Hawaiian Tropic

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Hawaiian Tropic
Product type Sunscreen
Owner Edgewell Personal Care
CountryUnited States
Introduced1969;54 years ago (1969)
Previous owners Playtex
Registered as a trademark inU.S., Canada
Website hawaiiantropic.com

Hawaiian Tropic is an American brand of suntan lotion that was founded by Ron Rice in 1969. Hawaiian Tropic became the largest private manufacturer of sun care products in the United States. The company was acquired by Playtex Products, Inc. in May 2007. With Hawaiian Tropic and Playtex's Banana Boat brand, Playtex became the largest manufacturer of sun care products in the Western Hemisphere. Shortly after purchasing Hawaiian Tropic, Playtex Products was purchased by Energizer Holdings Inc. in a deal valued at $1.9 billion. [1]

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Restaurant

In late 2006, a theme restaurant called Hawaiian Tropic Zone opened in New York City near Times Square. The restaurant was advertised as the "Hottest Place on Earth" and featured waitresses in bikinis designed by Nicole Miller and a restaurant menu created by chef David Burke. Later that year, four former employees sued the restaurant, alleging repeated groping by managers, as well as rape. [2] The restaurant closed in mid-2010.

Miss Hawaiian Tropic International

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Sashes is Miss Hawaiian Tropic
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Maryeve Dufault before she raced in a stock car race
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New York restaurant after closing

Hawaiian Tropic sponsored swimsuit competitions among women to select spokesmodels for its products. Many winners appeared later in advertising campaigns, swimwear, erotic magazines, and lingerie catalogs.

In May 2008, the Hawaiian Tropic Brand celebrated the 25th annual Miss Hawaiian Tropic International model search finals at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. In late 2008, the pageants ended in the United States. The former state directors transitioned to Swimsuit USA, which is the official successor.

YearWinnerOriginCountry
1984 Cecilia Hörberg Gothenburg Sweden
1985 Karen Frances McGrillen Belfast Ireland
1986 Yvonne Balliache Caracas Venezuela
1987 Monica Lange Alberta Canada
1988 Varinia Govea Montevideo Uruguay
1989Jennifer Lynn Campbell Michigan United States
1990 Sandi Da Silva Florida United States
1991 Scarlett Chorvat Michigan United States
1992Monica Buck Texas United States
1993 Jennifer Blair Arizona United States
1994 Tracy Wood Ontario Canada
1995 Krista Frazier Texas United States
1996 Cheryl Depew Florida United States
1997 Renee Slaughter Florida United States
1998 Jennifer England Michigan United States
1999 Charlotte Arlt Texas United States
2000 Maryeve Dufault Quebec Canada
2001 Erika Johnson Stockholm Sweden
2002Shawn Cox California United States
2003 Erica Reams Cockburn Town Turks & Caicos
2004Ashley Smith Florida United States
2005 Charmain Espinosa Panamá City Panama
2006 Kristen Achee Texas United States
2007 Anna Naroznaja Tallinn Estonia
2008 Debbie O'Toole Liverpool United Kingdom
2010 Amanda Hinchcliffe Gold Coast Australia

Notable winners

Miss Hawaiian Tropic USA

Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada

Miss Hawaiian Tropic International

  • Cecilia Hörberg 1984: Top 10 at Miss World 1988, representing Sweden
  • Jennifer Campbell 1989: actress and model
  • XiXi Yang Miss China 2008: international spokesmodel, U.S. media personality/TV host; appeared in MTV, VH1, and NBC[ citation needed ]

Hawaiian Tropic Teen Miss

Other contestants and winners

Competition hosts

YearHosts (s)
1986 Cathy Lee Crosby and John Davidson

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