Miss Samoa
| Motto | We Are Samoa |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1969 |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Apia |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World |
Official language | English |
Director | Laeimau Oketeni |
| Website | misssamoapageant |
Miss Samoa is a national Beauty pageant in Samoa.
History
In January 1969 Miss Samoa established for the first time. The pageant is an annual event at the national level which is devoted to advancing and supporting opportunities for young Samoan ladies.
Samoa has been experienced at some International pageants, even hosted International pageant like Miss South Pacific pageant.[1] Between 1975 and 1986 Samoa participated in Miss Universe history although in 1981 to 1986 the country used "Western Samoa" sash during the pageant show, it did not mean Samoa stopped, internationally.[2] In 1975 Samoa also debuted at the Miss Asia Pacific International in the Philippines. Between 1977 and 1988 Samoa came to Miss World and never came back to the pageant since then. In 2014 Samoa returned at the Miss World competition with "Miss World Samoa" Contest which selects the official winner to the pageant.[3]
Nowadays Samoa restores the national pageant to be bigger for Samoan young women. The winner comes to be a national goodwill ambassador in Samoa in under Laeimau Oketeni directorship.[4]
Titleholders
- Color key
- Declared as the Winner
- Ended as a Runner-Up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semifinalists
The following is a list of all Miss Samoa editions since 1975.
| Year | Miss Samoa | Sash | Notes |
| 2015 | Ariana Taufao | Miss Samoa Australia | |
| 2014 | Latafale Auva'a | Miss Samoa NZ | WINNER of Miss Pacific Islands 2015 |
| 2013 | Seutatia Stowers | ||
| 2012 | Janine Nicky Tuivaiti | Miss Samoa NZ | WINNER of Miss South Pacific 2013 |
| 2011 | Olevia Ioane | Miss Apia | |
| 2010 | Jolivette Menime Ete | Miss Apia | |
| 2009 | Jacinta Bourne | Miss Leauva'a | |
| 2008 | Sherry Natalie Elekana | Miss Samoa NZ | |
| 2005 | Falute Sauvao Vaauli | Miss Teuila | |
| 2002 | Lupe Aumavae | ||
| 2000 | Helen Afatasi Burke | ||
| 1995 | Rochelle Tuitele | ||
| 1993 | Leilua Stevenson | ||
| 1988 | Noanoa Hill | ||
| 1987 | Juliette Spencer[5] | WINNER of Miss South Pacific 1987 | |
| 1986 | Tui Kaye Hunt | ||
| 1985 | Tracey Mihaljevich | ||
| 1984 | Lena Slade | ||
| 1983 | Falute Mama Aluni | ||
| 1982 | Ivy Evelyn Warner | ||
| 1981 | Lenita Marianne Schwalger | ||
| 1980 | Liliu Tapuai | ||
| 1979 | Danira Leilani Schwalger | ||
| 1978 | Palepa Sio Tauiliili | ||
| 1977 | Virginia Caroline Suka | ||
| 1976 | Taliilani Ellen Letuli | Miss Apia | |
| 1975 | Darlene Jean Schwenke | Miss Apia | 3rd Runner-up at Miss Asia Pacific International 1975 |
References
- ↑ "Miss South Pacific 2015 in Samoa Announced". spto.org. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ↑ "Pageantopolis Miss Universe". pageantopolis.com. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ↑ "Miss World Samoa Introduces Herself to The World". sugamagazineonline.com. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ↑ "Miss Samoa 2016 Pageant". samoaobserver.ws. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "Previous Miss South Pacific Pageant Pageant Winners". Misssouthpacificpageant.ws. Retrieved 2014-02-26.