Miss Israel

Miss Israel (Hebrew: מַלְכַּת הַיֹּפִי, Malkat HaYōfî, lit. 'The Beauty Queen') was a national beauty pageant in Israel. The pageant was founded in 1950, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe.

Miss Israel

מַלְכַּת הַיֹּפִי‎
Formation	1950; 74 years ago (1950)
Dissolved	2022 2024 (separated pageant, Miss Universe Israel
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Tel Aviv
Location	Israel
Membership	Miss Universe
Official language	Hebrew, English
Director	Iris Cohen Edgar Saakyan (Miss Universe Israel)
Website	missisrael.ynet.co.il

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.^[1]

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 pageant was cancelled amid controversies over its relevance to modern social standards.^[2]

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.^[1]

International crowns

• One – Rina Mor (winner, Miss Universe 1976)
• One – Linor Abargil (winner, Miss World 1998)
• One – Lilach Ben-Simon (winner, Miss Europe 1994)
• Two – Miss Asia Pacific International:
  • Nurit Mizrachi (winner, 1985)
  • Tali Ben-Harush (winner, 1992)

Grand slam franchise holders

• Miss Universe (1952–2021) — Edgar Saakyan (2024—present)
• Miss World (1952–2017)
• Miss International (1960–2005)
• Miss Earth (2003–2009)

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.^[3]

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^[4]
• 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

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
• 2021 – Alin Gurevich

Hosts

• Shaike Ophir (1954)
• Alexander Yahalomi (1957)
• Uri Zohar (1960)
• Rivka Michaeli (1963, 1965, 1989)
• Meni Peer (1972, 1973)
• Dudu Topaz (1991)
• Hanny Nahmias (1992, 1993)
• Mike Burstyn (1992)
• Sapir Koffman (1993)
• Miki Kam (1994)
• Gilat Ankori (1996)
• Noa Tishby (1997, 1998)
• Alon Reinhorn (1998)
• Lion Rosenberg (1999)
• Yael Abecassis (2000)
• Aki Avni (2001, 2002)
• Yael Bar Zohar (2004)
• Orna Datz (2005)
• Raz Meirman (2005)
• Orna Datz (2006)
• Galit Gutmann (2007, 2008, 2009)
• Guy Zu-Aretz (2009
• Hilla Nachshon (2010, 2011)
• Ilanit Levi (2014)
• Titi Aynaw (2016)
• Shani Hazan (2017)
• Reef Neeman (2021)

Judges

• Binyamin Gibli (1973)
• Lea Gottlieb (1973)
• Ora Namir (1989)
• Rina Mor (1989, 2004))
• Dorit Jellinek (1997)
• Galit Gutmann (2001)
• Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes (2003)
• Ronit Yudkevitz (2005)
• Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes (2005)
• Michal Yannai (2007)
• Yael Goldman (2008)
• Sivan Klein (2008)
• Yael Bar Zohar (2011)
• Michaela Bercu (2012)
• Sivan Klein (2012)

Venue

• International Convention Center
• Menora Mivtachim Arena
• Cinerama theater
• Haifa International Convention Center

