Miss Universe Guyana

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Miss Universe Guyana Organization
Formation1947
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Georgetown
Location
Membership Miss Universe
Official language
English
President
Teri Brown Walker

The Miss Universe Guyana (previously called Miss Guyana) is a national beauty pageant in Guyana which selects the country's representatives into the Miss Universe pageant.

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History

Guyana debuted in 1956 as the British Guiana until 1966 under the Miss British Guiana pageant. The very first Miss Universe British Guiana in that epoch, was Rosalind Iva Joan Fung from Georgetown. The British Guiana beauty pageant existed from 1947 when Phyllis Woolford won the first Miss British Guiana pageant. [1] In 1999, the Guyana sash used on the Miss Universe stage for the first time. [2] In 2016 the pageant was renamed from Miss Guyana (from previous directorship) to Miss Universe Guyana under Moonlight Productions. In 2023, the Miss Universe Guyana license was granted to Mrs. Brown Walker, an American director. [3]

Editions

On September 12, 2012, for the first time in history, Leila Lopes, Miss Universe 2011 of Angola attended the final of Miss Guyana 2012 while Ruqayyah Boyer declared as the new titleholder of Guyana. [4]

On October 8, 2013, Katherina Roshana crowned Miss Guyana 2013. For the first time, the reigning titleholder of Miss Guyana was crowned Miss India Guyana 2013. [5]

Directorships

Titleholder

YearMiss GuyanaRegion
1947Phyllis Woolford Demerara-Mahaica
1956Rosalind Iva Joan Fung Demerara-Mahaica
1958Clyo Fernandes Demerara-Mahaica
1960Julia Ann Adamson Demerara-Mahaica
1961Hermione Clair Brown Demerara-Mahaica
1962Ave Henriques Demerara-Mahaica
1963Gloria Blackman Demerara-Mahaica
1964Mary Rande Holl Demerara-Mahaica
1965Cheryl Viola Cheeng Demerara-Mahaica
1966 Umblita Claire Van Sluytman Demerara-Mahaica
1967 Shakira Caine Demerara-Mahaica
1968Adrienne Harris Demerara-Mahaica
1969Pamela Patricia Lord Demerara-Mahaica
1970Jennifer Diana Wong Demerara-Mahaica
1971Nalini Moonsar Demerara-Mahaica
1988Christina Jardim Demerara-Mahaica
1989Reeya Majeed Demerara-Mahaica
1999Morvinia Sobers Demerara-Mahaica
2002Mia Rahaman Demerara-Mahaica
2003Leanna Yulanie Damond East Berbice-Corentyne
2004Odessa Abenaa Phillips Essequibo Islands-West Demerara
2005Candisie Franklin Upper Demerara-Berbice
2006Alana Ernest Potaro-Siparuni
2007Meleesa Natasha Payne Demerara-Mahaica
2009Jenel Cox Demerara-Mahaica
2010Tamika Henry Demerara-Mahaica
2011 Kara Lord Demerara-Mahaica
2012 Ruqayyah Boyer Demerara-Mahaica
2013Katherina Roshana Demerara-Mahaica
2014Niketa Barker Demerara-Mahaica
2015 Shauna Ramdehan Demerara-Mahaica
2016 Soyini Fraser Demerara-Mahaica
2017 Rafieya Husain Demerara-Mahaica
2023Lisa Narine [6] Pomeroon-Supenaam

Titleholder under Miss Universe Guyana org.

Miss Guyana Universe

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearRegionMiss Universe GuyanaPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial AwardsNotes
2024 Demerara-Mahaica Ariana BlaizeUnplaced
2023 Pomeroon-Supenaam Lisa NarineUnplacedTeri Brown Walker directorship.
Did not compete between 2018—2022
2017 Demerara-Mahaica Rafieya Husain Unplaced
2016 Demerara-Mahaica Soyini Fraser UnplacedMiss Universe Guyana Organization — Jyoti Hardat (Moonlight Production) directorship.
2015 Demerara-Mahaica Shauna Ramdehan Unplaced
2014 Demerara-Mahaica Niketa BarkerUnplaced
2013 Demerara-Mahaica Katherina RoshanaUnplaced
2012 Demerara-Mahaica Ruqayyah Boyer Unplaced
2011 Demerara-Mahaica Kara Lord Unplaced
2010 Demerara-Mahaica Tamika HenryUnplaced
2009 Demerara-Mahaica Jenel CoxUnplaced
2008 Did not compete
2007 Demerara-Mahaica Meleesa Natasha PayneUnplaced
2006 Potaro-Siparuni Alana ErnestUnplaced
2005 Upper Demerara-Berbice Candisie FranklinUnplaced
2004 Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Odessa Abenaa PhillipsUnplaced
2003 East Berbice-Corentyne Leanna Yulanie DamondUnplaced
2002 Demerara-Mahaica Mia RahamanUnplacedOdinga Lumumba directorship.
Did not compete between 2000—2001
1999 Demerara-Mahaica Morvinia SobersUnplacedMiss Guyana Association directorship ― The first time by using Guyana sash on the Miss Universe stage.
Did not compete between 1967—1998
1966 Demerara-Mahaica Umblita Claire Van Sluytman UnplacedThe last Miss British Guiana at Miss Universe pageant.
1965 Demerara-Mahaica Cheryl Viola CheengUnplaced
1964 Demerara-Mahaica Mary Rande HollUnplaced
1963 Demerara-Mahaica Gloria BlackmanUnplaced
Did not compete between 1959—1962
1958 Demerara-Mahaica Clyo FernandezUnplaced
1957 Did not compete
1956 Demerara-Mahaica Rosalind Iva Joan FungUnplacedMiss Vigorelli and Queen of the Beauties of the Guianas 1956 ― as Miss British Guiana.

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