The Miss Galaxy Pageant is an annual event held in Nukualofa, Tongatapu in the Kingdom of Tonga that selects the "best" fakaleitī. The event is held over a three-night period and attracts crowds of up to 5000 people per night. The pageant has been operating since the mid-1990s and has become a major attraction for Tongans and tourists. Attendance by academics include Professors Niko Besnier, Heather Young-Leslie and Michael Poltorak, and international celebrities such as Pamela Stephenson, Michael Wilson and Minnie Driver.