Miss Israel
Miss Israel is a national Beauty pageant in Israel.
History
In the late 1920s, a Queen Esther Beauty Pageant was held in Tel Aviv centering on the holiday of Purim. The first Miss Israel Pageant took place in 1950, two years after the State of Israel was created. Since then Miss Israel has been the national franchise holder for the Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International pageants. The official winner represents Israel in the Miss Universe competition and the runners-up in the Miss World, Miss International and Miss Europe competitions. Sometimes the winner competes at other international pageants, such as the Miss World pageant in 1953, 1968, 1992, 1996–1998, and the Miss International pageant in 1963, Miss Asia Pacific, and Miss Earth.In 2001 Miss Israel became the national franchise holder for the Miss Earth pageant until 2009. In 2010, the Miss Israel pageant did not send a candidate to the Miss Earth pageant.
In 2006, Miss Israel did not send a candidate to Miss Europe.
In 2006 Miss Israel chose a new format awarding four crowns.
Rules
Contestants must be 5 foot-6 inch/165 centimetres or taller, and never been married or had children.International winners
- Miss Universe
- *1976 — Rina Mor
- Miss World
- *1998 — Linor Abargil
- Miss Europe
- *1994 — Lilach Ben-Simon
- Miss Asia Pacific International
- *1992 — Tali Ben-Harush
- *1985 — Nurit Mizrachi
Notable winners
- 2013 — Yityish Titi Aynaw – The first Ethiopian-born Miss Israel
- 2004 — Gal Gadot – actress
- 1999 — Rana Raslan – The first Arab-Israeli Miss Israel
- 1958 — Miriam Hadar
- 1951 — Michal Har'el – chair of Women's International Zionist Organization and wife of Yitzhak Moda'i
Titleholders
| Year | Malkat Hayofi | Na’arat Israel | Malkat Hachen | Malkat Hayofi-Esreh | Nesichat Hayofi |
| 1950 | Miriam Yaron | — | — | — | — |
| 1951 | Michal Har'el | — | — | — | — |
| 1952 | Ora Vered | — | — | — | — |
| 1953 | Chavatzelet Dror | — | — | — | — |
| 1954 | Aviva Pe'er | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | Ilana Carmel | — | — | — | — |
| 1956 | Sara Tal | — | — | — | — |
| 1957 | Atara Barzilay | — | — | — | — |
| 1958 | Miriam Hadar | — | — | — | — |
| 1959 | Rina Yitzchakov | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | Aliza Gur | Shulamit Shavit | — | — | — |
| 1961 | Dalia Lion | Rina Kishon | — | — | — |
| 1962 | Jehudit Mazor | Nurit Ne’eman | — | — | — |
| 1963 | Ester Kfir | Sherin Ibrahim | Sara Talmi | — | — |
| 1964 | Ronit Rinat | Ofira Margalit | Jehudit Peri | — | — |
| 1965 | Aliza Sadeh | Iris Bar-Or | Shlomit Gat | — | — |
| 1966 | Aviva Israeli | Yaffa Sharir | Segula Gohr | — | — |
| 1967 | Batia Kabiri | Dalia Regev | Daniela Hod | — | — |
| 1968 | Miri Zamir | Miriam Peri | Sara Dvir | — | — |
| 1969 | Chava Levy | Tehila Selah | Orit Peleg | — | — |
| 1970 | Moshit Tsiporin | Irit Lavi | Miri Katz | — | — |
