Miss Cayman Islands is a national Beauty pageant in Cayman Islands. It selects the territory's entrants in the Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Supranational pageants.

The Miss Cayman Islands Organization
Formation1932; 92 years ago (1932)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersGeorge Town
Location
Membership
Official language
English
Chairperson
Derri Dacres-Lee
Key people
Moses Kirkconnell, Ministry of Tourism, CI
Website[1]

History

The Miss Cayman started in 1932, and Gleeda Coe won the first competition in the territory. The Cayman Islands rerun the traditional pageant in 1977. In that year the Cayman Islands committed to compete internationally as a territorial at Miss World. More that that the committee successfully took a right the license of Miss Universe in 1980 when Dealia Walter achieved a major award Miss Congeniality in South Korea. In 2019 the brand of Miss Cayman Islands added Universe on Miss Cayman Islands titleholder. Since then the winner is officially a representation of the country at Miss Universe pageant. Meanwhile the Miss World license handed to Miss Cayman Islands World team when the winner goes to Miss World annually.

Titleholders

Year Miss Cayman Islands Represented
1932 Gleeda Coe George Town
1977 Patricia Jackson-Patiño George Town
1978 Wendy Daykin George Town
1979 Jennifer Jackson George Town
1980 Delia Walter George Town
1981 Donna Myrie George Town
1982 Maureen Lewis George Town
1983 Effie Ebanks George Town
1984 Thora Crighton George Town
1985 Emily Hurlston George Town
1986 Deborah Cridland George Town
1987 Désirée Hunter George Town
1988 Carol-Ann Balls George Town
1989 Tricia Whittaker George Town
1990 Bethea Christian George Town
1991 Yvette Jordison George Town
1992 Pamela Ebanks George Town
1993 Audry Ebanks George Town
1994 Anita Bush George Town
1995 Tasha Ebanks George Town
1997 Cassandra Powell George Town
1998 Gemma McLaughlin George Town
1999 Mona Lisa Tatum George Town
2000 Jacqueline Bush George Town
2001 Shannon McLean East End
2003 Nichelle Welcome George Town
2004 Stacey-Ann Kelly George Town
2006 Ambuyah Ebanks George Town
2007 Rebecca Parchment George Town
2008 Nicosia Lawson George Town
2010 Cristin Alexander George Town
2011 Lindsay Japal George Town
2015 Tonie Chisholm[1] North Side
2016 Monyque Brooks[2] George Town
2017 Anika Conolly[3] West Bay
2018 Caitlin Tyson Grand Cayman
2019 Kadejah Bodden Bodden Town
2020 Mariah Tibbetts Bodden Town
2021 Georgina Kerford George Town
2022 Tiffany Conolly[4]
Dethroned[5]
West Bay
Chloe Powery-Doxey George Town
2023 Ileann Powery[6] West Bay
2024 Raegan Rutty[7] East End

Titleholders under Miss Cayman Islands org.

Miss Cayman Islands Universe

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
The winner of Miss Cayman Islands represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Year Miss Cayman Islands Universe Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards
2024 Raegan Rutty Unplaced
  • Voice for Change (Silver Finalist)
2023 Ileann Powery Unplaced
2022 Chloe Powery-Doxey Unplaced
Tiffany Conolly Dethroned after facing assault charges[8]
2021 Georgina Kerford Unplaced
2020 Mariah Tibbetts Unplaced
2019 Kadejah Bodden Unplaced
2018 Caitlin Tyson Unplaced
2017 Anika Conolly Unplaced
2016 Monyque Brooks Unplaced
2015 Tonie Chisholm Unplaced
Did not compete between 2013—2014
2012 Lindsay Japal Unplaced
2011 Cristin Alexander Unplaced
2010 Did not compete
2009 Nicosia Lawson Unplaced
2008 Rebecca Parchment Unplaced
2007 Did not compete
2006 Ambuyah Ebanks Unplaced
2005 Did not compete
2004 Stacey-Ann Kelly Unplaced
2003 Nichelle Welcome Unplaced
2002 Shannon McLean Unplaced
2001 Jacqueline Bush Unplaced
2000 Mona Lisa Tatum Unplaced
1999 Gemma McLaughlin Unplaced
Did not compete between 1997—1998
1996 Tasha Ebanks Unplaced
1995 Anita Bush Unplaced
1994 Audry Ebanks Unplaced
1993 Pamela Ebanks Unplaced
1992 Yvette Jordison Unplaced
1991 Bethea Christian Unplaced
1990 Tricia Whittaker Unplaced
1989 Carol-Ann Balls Unplaced
Did not compete between 1986—1988
1985 Emily Hurlston Unplaced
1984 Thora Crighton Unplaced
1983 Effie Ebanks Unplaced
1982 Maureen Lewis Unplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
1981 Donna Myrie Unplaced
1980 Dealia Walter Unplaced
  • Miss Congeniality

