Formation | 1959 |
---|---|
Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Kingston |
Location | |
Membership | Miss World |
Official language | English |
Franchise Holder | Crown of Beauty Jamaica |
Key people | Weston Haughton, Dahlia Harris |
Website | Official website |
Miss Jamaica World is a national beauty pageant in Jamaica that selects a contestant to represent the country in the Miss World beauty pageant.
The Miss Jamaica pageant's predecessor, the "Miss Jamaica Contest", dates back to the 1930s. The winner of Miss Jamaica represents Jamaica at the Miss World pageant from 1978–present. The title of Miss Jamaica World was officially coined in 1978. The 1976 and 1977 representatives were appointed by then licence holder Mickey Haughton-James of Spartan Health Club. Spartan held the franchise from 1976 to 2012. And resumed its leadership in 2017.
In 2018, Miss World Organization announced that the franchise to stage the Miss Jamaica World pageant as a precursor to Miss World has been granted to Crown of Beauty Jamaica Limited whose principals are local playwright and impresario Aston Cooke and veteran entertainment specialist Weston Haughton.
Jamaica sent its first representative to Miss World in 1959. To date Jamaica has now won four Miss World titles (1963, 1976, 1993, and 2019).
The winner of Miss Jamaica World represents her country at Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Year | Miss Jamaica | Placement | Special Awards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959 | Sheila Mechtilde Chong | Top 15 | |||
1962 | Chriss Leon | Top 15 | |||
1963 | Carole Crawford | Miss World 1963 | |||
1964 | Erica Jeanne Cooke | 5th Runner-up | |||
1965 | Carol Joan McFarlane | ||||
1966 | Yvonne Walter | ||||
1967 | Laurel Williams | ||||
1968 | Karlene Waddel | ||||
1969 | Marlyn E. Taylor [1] | Top 15 | |||
1970 | Elizabeth Ann Lindo | ||||
1971 | Ava Joy Gill | 4th Runner-up | |||
1972 | Gail Geraldeen Phillips | ||||
1973 | Patsy Yuen | 2nd Runner-up | |||
1974 | Andrea Lyon | Top 15 | |||
1976 | Cindy Breakspeare | Miss World 1976 | |||
1977 | Sandra Kong | Withdrew | |||
1978 | Joan McDonald | ||||
1979 | Debbie Campbell | 2nd Runner-up | |||
1980 | Michelle Harris | Top 15 | |||
1981 | Sandra Cunningham | 2nd Runner-up | |||
1982 | Cornelia Parchment | Unplaced | |||
1983 | Cathi Levy | 3rd Runner-up | |||
1984 | Jacqueline Crichton | Unplaced | |||
1985 | Alison Barnett | 4th Runner-up | |||
1986 | Lisa Mahfood | Unplaced | |||
1987 | Janice Whittingham | Unplaced | |||
1988 | Andrea Haynes | Unplaced | |||
1989 | Natasha Marcanik | Unplaced | |||
1990 | Erica Aquart | Top 10 | Caribbean Queen of Beauty | ||
1991 | Sandra Foster | 3rd Runner-up | Caribbean Queen of Beauty | ||
1992 | Julie Ann Bradford | Unplaced | |||
1993 | Lisa Hanna | Miss World 1993 | Caribbean Queen of Beauty | ||
1994 | Johanna Ulett | ||||
1995 | Imani Duncan | ||||
1996 | Selena Delgado | ||||
1997 | Michell Moodie | Caribbean Queen of Beauty | |||
1998 | Christine Straw | Top 10 | Caribbean Queen of Beauty | ||
1999 | Desiree DePass | Caribbean Queen of Beauty | |||
2000 | Ayisha Richards | ||||
2001 | Regina Beavers | ||||
2002 | Danielle O'Hayon | ||||
2003 | Jade Fulford | Top 17 | Caribbean Queen of Beauty Beach Beauty (Top 10) | ||
2004 | Tonoya Toyloy | Miss Scholarship | |||
2005 | Terri-Karelle Griffith | Top 16 | Beach Beauty (Top 19) | ||
2006 | Sara Lawrence | 3rd Runner-up | Caribbean Queen of Beauty Beach Beauty (Top 25) | ||
2007 | Yendi Phillipps | Top 16 | Beach Beauty (1st Runner-up) Beauty with a Purpose (Top 5) Top Model (Top 7) Sports and Fitness (Top 16) Performing Talent (Top 18) | ||
2008 | Brittany Lyons | Performing Talent (Top 19) | |||
2009 | Kerrie Baylis | Sports and Fitness (1st Runner-up) Best World Designer Dress Award (2nd Runner-up) Top Model (Top 12) Beach Beauty (Top 20) | |||
2010 | Chantal Raymond | ||||
2011 | Danielle Crosskill | Sports and Fitness (Top 24) | |||
2012 | Deanna Robins | 5th Runner-up | Caribbean Queen of Beauty Performing Talent (Top 5) Beauty with a Purpose (Top 10) Top Model (Top 10) Sports and Fitness (Top 24) Beach Beauty (Top 40) | ||