| 1971 | Eti Orgad | Miri Ben-David | Pnina Alon | Orly Goren | — |
| 1972 | Ilana Goren | Hanna Urdan | Ronit Gafni | Shoshi Mazor | — |
| 1973 | Limor Schreibman-Sharir | Chaja Katzir | Aviva Magor | Elina Paz | — |
| 1974 | Edna Levy | Lea Keinan | Nurit Bar | — | — |
| 1975 | Orit Cooper | Atida Mor | Pazit Li’ad | Pazit Eran | — |
| 1976 | Rina Mor Miss Universe 1976 | Levana Abarbanel | Yif’at Netzer | Nurit Amir | — |
| 1977 | Zehava Vardi | Ya’el Hovav | Ronit Makover | Sara Hen | — |
| 1978 | Dorit Jellinek | Sari Alon | Lea Avgi | — | — |
| 1979 | Vered Polgar | Dana Peler | Helly Ben-David | Ronit Ben-Bassat | Racheli Aizenshtadt |
| 1980 | Illana Shoshan | Anat Zamir | Irit Altmann | Lea Barkai | Nira Ferder |
| 1981 | Dana Wexler | Ninnette Assur | Li’ora Akoka | Sarit Agiv | — |
| 1982 | Debby Hess | Anat Kerem | Nava Hen | Rinat Eldar | Ya’el Milo |
| 1983 | Shim'ona Hollander | Yif’at Schechter | Sigal Fogel | Dorit Farkash | Anat Tzachor |
| 1984 | Sapir Koffmann | Iris Look | Pazit Cohen | Li’at Cohen | Rinat Hadashi |
| 1985 | Hilla Kelmann | Maja Wechtenhaim | Avivit Nachmany | Nurit Mizrachi Miss Asia-Pacific 1985 | — |
| 1986 | Nilly Drucker | Osnat Mo’as | Chava Distenfeld | — | Eti Sarid |
| 1987 | Yamit Noy | Ya’el Gertler | Ofir Alony | Dafna Ben-Yitzchak | Nirit Elyovich |
| 1988 | Shirley Ben-Mordechai | Dganit Cohen | Galit Aharoni | — | Revital Mor |
| 1989 | Nicole Halperin | Ronit Siton | Limor Fishel | — | Galit Farber |
| 1990 | Yvonna Krugliak | Ari’ela Tessler | Ravit Lichtenberg | Miriam Aharonson | Dafna Shahar |
| 1991 | Miri Goldfarb | Li’at Ditkovsky | Julia Stern | Orly Al’aluf | Efrat Bruner |
| 1992 | Ravit Asaf | Einat Zmora | Sarit Afangar | Ravit Kanfi | — |
| 1993 | Jana Khodirker | Tamara Porat | Anat Elimelech | Dana Avrish | Keren Levy |
| 1994 | Ravit Yarkoni | Shirley Schwartzberg | Nitzan Kirshenboim | Lilach Ben-Simon Miss Europe 1994 | Natalie Cohen |
| 1995 | Jana Kalmann | Miri Bohadana | Michal Shtibel | Ilona Katz | Anat Bibi |
| 1996 | Taly Lewenthal | Liraz Mesilaty | Ann Konopny | Kim Roslikov | Keren Schechter |
| 1997 | Mirit Greenberg | Dikla Hamdi | Lital Shapira | Alexandra Schwartztokh | Chajki Oster |
| 1998 | Linor Abargil Miss World 1998 | Hagit Raz | Galia Abramov | Ya’arit Barzilay | Milana Reznikov |
| 1999 | Rana Raslan | Jenny Chervony | Nofit Shevach | Galy Raz | Hen Talala |
| 2000 | Nirit Bakshi | Dana Dantes | Dana Farkash | Jasmine Lachovitz | — |
| 2001 | Ilanit Levy | Keren Schlimovitz | Dikla Elkabetz | Hanni Mayers | — |
| 2002 | Yamit Har-Noy | Karol Lowenstein | Shelly Dina’i | Dina Serby | — |
| 2003 | Sivan Klein | Miri Levy | Stavit Budin | Shahar Nehorai | — |
| 2004 | Gal Gadot | Rita Lukin | Li'or Keren | Helen Masala | — |
| 2005 | Elena Ralph | Keren Shacham | Moran Gerbi | Rinat Dukarker | — |
| 2006 | Yael Nizri | Anastasya Yentin | Tehila Mor | :he:הילה ערן|Hila Eran | — |
