Miss Barbados Universe
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| Miss Barbados Universe | |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Location |  Barbados |
Miss Barbados Universe is the national beauty pageant responsible for selecting a delegate to represent Barbados at the Miss Universe pageant.
[edit] History
Miss Barbados Universe sent its first contestant to Miss Universe in 1978 and has sent 11 delegates between 1978 and 2005. They have never sent a delegate for more than 5 years in a row.
After the death of the National Director Andy Niles in 2006 Candi Nicholls, a former member of Niles' team, took over the franchise. Niles was national Director from 2003 to 2005.
[edit] Titleholders
Miss Barbados representatives since 1976:
| Year | Winner | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Jewell Nightingale | |
| 1977 | Margaret Rouse | |
| 1978 | Judy Miller | |
| 1979 | Barbara Bradshaw | |
| 1984 | Lisa Worme | |
| 1985 | Liz Wadman | |
| 1986 | Roslyn Irene Williams | |
| 1987 | Dawn Michelle Waithe | |
| 1999 | Olivia Harding | |
| 2003 | Nadia Forte[1] | |
| 2004 | Cindy Batson[2] | |
| 2005 | Nada Yearwood[3] | |
| 2007 | Jewel Dianne Garner[4] |
[edit] References
- ^ "Miss Ja Universe contestants on an even keel". Jamaica Gleaner. April 5, 2003. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20030405/ent/ent1.html. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "Contestants conquered Guayaquil". El Universo. May 23, 2004. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.eluniverso.com/2004/05/23/0001/18/0245E1659ED4477DBBC16241AA14A890.html. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "54th Miss Universe pageant". China Radio International. May 20, 2005. http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=http://gb.cri.cn/7383/2005/05/20/1205%40554387_2.htm. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "Blondes, brunettes, tall, petite". El Universal. May 16, 2007. http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estilos/53490.html. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