Titleholders

Year	Malkat Hayofi	Birth	Date	Residence / Country	Image
1950	Miriam Yaron	1929	September 30, 1950	Tel Aviv, Israel – Brazil/Germany
1951	Michal Har'el	1931	September 23, 1951	Herzliya, Israel
1952	Ora Vered	1934	May 25, 1952	Tel Aviv, Israel – Fort Lauderdale, United States
1953	Chavatzelet Dror	1934	July 22, 1953	Tel Aviv, Israel – Austria
1954	Aviva Pe'er	1935	June 25, 1954	Tel Aviv, Israel – Brazil/Romania
1955	Ilana Carmel	1935	June 25, 1955	Tel Aviv, Israel – China
1956	Sara Tal	1936	June 14, 1956	Tel Aviv, Israel – New York City, United States
1957	Atara Barzely[5]	1939	June 6, 1957	Tel Aviv, Israel
1958	Miriam Hadar	1937	May 22, 1958	Tel Aviv, Israel – New York City, United States
1959	Rina Yitzchakov	1940	June 16, 1959	Tel Aviv, Israel – New York City, United States
1960	Aliza Gur	1940	May 29, 1960	Haifa, Israel – Los Angeles, United States
1961	Dalia Lion	1943	May 30, 1961	Haifa, Israel – Luxembourg
1962	Yehudit Mazor	1943	June 9, 1962	Haifa, Israel – New York City, United States
1963	Ester Kfir	1944	May 30, 1963	Tel Aviv, Israel – China
1964	Ronit Rinat	1946	N/A	Haifa, Israel – Los Angeles, United States
1965	Aliza Sadeh	1946	June 9, 165	Tel Aviv, Israel – New York City, United States
1966	Aviva Israeli	1947	May 18, 1966	Tel Aviv, Israel – Italy/Los Angeles, United States
1967	Batia Kabiri	1948	June 29, 1967	Tel Aviv, Israel
1968	Miri Zamir	1950	May 28, 1968	Haifa, Israel
1969	Chava Levy	1951	May 13, 1969	Haifa, Israel
1970	Moshit Tsiporin	1949	April 9, 1970	Netanya, Israel
1971	Ester Orgad	1953	May 4, 1971	Eilat, Israel – South Africa
1972	Ilana Goren	1953	June 6, 1972	Kiryat Motzkin, Israel – New York City, United States
1973	Limor Schreibman-Sharir	1954	May 22, 1973	Tel Aviv, Israel
1974	Edna Levy	1955	June 5, 1974	Ashkelon/Rishon Lezion, Israel
1975	Orit Cooper	1956	May 20, 1975	Tel Aviv, Israel
1976	Rina Mor [Messinger] Miss Universe 1976[6]	1956	May 25, 1976	Kiryat Tivon, Israel
1977	Zehava Vardi	1956	May 3, 1977	Kiryat Bialik, Israel
1978	Dorit Jellinek [fr]	1958	May 30, 1978	Haifa, Israel
1979	Vered Polgar	1962	May 22, 1979	Mitzpa, Israel
1980	Illana Shoshan	1961	April 14, 1980	Kfar Saba, Israel – Los Angeles, United States
1981	Dana Wexler	1964	April 7, 1981	Giv'atayim, Israel
1982	Deborah Hess	1963	May 5, 1982	Tel Aviv, Israel – United States
1983	Shim'ona Hollander	1965	April 26, 1983	Tel Aviv, Israel
1984	Sapir Koffmann	1965	May 22, 1984	Petah Tikva, Israel
1985	Hilla Kelmann	1966	May 14, 1985	Holon, Israel
1986	Nilly Drucker	1968	May 20, 1986	Beersheba/Tel Aviv, Israel
1987	Yamit Noy	1969	March 3, 1987	Rishon Lezion/Moshav in Sharon plain, Israel
1988	Shirley Ben-Mordechai	1971	March 15, 1988	Tel Aviv, Israel
1989	Nicole Halperin	1970	February 21, 1989	Tel Aviv, Israel – United States
1990	Yvonna Krugliak	1971	February 27, 1990	Tel Aviv, Israel – Latvia
1991	Miri Goldfarb	1970	April 23, 1991	Hod Hasharon, Israel
1992	Ravit Asaf	1974	April 5, 1992	Beer Sheva, Israel
1993	Jana Khodirker	1973	March 2, 1993	Rehovot, Israel – Ukraine
1994	Ravit Yarkoni	1973	March 2, 1994	Giv'atayim, Israel
1995	Jana Kalmann	1975	March 29, 1995	Tel Aviv, Israel – Siberia, Russia
1996	Taly [Talia] Lewenthal	1978	March 18, 1996	Haifa, Israel
1997	Mirit Greenberg	1979	March 10, 1997	Beersheba, Israel
1998	Linor Abargil Miss World 1998[4]	1980	March 24, 1998	Netanya/Tel Aviv, Israel
1999	Rana Raslan	1977	March 9, 1999	Haifa, Israel
2000	Nirit Bakshi	1982	March 30, 2000	Beer Sheva, Israel
2001	Ilanit Levi[7][8]	1982	March 21, 2001	Haifa, Israel
2002	Yamit Har-Noy	1982	March 13, 2002	Oranit, Israel
2003	Sivan Klein	1984	April 1, 2003	Tel Aviv, Israel
2004	Gal Gadot	1985	March 22, 2004	Petah Tikva/Tel Aviv, Israel
2005	Elena Ralph	1983	April 6, 2005	Ramat Gan, Israel – Ukraine
2006	Yael Nizri	1988	March 21, 2006	Kiryat Shmona, Israel
2007	Liran Kohener	1988	March 13, 2007	Rishon Lezion, Israel
2008	Tamar Ziskind	1985	March 27, 2008	Haifa, Israel
2009	Adi Rodnitzky	1989	March 18, 2009	Tel Aviv, Israel
2010	Shavit Wiesel	1990	March 8, 2010	Kibbutz Be'eri, Israel
2011	Ella Ran	1989	March 30, 2011	Herzliya, Israel
2012	Shani Hazan	1992	March 7, 2012	Kiryat Ata, Israel
2013	Yityish Titi Aynaw	1991	February, 2013	Netanya, Israel – Ethiopia
2014	Mor Maman	1995	March 4, 2014	Beersheba, Israel
2015	Maayan Keren	1997	June 3, 2015	Ashdod, Israel
2016	Karin Alia	1998	June 6, 2016	Kiryat Gat, Israel
2017	Rotem Rabi	1995	May 10, 2017	Tel Aviv, Israel
2018	Nikol Reznikov	1999	May 1, 2018	Afula, Israel
2019	Sella Sharlin	1996	March 26, 2019	Herzliya, Israel – Boston, United States
2020	Tehila Levi	2001	July 13, 2020	Yavne, Israel
2021	Noa Cochva	1999	October 24, 2021	Yehud, Israel
Edgar Saakyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024: as Miss Universe Israel.
2024	Ofir Korsia	2001	September 29,2024	Rishon LeZion, Israel