| 2007 | Liran Kohener | Sharon Kenent | Tal Gonen | Meital Sadon | — |
| 2008 | Tamar Ziskind | Shunit Faragi | No'a Avrahami | Linn Mor | — |
| 2009 | Adi Rodnitzky | Yulia Dyment | Noy Michaelov | Gal Erez | — |
| 2010 | Shavit Wiesel | Bat-El Jobi | Adaya Zeidman | Adi Sasi | — |
| 2011 | Ella Ran | Kim Edri | Bar Marom | Kim Akafi | — |
| 2012 | Shani Hazan | Lina Machola | May Yoshia | Noy Abner | Suf Azulai |
| 2013 | Yityish Titi Aynaw | Bar Hefer | Sabina Yusupova | Hila Balilty | Ofir Kafih |
| 2014 | Mor Maman | Doron Matalon | Tamar Skorsirb | Sasha Alexsandra Shuturov | Natalie Prepelitzki |
| 2015 | Maayan Keren | Avigail Alfatov | Victoria Khersonsky | Itay Barash | — |
| 2016 | Karin Alia | Yam Kaspers Anshel | Naama Deutsch | Shay Berkovich | — |
| 2017 | Rotem Rabi | Adar Gandelsman | Noya Ariely | Dana Solomon | — |
| 2018 | Nikol Reznikov | Michal Mordov | Emma Eytan | Talleen Abuhanna | — |
| 2019 | Sella Sharlin | Uliana Fridrih | Lior Cohen | Inbar Moscovici | — |
| 2020 | Tehila Levi | Tali Krasnopolski | Noa Teomi | Chen Shaul | — |
Details
| Year | Miss Israel | Birth | Place | Residence | Image | Notes |
| 1950 | Miriam Yaron | 1929 | Germany | Brazil | Did not compete | |
| 1951 | Michal Har'el | 1931 | Jerusalem | Herzliya, Israel | Did not compete | |
| 1952 | Ora Vered | 1934 | Tel Aviv | Ft. Lauderdale | ||
| 1953 | Chavatzelet Dror | 1934 | Austria | Israel | ||
| 1954 | Aviva Pe'er | 1935 | Romania | Brazil | ||
| 1955 | Galia Arkin | 1938 | Israel | Israel | Lost the title | |
| 1955 | Ilana Carmel | 1935 | China | Israel | ||
| 1956 | Sara Tal | 1936 | Israel | New York City | ||
| 1957 | Atara Barzilay | 1939 | Romania | Israel | ||
| 1958 | Miriam Hadar | 1937 | Jerusalem | New York | ||
| 1959 | Rina Yitzchakov | 1940 | Tel Aviv | New York | ||
| 1960 | Aliza Gur | 1940 | Haifa | Los Angeles | ||
| 1961 | Dalia Lion | 1943 | Haifa | Luxembourg | ||
| 1962 | Jehudit Mazor | 1943 | Tel Aviv | New York | ||
| 1963 | Ester Kfir | 1944 | China | Tel Aviv | ||
| 1964 | Ronit Rinat | 1946 | Haifa | Los Angeles | ||
| 1965 | Aliza Sadeh | 1946 | Tel Aviv | New York | ||
| 1966 | Aviva Israeli | 1947 | Italy | Los Angeles | ||
| 1967 | Batia Kabiri | 1948 | Israel | Israel | ||
| 1968 | Miri Zamir | 1950 | Haifa | Tel Aviv | ||
| 1969 | Chava Levy | 1951 | Haifa | Israel | ||
| 1970 | Moshit Tsiporin | 1949 | Ramat Gan, Israel | Netanya, Israel | ||
| 1971 | Eti Orgad | 1953 | Eilat, Israel | South Africa | ||
| 1972 | Ilana Goren | 1953 | Kiryat Motzkin, Israel | New York City | ||
| 1973 | Limor Schreibman-Sharir | 1954 | Tel Aviv | Israel | ||
| 1974 | Edna Levy | 1955 | Ashkelon | Rishon Lezion | ||
| 1975 | Orit Cooper | 1956 | Jerusalem | |||
| 1976 | Rina Mor | 1957 | Kiryat Tivon, Israel | Israel | Miss Universe 1976 | |
| 1977 | Zehava Vardi | 1956 | Kiryat Bialik | Kiryat Bialik | ||
