8 Miss Pacific Islands 2025 candidates competing in Honiara

Moemoana Safa’ato’a Schwenke represented Samoa at Miss Pacific Islands 2024 and competed against six other candidates at the Sports Complex in Yaren, Nauru on February 3, 2024. She won the title.

Runner-up to Schwenke was Tyla Singirok of Papua New Guinea. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Rosita Rokobuli of Nauru, Claret Chong-Gum of the Marshall Islands and Judy Taunu’u of American Samoa.

Miss Pacific Islands 2025 contestants

On February 8, 2025, Schwenke will crown her successor at Friendship Hall in Honiara, Solomon Islands. It is the 36th edition of the regional beauty pageant held in the Pacific Islands.

There are eight women competing for the Miss Pacific Islands 2025 crown. Here are the candidates:

1. Pauliana Felise-Vitale, 25, American Samoa
2. Ngatepaeru Marie Maoate, 22, Cook Islands
3. Kimberly Tokanang, 24, Kiribati
4. Charlei Andrianna Deiye, 21, Nauru
5. May Torowi Hasola, 21, Papua New Guinea
6. Litara Loma Leilani Ieremia Allan, 24, Samoa
7. Elsie Polosovai, 22, Solomon Islands
8. Racheal Guttenbeil, 27, Tonga

Miss South Pacific and Miss Pacific Islands titleholders

In 1987, the government of Samoa established Miss South Pacific, which was renamed Miss Pacific Islands in 2014. Here is a list of all the previous titleholders:

Miss South Pacific

• 1987: Juliette Caroline Spencer (American Samoa)
• 1988: Theresa Purcell (Samoa and Hawaii)
• 1989: Retire Chevaux (Tahiti)
• 1990: Henari Arauva’a (Tahiti)
• 1991: Kimiora Vogel (Cook Islands)
• 1992: Julia Toevai (Samoa and New Zealand)
• 1993: Leilua Stevenson (American Samoa)
• 1994: Tarita Brown (Cook Islands)
• 1995: Ma’ata Mo’ungaloa (Tonga)
• 1996: Verona Ah Ching (Samoa)
• 1997: MaryJane Moe McKibbin (Samoa)
• 1998: Cheri Moana Robinson (Samoa)
• 1999: Liana Scott (Cook Islands)
• 2000: Helen Afatasi Burke (American Samoa)
• 2001: Manamea Apelu (Samoa)
• 2002: Lupe Ane Kenape Aumavae (American Samoa)
• 2003: Janice Nicholas (Cook Islands)
• 2004: Sinahemana Hekau (Niue)
• 2005: Dorothea George (Cook Islands)
• 2006: Krystina Kauvai (Cook Islands)
• 2007: Tessi Leila Toluta’u (Tonga)
• 2008: Vanessa Marsh (Niue)
• 2009: Merewalesi Nailatikau (Fiji)
• 2010: Joyanna Mennie Meyer (Cook Islands)
• 2011: Alisi Rabukawaqa (Fiji)
• 2012: Janine Nicky Tuivaiti (Samoa)
• 2013: Teuira Napa (Cook Islands)

Miss Pacific Islands

• 2014: Latafale Auva’a (Samoa)
• 2015: Abigail Havora (Papua New Guinea)
• 2016: Anne Dunne (Fiji)
• 2017: Matauaina Gwendolyn To’omalatai (American Samoa)
• 2018: Leoshina Mercy Kariha (Papua New Guinea)
• 2019: Fonoifafo Nancy McFarland-Seumanu (Samoa)
• 2023: Josie Nicholas (Papua New Guinea)
• 2024: Moemoana Safa’ato’a Schwenke (Samoa)