Miss Universe Great Britain
Motto | Empowerment and Development |
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Formation | 1952 |
Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | London |
Location | |
Membership | Miss Universe |
Official language | English |
Director | Paula Abbandonato |
Website | missuniversegb.co.uk |
Miss Universe Great Britain (Miss Universe GB) is a national beauty pageant that selects Britain's representative in the Miss Universe contest.
History
When created as Miss Universe Great Britain in 1952, 30 women around the island of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed. Aileen Chase would be the only contestant to compete at Miss Universe as Miss Great Britain or Miss UK until the 1990s. For four decades there would be no Miss Universe GB/UK.
There was no UK participant at Miss Universe in 1953-1954. From 1955-1990 (except 1956), the winner of Miss England competed. Miss Scotland and Miss Wales first competed in 1961 and again, competed every year until 1990, except 1987 in Scotland's case, as that year's Miss Scotland, Eileen Catterson, was disqualified for being under age.
In Miss Universe 1991, Helen Upton, the winner of the 1990 Miss United Kingdom pageant, became the first contestant since 1952, to compete at Miss Universe under the Miss GB or Miss UK banner. She competed as Miss United Kingdom.
In 1992 Miss Great Britain Universe came back until 2000. There was no British representative at Miss Universe from 2001 to 2004.
In 2005 it came back with the name Miss Universe United Kingdom and the pageant had 30 delegates representing subdivision of British Overseas, Crown Dependencies, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
In 2008 the rights to the pageant were awarded to Welsh Modelling agency Vibe Models, and the name was changed again to Miss Universe UK. The contest was revitalized, with a show being held in Central London to determine the winner; 38 contestants competed for the title.
In 2009 the name of the pageant was changed once again to Miss Universe Great Britain and has since stayed the same. The event is now held at the Birmingham ICC.
In 2010, Miss Universe Great Britain took on new sponsors Front Agency in London.
In 2018, Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers from Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory, became the first black woman to win the crown. The dreadlocked beauty is title holder of Miss Anguilla, a past Commonwealth Games heptathlete and a barrister at law.
Titleholders
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
The winner of Miss Universe Great Britain represents the country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) a runner-up is sent.
Year | Miss Universe Great Britain | City | Country | Placement | Special Awards | ||
2018 | Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers | Birmingham | England | TBD | TBD | ||
2017 | Anna Burdzy | Leicester | England | Top 16 | |||
2016 | Jaime-Lee Faulkner | Sheffield | England | Unplaced | |||
2015 | Narissara France | London | England | Unplaced | |||
2014 | Grace Levy | London | England | Unplaced | |||
2013 | Amy Willerton | London | England | Top 10 | |||
2012 | Holly Hale | Llanelli | Wales | Unplaced | |||
2011 | Chloe-Beth Morgan | Torfaen | Wales | Unplaced | |||
2010 | Tara Hoyos-Martínez | London | England | Unplaced | |||
2009 | Clair Cooper | London | England | Unplaced | |||
Miss Universe United Kingdom | |||||||
2008 | Lisa Lazarus | Llanelli | Wales | Unplaced | |||
2006 | Julie Doherty | London | England | Unplaced | |||
2005 | Brooke Johnston | London | England | Unplaced | |||
Miss Great Britain Universe | |||||||
2000 | Louise Lakin | Manchester | England | Unplaced | |||
1999 | Cherie Pisani | Clacton | England | Unplaced | |||
1998 | Leilani Anne Dowding | Bournemouth | England | Unplaced | |||
1996 | Anita Saint Rose | London | England | Unplaced | |||
1995 | Sarah Jane Southwick | Birmingham | England | Unplaced | |||
1994 | Michaela Pyke | Cardiff | Wales | Unplaced | |||
1993 | Kathryn Middleton | Chesterfield | England | Unplaced | |||
1992 | Tiffany Stanford | Birmingham | England | Unplaced | |||
