Trinidad and Tobago at major beauty pageants

This is a list of Trinidad and Tobago'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 three victories:

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 sincerity of the pageant's specific cause, platform, and advocacy; the overall pre-pageant activities, production quality and global telecast; the enormity of internet traffic; and the extent of popularity amongst pageant fans across the globe.[13][14][15]

Trinidad and Tobago's Big Four titleholders

Trinidad and Tobago has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][16] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[17][18][19]

Color Key
  •      Ended as Runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2019 x Tya Janè Ramey
Top 40		 x x
2018 x Ysabel Bisnath x Afeya Jeffrey
2017 Yvonne Clarke Chandini Chanka × ×
2016 × Daniella Walcott × ×
2015 × Kimberly Farrah Singh × Danielle Dolabaille
2014 Jevon King Sarah Jane Waddell
Top 25		 × ×
2013 Catherine Miller Sherrece Villafana × Ariana Rampersad
2012 Avionne Mark Athaliah Samuel × Amyrl Claudia Nurse
2011 Gabrielle Walcott Lee-Ann Forbes
Top 30		 Renee Bhagwandeen
Top 15		 Melanie George-Sharpe
2010 La Toya Woods Davia Chambers × ×
2009 × Ashanna Arthur × ×
2008 Anya Ayoung-Chee Gabrielle Walcott
2nd Runner-Up		 × ×
2007 × Valene Maharaj
Top 5		 × Carleen Ramlochansingh
2006 Kenisha Thom
Top 10		 Tineke De Freitas × ×
2005 Magdalene Walcott
Top 15		 Jenna Marie Andre × ×
2004 Danielle Jones
4th Runner-Up		 Kenisha Thom
Top 15		 × Leah Mari Guevara
Top 16
2003 Faye Alibocas
Top 10		 Magdalene Walcott
Top 20		 × ×
2002 Nasma Mohammed Janelle Rajnauth × ×
2001 Alexia Charlerie Sacha St. Hill × ×
2000 Heidi Ann Rostant Rhonda Rosemin × ↑ No Pageant Held

(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines)

1999 Nicole Simone Dyer Sacha Anton ×
1998 Wendy Fitzwilliam
WINNER		 Jeanette Marie La Caillie ×
1997 Margot Rita Bourgeois
2nd Runner-Up		 Mandy Jagdeo ×
1996 Michelle Khan Sharda Ramlogan ×
1995 Arlene Peterkin
Top 6		 Michelle Khan
2nd Runner-Up		 ×
1994 Lorca Chelsea Gatcliffe Anabel Thomas ×
1993 Rachel Charles Denyse Michelle Paul ×
1992 × Renee Garib ×
1991 Josie Ann Richards Sastee Bachan ×
1990 Maryse De Gourville Guenevere Helen Kelshall ×
1989 Guenevere Helen Kelshall Samantha Bhagan ×
1988 Cheryl Ann Gordon Wendy Baptiste ×
1987 Sheree Ann Richards Maria del Valle Xavier ×
1986 Candace Jennings Giselle Laronde
WINNER		 ×
1985 Brenda Joy Fahey Ulrica Christina Phillip ×
1984 Gina Maria Tardieu Judy Joanne Rambardan ×
1983 Sandra William Esther Juliette Farmer ×
1982 Suzanne Troboulay Althea Ingrid Rocke
Top 7		 ×
1981 Rohini Samaroo Rachel Ann Thomas
Top 15		 ×
1980 Althea Ingrid Rocke Maria Octavia Chung ×
1979 Marie Noelle Diaz Marlene Coggins
Top 15		 ×
1978 Sophia Titus Kathleen Thomas ×
1977 Janelle Commissiong
WINNER		 Marlene Villafana ×
1976 Margaret Elizabeth Patricia Anderson Leon
Top 15		 ×
1975 Christine Mary Jackson Donna Sandra Dalrymple ×
1974 Stephanie Lee Pack × ×
1973 Camella King × ×
1972 × × ×
1971 Sally Karamath Maria Jordan Dixy Ann Hepburn
1970 × × ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Trinidad & Tobago send their first delegate in 1971.)
1969 × ×
1968 × ×
1967 × ×
1966 Kathleen Hares Diane DeFreitas
1965 × ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Trinidad & Tobago sent their first delegate in 1966.)
1964 Julia Merlene Laurence
1963 Jean Stodart
↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Trinidad & Tobago send their first delegate in 1963)

× Did not compete

Pageant Placements Best result
Miss Universe 8 Winner (1977 • 1998)
Miss World 13 Winner (1986)
Miss International 1 Top 15 (2011)
Miss Earth 1 Top 16 (2004)
Total 23 3 TITLES

References
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  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.
  9. Joel, Guinto (12 March 2015). "In beauty pageants, Philippines' modern day Cinderellas seize world stage". GMA News Online. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
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  14. International Beauty Pageant Ranking
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  19. Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.

See also
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