Miss Trinidad and Tobago is a national beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1954. The contest is meant to select a suitable delegate from the twin island republic, to compete in the Miss World pageant. The nation has one Miss World, Miss World 1986, Giselle Laronde.
| Formation | 1954 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Port of Spain |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World |
Official language | English |
Organization | Miss Trinidad & Tobago |
Key people | Peter Elias, Charu Lochan Dass, E.N.R Mohammed |
| Website | www |
History
Miss Trinidad and Tobago registered trademark started in 1954 exclusively for Miss World. The first Miss Trinidad and Tobago contest started in 1954 where the eventual winner, Seeta Indranie Mahabir represented the British Commonwealth country at the fourth edition of the contest. Trinidad and Tobago have never withdrawn from the Miss World contest since the 70s. It is the only international contest (Miss World) that they have been consistent in sending a representative to. The Miss World brand is the most established pageant brand in the country. According to Google trends, T&T is ranked 4th as per most searches for Miss World. The British High Commissioner in Trinidad and Tobago (1950s to 1970s) were responsible for sending Miss Trinidad and Tobago winner to Miss World. Then in 1979, they gave the rights to local socialite and businesswoman, Kim Sabeeny. Kim Sabeeny died in 1999. Peter Elias then took over the franchise with Trinidad and Tobago first Miss World, Giselle Laronde. Peter Elias resigned after Gabrielle Walcott placed 2nd runner-up at the 58th edition of the Miss World contest. He gave the directorship to Micheal Raghunanan and Daniel Seebaran in 2009. In 2013, Athaliah Samuel held the franchise and there was a dispute between the franchise holder and the then-titleholder, Shereece Villafana, who was then stripped of her title by the national franchise holder after competing in Miss World. In 2014, Vanessa Manoo and Nicaraguan Businessman, Gregory Lewin took over the company for the next three years. The current directors of Miss T&T Company are Charu Lochan Dass under the tutelage of Brian Gopaul and Dr. Reiaz Mohammed (Vice National Director) who took over the organisation for Miss Trinidad and Tobago in 2018.[citation needed]
Official broadcaster
Team Members
The Miss World Trinidad and Tobago Board of Directors for 2018 are:
- Brian Gopaul - National Franchise Holder
- Charu Lochan Dass - National Director
- Dr. Reiaz Mohammed - Co National Pageant Director
- Sheree Ann Ramsingh - Chief Operating Officer
- Jevon King - Dep. Chief Operating Officer
- Peter Sheppard - Art, History, & Culture Director
- Richard Ahong - Producer
- Vaughnette Bigford - Fashion & Entertainment Director
- Kavita Maharaj (Genie) - Photography / Social Media Manager
- Kiran Maharaj - Digital Media Manager
Titleholders
The winner of Miss Trinidad and Tobago national pageant represents Trinidad and Tobago at Miss World.
- Color key
- Winner
- Runner-up
- Finalist or semifinalist
Miss World
| Year | Miss Asia Pacific Trinidad and Tobago | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dr Greer Anjelica Iton | Top 10 | |
| 2014 | Tiffany Haunte | Miss Asia Pacific 2014 |
Best Model of the Universe
| Year | Best Model of the Universe Trinidad and Tobago | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Soowan Bramble[5] | Best Model of the Universe 2013 |
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References
- ^ "Kimberly is Miss T&T 2015". Trinidadexpress.com. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ "Jeanine Brandt is the new Miss World TT". newsday. February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Aché Abrahams bests 16 other candidates to become Miss World T&T". loopnews. 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Engineer Annalisa Nanton crowned as Miss World T&T 2024 - WIC News". wicnews.com. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Bramble's the best". The Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved 2 July 2018.