History of beauty pageants in Canada
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Canada presently has three major beauty pageants: Miss Universe Canada, Miss World Canada, and Miss Earth Canada. Smaller events such as Miss Canada International, and Miss International Canada are also run. Previously Canada had chosen its international representatives through various local competitions (such as ones sponsored by Silknet Ltd. in the 1950s), until the Miss Dominion of Canada Contest was created in 1959.[1].
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[edit] Miss World Canada
The latest incarnation of the Miss World Canada contest was created in 2003, with the first Miss World Canada winner being Nazanin Afshin-Jam[2]. Nazanin placed 1st Runner-up at the Miss World finals in Sanya, China in 2003. This was the third time that Canada has placed second at the Miss World competition. Canada has yet to bring home the crown.
[edit] Canadian Representatives at Miss World
| Year | Name | From | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Leah Ryerse | Hamilton, Ontario | |
| 2007 | Sara Ghulam | Pickering, Ontario | |
| 2006 | Malgosia Majewska | Brampton, Ontario | Top 17 Semi-Finalist Miss Sport Top 20 Beach Beauty Award Top 20 Talent Award |
| 2005 | Ramona Amiri | Vancouver, British Columbia | Top 12 Semi-Finalist Top 5, Beach Beauty Top 5, Miss Talent (Best Traditional Dance) |
| 2004 | Tijana Arnautovic | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 2003 | Nazanin Afshin-Jam | Vancouver, British Columbia | 1st Runner-up Queen of the Americas Miss Sport Top 20, Talent Competition |
| 2002 | Lynsey Bennett | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 2001 | Tara Hall | Thornhill, Ontario | |
| 2000 | Christine Cho | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 1999 | Mireille Eid | Vanier, Ontario | |
| 1998 | Leanne Baird | Stoney Creek, Ontario | |
| 1997 | Keri-Lynn Power | Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador | |
| 1996 | Michelle Weswaldi | Woodbridge, Ontario | |
| 1995 | Alissa Lehinki | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| 1994 | Shawna Roberts | Calgary, Alberta | |
| 1993 | Tanya Memme | Wainfleet, Ontario | |
| 1992 | Nina Khilji | Toronto, Ontario | Best National Costume |
| 1991 | Tara Paat (withdrew) | Coquitlam, British Columbia | |
| 1990 | Natasha Palewandram | Ottawa, Ontario | |
| 1989 | Leanne Caputo | Milton, Ontario | 1st runner-up Queen of the Americas |
| 1988 | Morgan Fox | Richmond, British Columbia | |
| 1987 | Tracy Westerholm | North Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| 1986 | Wynne Kroontje | Sarnia, Ontario | |
| 1985 | Mia Tambling | Elora, Ontario | |
| 1984 | Connie Fitzpatrick | Hamilton, Ontario | 1st Runner-up |
| 1983 | Katharine Durish | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 1982 | Jody Jensen | Calgary, Alberta | |
| 1981 | Earla Stewart | Pembroke, Ontario | Top 15 Semi-finalist |
| 1980 | Annette Labrecque | Québec City, Québec | Miss Personality |
| 1979 | Catherine MacKintosh | Thunder Bay, Ontario | |
| 1978 | Brigitte Hofmann | Hamilton, Ontario | |
| 1977 | Marianne McKeen | Comber, Ontario | |
| 1976 | Pamela Mercer | Burnaby, British Columbia | |
| 1975 | Normande Jacques | Blind River, Ontario | |
| 1974 | Sandra Margaret Campbell | Leamington, Ontario | |
| 1973 | Deborah Ducharme | Port Colborne, Ontario | |
| 1972 | Bonny Brady | Perth, Ontario | |
| 1971 | Lana Drouillard | Windsor, Ontario | |
| 1970 | Norma Joyce Hickey | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | |
| 1969 | Jacquie Perrin | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 1968 | Nancy Wilson | Chatham, Ontario | |
| 1967 | Donna Marie Barker | Toronto, Ontario | Semi-Finalist |
| 1966 | Diane Coulter | Wheatley, Ontario | Semi-Finalist |
| 1965 | Carol Ann Tidey | Hamilton, Ontario | Finalist - 6th Place |
| 1964 | Mary Lou Farrell | St. John's, Newfoundland | |
| 1963 | Jane Kmita | Regina, Saskatchewan | |
| 1962 | Marlene Leeson | Scotia, Ontario | |
| 1961 | No Representative | - | |
| 1960 | Danica d'Hondt | Vancouver, British Columbia | Quarter-Finalist |
| 1959 | Huguette Demers | Montreal, Quebec | |
| 1958 | Marilyn Anne Keddie | Flin Flon, Manitoba | |
| 1957 | Judy Welch | Toronto, Ontario |
[edit] Miss Universe Canada
Miss Universe Canada was created in 2003, with the first Miss Universe Canada representative being Leanne Marie Cecile[3]. Leanne was a finalist in the Miss Universe 2003 finals in Panama City, Panama. Canada has won the Miss Universe title two times; the first was Karen Baldwin from London, Ontario, in 1982, and the second was Natalie Glebova from Toronto, Ontario, in 2005[4]. Prior to the abolishment of the Miss Canada pageant in 1992, the winners of that contest (between 1979-1992) also competed in Miss Universe; in 1978, that event's first runner-up participated.
