Miss Bonaire

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Miss Bonaire Organization
Formation1967
PurposeBeauty pageant
Headquarters Kralendijk
Location
Official language
Dutch
National Director
Roderick Beaumont (Miss Bonaire)
Bonaire Top International Org. (Miss International Bonaire)
Affiliations Miss Universe
Website Official website

Miss Bonaire is a national beauty pageant in Bonaire. [1] [2]

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History

Traditionally, Miss Bonaire sent its winners to Miss Universe from 1967 to 1999. From 1973 to 1983, the winner of the Miss Bonaire pageant competed at Miss Intercontinental. Since the 2000s, the municipality has not competed at any international pageants. In 2010, the municipality declared to return to the international pageants.

In 2023, the 2022 Miss Bonaire, Ruby Pouchet, was sent to compete in Miss Grand International. [3]

Titleholders

Miss Bonaire

Color key
  •   Declared the winner
  •   Finished as runner-up
  •   Finished as a finalist or semifinalist
The main winner of Miss Bonaire represents Angola at Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearMiss BonaireInternational pageantsPlacementSpecial awardsNotes
1967Cristina LandwierUnplaced
1968Ilse Maria de JongUnplaced
1969Julia Edviga NicolaasUnplaced
1973Els Marie Beukenboom
  • Miss Teenage Peace International 1973
Top 7Miss Teenage Peace International is "Now" called as the Miss Intercontinental.
1974Jasmin Romondt
  • Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1974
UnplacedMiss Teen Intercontinental is "Now" called as the Miss Intercontinental
1975Judith Antonia Evertsz
  • Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1975
Unplaced
1978Rosseley HernandezUnplaced
1983Susan Angela
  • Miss Turismo del Caribe 1985
  • Miss Intercontinental 1983
Unplaced
1995Donna LandwierUnplaced
1996Jessy ViceiszaUnplaced
1997Jhane-Louise LandwierUnplacedPreviously won Miss World Bonaire 1996
1998Uzmin Mariluz EvertsUnplaced
1999Julina FelidaUnplacedAssumed as the People's Choice Award by website only for Miss Universe 1999
2010Benazir Berends CharlesTop 15 at Miss Intercontinental 2010In 2010 the Netherlands proclaimed that Bonaire is being Municipality of the Netherlands. The Miss Universe confirmed that Bonaire is only allowed to compete at Miss Nederland and will not go to Miss Universe anymore.
2012Saphira Elouise Janga
  • Miss Intercontinental 2012
UnplacedWithdrew at Miss World and Ana Gisel Maciel took over to be the new Miss World Bonaire 2012
2014Michelle Gumbs
  • Miss Intercontinental 2014
UnplacedWithdrew at Miss Intercontinental 2014 and Skye Romeijn took over to be the new Miss Intercontinental Bonaire 2014/2015
2018Ruthgainy Frans
  • None
Did not compete at international pageants.
2019Vera Ghazzouli
(Miss Bonaire International)
Did not competeIn 2019, the Bonaire Top International Organization franchised the Miss International license for Bonaire.
2023 Ruby Pouchet [3] UnplacedIn 2024, the Miss Universe Organization introduced a new regulation allowing any territory to return to the competition, provided they hold a Miss Universe license. Bonaire was officially approved to return after many years and competed as a Dutch territory at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico.
2024Angie Daza
  • None
2025Nicole Peiliker-VisserTBATBA

References

  1. "Bonaire crowns new Miss Bonaire and Miss Tourism Bonaire". bes-reporter.com. 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. "Nieuwe Miss Bonaire mag jaar lang gratis auto rijden". bonaire.nu (in Dutch). 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Miss Bonaire 2022, Ruby Pouchet, signs an agreement to represent Bonaire at Miss Grand International 2023". www.eanews.com. 4 September 2023. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.