2013 | Gina Hargitay | Top 10 | Caribbean Queen of Beauty Beach Beauty (3rd Runner-up) Best in Interview (1st Place) | ||
2014 | Laurie-Ann Chin | Sports and Fitness (Top 29) | |||
2015 | Sanneta Myrie | 3rd Runner-up | Caribbean Queen of Beauty Performing Talent (2nd Runner-up) Best in Interview (4th Runner-up) Multimedia Award (Top 5) | ||
2016 | Ashlie Barrett | ||||
2017 | Solange Sinclair | Top 10 | Caribbean Queen of Beauty Sports and Fitness (Top 23) | ||
2018 | Kadijah Robinson [2] | Top 5 | Caribbean Queen of Beauty Beauty with a Purpose (Top 12) | ||
2019 | Toni-Ann Singh | Miss World 2019 | Miss World Talent | ||
2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | ||||
2021 | Khalia Hall [3] | Miss World Talent (Top 27) Miss World Sport (Top 32) | |||
2022 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2022 | ||||
2023 | Shanique Singh [4] | ||||
2024 | No competition held | ||||
2025 | TBA | TBA |
Miss Jamaica 1963 is the shortest woman in history to win Miss World. She is 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) tall.
Cindy Breakspeare is the mother of Damian Marley, son of reggae icon Bob Marley.
Joan McDonald was the first to hold the official title of Miss Jamaica WORLD. She is also the first winner of full African descent. Her win came at a time when public pressure built up for winners who represented the dominant ethic group in Jamaica.
Lisa Hanna is currently a Member of Parliament and former Minister of Youth and Culture.
Miss Jamaica World 1991, Sandra Foster, represented Jamaica at Miss Universe 1989 and made Top Ten.
Miss Jamaica World 1989, Janice Sewell, is currently working as Human Resources.
Miss Jamaica World 1995, Imani Duncan, currently serves as a Senator.
Regina Beavers became the youngest title holder, she won at age 17 in 2001.
Miss Jamaica World 1998, Christine Straw, later represented Jamaica in Miss Universe 2004, making the Top Ten.
Miss Jamaica World 2005, Terri-Karelle Griffith-Reid, is a successful keynote speaker, events and TV host. She is the host of the popular talent show Digicel Rising Stars, which was previously hosted by Yendi Phillipps from 2008 to 2009.
Miss Jamaica World 2006 was subject to controversy when she got pregnant during her reign. Miss World CEO Julia Morley allowed her to retain her title as Miss World Caribbean.
Miss Jamaica World 2007, Yendi Phillipps, went on to win Miss Jamaica Universe in 2010 and placed first runner-up at Miss Universe 2010.
Miss Jamaica World 2009, Kerrie Baylis later represented Jamaica at Miss Universe 2013 but was unplaced.
Miss Jamaica World 2017 and Miss World Caribbean 2017 Solange Sinclair is the granddaughter of deceased Hollywood actress Madge Sinclair who had notable roles as Queen Aoleon in Coming to America and voice of Sarabi in Disney's The Lion King
Miss Puerto Rico is a national title bestowed on the women representing Puerto Rico in international beauty pageants. Currently, Miss Universe Puerto Rico selects the representative for Miss Universe, Miss World Puerto Rico for Miss World, Miss Earth Puerto Rico for Miss Earth and Miss Global, Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico(Our Beauty Puerto Rico) for Miss International, Miss Supranational, and Miss Grand International. No pageant is held to select the representative for Miss Intercontinental, with the delegate usually being selected from the group of semifinalists in Miss World Puerto Rico. Since 2023, Puerto Rico is the only nation to have won all eight international beauty pageants. Not including Miss Intercontinental and Miss Global, Puerto Rico is also, since 2019, the only country to have won the other six pageants, which are known as the Grand Slam, as they are considered the most prestigious. With 16 major titles won as of 2023, Puerto Rico is recognized as a powerhouse in the industry of beauty pageants, alongside Venezuela, Philippines, United States, and India.
Miss Colombia is the national beauty pageant organization in Colombia.
