Miss Bermuda

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The Miss Bermuda Foundation
Formation1965
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Hamilton
Location
Official language
English
Chairwoman
Milika Trott-Seymour
Website Official website

The Miss Bermuda is a national Beauty pageant in Bermuda. The pageant was established in 1965 and is the official national pageant to select representatives at international pageants.

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Miss Universe Bermuda

Miss Bermuda was identified to have been held for the first time in 1965. The winner then went on to compete at Miss Universe pageant until 1997. Since then, Bermuda did not compete at any beauty contests. The Miss Bermuda Pageant has an illustrious history, first competing in the Miss Universe Pageant in 1965, with Margaret Hill winning Miss Photogenic in 1970. Gina Swainson was the only Miss Bermuda who placed as the 1st Runner-up at Miss Universe 1979. [1]

Miss World Bermuda

Miss Bermuda began competing in the Miss World Pageant in 1971 and in 1979 Gina Swainson was the first Miss Bermuda to become Miss World.

Titleholders

YearMiss Bermuda
1965Elaine Simons†
1966Marie Trott
1967Cheryl Michele Smith
1968Victoria Martin
1969Maxine Bean
1970Margaret Hill
1971Rana Furbert
1973Judy Joy
1972Helen Brown
1974Joyce Ann De Rosa
1975Donna Wright
1976Vivienne Anne Hollis
1977Connie Marie Frith
1978Madeline Joell
1979 Gina Swainson
1980Jill Murphy
1981Cymone Florie
1982Heather Ross
1983Angelita Emily Diaz
1984Rhonda Wilkinson
1985Jannell Ford
1986Samantha Jayne Morton
1987Shelley Bascombe
1988Kim Lightbourne
1989Cornelia Furbert
1990Janet Tucker
1991Andrea Sullivan
1992Colita Joseph
1993Kellie Hall
1995Renita Minors
1997Naomi Darrell
1998Joanne Darrell
2011Jana Lynn Outerbridge
2012Rochelle Minors
2013Katherine Arnfield
2014Lillian Lightbourn
2015Alyssa Rose
1947 Marion Dismont

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