Miss US Virgin Islands
| Motto | Talented and Articulated |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1961 |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Charlotte Amalie |
| Location | |
Membership |
Miss Universe Miss World Miss Earth Miss International |
Official language | English |
Committee | US Ventures |
| Website | missusvirginislands2016.com |
The Miss United States Virgin Islands (Miss U.S. Virgin Islands) is a national Beauty pageant in U.S. Virgin Islands. This pageant is unrelated to the Miss Virgin Islands which sending its winner to the Miss America national contest or Miss British Virgin Islands pageant.
History
Between 1961 and 1978, the National Committee of Virgin Islands celebrated Miss Virgin Islands contest, in which the grand winners competed at the Miss Universe and other beauty pageants. Beginning in 1979, the official name changed to Miss U.S. Virgin Islands.
National committees
Since 1961 beauty pageants become national carnival of the U.S. Virgin Islands in under Virgin Islands Carnival Committee. Between 1961 and 1978 the Miss Virgin Islands national competition had organized national pageant to send the winners to the International pageants. Cherrie Raphaelia Creque was the only one Miss Virgin Islands who placed as the Top 15 of Miss Universe 1971 while the very first queen of Virgin Islands was Priscila Bonilla who competed at the Miss Universe 1961 in the United States.
Between 1978 and 2007 Miss United States Virgin Islands contest had become the most prestigious contest in the islands. The Miss U.S. Virgin Islands titleholders constantly competed at the Miss Universe while the Miss World candidate of this islands traditionally crowned in the same event and participated in the pageant as Miss American Virgin Islands.
In 2010 there are two the most reliable title for the U.S. Virgin Islands. The local committee held Miss Universe U.S. Virgin Islands and Miss World U.S. Virgin Islands. The two winners had selected in separation pageant.
In 2011 Miss U.S. Virgin Islands was back selecting three national titleholders when the winner went to Miss Universe and runners-up went to Miss World and Miss Earth pageants.
In 2016 Miss U.S Virgin Islands pageant was returned by US Ventures, LLC is the official 2016 licensee in the US Virgin Islands under license by the Miss Universe Organization.
Titleholders
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
The winner of Miss U.S. Virgin Islands represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Since 2012 the islands have absent.
1961-1978
Between 1961 and 1978 called as Miss Virgin Islands. The celebration of Miss Virgin Islands did not held in 1963-1966, 1969-1970.
| Year | Miss Virgin Islands | Achievement |
| 1961 | Priscila Bonilla | |
| 1962 | Juanita Monell | |
| 1967 | Gail Garrison | |
| 1968 | Sadie Sargeant | |
| 1971 | Cherrie Raphaelia Creque | Top 15 Miss Universe 1971 |
| 1972 | Carol Krieger | |
| 1973 | Cindy Richards | |
| 1974 | Thelma Yvonne Santiago | |
| 1975 | Julia Florencia Wallace | |
| 1976 | Lorraine Patricia Baa | |
| 1977 | Denise Naomi George | |
| 1978 | Barbara Henderson | |
Miss U.S. Virgin Islands
The celebration of Miss U.S. Virgin Islands did not held in 2000, 2003-2004, 2008-2009, 2012-2015.