Miss United Kingdom | |||||||
1991 | Helen Upton | Birmingham | England | Unplaced | |||
Appointed | |||||||
1952 | Aileen Chase | London | England | Unplaced | |||
Results
The Miss Universe Great Britain final results:
Year | Miss Universe GB | Represented | First Runner-up | Represented | Second Runner-up | Represented | Third Runner-up | Represented | Fourth Runner-up | Represented |
2018 | Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers | Birmingham | Simren Vernon | Farnham | Cara Frew | London | - | - | - | - |
2017 | Anna Burdzy | Leicester | Saffron Corcoran | London | Victoria Turner | Newcastle | Samantha Hancock | Cardiff | Maria Wilkes | London |
2016 | Jaime-Lee Faulkner | Sheffield | Christina Chalk | Scotland | Samantha Hancock | Cardiff | Victoria Tooby | England | Jessica Page | Liverpool |
2015 | Narissara France | London | Victoria Winterford | Essex | Kelly Rowland | Carmarthenshire | Luissa Burton | Worcestershire | Rebecca John | Cardiff |
2014 | Grace Levy | London | Sophie Loudon | Glasgow | Anna Burdzy | Leicester | Amy Townsend | Pembrokeshire | Sara Pender | Glasgow |
2013 | Amy Willerton | London | Roxy Osborne | Norfolk | Maisie Lake | Norwich | Sarah Guildford | Stockport | Naomi Duncan | Bristol |
2012 | Holly Hale | Llanelli | Sandra Lees | Coventry | Margarita Nazarenko | London | Hannah Higgins | Rotherham | Bethany Tamsett | Essex |
2011 | Chloe-Beth Morgan | Torfaen | Natasha Crook | London | Summer Ghanavati | Cardiff | Anastasia Smith | York | Sara McLean | Edinburgh |
2010 | Tara Hoyos-Martínez | London | Kelly Pesticcio | Cardiff | Kathryn Lane | Cardiff | Amy Baldock | Preston | Lorraine Stretch | Bristol |
2009 | Clair Cooper | London | Lydia Yhnell | Newport | Alize Lily Mounter | Rhondda Cynon Taf | Rissikat Bade | London | Ellie Duncannon | Brighton |
2008 | Lisa Lazarus | Llanelli | Holly Ann Hill | Brighton | Jamie Lee Williams | London | Claire Heaton | Durham | Hannah Jackson | Reading |
2006 | Julie Doherty | Manchester | Anastia McCarkin | Jersey | Laura Quinton | London | Susan Anermaly | Northern Ireland | Ann Marie Castile | Scotland |
2005 | Brooke Johnston | London | Ambuyah Ebanks | Cayman Islands | Lucy Avril Evangelista | Northern Ireland | Samantha Carlin | Scotland | Ana Joseph | England |
2000 | Louise Lakin | Manchester | Susie Anndam | London | Anna Harlder | England | Louise Shanklin | Skegness | Katie Sorennio | Cleethorpes |
1999 | Cherie Pisani | Edinburgh | Rafaela Van Anderwits | Shetland | Sandra Theodro | London | Ryuki Fujia | Norwich | Tamara Katie | Gateshead |
1998 | Leilani Anne Dowding | Shetland | Linda McCarperkin | Belfast | Alana Marison | London | Kathy O'Neal | Manchester | Louise Gregory | Liverpool |
1996 | Anita Saint Rose | London | Wanda Timothy | Bermuda | Mary Peters | Virgin Islands | Wen Banjamani | China | Eliza Grossman | Sunderland |
1995 | Sarah Jane Southwick | London | Julisa Saint Mary | England | Ana Lucia Reyes Rodriguez | Gibraltar | Melanie Abdoun | London | Abigail Varnish | Leeds |
1994 | Michaela Pyke | Wales | Anajulie Winters | England | Cindy Ferrel | London | Kathy Beckett | Wales | Rebecca Orgill | Northern Ireland |
1993 | Kathryn Middleton | England | Heidi Jones | Wales | Katieliana Willias Fahastra | Indian Ocean Territories | Racquel Bovery-Jones | England | Carla Groichevi-Edmondsons | Scotland |
1992 | Tiffany Stanford | England | Aileen Wilernes | Scotland | Melisaa Jones | Northern Ireland | Sandra Pack | England | Catherine Blackpool | Wales |
1991 | Helen Upton | England | Simone Whiterstone | London | Gerona Quinkos | Shetland | Chloe Scout | Manchester | Amnishia Okinwaro | Sheffield |
1952 | Aileen Chase | London | Sarah Fetherstone | Manchester | Ana Marie Candom | West Indies Federation | Kimberly Adams | Liverpool | Cindy Ann Covigton | York |
List of British representatives at Miss Universe
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
There was no UK participant at Miss Universe in 1953-1954. From 1955-1990 (except 1956), the winner of Miss England competed. Miss Scotland and Miss Wales first competed in 1961 and again, competed every year until 1990.
