Guam at major beauty pageants

This is a list of Guam's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world.

Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious,[1] widely covered and broadcast by media.[2] The Wall Street Journal,[3] BBC News,[4] CNN,[5] Xinhua News Agency,[6] and global news agencies such as Reuters[7] and Agence France-Presse[8][9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth.[10][11][12]

The country has won one victory:

• One — Miss World crown (1980 Assumed)

The Guamanian franchise holders of the four major beauty pageants are the following:

• Joyce Bamba — Miss Guam[13] for both Miss Universe[14] and Miss International.[15]
• Kimberley Santos — Miss World Guam[16] for Miss World.[17]
• Frank B. Santos[18] — Miss Earth Guam[19] for Miss Earth.[20]

The criteria for the Big Four inclusion is based on specific standards such as the pageants global prominence and prestige approved by worldwide media, the quality and quantity of crowned delegates recognized by international franchisees and pageant aficionados, the winner's post pageant activities; the pageants longevity, consistency, and history; the pageant's specific purpose, relevance, and advocacy; the overall production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.[21][22]

Guam's Big Four titleholders

Guam has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][23] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[24][25][26]

Color Key

•      Ended as Runner-up or Finalists
•      Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists

YEAR	MISS UNIVERSE	MISS WORLD	MISS INTERNATIONAL	MISS EARTH
2021	TBA	TBA	Franky Lynn Aguon Hill TBA	TBA
2020	TBA	TBA	↑ No Pageant Held	TBA
2019	Sissie Luo	×	Athena McNinch	Cydney Shey Folsom Top 20
2018	Athena McNinch	Gianna Sgambelluri	Diliana Tuncap	Emma Sheedy
2017	Myana Welch	Destiny Cruz	×	×
2016	Muñeka Taisipic	Phoebe Palisoc	Annalyn Buan	Gloria Nelson
2015	×	Aria Perez Theisen	Loriann Rabe	Skye Celine Baker Top 16
2014	Brittany Bell	Chanel Cruz Jarrett	×	Erin Marie Wong
2013	Alixes Scott	Camarin Mendiola	Lirone Veskler	Katarina Martinez
2012	Alyssa Cruz Aguero	Jeneva Bosko Top 30	Chanel Cruz Jarrett	Sarah Filush
2011	Shayna Afaisen	Siera Robertson	Katarina Martinez	Anna Calvo
2010	Vanessa Torres	×	Lalaine Mercado	Naiomie Santos
2009	Racine Manley	×	×	Maria Luisa Santos
2008	Siera Robertson	×	×	Jennifer Neves
2007	×	×	×	MISS EARTH (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Guam sent their first delegate in 2008.)
2006	×	×	×
2005	×	×	×
2004	×	×	×
2003	×	×	×
2002	×	×	×
2001	×	×	×
2000	Lisamarie Quinata	×	LizaMarie Cabrera-Camacho
1999	×	×	Lourdes Rivera
1998	Joylyn Muñoz	×	×
1997	×	×	×
1996	Aileen Maravilla	Aileen Maravilla	×
1995	Alia Tui Stevens	Joylyn Muñoz	Marie Angelique Penrose
1994	Christina Perez	Chalorna Freitas	Nadine Gogue
1993	Charlene Gumataotao	Gina Burkhart	×
1992	Cheryl Payne	Michelle Carolina Cruz	Lisa Marie Martin
1991	Jevon Pellacani	Yvonne Speight	Norma Jean Cepeda
1990	Marcia Damian	Mary Jean Esteban	Cassandra Calvo
1989	Janiece Santos	Cora Taitano Yanger	Janiece Annette Santos
1988	Liza Maria Camacho	Rita Pangelinan	Liza Maria Camacho
1987	Teresa Fisher	Francel Maribel Manibog Caracol Top 12	Geraldine Gumataotao
1986	Dina Reyes Salas	Valerie Flores	Dina Reyes Salas
1985	Lucy Montinola	Therese Quintanilla	Teresa Kasperbauer
1984	Eleanor Umagat	Janet Clymer	Eleanor Umagat
1983	×	Geraldine Santos	Pamela Booth
1982	Patty Chong Kerkos 1st Runner-Up	Frances Limtiaco Top 15	Donna Lee Harmon
1981	Rebecca Arroyo	Rebecca Arroyo	Cecilia Daga Diaz
1980	Dina Aportadera	Kimberley Santos 1st Runner-Up/WINNER	Conchita Taitano
1979	Marie Cruz	Anne-Marie Kay Franke	Vivian Indalecio
1978	Mary Lois Sampson	Elizabeth Tenorio	Carmen Sablan
1977	Lisa Ann Caso	Diane Taliwong Haun	Linda Sandlin
1976	Pilar Laguana	Diane Marie Roberts Duenas 2nd Runner-Up	Thelma Hechanova
1975	Deborah Naqui	Dora Quintanilla	Clarissa Duenas
1974	Elizabeth Tenorio	Rosemary Pablo	Roseann Waller
1973	Beatrice Benito	Shirley Ann Brennan	Elaine Marques
1972	Patricia Alvárez	Marylou Pangelinan Top 15	Edna Maria Quintanilla
1971	Linda Mariano Avila	Deborah Bordallo Nelson Top 15	Phyllis May Bost
1970	Hilary Ann Best Top 15	MISS WORLD (established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Guam sent their first delegate in 1971.)	Flora Claurette Baza
1969	Anita Johnston		Mercedes Rosario Rubic
1968	Arlene Vilma Chaco		×
1967	Hope Marie Navarro Alvarez		Margaret Frances Glover Top 15
1966	Barbara Jean Perez		↑ No Pageant Held
1965	MISS UNIVERSE (established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Guam sent their first delegate in 1966.)		Bennett Ann Crisostomo
1964			Doris Christabel Sablan
			MISS INTERNATIONAL (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Guam sent their first delegate in 1964.)

× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held

Pageant	Placements	Best result
Miss Universe	2	1st Runner-up (1982)
Miss World	7	Winner (1980 Assumed)
Miss International	1	Top 15 (1967)
Miss Earth	2	Top 16 (2015)
Total	12	1 TITLE

See also

• Miss Guam
• Miss World Guam
• Miss Earth Guam

References

1. Ornos, Riza (30 September 2013). "Philippines, Brazil And Venezuela: Three Countries To Win The Big Four International Beauty Pageants". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
2. Kanja, Kirstin (20 December 2019). "Beauty with a purpose: What it means to be Miss World, Miss Universe". Standard Media. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
3. Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
4. Amee, Enriquez (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
5. Cabato, Regine (27 January 2017). "How a country hosts a Miss Universe pageant". CNN. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
6. News, China (3 November 2018). "Myanmar's beauty queen to take part in Miss World pageant 2018 in China". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
7. News, Reuters (13 December 2013). "The Philippines earns another crown". Reuters. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
8. Joel, Guinto (13 March 2015). "PH Cinderellas 'duck walk' to world stage". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
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10. Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
11. Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
12. Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
13. Miss Universe Guam
14. Miss Universe
15. Miss International
16. Miss World Guam
17. Miss World
18. Vanessa, Ochavillo (1 August 2012). "Beauty for a cause: Miss Earth Guam crowns two winners". Guam Pacific Daily News. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
19. www.missearthguam.org
20. Miss Earth
21. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
22. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2014-10-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
23. Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
24. Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
25. Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
26. Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.

External links

• Miss Universe country participation lists.
• Miss World country participation lists.
• Miss International country participation lists.
• Miss Earth country participation lists.