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This is a list of '''[[Italy]]''''s representatives and their placements at the [[beauty contest#Around the globe|'''Big Four''' international beauty pageants]], considered the most important in the world. 

<small>''The criteria for the [[Big Four international beauty pageants|Big Four]] inclusion is based on specific standards  such as the pageants global prominence and prestige approved by worldwide media, the quality and quantity of crowned delegates recognized by international franchisees and pageant aficionados, the winner's post pageant activities; the pageants longevity, consistency, and history;  the sincerity of the pageant's specific cause, platform, and advocacy; the overall pre-pageant activities, production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the extent of popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sashfactor.info/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2004 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-10-16 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021190715/http://www.sashfactor.info/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2004 |archivedate=2014-10-21 |df= }}</ref><ref>International Beauty Pageant Ranking</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://missosology.org/big4/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-10-14 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014111825/http://missosology.org/big4/ |archivedate=2014-10-14 |df= }}</ref></small>
[[File:Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Milano, 1964) - BEIC 6328756.jpg|thumb| Erika Jorger (applied for Miss Universo Italia 1965) photographed by [[Paolo Monti]] in 1964]]

==Italy's Big Four titleholders==
Italy has been represented in the [[Big Four international beauty pageants]], the four major international [[beauty pageant]]s for women.<ref name=wallstreet-debris>{{cite news|title=Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303562904579230743737206568|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|first=Kwanwoo|last=Jun|date=2003-12-03|accessdate=2016-09-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Beauty with scandals|url=http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000038924&pageNo=2|publisher=[[Standard Digital News]]|first=News|last=Kenya|date=2011-07-15|accessdate=2016-09-11}}</ref> These are [[Miss World]], [[Miss Universe]], [[Miss International]] and [[Miss Earth]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Những scandal của Miss World |url=http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html |publisher=[[VnExpress|Vietnam Express]] |first=News |last=Vietnam |date=2008-10-08 |accessdate=2016-09-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022548/http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html |archivedate=November 17, 2015 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The misses and missuses of the world|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/09/13/urban-chat-the-misses-and-missuses-world.html|newspaper=[[The Jakarta Post]]|first=Lynda|last=Ibrahim|date=2013-09-13|accessdate=2016-09-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/philippines-miss-universe/2455920.html|publisher=[[Channel NewsAsia]]|first=Aya|last=Lowe|date=2016-01-25|accessdate=2016-09-11}}</ref>⏎
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* {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as Runner-up
* {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
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! bgcolor="#E4E4EA" width=5%| YEAR
! bgcolor="#FF1493" width=15%| [[Miss Universe|MISS UNIVERSE]]
! bgcolor="#6495ED" width=15%| [[Miss World|MISS WORLD]]
! bgcolor="#DDA0DD" width=15%| [[Miss International|MISS INTERNATIONAL]]
! bgcolor="#90EE90" width=15%| [[Miss Earth|MISS EARTH]]
|-
| align="center" |2019
| align="center" |TBA
| align="center" |[[Adele Sammartino]]<br>TBA
| align="center" |Francesca Giordano<br/>TBA
| align="center" |TBA
|-
| align="center" |2018
| align="center" |[[Erica De Matteis]]
| align="center" |[[Nunzia Amato]]
| align="center" |'''x'''
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''[[Sofia Pavan]]<br>Top 8'''
|-
| align="center" |2017
| align="center" |Maria Polverino
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Conny Notarstefano<br>Top 40'''
| align="center" |'''x'''
| align="center" |Fabiana Barra
|-
| align="center" |2016
| align="center" |Sophia Sergio
| align="center" |Giada Tropea	
| align="center" |'''x'''
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''[[Denise Frigo]]<br>Top 16'''
|-
| align="center" |2015
| align="center" |Giada Pezzaioli
| align="center" |Greta Galassi
| align="center" |{{nowrap|Valentina Paganotto}}
| align="center" |{{nowrap|Aurora Pianegonda}}
|-
| align="center" |2014
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''[[Valentina Bonariva]]<br>Top 15'''
| align="center" |Silvia Cataldi
| align="center" |Giulia Brazzarola
| align="center" |Beatrice Valente
|-
| align="center" |2013
| align="center" |[[Luna Voce]]
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Sarah Baderna<br>Top 20'''
| align="center" |Sara Cavagnari
