Miss Guyana

Miss Universe Guyana
Motto Confidently Beautiful
Formation 1956 (Miss British Guiana)
2002 (Miss Universe Guyana)
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Georgetown
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Official language
English
President
Jyoti Hardat
Staff
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Website missuniverseguyana.org

Miss Guyana is a national beauty pageant in Guyana. Former Miss British Guiana was renamed by the Miss Guyana Organization. Nowadays there are three national pageants in Guyana, namely Miss Guyana Universe, Miss Guyana World, and Miss Earth Guyana, and their winners might compete at their respective international pageants.

Miss Universe Guyana (formerly known as "Miss Guyana") is a national beauty pageant for women in Guyana. Traditionally the pageant will select the winner for Miss Universe pageant. This pageant was previously named Miss British Guiana.

History

Between 1956 and 1999 Guyana was competed at the Miss Universe pageant by formerly Miss British Guiana pageant (Now Miss Universe Guyana). Began in 1956 to 1966 Guyana had called as Miss British Guinea at the final stage. Since 1988 Guyana has called as Miss Guyana. The very first Miss British Guiana in that epoch was Rosalind Iva Joan Fung from Georgetown.

National franchise

Between 2002 and 2015 Odinga Lumumba became President of Miss Guyana pageant. In that year she organizes the local pageant named Miss Guyana Universe. It's official national pageant for only Miss Universe pageant.

In March 2016, Miss Universe Guyana was owned by Jyoti Hardat from the RB2020 Production & Event Management.[1]

Seasons

Miss Guyana Universe 2012

On September 12, 2012 for the first time in history, Leila Lopes, Miss Universe 2011 of Angola attended the final of Miss Guyana Universe 2012 while Ruqayyah Boyer declared as the new titleholder of Guyana.[2]

Miss Guyana Universe 2013

On October 8, 2013 Katherina Roshana crowned Miss Guyana Universe 2013. For the first time the reigning titleholder of Miss Guyana was Miss Indian Guyana 2013.[3]

Titleholders

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Miss British Guiana

YearMiss GuyanaNotes
1956 Rosalind Iva Joan Fung Competed in Miss Universe 1956
1958 Clyo Fernandez Competed in Miss Universe 1958
1960 Julia Ann Adamson Competed in Miss International 1960
1961 Hermione Clair Brown Miss International 1961 Miss Friendship
1962 Ave Henriques Competed in Miss International 1962
1963 Gloria Flackman Competed in Miss Universe 1963
1964 Mary Rande Holl Competed in Miss Universe 1964
1965 Cheryl Viola Cheeng Competed in Miss Universe 1965
1966 Umblita Van Sluytman Miss World 1966 Top 15
1967 Shakira Caine Miss World 1967 2nd Runner-up
1968 Adrienne Harris Miss World 1968 5th Runner-up
1969 Pamela Patricia Lord Miss World 1969 3rd Runner-up
1970 Jennifer Diana Wong Miss World 1970 Top 10
1971 Nalini Moonsar Miss World 1971 3rd Runner-up
1988 Christina Jardim Competed in Miss Universe 1988 and Miss World 1988
1989 Reeya Majeed Competed in Miss Universe 1989 and Miss World 1989
1999 Morvinia Sobers Competed in Miss Universe 1999

Miss Universe Guyana

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss GuyanaPlacementSpecial Awards
United States 1956 Rosalind Iva Joan Fung Unplaced
United States 1958 Clyo Fernandez Unplaced
United States 1963 Gloria Flackman Unplaced
United States 1964 Mary Rande Holl Unplaced
United States 1965 Cheryl Viola Cheeng Unplaced
United States 1966 Umblita Van Sluytman Unplaced
Taiwan 1988 Christina Jardim Unplaced
Mexico 1989 Reeya Majeed Unplaced
Trinidad and Tobago 1999 Morvinia Sobers Unplaced
Puerto Rico 2002 Mia Rahaman Unplaced
Panama 2003 Leanna Yulanie Damond Unplaced
Ecuador 2004 Odessa Abenaa Phillips Unplaced
Thailand 2005 Candisie Franklin Unplaced
United States 2006 Alana Ernest Unplaced
Mexico 2007 Meleesa Natasha Payne Unplaced
The Bahamas 2009 Jenel Cox Unplaced
United States 2010 Tamika Henry Unplaced
Brazil 2011 Kara Lord Unplaced
United States 2012 Ruqayyah Boyer Unplaced
Russia 2013 Katherina Roshana Unplaced
United States 2014 Niketa Barker Unplaced
United States 2015 Shauna Ramdehan Unplaced
Belize 2016 TBA TBA TBA

