Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe
| Miss Trinidad and Tobgago Universe | |
|---|---|
 Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2011 Gabrielle Walcott |
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| Formation | 1963 |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Location |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Official languages | English |
| National Director | Ian Lee |
| Website | Official website |
The Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe beauty pageant has been held annually since 1963 a year after its independence from the United Kingdom. The contest is meant to select a suitable delegate from both islands to compete in the Miss Universe pageant.
The women usually range from ages 18 to 27, and are selected from a pageant held in Trinidad and Tobago, where the winner represents the country at Miss Universe while traditionally the first runner up (second place winner) is sent to Miss World.
The country's representative in 1977, Janelle Commissiong became the first person of African ethnicity to win the Miss Universe contest which was hosted in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In May, 1999, the Miss Universe pageant was hosted at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre in Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago. A record eighty-four nations were represented and winner that year was Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana. It was also the first time two women of African descent won on consecutive occasions, with the prior year winner being Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago.
Trinidad & Tobago did not send a delegate to Miss Universe in 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1992, 2007 and 2009.
[edit] Contestants
| Year | Name | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Jean Sotodart | |
| 1964 | Julia Marlene Laurence | |
| 1966 | Kathleen Hares | |
| 1971 | Sally Karamath | |
| 1973 | Camella King | |
| 1974 | Stephanie Lee Pack | |
| 1975 | Christine Mary Jackson | Miss Congeniality |
| 1976 | Margaret Elizabeth McFarlane | Miss Congeniality |
| 1977 | Janelle Commissiong | Miss Universe, Miss Photogenic |
| 1978 | Sophia Titus | Miss Congeniality |
| 1979 | Marie Noelle Diaz | |
| 1980 | Althea Ingrid Rocke | |
| 1981 | Rohini Samaroo | |
| 1982 | Suzanne Troboulay | |
| 1983 | Sandra William | |
| 1984 | Gina Maria Tardieu | |
| 1985 | Brenda Joy Fahey | |
| 1986 | Candace Jennings | |
| 1987 | Sheree Ann Denise Richards | |
| 1988 | Cheryl Ann Gordon | |
| 1989 | Guenevere Helen Kelshall | |
| 1990 | Maryse De Gourville | |
| 1991 | Josie Ann Richards | |
| 1993 | Rachel Charles | |
| 1994 | Lorca Chelsea Gatcliffe | |
| 1995 | Arlene Peterkin | Top 6 Finalists |
| 1996 | Michelle Khan | |
| 1997 | Margot Rita Bourgeois | 2nd runner-up |
| 1998 | Wendy Fitzwilliam | Miss Universe, Best National Costume |
| 1999 | Nicole Simone Dyer | Best National Costume |
| 2000 | Heidi Ann Rostant | |
| 2001 | Alexia Charlerie | |
| 2002 | Nasma Mohammed | |
| 2003 | Faye Alibocas | Top 10 Finalists |
| 2004 | Danielle Jones | 4th runner-up |
| 2005 | Magdalene Walcott | Top 15 Semi-finalists |
| 2006 | Kenisha Thom | Top 10 Finalists |
| 2008 | Anya Ayoung-Chee | |
| 2010 | La Toya Woods | |
| 2011 | Gabrielle Walcott |
