United States Virgin Islands at major beauty pageants

This is a list of United States Virgin Islands' representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has yet to win any of the four pageants.

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.[1][2][3]

United States Virgin Islands' Big Four titleholders

The United States Virgin Islands has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[4][5] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.;[6][7][8] 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 Andrea Piecuch A'yana Phillips × Talisha White
2018 Aniska Tonge × × ×
2017 Esonica Veira × × Kaylee Carlberg
2016 Carolyn Carter Kyrelle Thomas × ×
2015 × Jahne Massac × ×
2014 x Aniska Tonge × Esonica Veira
2013 × Petra Cabrera × Vanessa Donastorg
2012 × Taiesa Annique Lashley Vanessa Donastorg Carolyn Carter
2011 Alexandrya Evans Esonica Veira
Top 15		 × Kara Williams
2010 Janeisha John Carolyn Carter × ×
2009 × × × ×
2008 × × × ×
2007 Renata Christian × × Je T’aime Cerge
2006 Je T’aime Cerge × × ×
2005 Tricia Homer Kmisha-Victoria Counts
Top 15		 × ×
2004 × × × ×
2003 × × × ×
2002 Merlisa Rhonda George Hailey Cagan × ×
2001 Lisa Hasseba Wayne Cherrisse Wood × ×
2000 × Luciah Hedrington × ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines)
1999 Sherece Shurmain Smith Shani Afua Smith ×
1998 Leah Webster Wendy Sanchez ×
1997 Vania Thomas Taisha Regina Gomes ×
1996 Emoliere Williams ×
1995 Kim Marie Ann Boschulte Roshini Nibbs ×
1994 × Jessalyn Pearsall ×
1993 Sheryl Simpson Suzanne Palermo ×
1992 Cathy-Mae Sitaram Leah Webster ×
1991 Monique Lindesay Cheryl Leiba Milligan ×
1990 × Keima Akintobi ×
1989 Nathalie Lynch Vania Thomas
Top 10		 ×
1988 Heather Carty Cathy-Mae Sitaram ×
1987 Feliza Ramone Bencosme Lisa Pitram ×
1986 Jasmine Olivia Turner Carmen Rosa Acosta ×
1985 Mudite Alda Henderson Connie Mary Colaire ×
1984 Patricia Maria Graham Sandy Lewis ×
1983 Julie Elizabeth Woods Chandra Theresa Ramsingh ×
1982 Ingerborg Hendricks Benedicta Acosta ×
1981 Marise Cecile James × ×
1980 Deborah Velisa Mardenborough Palmira Frorup
1979 Linda Torres Jasmine Olivia Turner ×
1978 Barbara M. Henderson Enid d'Lores Francis ×
1977 Denise Naomi George × ×
1976 Lorraine Patricia Baa Denise La Franque ×
1975 Julia Florencia Wallace × ×
1974 Thelma Yvonne Santiago × ×
1973 Cindy Richards × ×
1972 Carol Krieger × ×
1971 Cherrie Raphaelia Creque
Top 12		 × ×
1970 × × ×
1969 × × ×
1968 Sadie Sargeant × ×
1967 Gail Garrison × ×
1966 × × ↑ No Pageant Held
1965 × × ×
1964 × × ×
1963 × × ×
1962 Juanita Monell × ×
1961 Priscila Bonilla × ×


× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held

Pageant Placements Best result
Miss Universe 1 Top 12 (1971)
Miss World 3 Top 10 (1989)
Miss International 0 None
Miss Earth 0 None
Total 4 Top 10 (1989) (Miss World)

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. International Beauty Pageant Ranking
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  5. Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  6. Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  7. Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  8. Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
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