| 1978 | Dorit Jellinek | 1958 | Haifa | Israel | ||
| 1979 | Vered Polgar | 1962 | Haifa | Mitzpa | ||
| 1980 | Illana Shoshan | 1961 | Kfar Saba, Israel | Los Angeles | ||
| 1981 | Dana Wexler | 1964 | Giv'atayim | Israel | ||
| 1982 | Debby Hess | 1963 | United States | Israel | ||
| 1983 | Shim'ona Hollander | 1965 | Tel Aviv | Israel | ||
| 1984 | Sapir Koffmann | 1965 | Petah Tikva | Israel | ||
| 1985 | Hilla Kelmann | 1966 | Holon | Jerusalem | ||
| 1986 | Nilly Drucker | 1968 | Beersheba | Tel Aviv | ||
| 1987 | Yamit Noy | 1969 | Rishon Lezion | Moshav in Sharon plain | ||
| 1988 | Shirley Ben-Mordechai | 1971 | Tel Aviv | Israel | ||
| 1989 | Nicole Halperin | 1970 | United States | Israel | ||
| 1990 | Yvonna Krugliak | 1971 | Latvia | Israel | ||
| 1991 | Miri Goldfarb | 1970 | Hod Hasharon | Israel | ||
| 1992 | Ravit Asaf | 1974 | Beer Sheva | Israel | ||
| 1993 | Jana Khodirker | 1973 | Ukraine | Rehovot | ||
| 1994 | Ravit Yarkoni | 1973 | Giv'atayim | Israel | ||
| 1995 | Jana Kalmann | 1975 | Siberia, Russia | Israel | ||
| 1996 | Taly Lewenthal | 1978 | Haifa | Israel | ||
| 1997 | Mirit Greenberg | 1979 | Beersheba | Israel | ||
| 1998 | Linor Abargil | 1980 | Netanya | Tel Aviv | Miss World 1998 | |
| 1999 | Rana Raslan | 1977 | Haifa | Haifa | ||
| 2000 | Nirit Bakshi | 1982 | Beer Sheva | Israel | ||
| 2001 | Ilanit Levy | 1982 | Haifa | Rehovot | ||
| 2002 | Yamit Har-Noy | 1982 | Oranit, West Bank | |||
| 2003 | Sivan Klein | 1984 | Jerusalem | Tel Aviv | ||
| 2004 | Gal Gadot | 1985 | Petah Tikva | Tel Aviv | ||
| 2005 | Elena Ralph | 1985 | Ukraine | Ramat Gan, Israel | ||
| 2006 | Yael Nizri | 1988 | Kiryat Shmona | Israel | ||
| 2007 | Liran Kohener | 1989 | Rishon Lezion | Israel | ||
| 2008 | Tamar Ziskind | 1986 | Haifa | Israel | ||
| 2009 | Adi Rodnitzky | 1989 | Tel Aviv | Israel | ||
| 2010 | Shavit Wiesel | 1989 | Kibbutz Be'eri | Israel | ||
| 2011 | Ella Ran | 1989 | Herzliya | Israel | ||
| 2012 | Shani Hazan | 1992 | Kiryat Ata | Israel | ||
| 2013 | Yityish Titi Aynaw | 1991 | Ethiopia | Netanya | ||
| 2014 | Mor Maman | 1995 | Beersheba | Beersheba | ||
| 2015 | Maayan Keren | 1997 | Ashdod | Israel | Did not compete | |
| 2016 | Karin Alia | 1998 | Kiryat Gat | Israel | ||
| 2017 | Rotem Rabi | 1995 | Jerusalem | Israel | ||
| 2018 | Nikol Reznikov | 1999 | Afula | Israel | ||
| 2019 | Sella Sharlin | 1997 | Boston, United States | Israel | ||
| 2020 | Tehila Levi | 2002 | Yavne | Israel |
Audience Favorite
In some years, spectators at home were able to choose their favorite contestant by SMS:- 2000 – Nirit Bakshi
- 2003 – Shahar Nehorai
- 2004 – Keren Friedman
- 2005 – Jennifer Bop
- 2008 – Shunit Faragi
- 2018 – Emma Eytan
- 2019 – Maya Barsheshet
- 2020 - Tali Krasnopolski
Big Four pageants representatives
Miss Europe Israel
;Color keyIn 1985 and 2005, Miss Europe Israel was the third-place winner. No pageant has been held since 2006.