| align="center" |Debora Bon
|-
| align="center" |2012
| align="center" |[[Grazia Maria Pinto|Grazia Pinto]]
| align="center" |Jessica Bellinghieri
| align="center" |Giulia Masala	
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Giulia Capuani<br>Top 16'''
|-
| align="center" |2011
| align="center" |[[Elisa Torrini]]
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''[[Tania Bambaci]]<br>Top 15'''
| align="center" |Anthea Luca
| align="center" |Angelica Parisi	
|-
| align="center" |2010
| align="center" |[[Jessica Cecchini]]
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Giada Pezzaioli<br>Top 7'''
| align="center" |Veronica Iafelice	
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Ilenia Arnolfo<br>Top 14'''
|-
| align="center" |2009
| align="center" |[[Laura Valenti]]
| align="center" |[[Alice Taticchi]]
| align="center" |'''x'''
| align="center" |[[Luna Voce]]
|-
| align="center" |2008
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''[[Claudia Ferraris]]<br>Top 10'''
| align="center" |[[Claudia Russo]]
| align="center" |[[Luna Voce]]
| align="center" |Caterina Pasquale
|-
| align="center" |2007
| align="center" |[[Valentina Massi]]
| align="center" |[[Giada Wiltshire]]
| align="center" |'''x'''
| align="center" |Bernadette Mazzu
|-
| align="center" |2006
| align="center" |'''x'''
| align="center" |Elizaveta Migatcheva
| align="center" |'''x'''
| align="center" |Maria Lucia Leo
|-
| align="center" |2005
| align="center" |Teresa Francville
| bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center" |'''Sofia Bruscoli<br>Top 6'''
| align="center" |'''x'''
| align="center" |'''x'''
|-
| align="center" |2004
| align="center" |Laia Manetti
| align="center" |Valeria Altobelli
| align="center" |'''x'''
| align="center" |'''x'''
|-
| align="center" |2003
| align="center" |Silvia Ceccon
| align="center" |Silvia Cannas
| align="center" |'''x'''
| align="center" |'''x'''
|-
| align="center" |2002
| align="center" |Anna Rigon
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Susanne Zuber<br>Top 20'''
| align="center" |'''x'''
| align="center" |'''x'''
|-
| align="center" |2001
| align="center" |Stefania Maria
| align="center" |Paola d'Antonino
| align="center" |'''x'''
| align="center" |Monica Rosetti
|-
| align="center" |2000
| align="center" |Annalisa Guadalupi
| bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center" |'''[[Giorgia Palmas]]<br>1st Runner-up'''
| align="center" |'''x'''
! rowspan="51" bgcolor="#90EE90" align="center" | ↑ No Pageant Held<br>(established in 2001 in [[Manila]], [[Philippines]])
|-
| align="center" |1999
| align="center" |Gloria Bellicchi
| align="center" |Gloria Nicoletti
| align="center" |'''x'''
|-
| align="center" |1998
| align="center" |Claudia Trieste
| align="center" |Concetta Travaglini
| align="center" |'''x'''
|-
| align="center" |1997
| bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center" |'''[[Denny Mendez]]<br>Top 6'''
| align="center" |Irene Lippi
| align="center" |'''x'''
|-
| align="center" |1996
| align="center" |[[Anna Valle]]
| align="center" |Mara de Gennaro
| align="center" |'''x'''
|-
| align="center" |1995
| align="center" |[[Alessandra Meloni]]
| align="center" |Rosanna Santoli
| align="center" |'''x'''
|-
| align="center" |1994
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Arianna David<br>Top 10'''
| align="center" |Arianna Novacco	
| align="center" |'''x'''
|-
| align="center" |1993
| align="center" |Elisa Jacassi	
| align="center" |[[Barbara Chiappini]]
| align="center" |'''x'''
|-
| align="center" |1992
| align="center" |'''x'''
| align="center" |Paola Irrera
| align="center" |Nicole Cinquetti
|-
| align="center" |1991
| align="center" |Pia Biscotti
| align="center" |Sabina Pellati
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Mikaela Monari<br>Top 15'''
|-
| align="center" |1990
| align="center" |Annamaria Malipiero
| align="center" |Cristina Gavagnin
| align="center" |Silvia Paci
|-
| align="center" |1989
| align="center" |Cristiana Bertasi
| align="center" |Paola Mercurio
| align="center" |Barbara Tarcci
|-
| align="center" |1988
| align="center" |[[Simona Ventura]]
| align="center" |Giulia Gemo
| align="center" |Fabiola Rizzi
|-
| align="center" |1987
| bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center" |'''[[Roberta Capua]]<br>1st Runner-up'''
| align="center" |Barbara Martinuzzi
| align="center" |Luisa Rigamonti
|-
| align="center" |1986
| align="center" |Susanna Huckstep
| align="center" |Enrica Patane
| align="center" |Caterina Fanciulli
|-
| align="center" |1985
| align="center" |Beatrice Papi	
| align="center" |Cosetta Antoniolli
| align="center" |Gabriela Ongaro
|-
| align="center" |1984
| align="center" |[[Raffaella Baracchi]]
| align="center" |Federica Tersch
| align="center" |Monica Gallo
|-
| align="center" |1983
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''[[Federica Moro]]<br>Top 12'''
| align="center" |Barbara Previato
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Federica Tersch<br>Top 15'''
|-
| align="center" |1982
| bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center" |'''[[Cinzia De Ponti]]<br>2nd Runner-up'''
| align="center" |Raffaella del Rosario
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Antonella Cracchi<br>Top 15'''
