Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles,lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territory consists of the main island of Anguilla,approximately 16 miles long by 3 miles (5 km) wide at its widest point,together with a number of much smaller islands and cays with no permanent population. The territory's capital is The Valley. The total land area of the territory is 35 square miles (91 km2),with a population of approximately 15,753 (2021).
Miss United Kingdom is a title held by the highest-ranked contestant from the UK in the Miss World pageant. The winner sometimes competes at Miss International and Miss Supranational the following year under the Britain,England or United Kingdom banner. From 1958 to 1999,Miss United Kingdom was a national beauty pageant held to choose a representative for the Miss World Pageant. In 1999,Scotland and Wales had their own contestants at Miss World,and in 2000,England and Northern Ireland sent their own representatives. The existing organization now runs the Miss England competition.
James Ronald Webster (2 March 1926 –9 December 2016) was a politician from Anguilla. After ending the Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla federation in 1967,he served as the island territory's first Chief Minister from 10 February 1976 to 1 February 1977 and again from May 1980 to 12 March 1984.
Miss Universe Great Britain is a national beauty pageant that selects the British representative in the Miss Universe contest.
Shara Proctor is a British former long jumper born in Anguilla. She is the national record holder of both Anguilla and Great Britain. On 28 August 2015 at the World Championships in Beijing she became the first British,female,long-jumper to jump over 7 metres (7.07),setting a new British record and earning a world championship silver medal in the process. She also won the 2013 IAAF Diamond League in the event. Her younger sister is the Anguillan sprinter Shinelle Proctor.
Valley South is a constituency of the Anguillan House of Assembly. The incumbent is Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers of the Anguilla Progressive Movement.
Zharnel Hughes is an Anguilla-born British sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres and 200 metres. Born and raised in the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla,he has competed internationally for Great Britain in the Olympic Games,World Athletics and European Athletics events,and for England at the Commonwealth Games,since 2015. A double Commonwealth Games,double European Championships gold medalist as part of the 4 x 100 metres relay,Hughes has twice been European champion individually;over 100 metres in 2018,and 200 metres in 2022. In 2023,he broke both British sprint records,before winning his first global individual medal,a bronze in the 100 metres at the 2023 World championships.
Miss Earth United Kingdom is a beauty pageant that chooses women to represent the United Kingdom at the Miss Earth pageant.
Britannia Idalia Gumbs was an Anguillan politician. She was the first woman to sit in the Anguilla House of Assembly.
Rachel Louise Obregon Peters-Villafuerte is a Filipino model,host,and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2017. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant and finished as a Top 10 semifinalist.
Kára McCullough Temple is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 2017. As Miss USA,McCullough represented the United States at Miss Universe 2017,where she placed in the top ten.
Stephanie Hill is an English academic,singer,actress,model,dancer and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss England 2017. She represented England at Miss World 2017 held in Sanya,China on 18 November 2017 and was 2nd runner-up. She also competed at Miss Universe Great Britain 2020.
Barbara Webster-Bourne is the current Speaker of the Anguilla House of Assembly since 17 July 2020. She also held the post between 27 February 2010 and 11 May 2015
Miss Universe Great Britain 2019 was the 11th Miss Universe Great Britain pageant,held on 13 July 2019 at Mercure Holland House Cardiff,Cardiff,Wales. Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers of Birmingham crowned her successor Emma Jenkins of Wales at the end of the event. Emma represented Great Britain at the Miss Universe 2019.
Emma Victoria Jenkins is a Welsh TV host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Great Britain 2019. She represented Great Britain at Miss Universe 2019.
Zozibini Tunzi,also known as Zozi Tunzi,is a South African model,actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe 2019. Tunzi had previously been crowned Miss South Africa 2019. She is the third woman from South Africa and the first black South African woman to win the title.
Michelle Daniela Marquez Dee is a Filipino actress,model,tv host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2023. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2023 competition in El Salvador where she was placed in the Top 10 and also won four special awards.
General elections were held in Anguilla on 29 June 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,an Order in Council was made to allow the elections to be postponed until 11 September at the latest. However it was not invoked.
Ellis Lorenzo Webster is an Anguillan politician and physician. He is the premier of the British Overseas Territory of Anguilla,first elected when he led the Anguilla Progressive Movement to victory in the general election held on 29 June 2020.
