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Miss Continental
Formation1980
TypeDrag beauty pageant
HeadquartersBaton Show Lounge
Location
Key people
Jim Flint (founder and CEO)
WebsiteOfficial Facebook

Miss Continental is an annual drag queen pageantry system founded in 1980 by Jim Flint. It takes place at the Baton Show Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, and is usually held over Labor Day weekend. In 1991, the Miss Continental Pageantry System created Miss Continental Plus for plus-size competitors weighing 225 pounds or more. Miss Continental Elite was created in 2004 for entertainers forty years of age and older. Miss Continental Plus and Miss Continental Elite had been held each year during Easter weekend in Chicago; now all are held during Labor Day weekend. Mr Continental was formed in 2003 for male entertainers.

Winners

Legend:
indicates that the contestant is deceased.

Year Miss Continental Miss Continental Plus Miss Continental Elite Mister Continental
1980 Chilli Pepper
1981 Heather Fontaine
1982 Tiffany Arieagus
1983 Chena Black
1984 Cherine Alexander †
1985 Maya Douglas
1986 Tandi Andrews †
1987 Dana Douglas
1988 Kelly Lauren
1989 Lakesha Lucky
1990 Chanel Dupree
1991 Amber Richards Ginger Grant †
1992 Mimi Marks Denise Russell
1993 Monica Munro Lady Catiria
1994 Cézanne Erica Christian
1995 Lady Catiria Carmella Marcella Garcia †
1996 Paris Frantz Victoria Le Paige
1997 Tasha Long Dena Cass
1998 Michelle Dupree Santana T. Summers †
1999 Tommie Ross Terri Williams
2000 Danielle Hunter Tumara Mahorning
2001 Candis Cayne Angel Sheridan
2002 Yoshiko Oshiro Chevelle Brooks
2003 Erika Norell Victoria Parker
2004 Erica Andrews Anjelica Sanchez Nikki Adams Carl Harris (Dethroned)
Ray Matthews
2005 Domanique Shappelle Amaya Barbara Herr Antonio Edwards
2006 Victoria Le Paige Desiree DeMornay Maya Douglas Tony Desario
2007 Necole Luv Dupree Tajma Hall † Danielle Hunter Simba Hall
2008 Tulsi Mercedes Tyler Angel Sheridan Rasean Montrese
2009 Armani Coco Van Cartier Michelle Fighter David "Freklz" Hunter
2010 Mokha Montrese Roxxxy Andrews Electra Christopher Iman
2011 Alexis Gabrielle Sherrington Chelsea Pearl Daesha Richards Nick Gray
2012 Sasha Colby Tanisha Cassadine † Dana Douglas Phillip Alexander
2013 Naysha Lopez Whitney Paige †
Farra N. Hyte
Kourtney Paige Van Wales Angel Saez
2014 Brooke Lynn Hytes Tahjee Iman Lady Charisse Estrada Kalil Valentino
2015 Tiffany T. Hunter Kofi Chantal Reshae Joey Taylor
2016 Jazell Barbie Royale Natasha Douglas Teryl Lynn Foxx Mykul J. Valentine
2017 Shantell D’Marco Keke Velazquez-Lord Fontasia L'Amour Antwuan Steele
2018 Stasha Sanchez Chy'enne Valentino Lorna Vando
Misty Knight (Honorary) †
Ramon Ventura
2019 Vanessa Van Cartier Darcel Stevens A'zsia Dupree Sir Valentino
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Desi M. Andrews
2021 Juliana Rivera Britney Taylor Yosmein C. Starr Travis Stancil
2022 Sunny Dee-Lite Rachel Meredith Layla LaRue Syvon Sinatra Sanchez

See also

References

  • Richard Knight Jr. (January 17, 1990). Glamazons: Here she comes, with a few hundred pounds of sequins and a massive will to win. Chicago Tribune
  • Barbara Brotman (August 2, 1992). Gender gap: Lines blur as drag contestants give it all they've got-and more. Chicago Tribune