Miss Universe Canada

Miss Universe Canada
Formation	1952
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Toronto
Location	Canada
Membership	Miss Universe Miss International Miss Supranational Reina Internacional del Café Miss United Continent World Miss University
Official language	English
President	Denis Davila
Website	Official website

Miss Universe Canada or "Beauties of Canada" is a national Beauty pageant in Canada.

History

Beauties of Canada Organization gained the exclusive rights to send a Canadian representative to the Miss Universe Pageant in 2002. Created by Brandon Mclennan, the company President is Nicaraguan-born Canadian Denis Davila.

The Miss Universe Canada contest was first held in 2003, with the first winner being Leanne Marie Cecile. Cecile made the Top 10 in Miss Universe 2003.

Natalie Glebova was crowned the winner in 2005 and went on to become Miss Universe 2005. Glebova's successor Alice Panikian was viewed as a strong contender to win the 2006 Miss Universe crown and placed in the Top 10.

Controversy

In 2010, Miss Universe Canada made headlines when Maria Al-Masani, the first beauty pageant contestant of Yemeni origin, competed.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] This was controversial due to accommodating her religious beliefs by allowing her to wear a semi-transparent sarong over her swimsuit.^[1]^[2]^[5]^[6] In 2012, CNN World News named her one of its eight "agents of change" to follow, the only Canadian to receive that designation.^[7]

The 2012 contest was accused of transphobia after disqualifying a transgender contestant, Jenna Talackova (Jana Talačková), for not being a "naturally born female". A spokesperson from Miss Universe Canada released a statement saying she was disqualified because on her entry form she stated she was born a female, which was not the case. Eventually, Talackova was let back into the competition.^[8]

After this, Sahar Biniaz dropped out of the Miss Universe pageant a few days prior to it starting, having allegedly hurt her foot. However it is believed that it was because she was over age.^[9] Adwoa Yamoah, the first runner-up, replaced her and competed in Miss Universe 2012.

On 27 May 2013, two days after the Miss Universe Canada 2013 pageant, it was announced that Denise Garrido was the winner. As it turned out, Garrido was actually 3rd runner-up and due to a mathematical error was named the winner. Calgary's Riza Santos was the actual winner. During the validation of the computerized scoring results (which occurred the following day), a typo was discovered in the top five entries, which significantly impacted the final results of the competition.^[10]^[11]

Titleholders

Riza Santos - Miss Universe Canada 2013

Elena Semikina - Miss Universe Canada 2010

Natalie Glebova - Miss Universe 2005

Color key

Declared as winner
Ended as runner-up
Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Year	Miss Canada	Hometown	Heritage	Placement	Special awards	Host
2016	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
2015	Paola Nunez Valdez	Toronto
2014	Chanel Beckenlehner	Caledon			Best National Costume (Top 5)
2013	Riza Santos	Calgary
2012	Sahar Biniaz*	Vancouver		Did not compete
2012	Adwoa Yamoah	Calgary
2011	Chelsae Durocher	Tecumseh				Sonny Borrelli
2010	Elena Semikina^[12]	Toronto
2009	Mariana Valente^[13]	Richmond Hill				Dominique Dufour, Rick Campanelli
2008	Samantha Tajik^[14]	Richmond Hill
2007	Inga Skaya^[15]	Toronto
2006	Alice Panikian^[16]	Toronto		Top 10
2005	Natalie Glebova^[17]	Toronto		Miss Universe 2005		Dominique Dufour
2004	Venessa Fisher^[18]	Waterdown				Alan Thicke
2003	Leanne Marie Cecile^[19]	Tecumseh		Top 10
2002	Neelam Verma^[20]	Etobicoke		Top 10
2001	Cristina Rémond	Montreal
2000	Kim Yee	Edmonton		Top 5
1999	Shannon McArthur	Windsor
1998	Juliana Thiessen	Calgary
1997	Carmen Kempt	Red Deer
1996	Renette Cruz	Vancouver
1995	Lana Buchberger	Calgary		2nd runner-up

(*) 2012: Sahar Biniaz did not compete at Miss Universe 2012 due to a foot injury.

