3 Family Members Won The Crown
3 Members of one family have won the crown…Grace Valverde in 1966, Grace’s daughter Michelle Torres in 1992 and Grace’s niece, Melanie Chipolina in 2005.
Average Height
The average height for a Miss Gibraltar is 1.68cm tall.
International Pageants
Miss Gibraltar has won special awards at International Pageants four times. In 1984 Jessica Palao won Miss Congeniality at Miss Universe. In 1986, Dominque Martinez won Miss Personality at Miss World, in 2009 Kaiane Aldorino won the Miss World Beach Beauty contest and in 2013 at Miss World Maroua Kharbouch won the People’s Choice Award.
Venues Used
Wellington Front, St. Michael’s Cave, Queen’s Cinema, The Caleta Hotel, Gibraltar Casino, Alameda Open Air Theatre, John Mackintosh Hall, Tercentenary Hall and Grand Battery
Miss World 2009
Only once has Gibraltar won the top prize at Miss World, Kaiane Aldorino received the Crown in 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
No Show
No show was held in 1960, 1961, 1962 & 1963.
Popular Name
The most popular name amongst winners is Rosemary. – Rosemary Viñales (1965), Rosemary Catania (1972), Rosemary Parody (1976)
Popular Star Sign
Virgo has been the most popular star sign amongst past winners.
Score System Went Computerised
In 1998 the scoring system went computerised.
Shortest Miss Gibraltar
Shortest Miss Gibraltar – 1.57cm – 1973 Josephine Rodriguez, 1977 Lourdes Holmes, 1998 Melanie Soiza.
From Mother to Daughter!
Twice in the history of the show has one winner produced another. In 1966 Grace Valverde won the title. 26 years later in 1992 her daughter Michelle Torres was crowned Miss Gibraltar. In 1982 Louise Gillingwater was Miss Gibraltar, her daughter, Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen winning the title in 2011.
Sisters In The Top 3 Positions
Sisters in top 3 positions:
Miss Gibraltar 1971 – Lizette Chipolina and Suzanne Chipolina -2nd Princess in 1972
Miss Gibraltar 1984 – Karina Hollands and Michelle Hollands – 2nd Princess in 1985
Miss Gibraltar 1987 – Maite Sanchez and Karina Sanchez – 1st Princess in 1997
Miss Gibraltar 1995 – Monique Chiara and Bianca Chiara – 2nd Princess in 2002
Miss Gibraltar 2003 – Kim Falzun and Lian Falzun 1st Princess 2006
The First Ever Miss Gibraltar In 1959
The first ever Miss Gibraltar was 23 year old Viola Abudarham, crowned in 1959. She was born under the star sign of Aries and was 1.67cm tall with black hair and brown eyes.
The Tallest Miss Gibraltar
The tallest Miss Gibraltar – Jessica Baldachino (Miss Gibraltar 2012) – 1.83cm tall.
The Youngest Ever Miss Gibraltar At The Age Of 17
The youngest ever Miss Gibraltar – Melissa Berllaque. She was crowned in 1994 at the age of 17, 1 month and 20 days.
Top Artists
Top artist performances: Albert Hammond, Elaine Paige, Wigfield, Dyango, Melon Diesel, Paco de Lucia, Rolf Harris and Sinita.
