List of beauty queen-politicians
A number of beauty queens have run and been elected for political office and have become prominent politicians,[1][2] and it has been said that "participation in beauty pageants can serve as a path to power for women".[3]
North America
El Salvador
- Irma Dimas - Miss El Salvador 2005, member of Christian Democratic Party's political commission.
Jamaica
- Lisa Hanna- Miss World 1993, Member of Parliament for Saint Ann South East from 6 January 2012 to 7 March 2016[4][5]
United States
- Teresa Benitez-Thompson, Miss Nevada 2002, Nevada Assembly Majority Leader.
- Shantel Krebs, Miss South Dakota 1997, Secretary of State of South Dakota
- Sue Lowden, Miss District of Columbia USA 1971 and Miss New Jersey 1973, member of the Nevada Senate
- Lauren Matsumoto, Miss Hawaii 2011, member of Hawaii House of Representatives for the 45th district
- Kristi Noem, South Dakota Snow Queen, Governor of South Dakota
- Sarah Palin, 3rd place at Miss Alaska 1984, Governor of Alaska (2006-2009)
- Melanie Stambaugh, 2009 Daffodil Queen, member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 25th district
Puerto Rico
- Ana Nisi Goyco- Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico 1972, elected member of the Senate of Puerto Rico from 1980 to 1992[6][7][8]
- Evelyn Vázquez - Mrs. Puerto Rico, Member of the Puerto Rico Senate for District IV
South America
Bolivia
- Jessica Jordan - Miss Bolivia 2007, candidate for Governor of Beni in 2010 and 2013
Chile
- Raquel Argandoña- Miss Universo Chile 1975, Mayor of Pelarco, Talca Province, Chile from 2000 to 2004[9]
Colombia
- Vanessa Mendoza - Miss Colombia 2001, member of Chamber of Representatives from 2017 to 2018.
Venezuela
- Irene Sáez- Miss Universe 1981, Governor of the state of Nueva Esparta from 1999 to 2000.[10]
Europe
Belgium
- Marie-Rose Morel - Miss Flanders 1994, member of Flemish Parliament.[11]
- Anke Van dermeersch- represented Belgium at Miss World 1991 and Miss Universe 1992, elected Belgian senator in 2003[12]
Finland
- Tanja Karpela- Miss Finland 1991, elected as Member of Finnish Parliament from 24 March 1999 – 19 April 2011
- Riitta Väisänen
Germany
- Dagmar Wöhrl- represented Germany in Miss Universe 1973, Miss World 1977, Miss International 1977(1st runner-up); elected to the German Bundestag Federal Parliament, Nuremberg North from 1994 – 2017[13]
Gibraltar
- Kaiane Aldorino- Miss World 2009; Mayor of Gibraltar from 5 April 2017- Incumbent[14][15]
Latvia
- Inese Šlesere- Miss World Latvia 1991, elected as member of the Latvian Parliament from 2002 to 2011[16]
Malta
- Helena Dalli - Miss World Malta 1979, Minister for European Affairs and Equality
Romania
- Roberta Anastase- Miss Universe Romania 1996, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania from 19 December 2008 to 3 July 2012
Sweden
- Sara Skyttedal - Top 15 in Miss Sweden 2006, Member of the European Parliament
Asia
Fiji
- Naziah Ali - Miss India Fiji 2009, leader of the FijiFirst youth wing group
India
- Nafisa Ali - Femina Miss India 1976, Lok Sabha candidate
- Gul Panag - Femina Miss India 1999, candidate in the 2014 Indian general election
Israel
- Anastassia Michaeli - Miss St Petersburg 1995, member of Knesset[17]
Philippines
- Francis Dianne Cervantes- Miss Philippines Earth- Fire 2006, [1][18] Councilor from 2007 to 2016, Hagonoy, Bulacan[19][20][21][22]
- Maria Kalaw Katigbak- Queen of the Orient of the Manila Carnival (equivalent to today's Miss Philippines Earth or Binibining Pilipinas), Philippine Senator from 1961 to 1967[23][24]
- Yedda Marie Kittilstvedt- Romualdez, Binibining Pilipinas- International 1996 and Miss International 1996 Top 15, Congresswoman from 2016 to present, Leyte[25][26][27]
Sri Lanka
- Rosy Senanayake - Miss World Sri Lanka 1980 and Mrs. World 1984, Mayor of Colombo (since 2018)
References
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- "Beauty queens who turned politicians". Times of India. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- Hinojosa, Magda; Carle, Jill (2016). "From Miss World to World Leader: Beauty Queens, Paths to Power, and Political Representations". Journal of Women, Politics & Policy. 37 (1): 24–46. doi:10.1080/1554477X.2016.1116298.
- "Miss Jamaica wins Miss World title". Deseret News. November 28, 1993. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- "Team PNP remains confident in Portia". The Daily Gleaner. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- "Muere la exreina de belleza Ana Nisi Goyco". Primera Hora. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "Muere la exsenadora y exreina de belleza Ana Nisi Goyco". www.wapa.tv. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "Fallece la ex reina de belleza y exsenadora Ana Nisi Goyco Graciani". El Nuevo Dia. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- Elecciones.gov.cl Archived 2009-02-14 at the Wayback Machine Votación Candidatos por Comuna, Pelarco.
- Valdez, Mario (1 Dec 2017). "Irene Sáez: 'La Reina, vuelve a Chacao'". Noticiero Digital (in Spanish).
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- Reyes-Estrope, Carmela (26 March 2014). "Ex-Miss Earth Philippines Dianne Cervantes shot, wounded". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- Balabo, Dino (27 March 2017). "Bulacan female councilor wounded in gun attack". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- News, Maia (28 March 2014). "Former beauty queen shot in Bulacan". Manila Channel. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- Reyes-Estrope, Carmela (7 April 2017). "Ex-Bulacan beauty queen shot dead after receiving gifts from 2 men". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- "Maria Kalaw-Katigbak: Beauty Queen and Senator". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. National Historical Commission of the Philippines. September 4, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- "Maria Kalaw Katigbak". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- Meruenas, Mark (7 November 2016). "Ex-beauty queen-solon wants Miss Universe bets to visit Tacloban". GMA News Online. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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