Miss Asian America

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Miss Asian Global Pageant
FormationAugust 1, 1987
TypeBeauty Pageant
HeadquartersUnited States
Website https://www.missasianglobal.com/

Miss Asian Global Pageant (founded August 1, 1987) [1] was initiated as a part of the Asian Heritage Celebration for the County of Santa Clara in 1987, the pageant's top titleholders include the former First Lady of the State of Washington, Mona Lee Locke, wife of Gary Locke [2] and Fala Chen, the 2013 winner of the Huading Award for Best Female Drama Actress.

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Background

A 2010 book by cultural anthropologist Afia A. Ofori-Mensa studied the relationships among race, gender, and U.S. national identity using the Miss Asian Global Pageant. She found that "panethnic pageants like Miss Asian Global" which came of age in the 1980s plays an important role in the constitution of national identity "through ideal femininity, in both embodied and rhetorical ways." For the Asian American community, the Miss Asian Global Pageant is the "only cultural institution annually endowing one woman and her racialized, gendered, and classed body, the power to represent an entire nation." [3] The pageant remains one of the few national events that allow for a frontal display of non-mainstream ethnic culture for the American public where contestants wear cultural clothing and reinvigorate heritage ties through community-based projects, service learning, and presentations in their heritage language. [4]

Cultural integration and the introduction of neoliberal values have also been examined through the prism of the Miss Asian Global Pageant extensively by women's studies scholars. Professor Nhi T. Lieu, in studying Miss Asian Global pointed to the pageant's role in promoting capitalism and neoliberal values presented within traditional contexts such as the utilization of the Vietnamese women's garment known as the ao dai. Lieu adds that the role of technology in beauty pageants also enabled the introduction of modernity and consumer goods to many Asian American households in attendance at pageant events. [5]

In reviewing the Cold War legacy and its relationship with Asian American communities in the United States, Ofori-Mensa argues that the Asian American community was able to "utilize pageants strategically, by insisting on the centrality of people of color to U.S. national identity, and by re-imagining the nation as a transnational space where people of color are not systematically excluded." [3]

