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This is a list of Taiwan's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. They use both their name Taiwan and Chinese Taipei. The country has not yet won any crown.
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]
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)'s Big Four titleholders[]
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) 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.[14][15][16]
- Color Key
- Miss Universe winner
- Miss World winner
- Miss International winner
- Miss Earth winner
- Ended as Runner-up
- Ended as one of the Finalists, Semi-finalists, or Quarter-finalists
| YEAR | MISS UNIVERSE | MISS WORLD | MISS INTERNATIONAL | MISS EARTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2020 | × | ↑ No Pageant Held | × | |
| 2019 | × | × | Joyce Yi Shu-Chiu | × |
| 2018 | × | × | Kao Man-jung | × |
| 2017 | × | × | Xie Lingci | Amelie Zhao |
| 2016 | × | × | Tan Ai-Ning | Joanne Peng |
| 2015 | × | × | Yan Chen-ning | × |
| 2014 | × | × | Yan Yu-Yao | Chen Kuan-lien |
| 2013 | × | Chang Shao-Chuan | × | Lyu Ying-Li |
| 2012 | × | × | Yu Nian-yu | Lu Jen-Ling |
| 2011 | × | × | Ying Kuei-Li | Cherry Liu Top 16 |
| 2010 | × | × | Chen Yi-Wei | Liu Hsing-Jung |
| 2009 | × | × | Chen Yi-Chih | Chen Yi-Wen |
| 2008 | × | Jamie Lin Chieh-min | Ting Yen-Yu | Yin Yin-Tsai |
| 2007 | × | × | Hung Tzu-Wei | Sonya Lee |
| 2006 | × | × | Liu Tzu-Hsuan | Chui Yu-Cheng |
| 2005 | × | Hsu Su-Jung | Li Yen-Chin | Lin Yi-Fan |
| 2004 | Janie Hsieh Yu-Chen | Dorothy Chu Yi-Hui | × | Angel Wu |
| 2003 | Beverly Chen Szu-Yu | × | × | × |
| 2002 | × | × | × | × |
| 2001 | Chiang Hsin-Ting | × | × | Liza Chao Yun-Hsiu |
| 2000 | Chang Lei-Ann | Hao Shu-Ting | Chiang Hsin-Ting | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines.) |
| 1999 | Wang Wan-Fei | × | × | |
| 1998 | Annie Tsai | Chen Yi-Ju | × | |
| 1997 | Chiou Hai-Ta | Fang Su-Ling | × | |
| 1996 | Chen Hsiao-Fen | Chen Hsiao-Fen | × | |
| 1995 | Liao Chia-Yi | Hsu Chun-Chun | × | |
| 1994 | Joanne Wu Chung-Chun | Joanne Wu Chung-Chun | × | |
| 1993 | × | Virginia Long Wei-Yen | × | |
| 1992 | Shih Hsiu-Chieh | Cheng Wei-Wei | × | |
| 1991 | Lin Shu-Chuan | Rebecca Lin Lan-Chih | × | |
| 1990 | Wen Tzui-Pin | × | × | |
| 1989 | Chen Yen-Ping | Wang Min-Yei | × | |
| 1988 | Jade Hu Fei-Tsui | Wu Yi-Ning | × | |
| 1987 | × | × | × | |
| 1986 | × | × | × | |
| 1985 | × | × | × | |
| 1984 | × | × | × | |
| 1983 | × | × | × | |
| 1982 | × | × | × | |
| 1981 | × | × | × | |
| 1980 | × | × | × | |
| 1979 | × | × | × | |
| 1978 | × | × | × | |
| 1977 | × | × | × | |
| 1976 | × | × | × | |
| 1975 | × | × | × | |
| 1974 | × | × | × | |
| 1973 | × | × | × | |
| 1972 | × | × | × | |
| 1971 | × | × | × | |
| 1970 | × | × | × | |
| 1969 | × | × | × | |
| 1968 | × | × | × | |
| 1967 | × | × | × | |
| 1966 | × | × | × | |
| 1965 | × | × | × | |
| 1964 | Lana Yu Yi 4th Runner-Up |
Linda Lin Su-hsing 2nd Runner-Up |
Philippina Chao Ling-Yu | |
| 1963 | × | × | × | |
| 1962 | Helen Liu Shiu-Man 3rd Runner-Up |
Roxsana Chiang | Anne Yui Fang Top 15 | |
| 1961 | Lily Wang Li-Ling Top 15 |
Grace Li Shiu-ying 1st Runner-Up |
Dolly Ma Top 15 | |
| 1960 | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) sent their first delegate in 1961.) |
↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) sent their first delegate in 1961.) |
Janet Lin Chin-Yi | |
| 1959 | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan.) | |||
| 1958 | ||||
| 1957 | ||||
| 1956 | ||||
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| 1951 | ||||
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
| Pageant | Placements | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 3 | 3rd Runner-Up (1962) |
| Miss World | 2 | 1st Runner-Up (1961) |
| Miss International | 2 | Top 15 (1961, 1962) |
| Miss Earth | 1 | Top 16 (2011) |
| Total | 8 | 1st Runner-Up (1961) (Miss World) |
Hostings[]
| Year | Pageant | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Miss Universe | Linkou District, Taipei | Lin Kou Stadium |
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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
External links[]
- Miss Universe country participation lists.
- Miss World country participation lists.
- Miss International country participation lists.
- Miss Earth country participation lists.