Miss Scotland


Miss Scotland is a national beauty pageant in Scotland. Entrants must hold a British passport to enter. The contest, whose title is owned by the Miss World organisation, is organised each year by Janis Sue Smith Director of The Catwalk Academy
The winner of the Miss Scotland competition, along with the winners of Miss England, Miss Northern Ireland and Miss Wales, can compete in Miss World. The highest-ranking competitor of the four constituent country entrants is then presented with the title and crown of Miss United Kingdom, and will later compete in Miss International.

History

From 1961 to 1990, the winners of Miss Scotland went on to compete at the Miss Universe pageant, usually held in the summer. They would then compete, along with the winners of Miss England, Miss Wales and Miss Northern Ireland, and other top contenders from the regional competitions, in the Miss United Kingdom pageant, with the winner of Miss UK going on to compete at the Miss World pageant in November.
During the 1990s there was no Miss Scotland at Miss Universe.
In 1999, after Scottish devolution, Miss Scotland was allowed to enter the Miss World pageant. The first Miss Scotland to compete in Miss World was Stephanie Norrie; she competed alongside Miss Wales, who was Clare Daniels, and Nicola Willoughby, who won the last ever Miss United Kingdom pageant that year. Miss England and Miss Northern Ireland first competed at Miss World in 2000. Since then, the highest ranking of the four UK contestants has won the Miss United Kingdom title. In recent years the Miss UK titleholder has also been offered the chance to participate at the following year's Miss International pageant, as Miss UK.
In the 21st century, the Miss Scotland contest has enjoyed a high profile, with sponsorship from the Scottish Sun newspaper. Miss Scotland has also been the most successful of the four UK nations at Miss World. Since 2000, the Miss UK title has been won by Miss Scotland nine times. England has 4 wins, Wales 3 and Northern Ireland 2.

Titleholders

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From 1961 - 1990, the winner of Miss Scotland represented her country at the Miss Universe pageant.
YearMiss ScotlandPlacement at Miss UniversePlacement at Miss UKPlacement at Miss World
1961Susan JonesTop 15UnknownN/A
1962Vera ParkerUnplacedUnknownN/A
1963Grace TaylorUnplacedUnknownN/A
1964Wendie BarrieUnplacedUnknownN/A
1965Mary YoungUnplacedUnknownN/A
1966Linda Ann LeesUnplacedUnknownN/A
1967Lena MacGarvieUnplacedUnknownN/A
1968Helen DavidsonUnplacedUnknownN/A
1969Sheena DrummondUnplacedWon Miss UKTop 15
1970Lee Hamilton MarshallUnplaced2nd Runner-upN/A
1971Elizabeth MontgomeryUnplaced—N/A
1972Elizabeth Joan StevelyUnplaced—N/A
1973Caroline MeadeUnplaced—N/A
1974Catherine RobersonUnplaced—N/A
1975Mary KirkwoodUnplaced—N/A
1976Carol Jean Grant3rd Runner-upWon Miss UK3rd Runner-up
1977Sandra Bell2nd Runner-up—N/A
1978Angela McLeodUnplaced—N/A
1979Lorraine DavidsonTop 12 1st Runner-upN/A
1980Linda Gallagher1st Runner-up—N/A
1981Anne McFarlaneUnplaced—N/A
1982Georgina KearneyUnplaced2nd Runner-upN/A
1983Linda RentonUnplaced—N/A
1984May MonaghanUnplaced—N/A
1985Jacqueline HendrieUnplaced—N/A
1986Natalie N. DevlinUnplaced—N/A
1987Eileen CattersonDid not participate—N/A
1988Amanda LairdUnplaced—N/A
1989Victoria LaceUnplaced2nd Runner-upN/A
1990Karina FergusonUnplaced—N/A

Miss Scotland 1997-present

Since 1999, the winner of Miss Scotland has represented her country at the Miss World pageant.
YearMiss ScotlandHometownPlacement at Miss WorldMiss United Kingdom
1997Isla SutherlandAlloaN/AN/A
1998Laura GilmourLarbertN/AN/A
1999Stephanie NorrieCumbernauldUnplacedN/A
2000Michelle WatsonMotherwellUnplacedMiss UK
2001Juliet-Jane HorneAberdeen2nd Runner-UpMiss UK
2002Paula MurphyStirlingUnplacedUnknown
2003Nicola JollyAberdeenUnplacedMiss UK
2004Lois WeatherupLinlithgowUnplacedUnknown
2005Aisling FrielGlasgowUnplacedUnknown
2006Nicola McLeanAberdeenshireTop 17Miss UK
2007Nieve JenningsBishopbriggsunplacedMiss UK
2008Stephanie WillemseGlasgowUnplacedUnknown
2009Katharine BrownDunblaneUnplacedMiss UK
2010Nicola MimnaghKilbarchanTop 25Miss UK
2011Jennifer ReochGlasgowTop 71st Runner-up
2012Nicole TreacyPaisleyUnplacedUnknown
2013Jamey BowersEdinburghUnplacedUnknown
2014Ellie McKeatingMilngavieTop 251st Runner-up
2015Mhairi FergussonStirlingTop 20Miss UK
2016Lucy KerrGlasgowUnplacedUnknown
2017Romy McCahillMilngavieUnplacedUnknown
2018Linzi MclellandEast KilbrideTop 12 Miss UK
2019Keryn MatthewEdinburghTop 40Unknown
2020TBATBATBATBA