Year | Miss England | Miss Scotland | Miss Wales |
1955 | Margaret Rowe Top 15 |
x | x |
1956 | Iris Alice Kathleen Waller 3rd Runner-up |
x | x |
1957 | Sonia Hamilton 2nd Runner-up |
x | x |
1958 | Dorothy Hazeldine | x | x |
1959 | Pamela Anne Searle 3rd Runner-up (Miss Photogenic) |
x | x |
1960 | Joan Ellinor Boardman Top 15 |
x | x |
1961 | Arlette Dobson 3rd Runner-up |
Susan Jones Top 15 |
Rosemarie Frankland 1st Runner-up |
1962 | Kim Carlton Top 15 (Best National Costume) (Miss Photogenic) |
Vera Parker | Hazel Williams |
1963 | x | Grace Calder W. Taylor (Miss Congeniality) |
Maureen Thomas |
1964 | Brenda Blackler 1st Runner-up |
Wendy Barrie | Marilyn Joy Samuel |
1965 | Jennifer Warren Gurley | Mary Young | Joan Boull |
1966 | Janice Carol Whiteman Top 15 |
Linda Ann Lees | Christine Heller |
1967 | Jennifer Lynn Lewis 2nd Runner-up |
Lena MacGarvie | Denise Elizabeth Page Top 15 |
1968 | Jennifer Lowe Summers Top 15 |
Helen Davidson | Judith Radford |
1969 | Myra Van Heck | Sheena Drumond | Shirley Jones |
1970 | Yvonne Anne Ormes | Lee Hamilton Marshall | Sandra Cater |
1971 | Marilyn Ann Ward Top 12 |
Elizabeth Montgomery | Dawn Cater |
1972 | Jennifer Mary McAdam 4th Runner-up |
Elizabeth Joan Stevely | Eileen Darroch |
1973 | Veronica Ann Cross | Caroline Meade | Deirdre Jennifer |
1974 | Kathleen Anders Top 12 |
Catherine Robertson | Helen Morgan 1st Runner-up |
1975 | Vicki Harris Top 12 |
Mary Kirkwood | Georgina Kerler |
1976 | Pauline Davies Top 12 (Miss Photogenic) |
Carol Jean Grant 3rd Runner-up |
Sian Adey-Jones 2nd Runner-up |
1977 | Sarah Louise Long | Sandra Bell 2nd Runner-up |
Christine Anne Murphy |
1978 | Beverly Isherwood | Angela Mary Kate Macleod | Elizabeth Ann Jones |
1979 | Carolyn Ann Seaward 2nd Runner-up (Miss Photogenic) |
Lorraine Davidson Top 12 |
Janet Beverly Hobson Top 12 |
1980 | Julie Duckworth | Linda Gallagher 1st Runner-up |
Kim Ashfield |
1981 | Joanna Longley | Anne McFarlane | Karen Ruth Stannard |
1982 | Della Frances Dolan Top 12 |
Georgina Kearney | Michele Donnelly |
1983 | Karen Lesley Moore 4th Runner-up |
Linda Renton | Lianne Patricia Gray |
1984 | Louise Gray | May Monaghan | Jane Ann Riley |
1985 | Helen Westlake | Jackie Hendrie | Barbara Christian |
1986 | Joanne Ruth Sedgley | Natalie M. Devlin | Tracey Rowlands |
1987 | Yvette Dawn Livesey | Julia Henderson | Nicola Gail Davies |
1988 | Tracey Williams | Amanda Laird | Lise Marie Williams |
1989 | Racquel Jory | Victoria Susannah Lace | Andrea Caroline Jones |
1990 | Carla Barrow | Karina Ferguson | Jane Lloyd |