This is a list of Guyana's official 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 crowns.
Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious,[1] widely covered and broadcast by media.[2] The Wall Street Journal,[3] BBC News,[4] CNN,[5] Xinhua News Agency,[6] and global news agencies such as Reuters[7] and Agence France-Presse[8][9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.[10][11][12]
The Guyana franchise holders of the four major beauty pageants are the following:
- Miss Guyana — for Miss World & Miss International
- Miss Universe Guyana — for Miss Universe
- Miss Earth Guyana — for Miss Earth.
Guyana's Big Four titleholders[]
Guyana has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][13] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[10][11][12]
- Color key
- Miss Universe winner
- Miss World winner
- Miss International winner
- Miss Earth winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| YEAR | MISS UNIVERSE | MISS WORLD | MISS INTERNATIONAL | MISS EARTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2020 | × | ↑ No Pageant Held | Cintiana Harry | |
| 2019 | × | Joylyn Conway Top 40 |
× | Faydeha King Top 20 |
| 2018 | × | Ambika Ramraj | × | Xamiera Kippins |
| 2017 | Rafieya Husain | Vena Mookram | × | × |
| 2016 | Soyini Fraser | Nuriyyih Gerrard | × | × |
| 2015 | Shauna Ramdehan | Lisa Punch Top 11 |
× | × |
| 2014 | Niketa Barker | Rafieya Husain Top 10 |
Ruqayyah Boyer | Stacy Ramcharan |
| 2013 | Katherina Roshana | Ruqayyah Boyer | × | × |
| 2012 | Ruqayyah Boyer | Arti Cameron | × | × |
| 2011 | Kara Lord | × | × | × |
| 2010 | Tamika Henry | Aletha Shepherd | × | Soyini Fraser |
| 2009 | Jenel Cox | Kalerouann Radix | × | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Guyana sent the first delegate in 2010.) |
| 2008 | × | Christa Simmons | × | |
| 2007 | Meleesa Payne | Candace Charles | × | |
| 2006 | Alana Ernest | Dessia Braithwaite | × | |
| 2005 | Candisie Franklin | Jasmine Herzog | × | |
| 2004 | Odessa Phillips | Suzette Shim | × | |
| 2003 | Leanna Damond | Alexis Glasgow | × | |
| 2002 | Mia Rahaman | Odessa Phillips | × | |
| 2001 | × | Olive Gopaul | × | |
| 2000 | × | × | × | |
| 1999 | Morvinia Sobers | Indra Changa | × | |
| 1998 | × | × | × | |
| 1997 | × | × | × | |
| 1996 | × | × | × | |
| 1995 | × | × | × | |
| 1994 | × | × | × | |
| 1993 | × | × | × | |
| 1992 | × | × | × | |
| 1991 | × | × | × | |
| 1990 | × | × | × | |
| 1989 | × | Reeya Majeed | × | |
| 1988 | × | Christina Jardim | × | |
| 1987 | × | × | × | |
| 1986 | × | × | × | |
| 1985 | × | × | × | |
| 1984 | × | × | × | |
| 1983 | × | × | × | |
| 1982 | × | × | × | |
| 1981 | × | × | × | |
| 1980 | × | × | × | |
| 1979 | × | × | × | |
| 1978 | × | × | × | |
| 1977 | × | × | × | |
| 1976 | × | × | × | |
| 1975 | × | × | × | |
| 1974 | × | × | × | |
| 1973 | × | × | x | |
| 1972 | × | × | × | |
| 1971 | × | Nalini Moonsar 3rd Runner-Up |
× | |
| 1970 | × | Jennifer Wong Top 15 |
x | |
| 1969 | × | Pamela Lord 3rd Runner-Up |
× | |
| 1968 | × | Adrienne Harris Top 15 |
× | |
| 1967 | × | Shakira Caine 2nd Runner-Up |
× | |
| 1966 | Umblita Van Sluytman | Umblita Van Sluytman Top 15 |
× | |
| 1965 | Cheryl Cheeng | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Guyana sent the first delegate in 1966.) |
× | |
| 1964 | Mary Ramdeholl | × | ||
| 1963 | Gloria Blackman | × | ||
| 1962 | × | Ave Henriques | ||
| 1961 | × | Hermione Brown | ||
| 1960 | × | Julia Ann Adamson | ||
| 1959 | × | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan.) | ||
| 1958 | Clyo Fernandez | |||
| 1957 | × | |||
| 1956 | Rosalind Fung | |||
| ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Guyana sent the first delegate in 1956) | ||||
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
| Pageant | Placements | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 0 | None |
| Miss World | 9 | 2nd Runner-Up (1967) |
| Miss International | 0 | None |
| Miss Earth | 1 | Top 20 (2019) |
| Total | 10 | 2nd Runner-Up (1967) (Miss World) |
See also[]
- Miss Guyana
- Miss Universe Guyana
- Miss Earth Guyana
References[]
- ↑ Ornos, Riza (30 September 2013). "Philippines, Brazil And Venezuela: Three Countries To Win The Big Four International Beauty Pageants". International Business Times. https://www.ibtimes.com.au/philippines-brazil-venezuela-three-countries-win-big-four-international-beauty-pageants-1318720.
- ↑ Kanja, Kirstin (20 December 2019). "Beauty with a purpose: What it means to be Miss World, Miss Universe". Standard Media. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/evewoman/article/2001353920/what-it-means-to-be-miss-world-miss-universe.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303562904579230743737206568. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Amee, Enriquez (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-25550425. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Cabato, Regine (27 January 2017). "How a country hosts a Miss Universe pageant". CNN. http://cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2017/01/27/miss-universe-cover.html.
- ↑ News, China (3 November 2018). "Myanmar's beauty queen to take part in Miss World pageant 2018 in China". Xinhua News Agency. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/03/c_137579570.htm.
- ↑ News, Reuters (13 December 2013). "The Philippines earns another crown". Reuters. http://in.reuters.com/video/2013/12/19/the-philippines-earns-another-crown?videoId=276014896. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Joel, Guinto (13 March 2015). "PH Cinderellas 'duck walk' to world stage". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/187109/beauty-pageant-cinderellas-beat-poverty-in-ph-seize-world-stage. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Joel, Guinto (12 March 2015). "In beauty pageants, Philippines' modern day Cinderellas seize world stage". Agence France-Presse. GMA News Online. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/451153/lifestyle/in-beauty-pageants-philippines-modern-day-cinderellas-seize-world-stage. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/09/13/urban-chat-the-misses-and-missuses-world.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/philippines-miss-universe/2455920.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000038924&pageNo=2. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
External links[]
- Miss Universe country participation lists.
- Miss World country participation lists.
- Miss International country participation lists.
- Miss Earth country participation lists.