennifer Koranteng Mawuse Appea × Mariam Nasara
2008 Yvette Nsiah Frances Takyi-Mensah × Adoley Addo
2007 × Irene Dwomoh
Top 16
× Diana Naa Blankson
2006 Angela Asare Lamisi Mbillah
Top 16
× Mable Frye
2005 × Inna Mariam Patty × Adjao Akoto
2004 Menaye Donkor Serena Naa Dei Ashi-Roye × Afua Akyeampong
2003 × × × Ama Amissah Quartey
2002 Stephanie Walkins-Fia Shaida Buari × Beverly Jecty
2001 Precious Agyare Selasi Kwanu × ×
2000 Maame Esi Acquah Ewurafua Hawkson × ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines)
1999 Akuba Cudjoe
Top 10
Mariam Sugru Bugri ×
1998 Francisca Awuah Efia Marfo ×
1997 × Benita Golomeke ×
1996 Pearl Anoah Sheila Azuntaba ×
1995 × Manuela Medie ×
1994 × Matilda Alomatu ×
1993 Jamilla Danzuru × ×
1992 × × ×
1991 Dela Tamakole Jamilla Danzuru ×
1990 × Dela Tamakole ×
1989 × Afua Bonsu ×
1988 × Dzidzo Amoa ×
1987 × × ×
1986 × × ×
1985 × × ×
1984 × × ×
1983 × × ×
1982 × × ×
1981 × × ×
1980 × × ×
1979 × × ×
1978 × × ×
1977 × × ×
1976 × × ×
1975 × × ×
1974 × × ×
1973 × × ×
1972 × × ×
1971 × × ×
1970 × × ×
1969 × × ×
1968 × Lovell Rosebud Wordie ×
1967 × Araba Martha Vroom
Top 15
×
1966 × × ↑ No Pageant Held
1965 × × ×
1964 × × ×
1963 × × ×
1962 × × ×
1961 × × ×
1960 × × ×
1959 × Star Nyaniba Annan ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan)


× Did not compete
No pageant held

Pageant Placements Best result
Miss Universe 2 Top 10 (1999)
Miss World 6 2nd Runner-Up (2013)
Miss International 1 Top 15 (2017)
Miss Earth 2 Top 18 (2018)
Total 11 2nd Runner-Up (2013) (Miss World)

See also

References

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  14. International Beauty Pageant Ranking
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