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| Miss Bahamas 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 30, 2012 |
| Venue | Imperial Ballroom in the Atlantis Resort, Paradise Island, The Bahamas |
| Broadcaster | ZNS-TV |
| Entrants | 20 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Celeste Marshall Green Turtle Cay |
| Congeniality | Rakia Rolle Bimini |
| Best National Costume | De'Andra Bannister Crooked Island |
| Photogenic | De'Andra Bannister Crooked Island |
The Miss Bahamas 2012 pageant was held on July 30, 2012. Twenty candidates competed for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent The Bahamas at the Miss Universe 2012 and Miss International 2012 pageants. The costume of the winner of the best national costume award will be used at Miss Universe 2012. Miss World Bahamas will enter Miss World 2013. The First Runner Up entered Miss Intercontinental, the Second Runner Up entered Miss Supranational, and the Third Runner Up entered Top Model of the World. This is the last time Miss Bahamas World and Miss Bahamas Universe were held together in one Miss Bahamas pageant. After this, the Miss Bahamas Organization restructured the contest into two separate Miss Bahamas pageants, one to crown Miss Bahamas for Miss World and the other to crown Miss Bahamas for Miss Universe.
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe Bahamas 2012 | |
| Miss World Bahamas 2013 | Crooked Island - De'Andra Bannister |
| 1st Runner-up Miss Universe | Capital City - Autumn Joy Dames |
| 1st Runner-up Miss World | Nassau,Bahamas - Analicia Thompson |
| 3rd Runner-up | South Eleuthera - Irina Key |
| Semifinalist | Bimini - Rakia Rolle |
| Represent | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acklins | Lauren Floremine | 18 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Nassau | |
| Bimini | Rakia Rolle | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Nassau | Miss Enviroscape 2000 |
| Capital City | Autumn Joy Dames | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Nassau | PLL Management and Consultants |
| Central Abaco | Nevandria Rolle | 21 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Coopers Town | Miss Abaco |
| Crooked Island | De'Andra Bannister | 23 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Nassau | Olives Mediterranean |
| East Grand Bahama | Kahtura Fernander | 21 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Nassau | Javotte's House of Couture |
| Exuma | Adria Flowers | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | West End | Bare Beauty |
| Freeport | Andrea Blackmen | 25 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Freeport | |
| Green Turtle Cay | Celeste Marshall | 19 | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Nassau | D.S. Lifestyles |
| Harbour Island | Jasmine Forbes | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Harbour Town | Island Luck Casino and Lottery |
| Hope Town | Analicia Thompson | 23 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Freeport | Idyllic |
| Long Island | Alisson Willimias | 24 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Nassau | |
| Mayaguana | Deandra Harris | 21 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Nassau | Coco Plum Bahamas Resort |
| New Providence | Ebony Johnson | 24 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Nassau | The Cure |
| North Andros | Landra Eron | 20 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Andros Town | |
| Rum Cay | Elizabeth Xavier | 22 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | West End | |
| San Salvador | Reneika Knowles | 26 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Andros Town | Star Car Rental |
| South Eleuthera | Irina Key | 18 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Freetown | Bahamas Construction International Ltd |
| Spanish Wells | Mo'Nik Evans-Santos | 18 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Spanish Wells | |
| West Grand Bahama | Rochelle Alexandre | 25 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | West End | Advance Auto Paint & Supplies |
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