Miss Guyana World

Miss Guyana World
Motto Beauty with A Purpose
Formation 2001
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Georgetown
Location
Membership
Miss World
Official language
English
National Director
Natasha Martindale

Miss Guyana World is a beauty pageant in Guyana the winners of which go on to compete in the Miss World pageant.

Since 2001 the winner of Miss Guyana World represents her country at the Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Before named as Miss Guyana World, the official candidates will be selecting by Miss Guyana 1st runner-up or winner to compete at the Miss World pageant. In 2013 No pageant for Miss Guyana World, the representative sent by Miss Guyana Universe pageant.

Seasons

Miss Guyana 1967

Shakira Baksh, the 1967 Miss Guyana, went on to become a runner-up at the Miss World 1967 pageant.[4] Baksh married British actor Michael Caine six years later, becoming his second wife.[5]

Miss Guyana World 2009

Imarah Radix was named Miss Guyana World in 2009 and went on to compete at the Miss World 2009 pageant in South Africa.[6]

Miss Guyana World 2009

In the United Kingdom in 2009, a gynaecologist was accused of giving an orgasm to a patient who allegedly claimed to be a former Miss Guyana World winner, but the patient denied having made this claim.[7]

Miss Guyana World 2010

Aletha Shepherd, who was Miss Guyana World 2010, went on to compete in the Miss Asia Pacific World pageant the following year, from which she withdrew after allegedly being sexually harassed by the pageant's sponsors and racially discriminated against by the judges.[8]

Miss Guyana World 2012

In 2012, Arti Cameron, a pre-medical student, was crowned Miss Guyana World.[9] That July, Cameron appeared at the JRG Bikini Under the Bridge Fashion Show in New York City, New York, United States.[10] It is traditional for beauty queens to be tall in order to better showcase their legs, but Cameron was one of several contestants at Miss World 2012 who were petite.[11]

Miss Guyana World 2013

In 2013, Natasha Martindale took over the leadership of the Miss Guyana World pageant, replacing Ken Chung who had previously filled that role.[12]

Miss Guyana World 2014

In 2014, Rafieya Husain was crowned Miss World Guyana 2014 on May 26, 2014.The 22-year-old scooped the top prize at the event held at the National Cultural Centre (NCC). Speaking after collecting her prize, Rafieya promised to work with various organisations to fight the scourge of domestic violence, by tackling it from the grassroot level. In addition, she is optimistic that she has what it takes to bring home the Miss World crown later in the year.The 1st runner up was Atisha Gaskill, with Denicia Williams 2nd runner up.

Titleholders

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss GuyanaPlacementSpecial Awards
United Kingdom 1966 Umblita Van Sluytman Top 15
United Kingdom 1967 Shakira Baksh 2nd Runner-up
United Kingdom 1968 Adrienne Harris 5th Runner-up
United Kingdom 1969 Pamela Patricia Lord 3rd Runner-up
United Kingdom 1970 Jennifer Diana Wong Top 10
United Kingdom 1971 Nalini Moonsar 3rd Runner-up
United Kingdom 1988 Christina Jardim Unplaced
Hong Kong 1989 Reeya Majeed Unplaced
United Kingdom 1999 Indra Changa Unplaced
South Africa 2001 Olive Gopaul Unplaced
United Kingdom 2002 Odessa Abenaa Phillips Unplaced
China 2003 Alexis Glasgow Unplaced
China 2004 Suzette Marissa Shim Unplaced
China 2005 Jasmine Samoy Herzog Unplaced
Poland 2006 Dessia Braithwaite Unplaced
China 2007 Candace Charles Unplaced
South Africa 2008 Christa Lasaunta Simmons Unplaced
South Africa 2009 Kalerouann Radix Unplaced
China 2010 Aletha Shepherd Unplaced
China 2012 Arti Cameron Unplaced
Indonesia 2013 Ruqayyah Boyer Unplaced
United Kingdom 2014 Rafieya Husain Top 11 Continental Queen of Caribbean
Top 5 at Multimedia Award
Winner of Beauty With a Purpose
China 2015 Lisa Punch Top 10 Miss World Talent
Top 10 at Beauty With a Purpose
Top 5 at Multimedia Award