Titleholders

YearMiss Asian GlobalMiss Asian AmericaMiss Asian TeenMiss Asian of CaliforniaMiss Asian San FranciscoList of Miss Asian Global runners-up
First PrincessSecond PrincessThird PrincessFourth Princess
2024Raine Xiong
(Flagge Hmong ChaoFa.png Hmong · Sheboygan)
Not awardedJackie Tang
(Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia & Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China · San Francisco)
Tong Yu
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Francisco)
Sona Seunga Kim
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean · Los Altos)
Tong Yu
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Francisco)
Qian Liu
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Boston)
Yashi Gondwal
(Flag of India.svg  Indian · Lakeland)
Sona Seunga Kim
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean · Los Altos)
2023Kylie Chang
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Cupertino)
Erin Kwon
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean · Irvine)
Not awardedFelicia Tang
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Francisco)
Vanessa Mai
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Francisco)
Felicia Tang
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Francisco)
My Tien Angela Van
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese · Orlando)
Skye Yasuda
(Flag of Japan.svg  Japanese · Waipahu)
Not awarded
2022Lisa Yan
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China · San Francisco)
Angella Lee
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean · Los Angeles)
Makenna Ma
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Jose)
Jackie Teer
(Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino · San Francisco)
Claire Ong
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese & Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese · Seattle)
Emily Smith
(Flag of Japan.svg  Japanese & Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  British · Mililani)
Jade Lun
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Honolulu)
Not awarded
2021No Pageant Held
2020Olivia Wong
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Vancouver)
Vy Vo
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese · Anaheim)
Not awardedDaisy Chung
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Los Angeles)
Tara Nash
(Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Konger & Flag of Ireland.svg  Irish · San Mateo)
Lan Ho
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese · Chicago)
Daisy Chung
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Los Angeles)
Tara Nash
(Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong & Flag of Ireland.svg  Irish · San Mateo)
Not awarded
2019Stephanie Kim
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  South Korean · San Francisco)
Melanie Wardhana
(Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesian & Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Francisco)
Not awardedRachel Xu
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Fremont)
Josie Li
(Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwanese · San Francisco)
Rachel Xu
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Fremont)
Josie Li
(Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwanese · San Francisco)
Sidney Siu
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Hercules)
Not awarded
2018Uchka Jimsee
(Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolian · San Francisco)
Sophia Ng (Dethroned)
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Francisco)
Darae Jun (Assumed)
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean · Berkeley)
Not awardedDarae Jun
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean · Berkeley)
Kimberly Tom
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Foster City)
Darae Jun (Assumed)
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean · Berkeley)
Aileen Bui
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese · Nha Trang)
Kimberly Tom
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Foster City)
Not awarded
2017Trisha Bantigue
(Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino & Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Francisco)
Savannah Pham
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam & Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodian · Murrieta)
Not awardedKate Melanie Lam
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Bruno)
Alexis Yup
(Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwanese · San Francisco)
Kate Melanie Lam
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Bruno)
Alexis Yup
(Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwanese · San Francisco)
Ernestine Siu
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Oakland)
Not awarded
2016Gina Su
(Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Konger & Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwanese · Rolling Hills)
Jessica Lim
(Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Konger · San Francisco)
Ally Gong
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China · Palo Alto)
Angela Huang
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Ramon)
Kristine Hara
(Flag of Japan.svg  Japanese · San Francisco)
Joanne Leung
(Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Konger · Montreal)
Angela Huang
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Ramon)
Kristine Hara
(Flag of Japan.svg  Japanese · San Francisco)
Not awarded
2015Pamela Lagera
(Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino · Fresno)
Stephanie Lin
(Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwanese · Silicon Valley)
Not awardedMalia Kurashima Carlson
(Flag of Japan.svg  Japanese · Oakland)
Jennie Li
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Jose)
Malia Kurashima Carlson
(Flag of Japan.svg  Japanese · Oakland)
Jennie Li
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Jose)
Puja Oza
(Flag of India.svg  Indian · Los Angeles)
Not awarded
2014Emma Marriott
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China & Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales · Stanford)
Jennifer Chung
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese, Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese & Flag of Germany.svg  German · San Jose)
Maggie Schoenholtz
(Flag of Thailand.svg  Thai · Palo Alto)
Arienne Calingo
(Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino · Los Angeles)
May Ling Phyu
(Flag of Myanmar.svg  Burmese & Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Fremont)
