Miss Universe Belize
| Formation | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Belize City |
| Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | English |
President | Destinee Arnold |
Miss Universe Belize is a national beauty pageant in Belize to select the country's representative for the Miss Universe pageant.
History
In the early days of Miss Universe Belize (then known as Miss Belize), one pageant was held yearly to select a representative for the Miss Universe pageant, with either the winner or a runner-up representing Belize at Miss World.[citation needed] Recently[when?], there has been an emergence of different pageants to select representatives for different international pageants as opposed to just one pageant with several winners.[citation needed]
2008
Miss Universe Belize 2008 Tanisha Vernon spoke out against "Pageants Belize, owner, and only employee – Margaret Johnson".[1] Her crown was then revoked in July 2008.[2]
2016
In 2016, Opal Enriquez took over the Miss Belize franchise.[3]
2018—2022
In 2018, Romeo Escobar, a three-time Emmy award-winning producer took over the franchise of Miss Universe in Belize.[4] He left the franchise in 2023, citing disagreements with the Miss Universe Organization owners over how franchises should run.[5]
2023—Present
In 2023, Miss Universe Belize 2019, Destinee Arnold took over the Miss Belize franchise. The pageant was renamed to "Miss Universe Belize". The franchise is currently under the House of Crowns by Team Destination organization.
Titleholders
- : 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 Universe Belize | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Halima Hoy[6] | TBA | Destinee Arnold directorship. | ||
| 2023 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2022 | Ashley Lightburn | Unplaced | |||
| 2021 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2020 | Iris Salguero | Unplaced | |||
| 2019 | Destinee Arnold | Unplaced | |||
| 2018 | Jenelli Fraser | Unplaced | Romeo Escobar directorship. | ||
| 2017 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2016 | Rebecca Rath | Unplaced |
|
Opal Onriquez directorship. | |
| Did not compete between 2010—2015 | |||||
| 2009 | Charmaine Chinapen | Did not compete | Withdrawal — Charmaine allocated to Miss World 2008. | ||
| 2008 | Tanisha Vernon | Did not compete | Failed to sign her contract and that she could not expect to continue as queen "Miss Belize".[7] | ||
| 2007 | Maria Jeffery | Unplaced | |||
| 2006 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2005 | Andrea Elrington | Unplaced | |||
| 2004 | Leilah Anne Magdalena Pandy | Unplaced | |||
| 2003 | Becky Belinda Bernard | Unplaced | Margaret Johnson directorship. | ||
| 2002 | Karen Anita Russell | Did not compete | Carolyn Trench-Sandiford directorship. | ||
| 2001 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2000 | Shiemicka Richardson | Unplaced | |||
| 1999 | Viola Jeffery | Unplaced | |||
| 1998 | Elvia Lilia Vega | Unplaced | |||
| 1997 | Sharon Domínguez | Unplaced | |||
| 1996 | Ava Lovell | Unplaced | |||
| 1995 | Deborah Wade | Unplaced | |||
| 1994 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1993 | Melanie Smith | Unplaced | |||
| 1992 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1991 | Josephine Gault | Unplaced | |||
| 1990 | Ysela Antonia Zabaneh | Unplaced | |||
| 1989 | Andrea Shermane McKoy | Unplaced | |||
| 1988 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1987 | Holly Emma Edgell | Unplaced | Solie Arguelles (Pageants Belize) directorship. | ||
| 1986 | Romy Ellen Taegar | Unplaced | |||
| 1985 | Jennifer (Jenny) Woods | Unplaced | |||
| 1984 | Lisa Patricia Ramírez | Unplaced | |||
| 1983 | Shirlene Dianne McKoy | Unplaced | |||
| 1982 | Sharon Kay Auxillou | Unplaced | |||
| 1981 | Ivette Zabaneh | Unplaced | |||
| 1980 | Ellen Marie Clarke | Unplaced | |||
| 1979 | Sarita Diana Acosta | Top 12 | |||
| 1978 | Christina Margarita Ysaguirre | Unplaced | |||
| 1977 | Dora Maria Phillips | Unplaced | |||
| 1976 | Janet Joan Joseph | Unplaced | |||
| 1975 | Pelisamay Longsworth | Unplaced | Under the UDP Minister Youth and Culture of Belize. | ||
References
- ^ "Beauty Queens Revolt Against Margaret Johnson". 7newsbelize.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ ""the nightmare is over", Former Miss Belize wins case against Pageants Belize - The San Pedro Sun News". sanpedrosun.com. 7 January 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Belize Will Field a Delegate for Miss Universe Pageant | Channel5Belize.com". Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "Miss Universe Belize 2018". Miss Belize 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Miss Belize organiser drops Miss Universe franchise". Loop News. February 17, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ "Halima Hoy is Miss Belize Universe 2024". Breaking Belize News. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "NEW MISS BELIZE CROWNED". amandala.com.bz. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
External links
- Official website