Categories

   Winner International Title

   Miss Universe Israel

   Miss World Israel

   Miss International Israel

   Miss Europe Israel

   Miss Earth Israel

   Miss Asia Pacific Israel

   Miss Young Israel

1950–1959

The Miss Israel divided into five categories; "Malkat Hayofi" - Israel's Beauty Queen (IBQ) is usually for the main winner, "Na’arat Israel" – Israel's Maiden of Beauty (IMB) is for a second place, "Malkat Hachen" - Israel's Queen of Grace (IQG) is for a third place, "Malkat Hayofi-Esreh" - Israel's Teen Queen (ITQ) is for fourth place and "Nesichat Hayofi" - Israel's Princess of Beauty (IPB) is for the last of Top 5 Miss Israel which means a fifth place. These titles represent Israel at International competitions such as Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Europe, Miss Earth and other minor pageants.

Year	Malkat Hayofi	First Runner-up	Second Runner-up
1950	Miriam Yaron	Carmela Fargi	Yaffa Schpitzer
1951	Michal Har'el	No Runners-up
1952	Ora Vered	No Runners-up
1953	Chavatzelet Dror	Miriam Gershoni	Viorika Artzman
1954	Aviva Pe'er	No Runners-up
1955	Ilana Carmel	Miriam Kotler	Varda Cohen
1956	Sara Tal	Rina Weiss	Tzipora A’haronovitz
1957	Atara Barzely	Sara Elimor	Yaffa Raich
1958	Miriam Hadar	Ilana Shani	Dafna Adir
1959	Rina Yitzchakov	Ziva Shomrat	Diana Gubernik

1960–2021

Year	Malkat Hayofi	Na’arat Israel	Malkat Hachen	Malkat Hayofi-Esreh	Nesichat Hayofi
1960	Aliza Gur	Shulamit Shavit	Debuted 1963	Debuted 1971	Debuted 1979
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	Ester 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	Eva Adar
1975	Orit Cooper	Atida Mor	Pazit Li’ad	Pazit Eran
1976	Rina Messinger 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	Tammy (Tamar) Liebermann
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	x
1982	Deborah 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	x
1986	Nilly Drucker	Osnat Mo’as	Chava Distenfeld	x	Ester Sarid
1987	Yamit Noy	Ya’el Gertler	Ofir Alony	Dafna Ben-Yitzchak	Nirit Elyovich
1988	Shirley Ben-Mordechai	Dganit Cohen	Galit Aharoni	Limor Magen	Revital Mor
1989	Nicole Halperin	Ronit Siton	Limor Fishel	x	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	x
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	x
2001	Ilanit Levi	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	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	Eden Shukrun
2011	Ella Ran	Kim Edri	Bar Marom	Kim Akafi	Hani Maccabi
2012	Shani Hazan	Lina Machola	May Yoshia	Noy Abner	Suf Azulai
2013	Yityish Titi Aynaw	Bar Hefer	Sabina Yusupova	Hila Balilti	Ofir Kapach
2014	Mor Maman	Doron Matalon	Tamar Skorsirb	Sasha Alexsandra Shuturov	Natalie Prepelitzki
2015	Maayan Keren	Avigail Alfatov	Victoria Khersonsky	Itay Barash	x
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 Abu Hanna
2019	Sella Sharlin	Uliana Fridrih	Lior Cohen	Inbar Moscovici
2020	Tehila Levi	Tali Krasnopolski	Noa Teomi	Chen Shaul
2021	Noa Cochva	Yarin Buzaglo	Alin Gurevich	Ofir Korsia