Catherine Ho
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese & Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwanese · Las Vegas)
Jeni Nguyen
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese · Greenville)
Sunaina Singh
(Flag of India.svg  Indian · Chicago)
Not awarded
2013No Pageant Held
2012Susie Lee
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korea · San Francisco)
Emily Tang
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Davis)
Not awardedApril Kim
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean · Irvine)
Not awardedEmily Tang
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Davis)
April Kim
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean · Irvine)
Jasmine Lee
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese & Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwanese · San Francisco)
Not awarded
2011No Pageant Held
YearMiss Asian AmericaMiss Asian TeenMiss Asian of CaliforniaMiss Asian San FranciscoList of Miss Asian America runners-up
First PrincessSecond PrincessThird Princess
2010Sarah Liu
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Fremont
Not awardedAmanda Lee
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Davis)
Not awardedAmanda Lee
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Davis)
Nancy Kwong
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Los Angeles)
Brijal Vadgama
(Flag of India.svg  Indian · Lincoln)
2009Amy Chanthaphavong
(Flag of Laos.svg  Laotian & Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese · New York)
Not awardedVictoria Pham
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese · Fremont)
Kristine Law
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Fremont)
Victoria Pham
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese · Fremont)
Kristine Law
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Fremont)
Carolyn Fung
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Jose)
2008Louisa Liu
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Sunnyvale)
Not awardedMary Saleh
(Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghan, Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkish
& Flag of Iran.svg  Persian · Cupertino)
Lisa Ma
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese & Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese
· San Francisco)
Mary Saleh
(Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2013).svg  Afghan, Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkish
& Flag of Iran.svg  Persian · Cupertino)
Nina Kasuga
(Flag of Japan.svg  Japanese · Gilbert)
Stephanie Karlik
(Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwanese, Flag of Portugal.svg  Portuguese, Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotch
& Flag of Ireland.svg  Irish · Las Vegas)
2007Louise Wu
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Fremont)
Not awardedTiffani Frances Mah
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese
· San Francisco)
Amy Chu
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Oakland)
Tiffani Frances Mah
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Francisco)
Ayushka Sing Gharib
(Flag of India.svg  Indian · Artesia
Amy Chu
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Oakland)
2006Jennifer Field
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean, Flag of England.svg  English, Flag of Ireland.svg  Irish
& Flag of Germany.svg  German · San Jose)
Not awardedJessica Feng
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Los Angeles)
Claire Yuan
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Daly City)
Jessica Feng
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Los Angeles)
Katie N. Au
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese & Hawaiian · Seattle)
Monica You
(Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodian & Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg  Khmer · Mira Loma)
2005Kollyn Muangmaithong
(Flag of Thailand.svg  Thai & Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Walnut Creek)
Michele Chen
(Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan · San Jose)
Carolyn Michaelis
(Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesian, Flag of Germany.svg  German,
& Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Dutch · San Jose)
Shana Dhillon
(Flag of India.svg  Indian · Fremont)
Carolyn Michaelis
(Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesian, Flag of Germany.svg  German,
& Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Dutch · San Jose)
Shana Dhillon
(Flag of India.svg  Indian · Fremont)
Kara Birkenstock
(Flag of Thailand.svg  Thai & Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino · Culver City)
2004Buachampoo "Sai" Varee
(Flag of Thailand.svg  Thai · Los Angeles)
Not awardedKim Choy
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Francisco)
Jennifer Lee
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Francisco)
Kim Choy
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Francisco)
Annie Tang
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Garden Grove)
Virginia Nguyen
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese · Newark)
2003Charlene M. Wang
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Hercules)
Not awardedAnu Gill
(Flag of India.svg  Indian · Davis)
Annie Chang
(Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwanese · Foster City)
Anu Gill
(Flag of India.svg  Indian · Davis)
Annie Chang
(Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwanese · Foster City)
Sue Yang
(Flagge Hmong ChaoFa.png Hmong · West Sacramento)
2002 Fala Chen
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Duluth)
Not awardedPooja Jain
(Flag of India.svg  Indian · Fremont)
Violet Nguyen
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese · San Jose)
Chun Hui Chen
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Honolulu)
Joy Thao Phuong Nguyen
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese · Fort Worth)
Pooja Jain
(Flag of India.svg  Indian · Fremont)
2001Caroline Nguyen
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown )
Not awardedWilma Morales
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown )
Andra Cheung
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown )
Jamie Choi
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown )
Wilma Morales
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown )
Meeyoung Kim
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown )
2000No Pageant Held
1999Amy Truong
