Miss Northern Ireland is a national
beauty pageant
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in
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
, run by Alison Clarke.
History
Before 1999, the winner of Miss Northern Ireland would have to compete in the
Miss United Kingdom
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competition and win it in order to be applicable to compete in the Miss World competition. Since then however, the winner of each nation of the
UK sends separate representatives to the Miss World pageant, the highest ranking of the four delegates is then named Miss United Kingdom, and competes at the
Miss International
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Pageant the following year under the "Britain" or "United Kingdom" banner.
Titleholders
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2000 to Present
Since 2000, winners of Miss Northern Ireland have been competing in the
Miss World
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pageant.
1980 to 1999
See also
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Miss Universe Ireland
Miss Universe Ireland is a national beauty pageant that has selected Ireland's representative to the Miss Universe pageant since 2002.
History
Beginning in 2002 Andrea Roche, who represented Ireland at Miss Universe 1998 in the United States, w ...
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Miss Ireland
Miss World Ireland is a national Beauty pageant in Ireland. Winners of the competition represent Ireland at Miss World. Among the winners are Rosanna Davison, who went on to win Miss World 2003, and Pamela Uba, who in 2021 became the first ...
References
{{Miss Supranational countries and territories
Lists of people from Northern Ireland
*Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
Culture of Northern Ireland
Miss Northern Ireland
Annual events in Northern Ireland
Awards of Northern Ireland
Recurring events established in 1980
1980 establishments in Northern Ireland