|-
| align="center" |1981
| align="center" |[[Anna Kanakis]]
| align="center" |Marisa Tutone
| align="center" |Veronica Piazza
|-
| align="center" |1980
| align="center" |[[Lory Del Santo]]
| align="center" |{{nowrap|Stefania de Pasquaci}}
| align="center" |Angela Marcat
|-
| align="center" |1979
| align="center" |Elvira Puglisi
| align="center" |Rossana Serratore
| align="center" |Nives Bordignon
|-
| align="center" |1978
| align="center" |Andreina Mazzotti	
| align="center" |Loren Mai
| align="center" |Gloria Aita
|-
| align="center" |1977
| align="center" |Paola Bresciano	
| align="center" |'''x'''
| align="center" |Livia Jannoni
|-
| align="center" |1976
| align="center" |Diana Scapolan	
| align="center" |Antonella Lombrosi
| align="center" |Joanna Avana
|-
| align="center" |1975
| align="center" |Diana Salvador	
| align="center" |Vanna Bortolini
| align="center" |Silvana Coppa
|-
| align="center" |1974
| align="center" |Loretta Persichetti	
| align="center" |Zaira Zoccheddu
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''{{nowrap|Feliciana Del Spirito}}<br>Top 15'''
|-
| align="center" |1973
| align="center" |Antonella Barci	
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Marva Bartolucci<br>Top 15'''
| align="center" |Rosamaria Idrizi
|-
| align="center" |1972
| align="center" |Isabella Specia	
| align="center" |Laura Romano
| align="center" |Rita Pistolozzi
|-
| align="center" |1971
| align="center" |Mara Palvarini	
| align="center" |Maria Pinnone
| align="center" |Rossana Barbieri
|-
| align="center" |1970
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Anna Zamboni<br>Top 12'''
| align="center" |Marika de Poi
| align="center" |Rossela Ambrosiani
|-
| align="center" |1969
| align="center" |Diana Coccorese
| align="center" |'''x'''
| align="center" |Juliana Lamberti
|-
| align="center" |1968
| align="center" |Cristina Businari
| align="center" |Pia Gianporcaro
| align="center" |Vanna Torri
|-
| align="center" |1967
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Paola Rossi<br>Top 12'''
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Tamara Baroni<br>Top 15'''
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Gilda Giuffrida<br>Top 15'''
|-
| align="center" |1966
| align="center" |Paola Bassolino
| bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center" |'''Gigliola Carbonara<br>4th Runner-up'''
| align="center" |'''↑ No pageant held'''
|-
| align="center" |1965
| align="center" |Erika Jorger
| align="center" |Guya Libraro
| bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center" |'''Faida Fagioli<br>2nd Runner-up'''
|-
| align="center" |1964
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''{{nowrap|Emanuela Stramanna}}<br>Top 15'''
| bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center" |'''Mirka Sartori<br>6th Runner-up''' 
| align="center" |'''x'''
|-
| align="center" |1963
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Gianna Serra<br>Top 15'''
| align="center" |'''x'''
| align="center" |Anna Rispoli
|-
| align="center" |1962
| align="center" |Isa Stoppi
| align="center" |Raffaella da Carolis
| align="center" |Maria Vianello
|-
| align="center" |1961
| align="center" |Viviana Romano
| align="center" |Franca Cattaneo
| align="center" |Anna Vincenzini
|-
| align="center" |1960
| bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center" |'''[[Daniela Bianchi]]<br>1st Runner-up'''
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Layla Rigazzi<br>Top 10'''
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Grazia Jacomell<br>Top 15'''
|-
| align="center" |1959
| align="center" |[[Maria Grazia Buccella|Grazia Buccella]]
| align="center" |Paola Falchi
! bgcolor="#DDA0DD" rowspan="11" align="center" | ↑ No Pageant Held<br>(established in 1960 in [[California]], United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]])
|-
| align="center" |1958
| align="center" |Clara Coppola
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Elisabetta Velinsky<br>Top 10'''
|-
| align="center" |1957
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''[[Valeria Fabrizi]]<br>Top 12'''
| align="center" |Anna Gorassini
|-
| align="center" |1956
| bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center" |'''Rossana Galli<br>4th Runner-up'''
| align="center" |Angela Portaluri
|-
| align="center" |1955
| align="center" |Elena Fancera
| align="center" |Franca Incorvaia
|-
| align="center" |1954
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Teresa Paliani<br>Top 12'''
| align="center" |Cristina Fantoni
|-
| align="center" |1953
| bgcolor="#FFFACD" align="center" |'''Rita Stazzi<br>Top 16'''
! rowspan="4" bgcolor="#6495ED" align="center" | ↑ No Pageant Held<br> (established in 1951 in [[England]], [[United Kingdom]]. Italy sent their first delegate in 1954.)
|-
| align="center" |1952
| align="center" |Giovanna Mazzotti	
|-
| align="center" |1951
! rowspan="2" bgcolor="#FF1493" align="center" | ↑ No Pageant Held<br> (established in 1952 in [[California]], United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in [[Florida]], United States.)
|-
| align="center" |1950
|}
<br>
× ''Did not compete''<br>
'''↑''' ''No pageant held''<br>
( * ) "unknown contestant name"

