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The Miss Cook Islands is the national beauty pageant in the Cook Islands in under Miss Cook Islands Association (MCIA). The current reigning titleholder is Tajiya Sahay who was crowned in October 2019.

History

Early

The Maine Kuki Airani (Miss Cook Islands) national pageant was held for the first time in 1960 and was usually happening in every two years. In the Miss Cook Islands pageant, beauty encompasses physical attributes and qualities that are seen to represent the community at large; respectability, talent and commitment to Cook Islands value. An yet, competing for the representative role of Miss Cook Islands necessitates that the participants negotiate contradictory moral proscriptions that define Cook Islands femininity.

International competitions

In 1998 the Miss Cook Islands franchised the Miss Universe and Miss South Pacific licenses. The Miss Cook Islands was patronized by Pa Te Ariki Upokotini Marie and Ui Ariki. Between 1983 and 1999 the Miss Cook Islands winners went to the Miss Universe competition.

Today, Miss Cook Islands is patronised by the First Lady - Mrs Akaiti Puna - the wife of Prime Minister - Hon. Henry Puna. Miss Cook Islands Association ('MCIA') is a non-profit organisation that owns and operates the Miss Cook Islands Pageant, based on Rarotonga, the Cook Islands. It has evolved into a professionally operated pageant with a passion & focus on developing young Cook Islands women to be the best versions of themselves; and giving them opportunities to showcase their talent & skill on a world stage.

'Identity & Heritage' are the core themes of Miss Cook Islands as the pageant strives to ignite cultural pride & self-worth in Cook Islands youth. The main sponsors of the pageant include the Government of the Cook Islands and the largest companies in the Cook Islands. Every year the Miss Cook Islands prepares the Top 3 to Miss World, Miss International and Miss Grand International competitions. 2018, 2nd Runner up will represent the country at Miss Grand International; 1st Runner up will represent the country at Miss International; Miss Cook Islands will represent the country at Miss World. 2020 will see the return of Miss Cook Islands to Miss Universe, in addition to Miss World and Miss Grand International 2020. Miss Cook Islands 2019 Coronation is scheduled for Saturday 26 October 2019 at the National Auditorium at Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

Titleholders

International pageants representatives

•   : Declared as Winner
•   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
•   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
•   : Ended as special awards winner

Miss World Cook Islands

The Miss Cook Islands wears the title of Miss World Cook Islands. She will yearly represent her country at the annual Miss World competition.

Miss Universe Cook Islands

Miss Cook Islands has started to send a winner to Miss Universe from 1983—1999. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

Miss Grand Cook Islands

Miss Cook Islands acquired the license of Miss Grand Cook Islands in 2018, and the 2nd runner-up of that year's competition, Teau Moana McKenzie, was assigned to compete in the international tournament in Myanmar.

Miss Earth Cook Islands

References

1. "MISS COOK ISLANDS 2019 - TAJIYA SAHAY". The Coconet. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
2. Alexeyeff, Kalissa (18 October 2018). Dancing from the Heart: Movement, Gender, and Cook Islands Globalization. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824832445. Retrieved 18 October 2018 – via Google Books.
3. Matariki Wilson. "Miss Cook Islands prepares for Miss World". Cookislandnews.com. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
4. "Strong line up for Miss Cook Islands title". Cookislandnews.com. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
5. Melina Etches (28 September 2018). "Miss Cook Islands: 'Don't be pretentious'". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
6. Jonathan Milne (14 December 2019). "Miss Cook Islands Tajiya Sahay top 12 in Miss World 2019". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
7. Tema Hemi (9 December 2018). "Miss Cook Islands Koteka-Wiki places Top 30 in the World". Te Ao Māori. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
8. ^ Rashneel Kumar (10 October 2018). "McKenzie in Myanmar for Miss Grand International". Cook Islands News. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
9. ^ Thanh Tuyền (23 September 2018). "Nữ vận động viên Olympic đăng quang 'Miss Grand Cook islands 2018'" (in Vietnamese). Thanh Niên. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
10. ^ "Congratulations to alumna Pearl Lazaro". Mount Roskill Grammar School. 28 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-02-05. Retrieved 21 September 2023 – via Internet Archive.
11. "Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018". Times of India. 25 October 2018. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

• Miss Universe by country
• Miss World by country
• Miss International by country
• Miss Earth by country
• Miss Grand International by country
• Cook Islands awards
• Recurring events established in 1960