Miss Guam

Miss Guam
Motto Confidently Beautiful
Formation 1966
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Hagåtña
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Miss International
Official language
English
President
Joyce Bamba
Website Official website

Miss Guam is a national Beauty pageant in Guam.

History

Miss Guam identified was held for first time in 1966. The pageant will be selecting the winner for the Miss Universe and runners-up for the Miss World and Miss International pageants.

Since 2001 Guam did not send at the Miss Universe pageant due to lack sponsorship from the event.

In 2008, the Miss Guam renamed as Miss Universe Guam and to choose representative for the Miss Universe and Miss International pageants. Since that year, Miss Universe Guam has two official licenses for the island. Meanwhile, the representative for Miss World is selected by Miss World Guam pageant since 2011.

Titleholders

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss GuamPlacementSpecial Awards
United States 1966 Barbara Jean Perez Unplaced
United States 1967 Hope Marie Navarro Alvarez Unplaced
United States 1968 Arlene Vilma Chaco Unplaced
United States 1969 Anita Johnston Unplaced
United States 1970 Hilary Ann Best Top 15 Miss Congeniality
United States 1971 Linda Mariano Avila Unplaced
Puerto Rico 1972 Patricia Alvárez Unplaced
Greece 1973 Beatrice Benito Unplaced
Philippines 1974 Elizabeth Clara Tenorio Unplaced
Hong Kong 1975 Deborah Lizama Naqui Unplaced
El Salvador 1976 Pilar Martha Laguana Unplaced
Dominican Republic 1977 Lisa Ann Caso Unplaced
Mexico 1978 Mary Lois Sampson Unplaced
Australia 1979 Marie Cruz Unplaced
South Korea 1980 Dina Singson Aportadera Unplaced
United States 1981 Rebecca Arroyo Unplaced
Peru 1982 Patty Chong Kerkos 1st Runner-up Miss Prensa (Sponsor)
United States 1983 Pamela Booth Unplaced
United States 1984 Eleanor Benavente Unplaced
United States 1985 Lucy Carbullido Montinola Unplaced Miss Congeniality
Panama 1986 Dina Reyes Salas Unplaced Miss Congeniality
Singapore 1987 Teresa Torres Fischer Unplaced
Taiwan 1988 Liza Maria Camacho Unplaced Miss Congeniality
Mexico 1989 Janiece Santos Unplaced
United States 1990 Marcia Damian Unplaced
United States 1991 Jevon Pellacani Unplaced
Thailand 1992 Cheryl Debra Payne Unplaced
Mexico 1993 Charlene Gumataotao Unplaced
Panama 1994 Christina Perez Unplaced
Namibia 1995 Alia Tui Stevens Unplaced
United States 1996 Aileen Maravilla Did not compete
United States 1998 Joylyn Munoz Unplaced
Trinidad and Tobago 1999 Tisha Elaine Heflin Did not compete
Cyprus 2000 Lisamarie Quinata Unplaced
Vietnam 2008 Siera Monique Robertson Unplaced
The Bahamas 2009 Racine Manley Unplaced
United States 2010 Vanessa Siguenza Torres Unplaced
Brazil 2011 Shayna Jo Afaisen Unplaced
United States 2012 Alyssa Cruz Aguero Unplaced
Russia 2013 Alixes Scott Unplaced
United States 2014 Brittany Bell Unplaced
Belize 2016 TBA TBA

Representatives at Miss International

Guam has competed since 1964. There are four Miss Guam titleholders in 1979, 1982, 1988 and 1991 who awarded as Miss Friendship in Miss International history. Margaret Frances Glover (Miss International Guam 1967) is the only one Miss Guam who placed as the Top 15 at the Miss International pageant. Since 2010 the second title of Miss Guam automatically will compete at the Miss International pageant. On occasion, when the candidate does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, another girl is sent.

YearMiss GuamPlacementSpecial Awards
Japan 2000 LizaMarie Cabrera-Camacho Unplaced
China 2010 Lalaine Mercado Unplaced
China 2011 Katarina Maria Martinez Unplaced
Japan 2012 Chanel Cruz Jarrett Unplaced
Japan 2013 Lirone Veskler Unplaced
Japan 2015 Loriann Rabe Unplaced
Japan 2016 TBA TBA TBA

Notes

1974 Elizabeth Clara Tenoria appointed to represent Guam at the Miss World 1978 in London.

1997 Due to lack financial support, there was not Miss Guam competition.

1998 Joylyn Munoz previously declared as Miss World Guam in 1995. Later, she won Miss Guam title and competed at the Miss Universe 1998 in the United States.

1999 Tisha Heflin withdrew from the competition due to illness. It reported that she was pregnant but no records show this to be true.

2001 - 2007 no pageant.

2008 Siera Monique Robertson won the title of Miss World Guam 2011 and competed at Miss World 2011 pageant. Since 2011 Miss World Guam has independently created "Miss Guam World" pageant.

2014 Former Miss Arizona 2010, Brittany Bell was named Miss Congeniality in 2010.[1] Bell went on to compete in the Miss USA 2010 pageant held at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 16, 2010. Bell was crowned Miss Guam Universe 2014 and competed at Miss Universe 2014 but Unplaced.

References

  1. "Brittany Bell is crowned MISS ARIZONA USA 2010". YouTube. 2009-11-17. Retrieved 2012-03-22.

External links

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