Trinidad and Tobago at major beauty pageants
This is a list of Trinidad and Tobago's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world.
Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious,[1] widely covered and broadcast by media.[2] The Wall Street Journal,[3] BBC News,[4] CNN,[5] Xinhua News Agency,[6] and global news agencies such as Reuters[7] and Agence France-Presse[8][9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth.[10][11][12]
The country has won three victories:
- Two — Miss Universe crowns (1977 • 1998)
- One — Miss World crown (1986)
The criteria for the 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.[13][14][15]
Trinidad and Tobago's Big Four titleholders
Trinidad and Tobago has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][16] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[17][18][19]
- Color Key
- Ended as Runner-up
- Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
YEAR | MISS UNIVERSE | MISS WORLD | MISS INTERNATIONAL | MISS EARTH |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | x | Tya Janè Ramey Top 40 |
x | x |
2018 | x | Ysabel Bisnath | x | Afeya Jeffrey |
2017 | Yvonne Clarke | Chandini Chanka | × | × |
2016 | × | Daniella Walcott | × | × |
2015 | × | Kimberly Farrah Singh | × | Danielle Dolabaille |
2014 | Jevon King | Sarah Jane Waddell Top 25 |
× | × |
2013 | Catherine Miller | Sherrece Villafana | × | Ariana Rampersad |
2012 | Avionne Mark | Athaliah Samuel | × | Amyrl Claudia Nurse |
2011 | Gabrielle Walcott | Lee-Ann Forbes Top 30 |
Renee Bhagwandeen Top 15 |
Melanie George-Sharpe |
2010 | La Toya Woods | Davia Chambers | × | × |
2009 | × | Ashanna Arthur | × | × |
2008 | Anya Ayoung-Chee | Gabrielle Walcott 2nd Runner-Up |
× | × |
2007 | × | Valene Maharaj Top 5 |
× | Carleen Ramlochansingh |
2006 | Kenisha Thom Top 10 |
Tineke De Freitas | × | × |
2005 | Magdalene Walcott Top 15 |
Jenna Marie Andre | × | × |
2004 | Danielle Jones 4th Runner-Up |
Kenisha Thom Top 15 |
× | Leah Mari Guevara Top 16 |
2003 | Faye Alibocas Top 10 |
Magdalene Walcott Top 20 |
× | × |
2002 | Nasma Mohammed | Janelle Rajnauth | × | × |
2001 | Alexia Charlerie | Sacha St. Hill | × | × |
2000 | Heidi Ann Rostant | Rhonda Rosemin | × | ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines) |
1999 | Nicole Simone Dyer | Sacha Anton | × | |
1998 | Wendy Fitzwilliam WINNER |
Jeanette Marie La Caillie | × | |
1997 | Margot Rita Bourgeois 2nd Runner-Up |
Mandy Jagdeo | × | |
1996 | Michelle Khan | Sharda Ramlogan | × | |
1995 | Arlene Peterkin Top 6 |
Michelle Khan 2nd Runner-Up |
× | |
1994 | Lorca Chelsea Gatcliffe | Anabel Thomas | × | |
1993 | Rachel Charles | Denyse Michelle Paul | × | |
1992 | × | Renee Garib | × | |
1991 | Josie Ann Richards | Sastee Bachan | × | |
1990 | Maryse De Gourville | Guenevere Helen Kelshall | × | |
1989 | Guenevere Helen Kelshall | Samantha Bhagan | × | |
1988 | Cheryl Ann Gordon | Wendy Baptiste | × | |
1987 | Sheree Ann Richards | Maria del Valle Xavier | × | |
1986 | Candace Jennings | Giselle Laronde WINNER |
× | |
1985 | Brenda Joy Fahey | Ulrica Christina Phillip | × | |
1984 | Gina Maria Tardieu | Judy Joanne Rambardan | × | |
1983 | Sandra William | Esther Juliette Farmer | × | |
1982 | Suzanne Troboulay | Althea Ingrid Rocke Top 7 |
× | |
1981 | Rohini Samaroo | Rachel Ann Thomas Top 15 |
× | |
1980 | Althea Ingrid Rocke | Maria Octavia Chung | × | |
1979 | Marie Noelle Diaz | Marlene Coggins Top 15 |
× | |
1978 | Sophia Titus | Kathleen Thomas | × | |
1977 | Janelle Commissiong WINNER |
Marlene Villafana | × | |
1976 | Margaret Elizabeth | Patricia Anderson Leon Top 15 |
× | |
1975 | Christine Mary Jackson | Donna Sandra Dalrymple | × | |
1974 | Stephanie Lee Pack | × | × | |
1973 | Camella King | × | × | |
1972 | × | × | × | |
1971 | Sally Karamath | Maria Jordan | Dixy Ann Hepburn | |
1970 | × | × | × | |
1969 | × | × | × | |
1968 | × | × | × | |
1967 | × | × | × | |
1966 | Kathleen Hares | Diane DeFreitas | × | |
1965 | × | × | × | |
1964 | Julia Merlene Laurence | × | × | |
1963 | Jean Stodart | × | × |
× Did not compete
Pageant | Placements | Best result |
---|---|---|
Miss Universe | 8 | Winner |
Miss World | 13 | Winner |
Miss International | 1 | Top 15 (2011) |
Miss Earth | 1 | Top 16 (2004) |
Total | 23 | 3 TITLES |
References
- Ornos, Riza (30 September 2013). "Philippines, Brazil And Venezuela: Three Countries To Win The Big Four International Beauty Pageants". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- Kanja, Kirstin (20 December 2019). "Beauty with a purpose: What it means to be Miss World, Miss Universe". Standard Media. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- Amee, Enriquez (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- Cabato, Regine (27 January 2017). "How a country hosts a Miss Universe pageant". CNN. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- News, China (3 November 2018). "Myanmar's beauty queen to take part in Miss World pageant 2018 in China". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- News, Reuters (13 December 2013). "The Philippines earns another crown". Reuters. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- Joel, Guinto (13 March 2015). "PH Cinderellas 'duck walk' to world stage". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- Joel, Guinto (12 March 2015). "In beauty pageants, Philippines' modern day Cinderellas seize world stage". GMA News Online. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- International Beauty Pageant Ranking
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2014-10-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
See also
- Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago
- Miss Oneness Trinidad and Tobago
- Miss Earth Trinidad and Tobago