[edit] Canadian Representatives at Miss Universe
| Year | Name | Hometown | Miss Universe Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Samantha Tajik | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 2007 | Inga Skaya | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 2006 | Alice Panikian | Toronto, Ontario | Semi-Finalist 6th Place |
| 2005 | Natalie Glebova | Toronto, Ontario | Miss Universe |
| 2004 | Venessa Fisher | Waterdown, Ontario | |
| 2003 | Leanne Marie Cecile | Tecumseh, Ontario | Semi-Finalist 7th Place |
| 2002 | Neelam Verma | Toronto, Ontario | Semi-Finalist 10th Place |
| 2001 | Cristina Yvonne Rémond | Montréal, Québec | |
| 2000 | Kim Yee | Edmonton, Alberta | Top Five Finalist (4th place) |
| 1999 | Shannon Erin McArthur | Windsor, Ontario | |
| 1998 | Juliana Renee Thiessen | Calgary, Alberta | |
| 1997 | Carmen Kempt | Red Deer, Alberta | |
| 1996 | Renette Cruz | Richmond, British Columbia | |
| 1995 | Lana Buchberger | Calgary, Alberta | 2nd Runner-up Evening Gown Winner |
| 1994 | Susanne Rothfos | Dawson Creek, British Columbia 16th Place |
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| 1993 | Nancy Ann Elder | Calgary, Alberta | |
| 1992 | Nicole Dunsdon | Summerland, British Columbia | |
| 1991 | Leslie McLaren | St. Albert, Alberta | |
| 1990 | Robin Lee Ouzunoff | Niagara Falls, Ontario | |
| 1989 | Juliette Powell | St. Laurent, Québec | |
| 1988 | Mary-Melinda Gillies | London, Ontario | |
| 1987 | Tina May Simpson | St. Catharine's, Ontario | |
| 1986 | Rene Newhouse | Cranbrook, British Columbia | Minolta Photo Contest winner |
| 1985 | Karen Elizabeth Tilley | Calgary, Alberta | Semi-Finalist 7th Place |
| 1984 | Cynthia Michele Kereluk | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| 1983 | Jodi Yvonne Rutledge | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
| 1982 | Karen Dianne Baldwin | London, Ontario | Miss Universe |
| 1981 | Dominique Dufour | Chomedey, Québec | 1st Runner-up |
| 1980 | Teresa Lynn MacKay | Calgary, Alberta | Semi-Finalist 6th Place |
| 1979 | Heidi Quiring | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
| 1978 | Andrea Eng | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| 1977 | Pamela Mercer | Burnaby, British Columbia | Miss Unity |
| 1976 | Normande Jacques | Blind River, Ontario | |
| 1975 | Sandra Margaret Campbell | Leamington, Ontario | |
| 1974 | Deborah Tone | Hamilton, Ontario | |
| 1973 | Deborah Ducharme | Port Colborne, Ontario | |
| 1972 | Bonny Brady | Perth, Ontario | |
| 1971 | Lana Drouillard | Windsor, Ontario | |
| 1970 | Norma Joyce Hickey | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | |
| 1969 | Jacquie Perrin | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 1968 | Nancy Wilson | Chatham, Ontario | Semi-Finalist |
| 1967 | Donna Marie Barker | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 1966 | Marjorie Anne Schofield | Burlington, Ontario | |
| 1965 | Carol Ann Tidey | Hamilton, Ontario | Semi-Finalist |
| 1964 | Mary Lou Farrell | St. John's, Newfoundland | |
| 1963 | Jane Kmita | Regina, Saskatchewan | |
| 1962 | Marilyn McFatridge | Toronto, Ontario | Semi-Finalist |
| 1961 | Wilda Reynolds | Unknown | |
| 1960 | Edna Dianne MacVicar | Galt, Ontario | |
| 1959 | Eileen Butter | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 1958 | Eileen Conroy | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 1957 | Gloria Noakes | Toronto, Ontario | Semi-Finalist Miss Popular |
[edit] Miss Earth Canada
The Miss Earth Canada Contest officially began in 2004. From 2001-2003, the national representatives were picked at large. In 2003, ROSOTRO Productions of Montreal obtained the Miss Earth franchise and chose Brooke Johnston to compete at the international finals. As of 2004, a national contest has been held annually each autumn in Montreal.