2024

The winner of Miss Universe Israel represents her country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) a runner-up is sent.

Year	Winner	Runner-up	Date	Venue
2024	Ofir Korsia	Abigail Kikirov	September 2024	Florida, United States

Titleholders under Miss Israel org.

Miss Universe Israel

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 represents the country at Miss Universe. 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. Began in 2018 the format was back to past era; the main winner goes to Miss Universe.

Year	District	Miss Israel	Hebrew Name	Placement at Miss Universe	Special Awards
Edgar Saakyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024
2024	Central	Ofir Korsia	אופיר קורסיה	Unplaced
LaIsha directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1952—2021
Did not compete since 2022 — 2023
2021	Central	Noa Cochva	נועה כוכבה	Unplaced
2020	Tel Aviv	Tehila Levi	תהילה לוי	Unplaced
2019	Northern	Sella Sharlin	סלה שרלין	Unplaced
2018	Central	Nikol Reznikov	ניקול רזניקוב	Unplaced
2017	Southern	Adar Gandelsman	אדר גנדלמן	Unplaced
2016	Tel Aviv	Yam Kaspers Anshel	ים קספר אנשל	Unplaced
2015	Northern	Avigail Alfatov	אביגיל אלפתוב	Unplaced
2014	Judea and Samaria Area	Doron Matalon	דורון מטלון	Unplaced
2013	Northern	Yityish Titi Aynaw	ייתייש טיטי איינאו	Unplaced
2012	Haifa	Lina Makhuli	לינה מחולי	Unplaced
2011	Southern	Kim Edri	קים אדרי	Unplaced
2010	Tel Aviv	Bat-el Jobi	בת-אל ג'ובי	Unplaced
2009	Haifa	Julia Dyment	ג'וליה דימנט	Unplaced
2008	Haifa	Shunit Faragi	שונית פרגי	Unplaced
2007	Tel Aviv	Sharon Kenett	שרון קנט	Unplaced
2006	Haifa	Anastacia Entin	אנסטסיה אנטין	Unplaced
2005	Tel Aviv	Elena Ralph	אלנה ראלף	Top 10
2004	Tel Aviv	Gal Gadot	גל גדות	Unplaced
2003	Tel Aviv	Sivan Klein	סיון קליין	Unplaced
2002	Judea and Samaria Area	Yamit Har-Noy	ימית הר נוי	Unplaced
2001	Haifa	Ilanit Levi	אילנית לוי	Top 10
2000	Southern	Nirit Bakshi	נירית בקשי	Unplaced
1999	Haifa	Rana Raslan	רנה רסלאן	Unplaced
1998	Tel Aviv	Hagit Raz	חגית רז	Unplaced
1997	Southern	Dikla Hamdi	דקלה חמדי	Unplaced
1996	Southern	Liraz Mesilaty	לירז מסילטי	Unplaced
1995	Tel Aviv	Jana Kalmann	יאנה קלמן	Unplaced
1994	Tel Aviv	Ravit Yarkoni	רוית ירקוני	Unplaced
1993	Central	Jana Khodirker	יאנה חודירקר	Unplaced
1992	Haifa	Einat Zmora	עינת זמורה	Unplaced
1991	Central	Miri Goldfarb	מירי גולדפרב	Unplaced
1990	Tel Aviv	Yvonna Krugliak	איבונה קרוגליאק	Unplaced
1989	Tel Aviv	Nicole Halperin	ניקול הלפרין	Unplaced
1988	Tel Aviv	Shirley Ben-Mordechai	שירלי בן מרדכי	Unplaced
1987	Central	Yamit Noy	ימית נוי	Unplaced
1986	Tel Aviv	Nilly Drucker	נילי דרוקר	Unplaced
1985	Tel Aviv	Hilla Kelmann	הילה קלמן	Unplaced	Best National Costume (2nd Runner-up)
1984	Central	Sapir Koffmann	ספיר קופמן	Unplaced
1983	Tel Aviv	Shim'ona Hollander	שמעונה הולנדר	Unplaced
1982	Tel Aviv	Deborah Hess	דבורה הס	Unplaced
1981	Tel Aviv	Dana Wexler	דנה וקסלר	Unplaced
1980	Central	Illana Shoshan	אילנה שושן	Unplaced
1979	Northern	Vered Polgar	ורד פולגר	Unplaced
1978	Haifa	Dorit Jellinek	דורית ילינק	Top 12
1977	Haifa	Zehava Vardi	זהבה ורדי	Unplaced
1976	Haifa	Rina Messinger	רינה מסינגר	Miss Universe 1976
1975	Tel Aviv	Orit Cooper	אורית קופר	Top 12
1974	Central	Edna Levy	עדנה לוי	Unplaced
1973	Tel Aviv	Limor Schreibman-Sharir	לימור שרייבמן-שריר	4th Runner Up
1972	Haifa	Ilana Goren	אילנה גורן	3rd Runner Up
1971	Southern	Ester Orgad	אסתר אורגד	Top 12	Best Swimsuit
1970	Central	Moshit Tsiporin	מושית ציפורין	Unplaced
1969	Haifa	Chava Levy	חוה לוי	3rd Runner Up	Best Swimsuit
1968	Haifa	Miriam Friedman	מרים פרידמן	Top 15	Best Swimsuit
1967	Tel Aviv	Batia Kabiri	בתיה כביר	4th Runner Up	Best Swimsuit
1966	Tel Aviv	Aviva Israeli	אביבה ישראל	4th Runner Up	Best National Costume
1965	Tel Aviv	Aliza Sadeh	עליזה שדה	Top 15
1964	Haifa	Ronit Rinat	רונית רינת	2nd Runner Up
1963	Tel Aviv	Sherin Ibrahim	שרין איברהים	Unplaced	Best National Costume
1962	Tel Aviv	Yehudit Mazor	יהודית מזור	Top 15	Best National Costume (2nd Runner-up)
1961	Haifa	Atida Pisanti	עתידה פיזנטי	Top 15
1960	Haifa	Aliza Gur	עליזה גור	Top 15
1959	Tel Aviv	Rina Yitzchakov	רינה יצחקוב	Top 15
1958	Tel Aviv	Miriam Hadar	מרים הדר	Top 15
1957	Tel Aviv	Atara Barzely	עטרה ברזילי	Unplaced
1956	Tel Aviv	Sara Tal	שרה טל	Top 16
1955	Tel Aviv	Ilana Carmel	אילנה קרמל	Unplaced
1954	Tel Aviv	Aviva Pe'er	אביבה פאר	Unplaced
1953	Tel Aviv	Chavatzelet Dror	חבצלת דרור	Did not compete
1952	Tel Aviv	Ora Vered	אורה ורד	Unplaced

