This is a list of Jamaica's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world.
The country has won four victories:
- Four — Miss World crowns (1963 • 1976 • 1993 • 2019)
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][3][13][14]
Jamaica's Big Four titleholders
edit- Colour Key
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jordanne Levy Top 20 |
Shanique Singh | Sabrina Johnson | × |
| 2022 | Toshami Calvin | No Pageant Held | Israel Harrison Top 8 |
× |
| 2021 | Daena Soares | Khalia Hall | No pageant held due to COVID-19 pandemic | × |
| 2020 | Miqueal-Symone Williams Top 10 |
No pageant held due to COVID-19 pandemic | Catherine Harris | |
| 2019 | Iana Tickle Garcia | Toni-Ann Singh Miss World |
× | × |
| 2018 | Emily Maddison Top 20 |
Kadijah Robinson Top 5 |
× | × |
| 2017 | Davina Bennett 2nd Runner-Up |
Solange Sinclair Top 10 |
× | × |
| 2016 | Isabel Dalley | Ashlie Barrett | × | × |
| 2015 | Sharlene Rädlein | Sanneta Myrie Top 5 |
× | × |
| 2014 | Kaci Fennell 4th Runner-Up |
Laurie-Ann Chin | × | × |
| 2013 | Kerrie Baylis | Gina Hargitay Top 10 |
× | × |
| 2012 | Chantal Zaky | Deanna Robins Top 7 |
× | × |
| 2011 | Shakira Martin | Danielle Crosskill | × | × |
| 2010 | Yendi Phillips 1st Runner-Up |
Chantal Raymond | Lesa-Gayle Wee Tom | Kai Ayanna McDonald |
| 2009 | Carolyn Yapp | Kerrie Baylis | × | Jenaae Jackson |
| 2008 | April Jackson | Brittany Lyons | × | Simone Burke |
| 2007 | Zahra Redwood | Yendi Phillips Top 16 |
× | × |
| 2006 | Cindy Wright | Sara Lawrence Top 6 |
× | Akahri Dundas |
| 2005 | Raquel Wright | Terri-Karelle Griffith Top 15 |
× | Daisi Pollard |
| 2004 | Christine Straw Top 10 |
Tonoya Toyloy | × | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Jamaica sent the first delegate in 2005.) |
| 2003 | Michelle Lecky | Jade Fulford Top 20 |
× | |
| 2002 | Sanya Hughes | Danielle O'Hayon | × | |
| 2001 | Zahra Burton | Regina Beaver | × | |
| 2000 | Saphire Longmore | Ayisha Richards | × | |
| 1999 | Nicole Haughton Top 10 |
Desiree Depass | × | |
| 1998 | Shani McGraham | Christine Straw Top 10 |
× | |
| 1997 | Nadine Thomas | Michelle Moodie | × | |
| 1996 | Trudi-Ann Ferguson | Selena Delgado | × | |
| 1995 | Justine Willoughby | Imani Duncan | × | |
| 1994 | Angelie Martin | Johanna Ulett | × | |
| 1993 | Rachel Stuart | Lisa Hanna Miss World |
× | |
| 1992 | Bridgette Rhoden | Julie Bradford | × | |
| 1991 | Kimberley Mais Top 6 |
Sandra Foster Top 5 |
× | |
| 1990 | Michelle Hall | Erica Aquart Top 10 |
× | |
| 1989 | Sandra Foster Top 10 |
Natasha Marcanik | Loceilia Stephenson | |
| 1988 | Leota Suah | Andrea Heynes | Michelle Williams Top 15 | |
| 1987 | Janice Sewell | Janice Whittingham | Denise Thompson Top 15 | |
| 1986 | Liliana Cisneros | Lisa Mahfood | × | |
| 1985 | × | Alison Barnett Top 7 |
× | |
| 1984 | × | Jacqueline Crichton | Kelly Anne O'Brien | |
| 1983 | × | Catherine Levy Top 7 |
× | |
| 1982 | × | Cornelia Parchment | × | |
| 1981 | × | Sandra Cunningham 2nd Runner-Up |
× | |
| 1980 | × | Michelle Harris Top 15 |
× | |
| 1979 | × | Debbie Campbell 2nd Runner-Up |
× | |
| 1978 | × | Joan McDonald | × | |
| 1977 | × | × | × | |
| 1976 | × | Cindy Breakspeare Miss World |
× | |
| 1975 | Gillian King | × | × | |
| 1974 | Lennox Black | Andrea Lyon Top 15 |
× | |
| 1973 | Reta Chambers | Patsy Yuen 2nd Runner-Up |
× | |
| 1972 | Grace Wright | Gail Phillips | × | |
| 1971 | Suzette Wright | Ava Gill 4th Runner-Up |
× | |
| 1970 | Sheila Neil | Elizabeth Lindo | × | |
| 1969 | Carol Gerrow | Marlyn Taylor Top 15 |
Audrey Dell | |
| 1968 | Marjorie Bromfield | Karlene Waddell | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Jamaica send their first delegate in 1969) | |
| 1967 | × | Laurel Williams | ||
| 1966 | Beverly Savory | Yvonne Walter | ||
| 1965 | Virginia Redpath | Carol McFarlane | ||
| 1964 | Beverly Berrie | Erica Cooke Top 7 | ||
| 1963 | June Brown | Carole Crawford Miss World | ||
| 1962 | × | Chriss Leon Top 15 | ||
| 1961 | Marguerite LeWars | × | ||
| 1960 | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Jamaica send their first delegate in 1961) |
× | ||
| 1959 | Sheila Chong Top 11 | |||
| ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Jamaica sent their first delegate in 1959) | ||||
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
| Pageant | Placements | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 10 | 1st Runner-up (2010) |
| Miss World | 28 | Winner  (1963 • 1976 • 1993 • 2019)
|
| Miss International | 3 | Top 8 (2022) |
| Miss Earth | 0 | None |
| Total | 41 | 4 Titles |
References
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