Miss Earth Guyana

History

The titleholder of Miss Earth Guyana represents her country at the Miss Earth pageant.[13] The pageant franchise holder for the Miss Guyana Earth Pageant is Simpli Royal.[14][15] The pageant's mission is to organize and participate in a variety of environmental and educational projects while promoting the pageant, with the specific aim of educating the public and encouraging them to preserve and protect the environment.[16] The main prizes for whoever wins Miss Guyana Earth title include a four-year University of Guyana Scholarship.[17]

Seasons

Miss Earth Guyana 2010

The first titleholder of the pageant was Soyini Frazer who won and crowned Miss Guyana Earth 2010 but was dethroned with only five months into her reign. The official announcement of the dethronement was made by the organizers, Pamela Dillon (pageant director) and Wasim Khan (chairman) at a press conference at the offices of Simpli Royal.[18]

Titleholders

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss GuyanaPlacementSpecial Awards
Vietnam 2010 Soyini Asanti Fraser[19] Unplaced
Philippines 2014 Stacy Ramcharan[20][21] Unplaced
Austria 2015 Keesha Brotherson Did Not Compete

Miss International Guyana

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss GuyanaPlacementSpecial Awards
United States 1960 Julia Ann Adamson Unplaced
United States 1961 Hermione Clair Brown Unplaced Miss Friendship
United States 1962 Ave Henriques Unplaced
Japan 2014 Ruqayyah Boyer Unplaced

References

  1. missuniverseguyana.org (April 4, 2016). "Miss Universe Guyana Organization". jmissuniverseguyana.org. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  2. jayblessed.com (September 12, 2012). "Ruqayyah Boyer, Miss Guyana Universe 2012". jayblessed.com. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  3. jayblessed.com (October 8, 2013). "Katherina Roshana is Miss Guyana Universe 2013". kaieteurnewsonline.com. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  4. Helena Martin (2011). Walk with Me: All Over Guyana. Hay House. p. 4. ISBN 1452503109.
  5. Peter Allen (2008). The Easy Quiz Master. Lulu. p. 229. ISBN 0955848105.
  6. Oluatoyin Alleyne (March 6, 2010). "Miss Guyana World lives beauty with a purpose motto". Stabroek News. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  7. Nick Britten (December 18, 2009). "Gynaecologist chatted with colleagues about 'Miss Guyana' patient". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  8. "Miss Guyana escapes 'hostage' situation in South Korea pageant". Kaieteur News. October 23, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  9. "LaGuardia Grad Is Now Miss Guyana: Competing For Miss World Crown". Times Newsweekly. August 9, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  10. "Miss Guyana World to appear in N.Y.". Caribbean Life. March 30, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  11. Charlene Chua (September 1, 2012). "Short in stature, but not on performance". The New Paper. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  12. "Miss World announces new Guyana Franchise Holder". Caribbean News Desk. June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  13. GNNL. "Soyini Fraser is first Miss Guyana Earth". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  14. "Stacy Ramcharran to represent Guyana at Miss Earth Pageant". Guyana Times. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  15. Admin2. "Rafieya Husain storms stage to win Miss Guyana World 2014 Crown". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  16. Staff Writer (22 May 2010). "Miss Guyana Earth competitions set to kick off". Stabroek News. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  17. "Miss Guyana Earth recruitment like pulling teeth". Kaieteur News. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  18. Staff Writer (25 December 2010). "Miss Guyana Earth stripped of title". Stabroek News. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  19. "‘Always be distinct’- Miss UN Soyini Fraser". guyanatimesinternational.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  20. "Stacy Ramcharan". guyanatimesinternational.com. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  21. Jairo Rodrigues (3 May 2014). "Stacy Ramcharan lets her voice be heard". Stabroek News. Retrieved 14 February 2015.

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