Greater Toronto Chinese Pageant (Chinese: 大多市華裔小姐競選), renamed in 1999 to Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant (Chinese: 多倫多華裔小姐競選) or MCT for short is an annual beauty pageant organized by Fairchild Television that selects Toronto's representative for the annual Miss Chinese International Pageant that is held in Hong Kong, organized by TVB.
[edit] Requirements
[1] Contestants must be of at least partial Chinese descent and have resided in Canada for continuous period of 6 months or a total of One year on the day the application form is signed. The age requirement is 17-27 (expanded in 2011). The contestants must have never been married or pregnant or commited a crime.
[edit] Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2011
[2] This year's theme is technology, with the contestants wearing futuristic sci-fi costumes. The winner of this year's pageant is Ashton Hong 洪美珊, who will represent Toronto in the Miss Chinese International pageant. The first runner-up is Irene Bai 白晨柳, and the second runner-up is Nana Liu 柳曦穎.
[edit] Masters of ceremonies
[edit] Special performing guests
- 1995: Leo Ku 古巨基
- 1996: Not Available
- 1997: Not Available
- 1998: Not Available
- 1999: Not Available
- 2000: Not Available
- 2001: Not Available
- 2002: Not Available
- 2003: Not Available
- 2004: Not Available
- 2005: Not Available
- 2006: Moses Chan 陳豪
- 2007: Michael Tong 唐文龍
- 2008: Bosco Wong 黃宗澤
- 2009: Kenneth Ma 馬國明
- 2010: Eric Suen 孫耀威
- 2011: Jerry Lamb 林曉峰
[edit] Past winners & notable contestants
[edit] Winners chart
| Year |
Name |
Number |
| 1995 |
Patsy Poon 潘美詩 |
8 |
| 1996 |
Monica Lo 盧淑儀 |
7 |
| 1997 |
Julia Fong 房翠麗 |
9 |
| 1998 |
Audrey Li 李酈 |
9 |
| 1999 |
Helen Lin 林凱倫 |
3 |
| 2000 |
Cissy Wang 汪詩詩 |
6 |
| 2001 |
Christie Bartram 白穎茵 |
1 |
| 2002 |
Diana Wu 吳丹 |
1 |
| 2003 |
Sarina Lee 李翹欣 |
4 |
| 2004 |
Lena Ma 馬艶冰 |
5 |
| 2005 |
Elva Ni 倪晨曦 |
6 |
| 2006 |
Sherry Chen 陳爽 |
3 |
| 2007 |
Liang Wang 王靚 |
4 |
| 2008 |
Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 |
4 |
| 2009 |
Candy Chang 張慧雯 |
8 |
| 2010 |
Hilary Tam 譚曉榆 |
3 |
| 2011 |
Ashton Hong 洪美珊 |
6 |
[edit] Full award winners list 2005-2009
2005
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 6 |
Elva Ni 倪晨曦 |
Winner |
| 3 |
Ya Lan Chen 陳雅蘭 |
First Runner-Up |
| 10 |
Elli Paraskakis 錢多娜 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 6 |
Elva Ni 倪晨曦 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 6 |
Elva Ni 倪晨曦 |
Best Posture Award 完美體態獎 |
| 10 |
Elli Paraskakis 錢多娜 |
Miss Energetic 健美活力獎 |
| 8 |
Jessica Wong 黃楚瑩 |
Miss Popularity 『魅力傳城』大獎 |
| 8 |
Jessica Wong 黃楚瑩 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
2006
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 3 |
Sherry Chen 陳爽 |
Winner |
| 6 |
Belinda Yan 顏子菲 |
First Runner-Up |
| 12 |
Cleone Ye 葉小寒 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 6 |
Belinda Yan 顏子菲 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 3 |
Sherry Chen 陳爽 |
Best Posture Award 完美體態獎 |
| 10 |
Belinda Yan 顏子菲 |
Miss Energetic 健美活力獎 |
| 6 |
Belinda Yan 顏子菲 |
Miss Popularity 『魅力傳城』大獎 |
| 4 |
Thuy Ling Vuong 王翠玲 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
| 9 |
Amy Yang 揚帆 |
Miss Intellectual 傑出才智獎 |
| 5 |
Wendy Wen 溫雯 |
Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎 |
2007
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 4 |
Liang Wang 王靚 |
Winner |
| 2 |
Ivy Hou 侯薔薔 |
First Runner-Up |
| 10 |
Carol Zuo 左亮 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 4 |
Liang Wang 王靚 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 3 |
Jennifer Ni 倪晨曄 |
Miss Popularity 『魅力傳城』大獎 |
| 9 |
Linda Tam 譚綺文 |
Miss Intellectual 傑出才智獎 |
| 10 |
Carol Zuo 左亮 |
Miss Energetic 健美活力獎 |
| 4 |
