The Big Four is the four major international beauty pageants for women.
These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth. The
group was first described by China Daily newspaper in 2004 as the world's four
major beauty contests. The world's top four beauty pageants are the most
publicised, most influential, and the most important.
The pageants The world press such as the
international daily newspaper and New York City-based The Wall Street Journal,
BBC News, Agence France-Presse, Agencia Latina Press, China Daily among others,
collectively refer the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely:
Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty
pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since
his death in 2000, Morley's wife, Julia Morley, co-chairs the pageant.
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss
Universe Organization. The contest was founded in 1952 by California clothing
company Pacific Mills. The pageant became part of Kayser-Roth and then
Gulf+Western Industries, before being acquired by Donald Trump in 1996.
Miss Earth is an annual pageant organised by Philippine-based Carousel
Productions through the Miss Earth Foundation. The non-profit organisation
describes itself with "aims to increase the awareness levels and knowledge on
current environmental issues and what actions can be done by power of
broadcasting and other media campaigns locally, nationally and globally". Apart
from a strong emphasis on environmental protection programs, Miss Earth also
aims to showcase and promote various tourist destinations.
Miss International, also called "Miss International Beauty", this pageant is
not based on looks alone. Contestants are expected to serve as "Ambassadors of
Peace and Beauty", showing tenderness, benevolence, friendship, beauty,
intelligence, ability to take action, and great international sensibility. The
ultimate goal of the Miss International beauty pageant is to promote world
peace, goodwill, and understanding. = Most successful countries=
The first country to win all four pageants was Brazil, when it won Miss
Earth 2004. In winning Miss Earth 2005, Venezuela
became the second country to win all four pageants. With victory at Miss
Earth 2013, Venezuela also became the first country to win all four of the
pageants multiple times, and also the only country that has had at least one
crown during 4 consecutive years. The third country worldwide, and the
first country in Asia, to win all four pageants was the Philippines when it won
Miss World 2013. Venezuela is the most successful country
in the history of the Big Four pageants, having won 7 Miss Universe titles, 6
Miss World titles, 7 Miss International titles and 2 Miss Earth titles for a
total of 22 victories. Second is the United States with 14 wins, and third is
the Philippines with 10 wins. In 2013, only two countries won the big
4 pageants- Venezuela, which brought home Miss Universe and Miss Earth titles
and Philippines, which won the Miss World and Miss International crown.
These are the countries which have won all the titles of the Big Four pageants:
Note: 1first country to win all four. 2second country to win all four. 3third
country to win all four. Big Four pageant winners by year
See also List of Miss World titleholders
List of Miss Universe titleholders List of Miss International titleholders
List of Miss Earth titleholders List of beauty contests
Major Male pageants References
External links Miss World country participation lists
Miss Universe country participation lists
Miss International country participation lists
Miss Earth country participation lists