| Year | Miss U.S. Virgin Islands | Achievement |
| 1979 | Linda Torres | |
| 1980 | Deborah Velisa Mardenborough | |
| 1981 | Marise Cecile James | |
| 1982 | Ingerborg Hendricks | |
| 1983 | Julie Elizabeth Woods | |
| 1984 | Patricia Maria Graham | |
| 1985 | Mudite Alda Henderson | |
| 1986 | Jasmine Olivia Turner | |
| 1987 | Feliza Ramone Bencosme | |
| 1988 | Heather Carty | |
| 1989 | Nathalie Lynch | |
| 1991 | Monique Lindesay | Miss Congeniality Universe |
| 1992 | Cathy-Mae Sitaram | |
| 1993 | Sheryl Simpson | |
| 1995 | Kim Marie Ann Boschulte | |
| 1997 | Vania Thomas | |
| 1998 | Leah Webster | |
| 1999 | Sherece Shurmain Smith | |
| 2001 | Lisa Hasseba Wynne | |
| 2002 | Merlisa Rhonda George | Miss Congeniality Universe |
| 2005 | Tricia Homer | Miss Congeniality Universe |
| 2006 | JeT’aime Cheree Cerge | |
| 2007 | Renata Christian | |
| 2010 | Janeisha John | |
| 2011 | Alexandrya Evans | |
| 2016 | Carolyn Carter[1] | TBA |
Miss World U.S. Virgin Islands
Between 1982 and 2011 the 1st Runners-up of Miss U.S. Virgin Islands represented their country at the Miss World pageant. Sometimes the islands sent its winner to the Miss World pageant. Since 2012 the Miss Paradise U.S. Virgin Islands winner might select its winner to the Miss World pageant.
| Year | Miss U.S. Virgin Islands | Achievement |
| 1982 | Benedicta Acosta | |
| 1983 | Chandra Theresa Ramsingh | |
| 1984 | Sandy Lewis | |
| 1985 | Connie Mary Colaire | |
| 1986 | Carmen Rosa Acosta | |
| 1987 | Lisa Pitram | |
| 1988 | Cathy-Mae Sitaram | |
| 1989 | Vania Thomas | Top 15 and Queen of the Caribbean |
| 1990 | Keima Akintobi | |
| 1991 | Cheryl Leiba Milligan | |
| 1992 | Leah Webster | |
| 1993 | Suzanne Palermo | |
| 1994 | Jessalyn Pearsall | |
| 1995 | Roshini Nibbs | |
| 1996 | Emoliere Williams | |
| 1997 | Taisha Regina Gomes | |
| 1998 | Wendy Sanchez | |
| 1999 | Shani Afua Smith | |
| 2000 | Luciah Hedrington | |
| 2001 | Cherrisse Wood | |
| 2002 | Hailey Cagan | |
| 2005 | Kmisha-Victoria Counts | Top 16 and Miss World Talent |
| 2010 | Carolyn Carter | Top 20 at Miss World Sport |
| 2011 | Esonica Veira | Top 15 Miss World 2011 |
Miss U.S. Paradise
Miss World U.S. Virgin Islands
The winner of Miss U.S. Paradise competes at the Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. This pageant promotes Beauty with A Purpose mission.
| Year | Miss Paradise USVI | Achievement |
| 2012 | Taiesa Annique Lashley | Top 16 at Miss World Talent |
| 2013 | Petra Cabrera-Badia | Top 32 at Miss World Beach Beauty |
| 2014 | Aniska Tonge | Unplaced |
| 2015 | Jahne Massac | Unplaced |
| 2016 | TBA | TBA |
Miss Earth U.S. Virgin Islands
The Winner or Runner-up of Miss U.S. Paradise competes at the Miss Earth pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. This pageant promotes Environment and does a climate program. Since 2012, the Miss Earth U.S. Virgin Islands may select by appointing candidate in under Miss U.S. Paradise.
| Year | Miss Paradise USVI | Achievement |
| 2007 | JeT’aime Cheree Cerge | Unplaced |
| 2011 | Kara Williams | Unplaced |
| 2012 | Carolyn Whitney Carter-Heller | Unplaced |
| 2013 | Vanessa Mari Donastorg | Unplaced |
| 2014 | Esonica Veira | Best Talent & Teacher Challenge |
Miss International U.S. Virgin Islands
The 1st Runner-up of Miss U.S. Paradise competes at the Miss International pageant. This title does not exist since 2013. There is only one candidate from U.S. Virgin Islands who competed in Miss International.
| Year | Miss Paradise USVI | Achievement |
| 2012 | Vanessa Mari Donastorg | Unplaced |
References
- ↑ "Carolyn Carter is Miss Universe U.S. Virgin Islands 2016". Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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