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! bgcolor="#E4E4EA" | Pageant
! bgcolor="#E4E4EA" | Placements
! bgcolor="#E4E4EA" | Best result
|-
| bgcolor="#FF1493" | '''Miss Universe'''
| align="center" |16 
| '''1st Runner-up''' <small>(1960 • 1987)</small>
|-
| bgcolor="#6495ED" | '''Miss World'''
| align="center" |13
| '''1st Runner-up''' <small>(2000)</small>
|-
| bgcolor="#DDA0DD" | '''Miss International'''
| align="center" |7
| '''2nd Runner-up''' <small>(1965)</small>
|-
| bgcolor="#90EE90" | '''Miss Earth'''
| align="center" |4
| '''Top 8''' <small>(2018)</small>
|-
| align="center" | '''Total'''
| align="center" | 39
| align="center" | 
|-
|}

==References==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150130123256/http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Universe_lists_p.htm Miss Universe country participation lists].
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120115131204/http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/world_lists_p.htm Miss World country participation lists].
*[http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Int_lists_m.htm Miss International country participation lists].
*[http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Earth_lists.htm Miss Earth country participation lists].

==External links==
{{Reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Miss Italy]]
*[[Miss Universo Italia]]
*[[Miss World Italy]]
*[[Miss Internacional Italia]]
*[[Miss Terra Italia]]

{{Countries at major beauty pageants}}

[[Category:Beauty pageants in Italy]]
[[Category:Italian beauty pageant winners]]
[[Category:Nations at beauty pageants]]