Miss Perú is the national beauty pageant of the republic of Peru. The contest gathers participants from all over the nation, including Peruvian women representing their community overseas. Having been broadcast by all the major television networks in the country during its history, the pageant is currently broadcast by América Televisión. It is preceded by two or three months of preliminary events, with the awarding of corporate prizes by sponsors.
Miss Universe Barbados is the national beauty pageant for selecting a delegate to represent Barbados at the Miss Universe pageant. The current titleholder is Hillary-Ann Williams of Bridgetown.
Cynthia Jean Cameron Breakspeare is a Canadian-Jamaican jazz singer, musician and beauty queen. Breakspeare was crowned Miss World 1976. Breakspeare is the mother of reggae musician Damian Marley, through her relationship with Bob Marley, who remained married to Rita Marley until his death. Marley is said to have written the songs "Turn Your Lights Down Low" and "Waiting in Vain" about her.
Yendi Amira Phillipps is a Jamaican TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Jamaica World 2007 as well as the Miss Jamaica Universe 2010 pageant. She represented Jamaica at Miss World 2007 held in Sanya, China and then later at Miss Universe 2010 held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, U.S. on 23 August 2010 where she finished as the first runner up. After Miss Universe, Phillipps appeared in commercials for brands such as Toyota.
Patricia Yurena Rodríguez Alonso is a Spanish model, actress, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Spain 2008 and then Miss Universe Spain 2013. She represented Spain at Miss World 2008, where she placed in the top fifteen, and at Miss Universe 2013, where she was the first runner-up, becoming the highest-placing Spanish delegate since Teresa Sánchez López was first runner-up at Miss Universe 1985, and after Amparo Muñoz won the title in 1974.
The Miss Universe Jamaica is a beauty pageant that selects the contestant to represent Jamaica at the Miss Universe beauty pageant.
Ada Aimée de la Cruz Ramírez is a Dominican model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2009 and placed 1st Runner-Up at Miss Universe 2009.
Jenaae Jackson (born June 1, 1990) is a Jamaican blogger and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Earth Jamaica 2009 in August 2009. She is the third representative of Jamaica to compete in the international pageant, Miss Earth, since it started in 2001. Jackson represented Jamaica in the Miss Earth 2009, held in Boracay, Philippines.
Leah Janine Marville is a Barbadian TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Barbados World 2009.
Jesinta Franklin is an Australian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2010 and represented Australia at Miss Universe 2010 placing 2nd Runner-Up.
Miss World 2011, the 61st edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 6 November 2011 at the Earls Court Two in London, United Kingdom. As part of the events, the contestants also travelled to Edinburgh, Scotland between 23 and 27 October. Alexandria Mills of the United States crowned her successor Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela at the end of the event, she is the sixth Venezuelan woman to win Miss World - currently tied with India for the most wins in the competition's history. Although over 120 delegates were expected to compete, problems regarding the timely acquisition of visas prevented several candidates from participating, thus reducing the final number to 113. Miss World 2011 was viewed by over 1 billion people worldwide.
Miss Earth Jamaica is an annual national beauty pageant to select a delegate to represent Jamaica at the international Miss Earth pageant. The current Miss Earth Jamaica is Catherine Harris who was crowned on September 23, 2020.
Miss World 2013, the 63rd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 28 September 2013 at Bali International Convention Center, South Kuta, Bali, Indonesia. It was the first time in Southeast Asia and it also was the first time in the pageant's history that the event was held in a Muslim majority country. Contestants from 127 countries and territories competed in this year's Miss World pageant, marking the biggest turnout for any beauty pageant globally as of 2024. Yu Wenxia of China crowned her successor Megan Young of the Philippines at the end of the event, marking the only time to date that the Philippines has won the Miss World title. This victory also made the Philippines the third country to win all of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
Patricia Teresa Yuen Leung is a Jamaican designer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Jamaica World 1973 and placed 2nd runner-up at Miss World 1973 pageant.
Miss World 2015, the 65th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 19 December 2015 at the outdoor arena of the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China. 114 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Rolene Strauss of South Africa crowned her successor Mireia Lalaguna of Spain at the end of the event. It was the first time in the history of Miss World that Spain won the pageant.
Kaci Fennell-Shirley is Jamaican TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Jamaica Universe 2014 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant.
Miss World 2016, the 66th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 18 December 2016, at the MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States. 117 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Mireia Lalaguna of Spain crowned her successor Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico at the end of the event. It was the second time that the Miss World pageant held in the United States. It was the second time where Puerto Rico won Miss World, after Wilnelia Merced in 1975.
Miss Sint Maarten is a national beauty pageant that selects queen from Sint Maarten representative to Miss Universe pageant between 1976 and 1982. This pageant is incorporated to Miss St. Martin who selects the winner to Miss France since 2012.