Seven contestants prepare to compete in the 2025 Miss Pacific Islands Pageant in the Solomon Islands this February
The pageant, a highlight of the regional calendar, brings together contestants who embody the values and diversity of the Pacific Islands. This year’s event is expected to celebrate cultural heritage and shine a spotlight on critical issues such as climate change, women’s health, and education.
Confirmed Contestants
Miss American Samoa – Pauliana Felise-Vitale
Aged 25, Pauliana is a mental health advocate and youth champion. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Historical and Political Studies from Chaminade University and is passionate about community development in American Samoa.
Miss Kiribati – Kimberly Tokanang
Kimberly is a climate advocate who represented her country at COP29 in Azerbaijan, highlighting the impacts of climate change on Kiribati. She also works on initiatives supporting youth and people with disabilities.
Miss Solomon Islands – Elsie Camelyn Polosovai
Reigning Miss Solomon Islands, Elsie, 22, is a graduate in Human Nutrition and a women’s health advocate. She is known for her initiatives supporting breast cancer awareness and cultural preservation.
Miss Papua New Guinea – May Torowi Hasola
At 21, May is a law student from Bougainville. She is dedicated to promoting family unity, gender equality, and education, using her platform to raise awareness on these issues.
Source: Pacifica Pageant Community
Miss Samoa – Litara Ieremia-Allan
Litara, 24, is an educator and ocean conservation advocate. She has participated in international forums like COP29 and has a strong commitment to indigenous rights and cultural preservation.
Miss Tonga – Racheal Guttenbeil
Racheal, 27, is a lawyer and professional model from Tonga. She is a climate advocate and holds degrees in law and commerce from the University of the South Pacific.
Miss Nauru – Charlei Andrianna Deiye
Charlei, 21, is a multilingual designer who has won accolades for her work in traditional arts. She represents Nauru’s vibrant cultural traditions and advocates for creative expression.
The Miss Pacific Islands Pageant was established in 1987 in Samoa, originally named the “Miss South Pacific Pageant.”
It was created to celebrate the intelligence, beauty, and talent of Pacific Island women while promoting regional unity and cultural pride.
Over time, the pageant has evolved, including a name change in 2014 to better represent the broader Pacific region rather than just the South Pacific.
Historically, Samoa has been the most successful nation, with eight wins, followed by Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
Other participating countries like Cook Islands, Tonga, and American Samoa have each won multiple times.
This year, the Solomon Islands is hosting the pageant for the second time, with the first being in 2013.
The country has participated in the pageant quite significantly contributing to the celebration of Pacific culture and promoting regional unity.
Though the Solomon Islands has not yet secured a title, its ongoing participation reflects its commitment to the event’s ideals.
Fiji, Vanuatu, Tahiti, Cook Islands, Hawaii, Guam, and the Marshall Islands are not fielding any participants for this year’s Miss Pacific Islands Pageant.
Some countries and territories have not fielded any participants for quite some time.
