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Miss Trinidad and Tobago
Formation1954
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersPort of Spain
Location
MembershipMiss World
Official language
English
Organization
Miss Oneness Trinidad & Tobago
Key people
Gregory Lewin, Vanessa Manoo, Peter Elias
Websitewww.missoneness.com www.missworldtt.com
Valene Maharaj, Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2007

The Miss Trinidad & Tobago Pageant also known currently as Miss Oneness Trinidad & Tobago is a beauty pageant has been held annually since 1954. The contest is meant to select a suitable delegate from the twin island republic, to compete in the Miss World pageant.Giselle Jeanne-Marie Laronde became the first woman from Trinidad and Tobago to be victorious in the Miss World pageant, aged 23, on 13 November 1986, in London, England.

History

Miss Trinidad & Tobago registered trademark started in 1954 exclusive for Miss World. The first Miss Trinidad and Tobago contest started in 1954 where the eventual winner, Seeta Indranie Mahabir represented the British Commonwealth country at the fourth edition of the contest.

Description

ONENESS Entertainment Trinidad and Tobago is the sister company of ONENESS Entertainment founded in 2005 by Gregory Lewin, who is also the Producer of the Miss ONENESS Beauty Pageant in Nicaragua. ONENESS Entertainment Trinidad & Tobago is a registered company incorporated in 2011 in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and is independently operated by its President and its Board of Directors. Vanessa Manoo is the President/CEO.

In 2014, the President of Oneness Entertainment Trinidad and Tobago, and Executive Pageant Producer of the Miss Oneness Trinidad and Tobago Beauty Pageant, Vanessa Manoo, was awarded the prestigious Miss World franchise. ONENESS Entertainment Trinidad & Tobago was created in 2011 to forge and foster a greater pageantry relationship between Trinidad and Tobago and Nicaragua, to promote the beauty, culture and tourism of both these nations through beauty and philanthropy.

Official broadcaster

  • TTT, 1962 - 2004
  • Television 4 (TV4), 2005
  • CTV, 2006 – 2012
  • CNC3, 2013 – present

Titleholders

Color key
  •   Winner
  •   Runner-up
  •   Finalist or semifinalist
Year Miss Trinidad and Tobago Placement Special Awards
1954 Seeta Indranie Mahabir
1966 Diane DeFreitas
1971 Maria Jordan
1975 Donna Sandra Dalrymple
1976 Patricia Anderson Leon Top 15
1977 Marlene Villafana
1978 Kathleen Thomas
1979 Marlene Coggins Top 15
1980 Maria Octavia Chung
1981 Rachel Ann Thomas Top 15
1982 Althea Ingrid Rocke 4th Runner-up
1983 Esther Juliette Farmer
1984 Ria Judy Joanne Rambardan
1985 Ulrica Christina Phillip
1986 Giselle Laronde Miss World 1986 Miss World Americas
1987 Maria del Valle Xavier
1988 Wendy Baptiste
1989 Samantha Bhagan
1990 Guenevere Helen Kelshall
1991 Sastee Bachan
1992 Renee Garib
1993 Denyse Michelle Paul
1994 Anabel Thomas
1995 Michelle Khan 2nd Runner-up Miss World Caribbean
1996 Sharda Ramlogan
1997 Mandy Jagdeo
1998 Jeanette Marie La Caillie
1999 Sacha Anton
2000 Rhonda Rosemin
2001 Sacha St. Hill
2002 Janelle Rajnauth
2003 Magdalene Walcott Top 20
2004 Kenisha Thom Top 15
2005 Jenna Marie Andre
2006 Tineke De Freitas
2007 Valene Maharaj 3rd Runner-up Miss World Caribbean
2008 Gabrielle Walcott 2nd Runner-up Miss World Caribbean
Beauty with a Purpose
2009 Ashanna Arthur Top 6 at Miss World Sport
2010 Davia Chambers
2011 Lee-Ann Forbes Top 25 Top 24 at Miss World Sport
Top 77 at Beauty with a Purpose
2012 Athaliah Samuel
2013 Sherrece Villafana Top 10 at Miss World Talent
2014 Sarah Jane Waddell Top 25
2015 Kimberly Farrah Singh[1]
2016 Daniella Walcott Top 24 Beauty with a Purpose
2017 Chandini Chanka[2] TBA

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kimberly is Miss T&T 2015". trinidadexpress.com. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. ^ . Missosology. 18 July 2017 http://missosology.org/miss-world/news-miss-world/43504-chandini-chanka/”. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)