Miss Israel
Miss Israel was a national beauty pageant in Israel. The pageant was founded in 1950, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe.
History
In the late 1920s, a "Queen Esther Beauty Pageant" was held in Tel Aviv, centred on the holiday of Purim. The first Miss Israel took place in 1950, two years after Israel's independence.From then onwards, Miss Israel was the national franchise holder for Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International. The pageant's official winner represented Israel at Miss Universe and the runners-up at Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Europe. The winner also occasionally competed at other international pageants, such as Miss World in 1953, 1968, 1992, 1996–1998; Miss International in 1963; Miss Asia Pacific International; and Miss Earth.
In 2022, the original organizers cancelled the pageant amid controversies over its relevance to modern social standards.
In 2024, Armenian entrepreneur and organizer of Miss Armenia, Edgar Saakyan, acquired the franchise license for Israel at Miss Universe, organizing the Miss Israel pageant for 2024 and 2025 under his company, Edgar Entertainment. In July 2025, Saakyan acquired the franchise license for Israel at Miss Cosmo selecting a Miss Cosmo Israel as well.
Pageant rules
All contestants were required to be female, 170 centimetres or taller, between 18 and 24 years old, never married, and with no children. Having a criminal record or possessing erotic photos or videos rendered contestant ineligible.International crowns
- One – Rina Mor
- One – Linor Abargil
- One – Lilach Ben-Simon
- Two – Miss Asia Pacific International:
- *Nurit Mizrachi
- *Tali Ben-Harush
Grand slam franchise holders
- Miss Universe — Edgar Saakyan
- Miss World
- Miss International
- Miss Earth
Track records
Miss Universe
On 20 July 2021, Miss Universe confirmed that the competition would be held in the Israeli city of Eilat in December 2021.Winners
- 1951 – Michal Harʾel, former honorary president of the Women's International Zionist Organization and member of the World Jewish Congress
- 1958 – Miriam Hadar, finalist at Miss Universe
- 1999 – Rana Raslan, first Arab and Muslim to win the title
- 2004 – Gal Gadot, actress
- 2005 – Elena Ralph, first winner to be placed at Miss Universe since 2001
- 2013 – Yityish Titi Aynaw, first Ethiopian Jew to win the title
Audience favorites
- 2000 – Nirit Bakshi
- 2003 – Shahar Nehorai
- 2004 – Keren Friedman
- 2005 – Jennifer Bop
- 2008 – Shunit Faragi
- 2018 – Emma Eytan
- 2019 – Maya Barsheshet
- 2020 – Tali Krasnopolski
- 2021 – Alin Gurevich
Hosts
- Shaike Ophir
- Alexander Yahalomi
- Uri Zohar
- Rivka Michaeli
- Meni Peer
- Dudu Topaz
- Hanny Nahmias
- Mike Burstyn
- Sapir Koffman
- Miki Kam
- Gilat Ankori
- Noa Tishby
- Alon Reinhorn
- Lion Rosenberg
- Yael Abecassis
- Aki Avni
- Yael Bar Zohar
- Orna Datz
- Raz Meirman
- Orna Datz
- Galit Gutmann
- Guy Zu-Aretz
- Ilanit Levi
- Titi Aynaw
- Shani Hazan
- Reef Neeman
Judges
- Binyamin Gibli
- Lea Gottlieb
- Ora Namir
- Rina Mor )
- Dorit Jellinek
- Galit Gutmann
- Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes
- Ronit Yudkevitz
- Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes
- Michal Yannai
- Yael Goldman
- Sivan Klein
- Yael Bar Zohar
- Michaela Bercu
- Sivan Klein
Venue
- International Convention Center
- Menora Mivtachim Arena
- Cinerama theater
- Haifa International Convention Center
Titleholders
Categories
1950–1959
1960–2021
2024-2025
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Date | Venue |
| 2024 | Ofir Korsia | Abigail Kikirov | September 2024 | Florida, United States |
| 2025 | Melanie Shiraz | Danielle Yablonka | July 2025 | Florida, United States |