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese · Oakland)
Not awardedNot awardedNot awardedAmrapali Ambegaokar
(Flag of India.svg  East India · Walnut)
Shelene Atanacio
(Los Angeles)
Ha Thai
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China & Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese
· San Francisco)
1998Quyen Hoang Tran
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown · Sunnyvale)
Not awardedMinita J. Gandhi
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown · Danville)
Laura S. Ngo
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown · San Jose)
Minita J. Gandhi
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown · Danville)
Denby Annette Kwai Foong Dung
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown · Honolulu)
Laura S. Ngo
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown · San Jose)
1997Erin Jung
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown · Sacramento)
Not awardedNot awardedNot awardedElyzabeth Pham
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown · La Jolla)
Stacey Chinn
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown · San Francisco)
Tammy Nguyen
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown · Chicago)
1996 Esther Hwang
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean · Emeryville)
Not awardedCheryl Nunes
(Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaiian, Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese, Flag of Portugal.svg  Portuguese,
& Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino · Beverly Hills)
Ying Hu
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Los Altos Hills)
Cheryl Nunes
(Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaiian, Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese, Flag of Portugal.svg  Portuguese,
& Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino · Beverly Hills)
Mimi Jung
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Puyallup)
Debra Ichimura
(Flag of Japan.svg  Japanese · Honolulu)
1995 Gwendoline Yeo
(Flag of Singapore.svg  Singaporean · San Francisco)
Not awardedNot awardedElizabeth Wong
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Francisco)
Jennifer Chin
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Woodside)
Amanda Quan
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese · Sunnyvale)
Shung-Yan Ng
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Bellevue)
1994Jane Park
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean · Granada Hills)
Not awardedZarin Maneck Dastur
(Flag of India.svg  Indian · Los Angeles)
Marie Villatuya
(Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino · So. San Francisco)
Zarin Maneck Dastur
(Flag of India.svg  Indian · Los Angeles)
Marie Villatuya
(Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino · So. San Francisco)
Liang Ni
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Honolulu)
1993No Pageant Held
1992Ashley Yamada
(Flag of Japan.svg  Japan · Honolulu)
Not awardedJulie Esguerra
(Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino & Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Laguna Hills)
Not awardedShiyena Chun
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean · Honolulu)
Julie Esguerra
(Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino & Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Laguna Hills)
Sylvia Gee
( Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese· Sacramento)
1991Christie Hirota
(Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino & Flag of Japan.svg  Japan · San Francisco)
Not awardedAnnie Deng
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Cerritos)
Thao Diep
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese & Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Santa Clara)
Annie Deng
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Cerritos)
Thao Diep
(Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnamese & Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Santa Clara)
Wendy Tagomori
(Flag of Japan.svg  Japanese · Pearl City)
YearMiss Asian of CaliforniaMiss Asian San FranciscoList of Miss Asian of California runners-up
First PrincessSecond PrincessThird PrincessFourth Princess
1990Cindy Chung
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean · Santa Clara)
Ellen Chu
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Francisco)
Sandy Wang
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Los Angeles)
Jamie Chou
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Sacramento)
Pia Rius Vitalis
(Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino · Danville)
Not awarded
1989Theresa Park
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean · Sausalito)
Angela Chang
(Flag of Korea (1899).svg  Korean · San Francisco)
Leah Sarmiento
(Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino · Union City
Joyce Chang
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Long Beach)
Mika Tomoyo Yee
(Flag of Japan.svg  Japanese · San Diego)
Not awarded
1988Stacy Yamashita
(Flag of Japan.svg  Japanese · So. San Francisco)
Not awardedCindy Tsao
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Sunnyvale)
Cheryl Lee
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Foster City)
Rachelle Gaspar
(Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino · Daly City)
Lisa Chen
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Montebello
Karin Co
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Burbank
1987Delia Ma
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown )
Not awardedJennifer Deperio
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown )
Unknown
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown )
Unknown
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown )
Not awarded
1986Mona Lee Locke
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · Lafayette)
Not awardedNancy Yong
(Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Chinese · San Francisco)
Jane Matsumoto Holybee
(Flag of Japan.svg  Japanese · Davis
Donna Morrill
(Flag of the Philippines.svg  Filipino,
Flag of Ireland.svg  Irish
& Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotch · Union City
Not awarded
1985Jeanette Chan
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown )
Not awardedMichelle Knolle
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown )
Aleili Orzal
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown )
Lisa Johnson
(Flag of None.svg  Unknown )
Not awarded


See also

References

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