Miss Guyana is the national Beauty pageant in Guyana where the Titleholder/National Winner represents Guyana at the Miss World competition. Guyana first placed at the Miss World competition in 1966 which was the first of six consecutive placements from semifinalist to top 3 finish from 1966 to 1971.[3] The Miss Guyana trademark is under Natasha Martindale directorship.
| Formation | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Georgetown |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World Miss Supranational |
Official language | English |
License Holder | Natasha Martindale |
| Website | [1] |
History
Miss Guyana
Since 1966 Miss Guyana was known as the Independent Queen whose winners represented Guyana at the Miss World contest. The first Miss Guyana was Umblita Van Sluytman from Georgetown. She became Guyana's first representative at the Miss World competition in London, in November 1966. A UPI photograph of her dancing on a table in her navel-baring, minimal costume for the pageant was published in many newspapers. She placed as a semifinalist.
Seasons
- 1967: Shakira Baksh, the 1967 Miss Guyana, went on to become a runner-up at the Miss World 1967 pageant.[1] Baksh married British actor Michael Caine six years later, becoming his second wife.[2]
- 2009: Imarah Radix was named Miss Guyana World in 2009 and went on to compete at the Miss World 2009 pageant in South Africa.[3]
- 2009: In the United Kingdom in 2009, a gynaecologist was accused of giving an orgasm to a patient who allegedly claimed to be a former Miss Guyana World winner, but the patient denied having made this claim.[4]
- 2010: Aletha Shepherd, who was Miss Guyana World 2010, went on to compete in the Miss Asia Pacific World pageant the following year, from which she withdrew after allegedly being sexually harassed by the pageant's sponsors and racially discriminated against by the judges.[5]
- 2012: Arti Cameron, a pre-medical student, was crowned Miss Guyana World.[6] That July, Cameron appeared at the JRG Bikini Under the Bridge Fashion Show in New York City, New York, United States.[7] It is traditional for beauty queens to be tall in order to better showcase their legs, but Cameron was one of several contestants at Miss World 2012 who were petite.[8]
- 2013: Natasha Martindale took over the leadership of the Miss Guyana World pageant, replacing Ken Chung who had previously filled that role.[9]
- 2014: Rafieya Husain was crowned Miss World Guyana 2014 on May 26, 2014. The 22-year-old scooped the top prize at the event held at the National Cultural Centre. Speaking after collecting her prize, Rafieya promised to work with various organisations to fight the scourge of domestic violence, by tackling it from the grassroot level. In addition, she is optimistic that she has what it takes to bring home the Miss World crown later in the year. The 1st runner up was Atisha Gaskill, with Denicia Williams 2nd runner up.
Miss World Guyana
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Titleholders | Miss World Guyana | Placement | Special Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Umblita Van Sluytman | Top 15 | |||
| 1967 | 
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Shakira Caine | 2nd Runner-up | ||
| 1968 | Adrienne Harris | 5th Runner-up | |||
| 1969 | Pamela Patricia Lord | 3rd Runner-up | |||
| 1970 | Jennifer Diana Evan Wong | Top 10 | |||
| 1971 | Nalini Moonsar | 3rd Runner-up | |||
| 1988 | Christina Jardim | Unplaced | |||
| 1989 | Reeya Majeed | Unplaced | |||
| 1999 | Indra Changa | Unplaced | |||
| 2001 | Olive Gopaul | Unplaced | |||
| 2002 | Odessa Abenaa Phillips | Unplaced | |||
| 2003 | Alexis Glasgow | Unplaced | |||
| 2004 | Suzette Marissa Shim | Unplaced | |||
| 2005 | Jasmine Samoy Herzog | Unplaced | |||
| 2006 | Dessia Braithwaite | Unplaced | |||
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Candace Charles | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Christa Lasaunta Simmons | Unplaced | |||
| 2009 | Kalerouann Radix | Unplaced | Miss World Talent (Top 22) | ||
| 2010 | Aletha Shepherd | Unplaced | Miss World Sports (Semifinalist) | ||
| 2012 | Arti Cameron | Unplaced | Miss World Sports (Finalist) | ||
| 2013 | 
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Ruqayyah Boyer | Unplaced | Miss World Beach Beauty (Semifinalist) Miss World Talent (Quarterfinalist) | |
| 2014 | 
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Rafieya Husain | Top 10 |
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| 2015 |  |
Lisa Punch | Top 10 |
| |
| 2016 | Nuriyyih Gerrard | Unplaced | Beauty with a Purpose Certificate (Quarterfinalist) | ||
| 2017 | Vena Mookram | Unplaced | |||
| 2018 | 
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Ambika Ramraj | Unplaced | Miss World Talent (Finalist) Beauty with a Purpose (Semifinalist) | |
| 2019 | Joylyn Conway | Top 40 | |||
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020—2022 | ||||
| 2023 | Andrea King[10] | Unplaced | |||
Miss Supranational Guyana
- : 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 Supranational Guyana | Placement at Miss Supranational | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Felicia Ally | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Jaleesa Mar-Chell Peterkin | Unplaced |
Miss Universe Guyana
References
- ^ Helena Martin (2011). Walk with Me: All Over Guyana. Hay House. p. 4. ISBN 1452503109.
- ^ Peter Allen (2008). The Easy Quiz Master. Lulu. p. 229. ISBN 0955848105.
- ^ Oluatoyin Alleyne (March 6, 2010). "Miss Guyana World lives beauty with a purpose motto". Stabroek News. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ Nick Britten (December 18, 2009). "Gynaecologist chatted with colleagues about 'Miss Guyana' patient". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Miss Guyana escapes 'hostage' situation in South Korea pageant". Kaieteur News. October 23, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "LaGuardia Grad Is Now Miss Guyana: Competing For Miss World Crown". Times Newsweekly. August 9, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Miss Guyana World to appear in N.Y." Caribbean Life. March 30, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ Charlene Chua (September 1, 2012). "Short in stature, but not on performance". The New Paper. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ^ "Miss World announces new Guyana Franchise Holder". Caribbean News Desk. June 6, 2013. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Confident and humble: Andrea King is Miss World Guyana 2022".