Miss Cayman Islands World

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
The winner or 1st Runner-up of Miss Cayman Islands went to Miss World. Began in 2018 the new foundation of Miss Cayman Islands World selects the winner to Miss World.
Year Miss Cayman Islands World Placement at Miss World Special Awards
2025 Latecia Bush TBA TBA
2024 No competition held
2023 Leanni Tibbets[9] Unplaced
2022 Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2021 Rashana Hydes[10] Unplaced
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held
2019 Jaci Patrick Unplaced
2018 Kelsie Woodman-Bodden Unplaced
2017 Kristin Amaya Unplaced
2016 Monyque Brooks Unplaced
Did not compete between 2012—2015
2011 Lindsay Japal Unplaced
2010 Cristin Alexander Unplaced
2009 Did not compete
2008 Nicosia Lawson Unplaced
2007 Rebecca Parchment Unplaced
2006 Ambuyah Ebanks Unplaced
2005 Did not compete
2004 Stacy-Ann Kelly Unplaced
2003 Nichelle Welcome Unplaced
2002 Did not compete
2001 Shannon McLean Unplaced
2000 Jacqueline Bush Unplaced
1999 Mona Lisa Tatum Unplaced
1998 Gemma McLaughlin Unplaced
1997 Cassandra Powell Unplaced
1996 Did not compete
1995 Tasha Ebanks Unplaced
1994 Anita Bush Unplaced
  • Miss World Caribbean
1993 Audry Ebanks Unplaced
1992 Pamela Ebanks Unplaced
1991 Yvette Jordison Unplaced
1990 Bethea Christian Unplaced
1989 Michele Garcia Unplaced
1988 Melisa McTaggart Unplaced
1987 Désirée Hunter Unplaced
1986 Deborah Cridland Unplaced
1985 Emily Hurlston Unplaced
1984 Thora Crighton Unplaced
1983 Effie Ebanks Unplaced
1982 Maureen Lewis Top 15
  • Miss Personality
1981 Donna Myrie Unplaced
1980 Delia Walter Unplaced
1979 Jennifer Jackson Unplaced
1978 Wendy Daykin Unplaced
  • Miss Personality
1977 Patricia Jackson-Patiño Unplaced

Miss Cayman Islands Supranational

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Miss Cayman Islands Supranational Placement at Miss Supranational Special Awards
2024 Jaci Patrick TBA
2023 Melissa Bridgemohan[11] Unplaced

References

  1. ^ Durston, Laura. "Tonie Chisholm prepares to hand over Miss Cayman title". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  2. ^ Levy, Jewel. "Monyque Brooks begins reign as Miss Cayman". Cayman Compass. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. ^ "MISS DEDICATION: MEET MISS CAYMAN ISLANDS, ANIKA CONOLLY". Cayman Airways Magazine. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Tiffany Conolly crowned Miss Cayman Islands Universe 2022". Cayman Compass. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  5. ^ "New Cayman Miss Universe facing criminal charges - Cayman Islands Headline News". Cayman News Service. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Ileann Powery named Miss Universe Cayman Islands". Cayman Compass. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Cayman's first Olympic gymnast crowned Miss Universe Cayman Islands 2024". Cayman Compass. 1 September 2024.
  8. ^ "New Cayman Miss Universe facing criminal charges - Cayman Islands Headline News". Cayman News Service. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Leanni Tibbetts crowned Miss World Cayman Islands 2022". Loop News. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Rashana Hydes crowned Miss World Cayman Islands 2021". caymancompass.com. 30 May 2021.
  11. ^ "MISS SUPRANATIONAL 2023 EXPERIENCE. OPENING CEREMONY. LIVE. JUNE 27. 9 PM CET". YouTube.