Miss Trinidad and Tobago

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Miss Trinidad and Tobago
Formation1954
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Port of Spain
Location
Membership Miss World
Official language
English
Organization
Miss Trinidad & Tobago
Key people
Peter Elias, Charu Lochan Dass, E.N.R Mohammed
Website www.ttmissworld.com

Miss Trinidad and Tobago is a national beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1954. The contest is meant to select a suitable delegate from the twin island republic, to compete in the Miss World pageant. The nation has one Miss World, Miss World 1986, Giselle Laronde.

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History

Miss Trinidad and Tobago registered trademark started in 1954 exclusively for Miss World. The first Miss Trinidad and Tobago contest started in 1954 where the eventual winner, Seeta Indranie Mahabir represented the British Commonwealth country at the fourth edition of the contest. Trinidad and Tobago have never withdrawn from the Miss World contest since the 70s. It is the only international contest (Miss World) that they have been consistent in sending a representative to. The Miss World brand is the most established pageant brand in the country. According to Google trends, T&T is ranked 4th as per most searches for Miss World. The British High Commissioner in Trinidad and Tobago (1950s to 1970s) were responsible for sending Miss Trinidad and Tobago winner to Miss World. Then in 1979, they gave the rights to local socialite and businesswoman, Kim Sabeeny. Kim Sabeeny died in 1999. Peter Elias then took over the franchise with Trinidad and Tobago first Miss World, Giselle Laronde. Peter Elias resigned after Gabrielle Walcott placed 2nd runner-up at the 58th edition of the Miss World contest. He gave the directorship to Micheal Raghunanan and Daniel Seebaran in 2009. In 2013, Athaliah Samuel held the franchise and there was a dispute between the franchise holder and the then-titleholder, Shereece Villafana, who was then stripped of her title by the national franchise holder after competing in Miss World. In 2014, Vanessa Manoo and Nicaraguan Businessman, Gregory Lewin took over the company for the next three years. The current directors of Miss T&T Company are Charu Lochan Dass under the tutelage of Brian Gopaul and Dr. Reiaz Mohammed (Vice National Director) who took over the organisation for Miss Trinidad and Tobago in 2018.[ citation needed ]

Official broadcaster

Team Members

The Miss World Trinidad and Tobago Board of Directors for 2018 are:

Titleholders

The winner of Miss Trinidad and Tobago national pageant represents Trinidad and Tobago at Miss World.

Valene Maharaj during Miss World 2007 Miss Trinidad Tobago 07 Valene Maharaj.jpg
Valene Maharaj during Miss World 2007
Gabrielle Walcott during Miss World 2008 Miss Trinidad Tobago 08 Gabrielle Walcott.jpg
Gabrielle Walcott during Miss World 2008
Color key
YearMiss Trinidad and TobagoPlacementSpecial Awards
1954Seeta Indranie MahabirUnplaced
1966Diane DeFreitasUnplaced
1971Maria JordanUnplaced
1975Donna Sandra DalrympleUnplaced
1976Patricia Anderson LeonTop 15
1977Marlene VillafanaUnplaced
1978Kathleen ThomasUnplaced
1979Marlene CogginsTop 15
1980Maria Octavia ChungUnplaced
1981Rachel Ann ThomasTop 15
1982Althea Ingrid Rocke4th Runner-up
1983Esther Juliette FarmerUnplaced
1984Ria Judy Joanne RambardanUnplaced
1985Ulrica Christina PhillipUnplaced
1986 Giselle Laronde Miss World 1986
1987Maria del Valle XavierUnplaced
1988Wendy BaptisteUnplaced
1989Samantha BhaganUnplaced
1990Guenevere Helen KelshallUnplaced
1991Sastee BachanUnplaced
1992Renee GaribUnplaced
1993Denyse Michelle PaulUnplaced
1994Anabel ThomasUnplaced
1995Michelle Khan2nd Runner-up
1996Sharda RamloganUnplaced
1997Mandy JagdeoUnplaced
1998Jeanette Marie La CaillieUnplaced
1999Sacha AntonUnplaced
2000Rhonda RoseminUnplaced
2001Sacha St. HillUnplaced
2002Janelle RajnauthUnplaced
2003Magdalene WalcottTop 20
2004Top 15
2005Jenna Marie Andre
2006Tineke De Freitas
2007 Valene Maharaj 3rd Runner-up
2008 Gabrielle Walcott 2nd Runner-up
2009Ashanna Arthur
2010Davia Chambers
2011Lee-Ann ForbesTop 25
2012Athaliah Samuel
2013 Sherrece Villafana
2014Sarah Jane WaddellTop 25
2015 Kimberly Farrah Singh [1]
2016 Daniella Walcott
2017Chandini Chanka
2018Ysabel Bisnath
2019 Tya Jané Ramey Top 40
2020Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2021Jeanine Brandt [2] Top 40
2022No pageant in 2022
2023 Aché Abrahams [3] 2nd Runner-up
2024No pageant in 2024
2025Anna-Lise Nanton [4] Top 40

Miss Asia Pacific World

YearMiss Asia Pacific Trinidad and TobagoPlacementSpecial Awards
2013Dr Greer Anjelica ItonTop 10
2014Tiffany HaunteTop 3

Best Model of the Universe

YearBest Model of the Universe Trinidad and TobagoPlacementSpecial Awards
2013Soowan Bramble [5] Best Model of the Universe 2013
  • Best National Costume
  • Best Catwalk
  • Best Body
  • Miss Photogenic

References

  1. ↑ "Kimberly is Miss T&T 2015". Trinidadexpress.com. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Jeanine Brandt is the new Miss World TT". newsday. February 1, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Aché Abrahams bests 16 other candidates to become Miss World T&T". loopnews. 7 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Engineer Annalisa Nanton crowned as Miss World T&T 2024 - WIC News". wicnews.com. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Bramble's the best". The Trinidad Guardian . Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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