Miss Bahamas
| Formation | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Nassau |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World Miss Earth Miss International |
Official language | English |
National Director | Michelle Malcolm |
| Website | Official website |
Miss Bahamas is a national Beauty pageant in The Bahamas.
History
The Miss Bahamas Committee staged the Miss Bahamas pageant for 40 years. In 2002, the franchise for the Miss Universe pageant was awarded to Theophilus Fritz and Gaynell Rolle who ran the pageant until 2009. In 2010, the Miss Bahamas Organization (MBO) headed by journalist Michelle Malcolm was awarded the franchise for Miss Universe. At the time, MBO - which was formed in 2006 - was already producing the Miss World Bahamas pageant since the year 2007.
After receiving the Miss Universe franchise, MBO combined the Miss World and Miss Universe systems into one local pageant, crowning one winner who would compete in both international pageants. This was the first time in the history of pageants in The Bahamas that the license for both Miss Universe and Miss World were held by the same organization. Braneka Bassett competed in Miss Universe in 2010 and went unplaced. She then competed in Miss World that same year and advanced to the semi finals. The following year, MBO crowned two winners - Anastagia Pierre for Miss Universe and Sasha Joyce for Miss World. Runners up were sent to Miss Supranational and Miss Intercontinental. In 2012 due to a change in date of the Miss World pageant, Daronique Young - 1st runner up to Sasha Joyce in 2011 - represented The Bahamas at the Miss World competition where she went unplaced.
In 2013 after undergoing a major restructuring process, MBO separated the two national pageants into separate events - Miss Universe Bahamas and Miss World Bahamas.
In 2016 the Miss Universe Bahamas Organization holds national pageant, independently.
Titleholders
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Miss World Bahamas
The winner of Miss World Bahamas represents her country at the Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. As of 2015 Miss Bahamas Organization has produced Miss Bahamas for Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth.
| Year | Miss Bahamas | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2005 | Ordain Moss | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Deandrea Darcelle Conliffe | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Anya Watkins | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Tinnyse Jamel Johnson | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Joanna Brown | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Braneka Bassett | Top 25 | |
| 2011 | Sasha Joyce | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Daronique Young* | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | De'Andra Bannister | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Rosetta Cartwright | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Chantel O'Brian | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Ashley Bettina Hamilton | TBA |
- (*) Daronique Young was appointed as Miss World Bahamas by Miss Bahamas Organization. She was 2nd Runner-up of Miss Bahamas 2010.
Miss Earth Bahamas
The winner of Miss Earth Bahamas represents her country at the Miss Earth. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. As of 2015 Miss Bahamas Organization has produced Miss Bahamas for Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth.
| Year | Miss Bahamas | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2005 | Nadia Cash | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Leandra Pratt | Top 16 | |
| 2007 | Sharon Eula Rolle | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Garnell Storr | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Krystal Alexis Brown | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Aquelle Francesca Plakaris | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Kerel Razil Pinder | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Brooke Maria Sherman | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Vandia Sands | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Daronique Young | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Candisha Rolle | Unplaced |  Miss Friendship
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Miss International Bahamas
The Miss International Bahamas traditionally was selected by runner-up of Miss Bahamas pageant. Bahamas proposed to withdraw in 2011 after Miss Bahamas handled only two beauty pageants.
| Year | Miss Bahamas | Placement | Special Awards |
| 1971 | Sandra Carey | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Shantal Hall | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Brianna Clarke | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Amy Knowles | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Aisha Delaney | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Carlrita Latasha Robinson | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Devontae Pinder | Unplaced |
Former titles
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Miss Universe Bahamas
List of Miss Universe Bahamas titleholders.
The winner of Miss Bahamas represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. As of 2015 Miss Bahamas Organization has produced Miss Bahamas for Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth.
| Year | Miss Bahamas | Placement | Notes |
| 1963 | Sandra Louise Young | Unplaced | |
| 1964 | Catherine Cartwright | Unplaced | |
| 1965 | Janet Thompson | Unplaced | |
| 1966 | Sandra Zoe Jarrett | Unplaced | |
| 1967 | Elizabeth Knowles | Unplaced | |
| 1968 | Brenda Fountain | Unplaced | |
| 1969 | Joan Bowe | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Antoinette Patrice De Gregory | Unplaced | |
| 1971 | Muriel Terah Rahming | Unplaced | |
| 1972 | Deborah Jane Taylor | Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Agatha Elizabeth Watson | Unplaced | |
| 1975 | Sonia Chipman | Unplaced | |
| 1976 | Sharon Elaine Smith | Unplaced | |
| 1977 | Paulette Rosetta Borghardt | Unplaced | |
| 1978 | Dulcie Louise Mullings | Unplaced | |
| 1979 | Lolita Louise Ambrister | Unplaced | |
| 1980 | Darlene Cecilia Davis | Unplaced | |
| 1981 | Linda Teresa Smith | Unplaced | Miss Congeniality |
| 1982 | Ava Marilyn Burke | Unplaced | Miss Photogenic |
| 1983 | Christina Maria Thompson | Unplaced | |
| 1985 | Cleopatra Maria Adderly | Unplaced | |
| 1986 | Marie Brown | Unplaced | |
| 1987 | Betty Ann Hanna | Unplaced | |
| 1988 | Natasha Christine Pinder | Unplaced | |
| 1989 | Natasha Inga Ramirez | Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Lisa Nichelle Sawyer | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Farrah Saunders | Unplaced | |
| 1992 | Fontella Dean Chipman | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Marietta Ricina Sands | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Meka Knowles | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Shammine Tenika Lindsay | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Michelle Rae Collie | Unplaced | |
| 1997 | Nestaea Sandra Sealy | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Juliette Deanza Sargent | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Glennis Knowles | Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Mikala Tracey Moss | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Nakera Simms | Unplaced | Miss Congeniality |
| 2002 | Nadia Rodgers-Albury | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Nadia Johnson | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Raquel Simone Horton | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Denia Ikena Nixon | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Samantha Carter | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Trinere Lynes | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Sacha Scott | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Kiara Sherman | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Braneka Bassett | Unplaced | Miss World 2010 (Top 25) |
| 2011 | Anastagia Pierre | Unplaced | Former Miss Florida USA 2009, Miss Intercontinental 2010 (2nd Runner-up). |
| 2012 | Celeste Marshall | Unplaced | Top Model of the World 2015 (1st Runner-up) |
| 2013 | Lexi Wilson | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Tomii Culmer | Unplaced | Relinquished title after competing at the Miss Universe pageant. |
| 2015 | Toria Nichole Penn | Unplaced |