United States Virgin Islands at major beauty pageants

This is a list of United States Virgin Islands' representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has yet to win any of the four pageants.

The criteria for the Big Four inclusion are based on specific standards such as the pageant's 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 pageant's 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.[1][2][3]

United States Virgin Islands' Big Four titleholders

The United States Virgin Islands has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[4][5] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[6][7][8]

Color key
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2020 TBA ↑ No pageant held ↑ No pageant held Isabella Bennett
2019 Andrea Piecuch A'yana Phillips × Talisha White
2018 Aniska Tonge × × ×
2017 Esonica Veira × × Kaylee Carlberg
2016 Carolyn Carter Kyrelle Thomas × ×
2015 × Jahne Massac × ×
2014 x Aniska Tonge × Esonica Veira
2013 × Petra Cabrera × Vanessa Donastorg
2012 × Taiesa Lashley Vanessa Donastorg Carolyn Carter
2011 Alexandrya Evans Esonica Veira
Top 15		 ↑ No pageant held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. US Virgin Islands sent their first delegate in 2012)		 Kara Williams
2010 Janeisha John Carolyn Carter ×
2009 × × ×
2008 × × ×
2007 Renata Christian × Je T’aime Cerge
2006 Je T’aime Cerge × ×
2005 Tricia Homer Kmisha-Victoria Counts
Top 15		 ×
2004 × × ×
2003 × × ×
2002 Merlisa George Hailey Cagan ×
2001 Lisa Wayne Cherrisse Wood ×
2000 × Luciah Hedrington ↑ No pageant held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines)
1999 Sherece Smith Shani Smith
1998 Leah Webster Wendy Sanchez
1997 Vania Thomas Taisha Gomes
1996 Emoliere Williams
1995 Kim Marie Ann Boschulte Roshini Nibbs
1994 × Jessalyn Pearsall
1993 Sheryl Simpson Suzanne Palermo
1992 Cathy-Mae Sitaram Leah Webster
1991 Monique Lindesay Cheryl Milligan
1990 × Keima Akintobi
1989 Nathalie Lynch Vania Thomas
Top 10
1988 Heather Carty Cathy-Mae Sitaram
1987 Feliza Bencosme Lisa Pitram
1986 Jasmine Turner Carmen Acosta
1985 Mudite Henderson Connie Colaire
1984 Patricia Graham Sandy Lewis
1983 Julie Woods Chandra Ramsingh
1982 Ingerborg Hendricks Benedicta Acosta
1981 Marise James ×
1980 Deborah Mardenborough Palmira Frorup
1979 Linda Torres Jasmine Turner
1978 Barbara Henderson Enid d'Lores Francis
1977 Denise George ×
1976 Lorraine Patricia Baa Denise La Franque
1975 Julia Wallace ↑ No pageant held
(established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. US Virgin Islands sent their first delegate in 1976)
1974 Thelma Santiago
1973 Cindy Richards
1972 Carol Krieger
1971 Cherrie Creque
Top 12
1970 ×
1969 ×
1968 Sadie Sargeant
1967 Gail Garrison
1966 ×
1965 ×
1964 ×
1963 ×
1962 Juanita Monell
1961 Priscila Bonilla
↑ No pageant held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. US Virgin Islands sent their first delegate in 1961)


× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held

Summary
Pageant Placements Best result
Miss Universe 1 Top 12 (1971)
Miss World 3 Top 10 (1989)
Miss International 0 None
Miss Earth 0 None
Total 4 Top 10 (1989) (Miss World)

See also

References
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  2. International Beauty Pageant Ranking
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  5. Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  6. Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  7. Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  8. Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
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