Miss Asia Pacific Israel
- 1968 – Miriam Domkin
- 1969 – Zehavit Pelts
- 1970 – Ronit Bar-Giorra
- 1971 – Gayah Tchetchik
- 1972 – Dorit Bar Bruchsaler
- 1973 – Nehama Fass
- 1974 – Rivka Pitchon
- 1977 – Yif'at Netzer
- 1978 – Hanna Eckerling
- 1979 – Racheli Aizenshtadt
- 1980 – Nira Ferder – 4th Runner-up
- 1983 – Dorit Kadosh – 1st Runner-up, Miss Photogenic
- 1984 – Rinat Hadashi – 3rd Runner-up
- 1985 – Nurit Mizrachi – Winner, Best Swimsuit
- 1986 – Eti Sarid – Top 16-Best Swimsuit
- 1992 – Tali Ben-Harush – Winner
- 1998 – Revital Mor – 2nd runner-up
- 1999 – Gali Raz – Top 16
International winners
- Miss Universe 1976, Rina Mor
- Miss World 1998, Linor Abargil
- Miss Asia Pacific 1985, Nurit Mizrachi
- Miss Europe 1994, Lilach Ben-Simon
- Miss Asia Pacific 1988, Tali Ben-Harush
Hosts
| Year | Hosts |
| 1954 | Shaike Ophir |
| 1957 | Alexander Yahalomi |
| 1960 | Uri Zohar |
| 1961 | Rivka Michaeli |
| 1965 | Rivka Michaeli |
| 1972 | Meni Peer |
| 1973 | Meni Peer |
| 1989 | Rivka Michaeli |
| 1992 | Hanny Nahmias, Mike Burstyn |
| 1993 | Hanny Nahmias, Sapir Koffman |
| 1994 | Miki Kam |
| 1996 | Gilat Ankori |
| 1997 | Noa Tishby |
| 1998 | Noa Tishby and Alon Reinhorn |
| 1999 | Lion Rosenberg |
| 2000 | Yael Abecassis |
| 2001 | Aki Avni |
| 2002 | Aki Avni |
| 2004 | Yael Bar Zohar |
| 2005 | Orna Datz, Raz Meirman |
| 2006 | Orna Datz |
| 2007 | Galit Gutmann |
| 2008 | Galit Gutmann and Guy Zu-Aretz |
| 2009 | Galit Gutmann |
| 2011 | Hilla Nachshon |
Judges
- Binyamin Gibli – 1973
- Lea Gottlieb – 1973
- Ora Namir, Rina Mor – 1989
- Dorit Jellinek – 1997
- Galit Gutmann – 2001
- Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes – 2003
- Rina Mor – 2004
- Ronit Yudkevitz, Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes – 2005
- Michal Yannai – 2007
- Yael Goldman, Sivan Klein – 2008
- Yael Bar Zohar – 2011
- Michaela Bercu, Sivan Klein – 2012
Venue
- International Convention Center
- Menora Mivtachim Arena
- Cinerama theater
- Haifa International Convention Center