Guyana's Miss World
Formation1966
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersGeorgetown
Location
Membership
Miss World
Miss Supranational
Official language
English
License Holder
Natasha Martindale
Website[1]

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.

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

Miss World Guyana

Color key
Year Titleholders Miss World Guyana Placement Special Awards
1966 Umblita Van Sluytman Top 15
1967 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
2007 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 Ruqayyah Boyer Unplaced Miss World Beach Beauty (Semifinalist)
Miss World Talent (Quarterfinalist)
2014 Rafieya Husain Top 10
2015
Miss World Guyana 2015
Miss World Guyana 2015
Lisa Punch Top 10
2016 Nuriyyih Gerrard Unplaced Beauty with a Purpose Certificate (Quarterfinalist)
2017 Vena Mookram Unplaced
2018 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

Year Miss Supranational Guyana Placement at Miss Supranational Special Awards
2021 Felicia Ally Unplaced
2016 Jaleesa Mar-Chell Peterkin Unplaced

Miss Universe Guyana

Main article: Miss Universe Guyana

References

  1. ^ Helena Martin (2011). Walk with Me: All Over Guyana. Hay House. p. 4. ISBN 1452503109.
  2. ^ Peter Allen (2008). The Easy Quiz Master. Lulu. p. 229. ISBN 0955848105.
  3. ^ Oluatoyin Alleyne (March 6, 2010). "Miss Guyana World lives beauty with a purpose motto". Stabroek News. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  4. ^ Nick Britten (December 18, 2009). "Gynaecologist chatted with colleagues about 'Miss Guyana' patient". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  5. ^ "Miss Guyana escapes 'hostage' situation in South Korea pageant". Kaieteur News. October 23, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Miss Guyana World to appear in N.Y." Caribbean Life. March 30, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  8. ^ Charlene Chua (September 1, 2012). "Short in stature, but not on performance". The New Paper. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Confident and humble: Andrea King is Miss World Guyana 2022".