Rankings in Miss Universe

Position	#	Year(s)
Miss Universe	1	1976
Top 5/3	6	1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973
Top 10/12	5	1971, 1975, 1978, 2001, 2005
Top 15/16	8	1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1968

See also

• LaIsha
• Israeli fashion
• Culture of Israel

References

1. Miss Israel 2017, The social media beauty queen
2. "Miss Israel beauty pageant canceled after more than 70 years". The Times of Israel. November 13, 2022.
3. "Miss Universe 2021 to be held in Israel, Steve Harvey to return as host". USA Today. July 20, 2021.
4. "Arab crowned Miss Israel". BBC News. March 10, 1999. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
5. De Wolfe, Evelyn (August 10, 1957). "Miss Israel Helps Bond Drive". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2010. She is Atara Barzely this year s Miss Israel who has since addressed some 30 meetings to launch the Israel Bond fall and winter campaign.
6. "Israeli Miss Universe poses security worries". The Baltimore Sun. Associated Press. July 12, 1976. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2010. "Rina Messinger became Israel's first Miss Universe yesterday, presenting pageant officials with the knotty problem of how to protect their...
7. "Army chic for Israeli beauty queen". BBC News. April 18, 2001. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
8. "Bulletproof Miss Israel Finishes as a Finalist". Los Angeles Times. May 12, 2001. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2010.

External links

• missisrael.ynet.co.il