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This is a list of Turks and Caicos' 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 of the four pageants.

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]

Turks and Caicos' Big Four titleholders[]

The Turks and Caicos Islands 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 or Finalist
  •      Ended as one of the Finalists, Semi-finalists or Quarter-finalists
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2021 TBA TBA ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Turks and Caicos Islands has yet to send their first delegate in Miss International.)
TBA
2020 × ↑ No Pageant Held ×
2019 × × ×
2018 × × ×
2017 × × ×
2016 × × ×
2015 × × ×
2014 Shanice Williams × ×
2013 Snwazna Adams × ×
2012 × × ×
2011 Easher Parker × ×
2010 × × ×
2009 Jewel Selver × Alison Grace Capron
2008 Angelica Lightbourne × Sessilly Pratt
2007 Saneita Been × Tameka Teshan Deveaux
2006 Shavenna Been × Nicquell Garland
2005 Weniecka Ewing × Trina Adams
2004 Shamara Ariza Beryl Christian Handfield ↑ No pageant held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Turks and Caicos Islands sent their first delegate in 2005.)
2003 × Nichelle Antoinette Welcome
2002 × ×
2001 Shereen Gardiner ×
2000 Clintina Gibbs ×
1999 Shantel Stubbs ×
1998 × ×
1997 Keisha Delancy ×
1996 Delthia Russell ×
1995 Sharleen Grant ×
1994 Eulease Walkin ×
1993 Michelle Mills ×
1992 Barbara Johnson ×
1991 Kathy Hawkins ×
1990 Karen Been ×
1989 Sharon Simons ×
1988 Edna Smith Doreen Dickenson
1987 Carmelita Ariza
Top 10
Edna Smith
1986 Barbara Bulah Mae Capron Carmelita Ariza
1985 Miriam Coralita Adams Barbara Bulah Mae Capron
1984 Deborah Lindsley Miriam Coralita Adams
1983 Lolita Ariza Cheryl Astwood
1982 Jacqueline Astwood Lolita Ariza
1981 Francis Rigby ↑ No pageant held
(established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Turks and Caicos Islands sent their first delegate in 1982.)
1980 Constance Lightbourne
1979 ↑ No pageant held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Turks and Caicos Islands sent their first delegate in 1980.)
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1959
1958
1957
1956
1955
1954
1953
1952
1951


× Did not compete
No pageant held

Pageant Placements Best result
Miss Universe 1 Top 10 (1987)
Miss World 0 None
Miss International 0 None
Miss Earth 0 None
Total 1 Top 10 (1987) (Miss Universe)

References[]

  1. 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. 
  2. 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. 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. 
  4. 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. 
  5. 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. 
  6. 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. 
  7. 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. 
  8. 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. 
  9. 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. 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. 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. 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. 
  13. Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000038924&pageNo=2. 
  14. 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. 
  15. 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. 
  16. 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. 

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