Miss Israel

Malkat Hayofi
מלכת היופי

Formation	1950
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Tel Aviv
Location	Israel
Membership	Miss Universe Miss World Miss International Miss Europe Miss Asia Pacific
Official language	Hebrew
Director	Iris Cohen
Website	missisrael.ynet.co.il

Miss Israel (Hebrew: מלכת היופי‎‎)(Malkat HaYofi) is a national Beauty pageant in Israel.

History

Miss Israel Miriam Hadar, Jerusalem, 1958

The Miss Israel Pageant was held for the first time in 1950. Since then Miss Israel has been the national franchise holder for the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Europe 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.

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.

Notable winners

• 1951: Michal Har'el - chair of Women's International Zionist Organization and wife of Yitzhak Moda'i
• 1999: Rana Raslan - first Israeli Arab Miss Israel^[1]
• 2004: Gal Gadot - actress
• 2013: Yityish Titi Aynaw - first black Miss Israel

Titleholders

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Year	Miss Israel	Birth Year	Place of birth	Residence	Image	Notes
1950	Miriam Yaron [Jaross]	1929	Germany	Brazil		Did not compete
1951	Michal Har'el [Harrison]	1931	Jerusalem	Herzliya, Israel		Did not compete
1952	Ora Vered [Gamily]	1934	Yemen	Miami
1953	Chavatzelet Dror [Drilman]	1934	Austria	Israel
1954	Aviva Pe'er [Perlmann]	1935	Romania	Brazil
1955	Galia Arkin	1938	Israel	Israel		Lost the title
1955	Ilana Carmel [Lily Perzhensky]	1935	China	Israel
1956	Sara Tal [Binshtok]	1936	Israel	New York City
1957	Atara [Korina] Barzilay[2]	1939	Romania	Israel
1958	Miriam Hadar	1937	Jerusalem	New York
1959	Rina Yitzchakov [Izakov]	1940	Tel Aviv	New York
1960	Aliza Gur [Gross]	1940	Haifa	Los Angeles
1961	Dalia Lion	1943	Haifa	Luxembourg
1962	Jehudit Mazor [Mizrachi]	1943	Tel Aviv	New York
1963	Ester Kfir	1944	China	Tel Aviv
1964	Ronit Rinat [Rechtman]	1946	Haifa	Los Angeles
1965	Aliza Sadeh [Panfil]	1946	Tel Aviv	New York
1966	Aviva Israeli [Vivian Del Bianco]	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 [Ester] 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 [Messinger]	1957	Kiryat Tivon, Israel	Israel		Miss Universe 1976[3]
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 [Daniella] Wexler	1964	Giv'atayim	Israel
1982	Debby [Deborah] 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-Mordechay	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 [Talia] Lewenthal	1978	Haifa	Israel
1997	Mirit Greenberg	1979	Beersheba	Israel
1998	Linor Abargil	1980	Netanya	Tel Aviv		Miss World 1998[1]
1999	Rana Raslan	1977	Haifa	Haifa
2000	Nirit Bakshi	1982	Beer Sheva	Israel
2001	Ilanit Levy[4][5]	1982	Haifa	Rehovot
2002	Yamit Har-Noy	1982	Oranit	Israel
2003	Sivan Klein	1984	Jerusalem	Tel Aviv
2004	Gal Gadot	1985	Rosh HaAyin	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	1993	Kiryat Ata	Israel
2013	Yityish Titi Aynaw	1992	Ethiopia	Netanya
2014	Mor Maman	1994	Beersheba	Beersheba
2015	Maayan Keren	1997	Tel Aviv	Israel		Did not compete
2016	Karin Alia	1998	Tel Aviv	Israel		TBA

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

Representatives at Miss Universe

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Since 1952 Israel competes at major international pageants. Israel has three international winners namely; Miss Universe 1976, Miss World 1998 and Miss Europe 1994. According to the Miss Israel Organization, traditionally Miss Israel winner competes at the Miss Universe. When the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent and the winner competes at Miss World or Miss International. while runners-up goes to Miss World, Miss Earth, Miss Asia Pacific and Miss International. In 2006 Miss Israel changed format with the grand winner competing in the Miss World competition and second place automatically declared "Miss Universe Israel." In 2013, the winner competed in Miss Universe 2013 in Russia.

Representatives at Miss World

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Between 1953 and 2005 traditionally Miss Israel 1st Runner-up competed at the Miss World or sometimes the winner competed. In 2006 Miss Israel changes format as the grand winner might compete at the Miss World.

Representatives at Miss International

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In 1960- 2005 Miss Israel sent runners-up of the Miss Israel pageant to the Miss International competition. In 2006-2007 the official representatives withdrew for unknown reasons.

Representatives at Miss Europe

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In 1985 and 2005, Miss Europe Israel was the third place winner. No pageant has been held since 2006.

Representatives at Miss Asia Pacific

• 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
• 1988- Tali Ben-Harush-Winner
• 1988- Revital Mor-2nd runner-up
• 1999- Gali Raz-Top 16

International winners

• Miss Universe 1976, Rina Mor
• Miss World 1998, Linor Abargil
• Miss Europe 1985 Nurit Mizrachi
• Miss Europe 1994, Lilach Ben-Simon
• Miss Asia Pacific 1988, Tali Ben-Harush

Hosts

• Shaike Ophir-1954
• Alexander Yahalomi- 1957
• Uri Zohar- 1960
• Meni Peer-1972, 1973, 1993
• Rivka Michaeli-1961, 1965, 1989
• Gilat Ankori-1996
• Lion Rosenberg-1999
• Galit Gutmann-2007, 2008, 2009
• Hanny Nahmias-1992
• Mike Burstyn-1992
• Miki Kam-1994
• Noa Tishby-1997
• Yael Abecassis-2000
• Orna Datz-2003, 2005, 2006
• Guy Zu-Aretz-2008
• Aki Avni-2001, 2002
• Yael Bar Zohar-2004
• Hilla Nachshon-2011
• Sapir Koffmann--1993
• Raz Meirman-2005

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

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Miss Israel.

• Israeli fashion
• Culture of Israel
• La'Isha

References

External links

• missisrael.ynet.co.il