Liang Wang 王靚 |
Fittest Posture Award 健康體態獎 |
| 5 |
Joey Zhang 張妍 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
2008
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 4 |
Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 |
Winner |
| 10 |
Louise Wang 王璐 |
First Runner-Up |
| 3 |
Juliana Jaw 趙蕎 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 4 |
Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 6 |
Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 |
Fittest Posture 健康美態獎 |
| 4 |
Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 |
Miss Popularity 『魅力傳城』大獎 |
| 1 |
Monica Lee 李敏賢 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
| 4 |
Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 |
Beautiful Hair 亮麗美髮獎 |
| 10 |
Louise Wang 王璐 |
Most Talented 傑出才藝獎 |
2009
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 8 |
Candy Chang 張慧雯 |
Winner |
| 7 |
Greta Zhao 趙苑辰 |
First Runner-Up |
| 4 |
Annie Jiang 蔣戈雯 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 6 |
Claudia Hui 許哲筠 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
| 8 |
Candy Chang 張慧雯 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 6 |
Claudia Hui 許哲筠 |
Most Talented 傑出才藝獎 |
| 8 |
Candy Chang 張慧雯 |
Miss Popularity 『魅力傳城』大獎 |
| 5 |
Hyman Chu 朱希敏 |
Beautiful Hair 亮麗秀髮獎 |
| 9 |
Queenie Li 李秋媛 |
Fresh Beauty 清新佳麗獎 |
| 4 |
Annie Jiang 蔣戈雯 |
Beautiful Skin 純美肌膚獎 |
[edit] Full award winners list 2010-Present
2010
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 3 |
Hilary Tam 譚曉榆 |
Winner |
| 9 |
Sonia Cheung 張麗雅 |
First Runner-Up |
| 8 |
Bess Yu 于夢媛 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 2 |
Wendy Wen 全家欣 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
| 6 |
Chloe Zheng 鄭瑞睿 |
Most Talented 傑出才藝獎 |
| 3 |
Hilary Tam 譚曉榆 |
Miss Popularity 『魅力傳城』大獎 |
| 9 |
Sonia Cheung 張麗雅 |
Beautiful Hair 亮麗美髮獎 |
| 4 |
Gail Borjiet 博樂 |
Beautiful Skin 純美肌膚獎 |
| 3 |
Hilary Tam 譚曉榆 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 6 |
Chloe Zheng 鄭瑞睿 |
Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎 |
2011
| Number |
Name |
Placement |
| 6 |
Ashton Hong 洪美珊 |
Winner |
| 5 |
Irene Bai白晨柳 |
First Runner-Up |
| 2 |
Nana Liu 柳曦穎 |
Second Runner-Up |
| 6 |
Ashton Hong洪美珊 |
Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 |
| 6 |
Ashton Hong洪美珊 |
Miss Talent 傑出才藝獎 |
| 6 |
Ashton Hong洪美珊 |
Miss Popularity 『魅力傳城』大獎 |
| 2 |
Nana Liu 柳曦穎 |
Best Hair亮麗美髮獎 |
| 2 |
Jenni Tran 陳愛徽 |
Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 |
[edit] Contestant careers
[edit] MCT at Miss Chinese International
- Toronto participated at Miss Chinese International every year, except in 1989, 1994, and 1995. The representatives that participated before 1995 were all winners of the Greater Toronto Chinese Pageant. Toronto has been very successful at the pageant, producing three winners. Unlike Hong Kong, the city does not have a streak of placing consecutively for many years. But, nevertheless, the city usually places high once their representative makes the top 5/10.
1 Age at the time of the Miss Chinese International pageant
[edit] Records
- 2000 winner Christie Batram 白穎茵 was the first and only winner of mixed ethnicity.
- 2004 winer Lena Ma 馬艷冰 became the first Chinese Miss World Canada.
- 2008 Winner Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 surpassed the former record for number of awards won by a contestant, picking up a total of 5 awards(The former record holder was Elva Ni 2005, with 4 awards). She is also the oldest winner in the pageant's history.
- The Miss Chinese Toronto 2009 Pageant marked a 15 year aniversary, and as a result, the previous winners were all invited to the pageant.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References