Number of Heritages

Miss Universe titles tally.

Country	Titles	Year(s)
France	3	2001, 2003, 2011
Germany	2	1995, 2014
Philippines		1996, 2013
Iran		2008, 2012
Russia		2005, 2007
United Kingdom		1997, 2004
Dominican Republic	1	2015
Ghana		2012
Moldova		2010
Brazil		2009
Bulgaria		2006
India		2002
China		2000
Ireland		1999
Norway		1998

Venue

2004 - Casino Rama
2006 - Casino de Montreal
2009 - John Bassett Theatre
2011 - St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts

Miss Canada

In 1952-1994 Miss Canada winners in under another organization competed at Miss Universe pageant, in some years Canada was using Dominion of Canada at the pageant. In 1995 was beginning for Miss Universe Canada pageant to send the candidate to the Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) a runner-up is sent.

Year	Miss Canada	Placement	Special awards
1952	Ruth Carrier
1953	Thelma Elizabeth Brewis	Top 16
1954	Joyce Mary Landry
1955	Cathy Diggles	Top 16
1956	Elaine Evelyn Bishenden
1957	Gloria Noakes	Top 16
1958	Eileen Cindy Conroy
1959	Eileen Butter
1960	Edna Dianne MacVicar
1961	Wilda Reynolds
1962	Marilyn McFatridge	Top 15
1963	Jane Kmita
1964	Mary Lou Farrell
1965	Carol Ann Tidey	Top 15
1966	Marjorie Anne Schofield
1967	Donna Marie Barker
1968	Nancy Wilson	Top 15
1969	Jacquie May Perrin
1970	Norma Joyce Hickey
1971	Lana Drouillard
1972	Bonny Brady
1973	Deborah Anne Ducharme
1974	Deborah Tone
1975	Sandra Margaret Emily Campbell
1976	Normande Jacques
1977	Pamela Mercer		Miss Congeniality
1978	Andrea Leslie Eng
1979	Heidi Quiring
1980	Teresa "Terry" Lynn Mackay	Top 10
1981	Dominique Dufour	1st runner-up
1982	Karen Dianne Baldwin	Miss Universe 1982
1983	Jodi Yvonne Rutledge
1984	Cynthia Michele Kereluk
1985	Karen Elizabeth Tilley	Top 10
1986	Rene Newhouse
1987	TinaMay Simpson
1988	Mary-Melinda Gillies
1989	Juliette Powell
1990	Robin Lee Ouzunoff
1991	Leslie McLaren
1992	Nicole Dunsdon
1993	Nancy Ann Elder
1994	Susanne Rothfos

Miss Canada at International pageants

Representatives at Miss International

Color key

Declared as winner
Ended as runner-up
Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

In 2000 after joining with Miss Canada pageant, the second title or candidates of Miss Universe Canada will be appointing to compete at Miss International pageant.

Year	Miss International Canada	Placement	Special awards
2000	Angeliki Lakouras	Top 15
2001	Shauna Leah-Ann Olechow
2002	Alicia Victoria Altares
2003	Katarzyna Dziedzic
2004	Adelynn Cupino
2005	Micaela Smith
2006	Emily Ann Kiss
2007	Justine Stewart
2008	Elena Semikina
2009	Chanel Beckenlehner	Top 15
2010	Katie Starke
2012	Marta Jablonska
2013	Sarah Ainsley Harrison
2014	Kesiah Papasin
2015	Kathryn Kohut
2016	TBA	TBA

