Miss Hong Kong 2008
Miss Hong Kong 2008 The 36th Miss Hong Kong Pageant which was televised live internationally from the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 19 July 2008.[1] Twenty-two-year-old Edelweiss Cheung became the new Miss Hong Kong and the tallest Miss Hong Kong, in the history of the pageant. Skye Chan the first runner-up and replaced Edelweiss during her duties due to Edelweiss not showing up. Skye Chan represented Hong Kong in Miss World 2008, and Miss Chinese International 2009. Second runner-up Sire Ma represented Hong Kong at Miss International 2008
| Miss Hong Kong 2008 | |
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| Date | July 19, 2008 |
| Presenters | Eric Tsang, Natalis Chan, Wong Cho-lam |
| Entertainment | Michael Tse, Grace Wong, Nancy Wu, Joey Yung, Raymond Lam, William Chan |
| Venue | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| Broadcaster | TVB |
| Entrants | 12 |
| Placements | 8 |
| Winner | Edelweiss Cheung |
| Photogenic | Sire Ma |
The Miss Hong Kong 2008 was televised live internationally over Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia and was broadcast by TVB.[1]
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss Hong Kong 2008 | |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Top 5 |
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| Top 8 |
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Special Awards
- Miss Photogenic: #11 Sire Ma
- Miss International Goodwill: #6 Skye Chan
- Miss Tourism Ambassador: #4 Samantha Ko
- Miss Trendy Vision: #7 Hilda Leung
Swimsuit Competition Scores
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Delegates
The Miss Hong Kong 2008 delegates were:
| No. | Contestant | Age | Height | Note |
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| 1 | Ana Man 文柏姿 | 22 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |
| 2 | Nadia Lun 倫紫玄 | 21 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |
| 3 | Edelweiss Cheung張舒雅 | 22 | 5 ft 10 1⁄2 in (179.1 cm) | |
| 4 | Samantha Ko 高海寧 | 21 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |
| 5 | Jovy Leung 梁倩汶 | 24 | 5 ft 5 1⁄2 in (166.4 cm) | |
| 6 | Skye Chan陳倩揚 | 24 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |
| 7 | Hilda Leung 梁雅琳 | 20 | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | Overseas delegate from Toronto |
| 8 | Angela Yiu 姚婷芝 | 24 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | |
| 9 | Iris Tse 謝靜婷 | 23 | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | |
| 10 | Joyce Shin 史宛殷 | 21 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | Overseas delegate from Seattle |
| 11 | Sire Ma 馬賽 | 20 | 5 ft 3 1⁄2 in (161.3 cm) | |
| 12 | Denice Wong 黃潔婷 | 24 | 5 ft 7 1⁄2 in (171.5 cm) |
Judges
Main Judging Panel:
- Mr.Ronnie Wong,JP
- Mr.Raymond Lee,BBS,JP
- Mrs.Perveen Crawford
- Ms.Olivia Cheng, Miss Hong Kong 1979
- Mr.Leon Lai,MH
Miss Photogenic judging panel:
- Ms.Karena Lam
- Mr.Michael Miu
- Ms.Lisa S.
- Mr.Henry Lau
Post-Pageant Notes
- Skye Chan unplaced in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She replaced Edelweiss Cheung, Miss Hong Kong 2008, as Cheung could not compete due to personal reasons.
- Skye Chan placed as 1st runner-up in Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009 in Foshan, China. She replaced Edelweiss Cheung, Miss Hong Kong 2008, as Cheung could not compete due to health reasons.
- Sire Ma unplaced in Miss International 2008 in Macau, China.
References
- "Official Site". Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.