Kenya at major beauty pageants
This is a list of Kenya's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has won one victory:
- One — Miss Earth crown (2002 Assumed)
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 are based on specific standards such as the pageant's 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 pageant's longevity, consistency, and history; the sincerity of the pageant's specific cause, platform, and advocacy; the overall pre-pageant activities, production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the extent of popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.[13][14][15][16][17][18]
Big Four pageants titleholders
Kenya has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][19] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[20][21][22]
- Color key
- Ended as Runner-up or Finalists
- Ended as one of the Semi-finalists or Quarter-finalists
YEAR | MISS UNIVERSE | MISS WORLD | MISS INTERNATIONAL | MISS EARTH |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 | TBA | TBA | ↑ No Pageant Held | TBA |
2019 | Stacy Michuki | Maria Wavinya Top 12 |
x | Susan Kirui |
2018 | Wabaiya Kariuki | Finali Galaiya | Ivey Nyangasi Midow | x |
2017 | x | Magline Jeruto Top 5 |
x | x |
2016 | Mary Esther Were Top 6 |
Evelyn Njambi Top 5 |
x | Grace Wanene |
2015 | x | Charity Mwangi | Eunice Onyango 2nd Runner-up |
Linda Njoki Gatere |
2014 | Gaylyne Ayugi | Idah Nguma Top 11 |
x | Linda Marcella Manani |
2013 | x | Sherry Wangui Gitonga | x | x |
2012 | x | Shamim Fauz Ali Top 15 |
x | Fiona Yiasi Konchellah |
2011 | x | Catherine Susan Anyango | x | x |
2010 | x | Natasha Metto Top 25 |
Fiona Yiasi Konchellah | Miano Isabell Wangui |
2009 | x | Fiona Yiasi Konchellah | x | Catherine Emily Wanjuru Muturi |
2008 | x | Ruth Nyambura Kinuthia | x | x |
2007 | x | Catherine Wangari Wainaina | x | Volen Auma Owenga |
2006 | x | Khadijah Shamillah Kiptoo | Rachel Nyameyo | Emah Madegwa |
2005 | Rachel Marete | Cecilia Murugi Mwangi | x | Stella Marris Atieno Abungu |
2004 | Anita Maina | Juliet Atieno Ocheng | x | Susan Kaittany |
2003 | x | Janet Muthoni Kibugu | x | Hazel Nzioki |
2002 | Julie Njeru | Marianne Nyambura Kariuki | x | Winfred Omwakwe 1st Runner-Up/WINNER |
2001 | x | Daniella Kimaru | x | Aqua Bonsu |
2000 | x | Yolanda Masinde Top 10 |
x | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines) |
1999 | x | Esther Muthee | x | |
1998 | x | x | x | |
1997 | x | x | x | |
1996 | x | Pritpal Kulwant Dhamu | x | |
1995 | Josephine Wanjiku Mbatia | x | x | |
1994 | x | Josephine Wanjiku Mbatia | x | |
1993 | x | x | x | |
1992 | Aisha Wawira Lieberg | x | x | |
1991 | x | Nkirote Karimi M’Mbijjiwe | x | |
1990 | x | Aisha Wawira Lieberg | x | |
1989 | x | Grace Chabari | x | |
1988 | x | Dianna Naylor | x | |
1987 | Susan Waruguru Kahumbu | Sheila Linda Kegode | x | |
1986 | x | Patricia Maingi | x | |
1985 | x | Jacqueline Mary Thom | x | |
1984 | x | Khadija Kate Adam Ismail Top 15 |
x | |
1983 | x | x | x | |
1982 | x | x | x | |
1981 | x | x | x | |
1980 | x | x | x | |
1979 | x | x | x | |
1978 | x | x | x | |
1977 | x | x | x | |
1976 | x | x | x | |
1975 | x | x | x | |
1974 | x | x | x | |
1973 | x | x | x | |
1972 | x | x | x | |
1971 | x | x | x | |
1970 | x | x | x | |
1969 | x | x | x | |
1968 | x | Josephine Moikobu | x | |
1967 | x | Zipporah Mbugua | x | |
1966 | x | x | ↑ No Pageant Held | |
1965 | x | x | x | |
1964 | x | x | x | |
1963 | x | x | x | |
1962 | x | x | x | |
1961 | x | x | x | |
1960 | x | Jasmine Batty | x | |
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
Pageant | Placements | Best result |
---|---|---|
Miss Universe | 1 | Top 6 (2016) |
Miss World | 8 | Top 5 (2016, 2017) |
Miss International | 1 | 2nd Runner-up (2015) |
Miss Earth | 1 | Winner |
Total | 11 | 1 TITLE |
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