References

1 2 http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/03/18/13272286.html
1 2 http://www2.canada.com/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=a92bb754-62f0-4e8d-af6b-27ee4db7c10a
↑ http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News/national/2010/03/18/13272311.html
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↑ http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/world/africa/women-arab-uprisings/
↑ "Transgender Miss Universe Canada Finalist Jenna Talackova Disqualified From Competition". Retrieved March 27, 2012.
↑ "Toronto, GTA and Central Ontario casting for Miss Canada Universe". www.reocities.com. Retrieved 2015-12-25.
↑ http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2013/05/27/20853401.html
↑ http://www.beautiesofcanada.com/muc/2013/05/miss-universe-canada-2013-final-results/
↑ "Miss Universe 2010: the best pictures of Elena Semikina, Canada". La voz libre. July 21, 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
↑ "Miss Universe Canada 2009". Calgary Sun. May 22, 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
↑ "TO's Tajik crowned Miss Universe Canada". Toronto Sun. Canadian Online Explorer. April 29, 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
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↑ "Miss Universe Canada 2006". National Post. canada.com. March 22, 2006. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
↑ "Go for the crown". La Prensa. March 5, 2005. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
↑ "Waterdown teen takes pageant title". The Hamilton Spectator. January 27, 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
↑ "Canuck contestant faces SARS test". Toronto Sun. Canadian Online Explorer. May 13, 2003. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
↑ "Miss Canada Universe 2002". MyBindi.com. 2002. Retrieved 4 April 2011.

External links

Official Miss Universe Canada website

Miss Universe participant countries and territories

Active
(1952–present)

Inactive

Belize (2007)
Benin (1962)
Bermuda (1997)
Bonaire (1999)
Chinese Taipei (2004)
Cook Islands (1999)
Cote d'Ivoire (1986)
Cuba (1967)
Dominica (1985)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1986)
Fiji (1981)
Gambia (1986)
Gibraltar (1990)
Grenada (1964)
Iraq (1972)
Jordan (1960)
Latvia (2006)
Lesotho (1978)
Liberia (1977)
Luxembourg (1994)
Madagascar (1961)
Micronesia (1975)
Morocco (1978)
Papua New Guinea (1986)
Samoa (1986)
Senegal (1987)
Seychelles (1995)
St. Kitts & Nevis (1981)
St. Martin (2006)
St. Vincent & the Grenadines (2006)
Suriname (1999)
Swaziland (1994)
Tunisia (1971)
Vanuatu (1978)
Zambia (2010)
Zimbabwe (2001)

Inactive territories and dependencies
(1952–1990)

Region of China	Hong Kong (1952–2000)

Constituent country of Denmark	Greenland (1987–1990)

Overseas regions of France	French Guiana (1977–1984) Guadeloupe (1977–1984) Martinique (1957–1984) New Caledonia (1982) Réunion (1977–1986) Tahiti (1962–1985)

Part of United Kingdom	England (1955–1990) Scotland (1961–1990) Wales (1961–1990)

Part of Japan	Okinawa (1963–1968)

Bantustans of South Africa	Bophuthatswana (1979) Transkei (1979–1983)

Territories of USA	Alaska (1952–1958) Hawaii (1952–1959)

Miss International participant countries and territories

Active (1960–present)	Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Belarus Belgium Bolivia Brazil Cameroon Canada Chile China Chinese Taipei Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Gibraltar Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guyana Haiti Hawaii (Special Region) Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Israel Italy Japan Kenya Korea Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Malaysia Martinique Mauritius Mexico Mongolia Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Northern Marianas Norway Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Romania Russia Serbia Singapore Slovakia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Sweden Tahiti Tanzania Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom USA US Virgin Islands Venezuela Vietnam Zambia

Inactive	Angola (2004) Austria (1994) Bahamas (2010) Belize (2012) Bermuda (1971) Bulgaria (1970) Croatia (2003) Cote d'Ivoire (1999) Cyprus (2006) Czech Republic (2010) Democratic Republic of the Congo (1987) Ethiopia (2009) Fiji (1996) Greece (2010) Ireland (1994) Jamaica (2010) Jordan (1963) Kazakhstan (2005) Liberia (2008) Madagascar (1961) Malta (2004) Moldova (2009) Morocco (1969) New Caledonia (2006) Palau (2001) Republic of the Congo (2008) San Marino (2001) Senegal (2004) Seychelles (1995) Switzerland (1993) Togo (2000) Uganda (2009) Uruguay (1999) Zimbabwe (2011)

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