Canada has competed at each of the seven international Miss Earth pageants.On November 11, 2007 Jessica Nicole Trisko won the first ever Miss Earth title for Canada.
[edit] Canadian Representatives at Miss Earth
| Year | Name | Hometown | Miss Earth Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jessica Nicole Trisko | Vancouver | Miss Earth |
| 2006 | Riza Santos | Calgary, Alberta | Miss Photogenic |
| 2005 | Katherine McClure | Toronto, Ontario | Miss Friendship |
| 2004 | Tanya Beatriz Munizaga | Montréal, Québec | Miss Talent |
| 2003 | Brooke Elizabeth Johnston | Montréal, Québec | |
| 2002 | Melanie Grace Rosete Bennett | Surrey, British Columbia | |
| 2001 | Michelle Weswaldi | Woodbridge, Ontario |
[edit] Miss Dominion of Canada
Winners of the Miss Dominion of Canada pageant represented Canada in the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Queen of the Pacific pageants from 1960 until 1980. The Miss Dominion of Canada pageant was held in Niagara Falls each year on Canada's Dominion Day (July 1), hence the name of the pageant.
[edit] Miss Canada International
Miss Canada International has existed since 1995.
| Year | Name | Hometown |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Alesia Fieldberg | Calgary Alberta |
| 2006 | Solange Tuyshime | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| 2005 | Nicole Kostrosky | Okanagan, British Columbia |
| 2004 | Meghan Williams | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 2003 | Lorenza Sammarelli | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 2002 | Tara Lynn Hall | Thornhill, Ontario |
| 2001 | Christine Sunghee Cho | Ontario |
| 2000 | Mireille Eid | Vanier, Ontario |
| 1999 | No Representative | |
| 1998 | Leanne Baird | Stoney Creek, Ontario |
| 1997 | Brooke Ross | Chatham, Ontario |
| 1995 | Catherine Dunn | Orillia, Ontario |
[edit] Miss Canada International Trivia
- 1996: Danielle House was dethroned after being found guilty of assault. Danielle was not replaced as her dethroning was so close to the end of her reign. Following her dethroning Danielle appeared nude in PlayBoy Magazine.
- 2003: Lynsey Bennett was dethroned and replaced with 1st Runner-up, Lorenza Sammarelli from Vancouver, British Columbia. Bennett was dethroned on the grounds that she did not uphold her duties as a Miss Canada International representative; Bennett disputed these claims in media reports across Canada.
[edit] Miss International Canada
There is not a lot of information know about the election of Canadian representatives for past Miss International competitions, though recently more documentation has been noted. Winners or runners-up competed from 1960-1979; in 2002-2006, the Miss International Canada Contest took place to choose Canada's representative for this event. As of 2007, the Miss Universe Canada organization sends the Canadian contestant to Miss International.
[edit] Canadian Representatives at Miss International
| Year | Name | Hometown | Miss International Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Justine Stewart | Victoria, British Columbia | |
| 2006 | Emily Kiss | Windsor, Ontario | |
| 2005 | Micaela Smith | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| 2004 | Adelynn Cupino | Surrey, British Columbia | |
| 2003 | Katarzyna Dziedzic | Windsor, Ontario | |
| 2002 | Alicia Victoria Altares | Longueuil, Québec | |
| 2001 | Shauna Lee-Ann Olechow | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| 2000 | Angeliki Lakouras | Montréal, Québec | Semi-Finalist |
| 1999 | No Representative | - | |
| 1998 | No Representative | - | |
| 1997 | No Representative | - | |
| 1996 | No Representative | - | |
| 1995 | No Representative | - | |
| 1994 | No Representative | - | |
| 1993 | No Representative | - | |
| 1992 | Lana Corwen | Unknown | |
| 1991 | Robin Elizabeth Nardi | Hamilton, Ontario | |
| 1990 | Lee Ann Bruce | Unknown | |
| 1989 | Linda Farrell | Unknown | |
| 1988 | Katherine Stayshyn | Unknown | |
| 1987 | Julie Christine MacDonald | Unknown | |
| 1986 | Irene Elizabeth Vermuelen | Unknown | |
| 1985 | Jennifer Frances Bruno | Unknown | |
| 1984 | Terry Lee Bailey | Unknown | |
| 1983 | Starr Andreeff | Hamilton, Ontario | |
| 1982 | Laura Claudia Gianciolo | Unknown | |
| 1981 | Carol Donnelly | Unknown | |
| 1980 | Marie Rinaz | Unknown | |
| 1979 | No Representative | - | |
| 1978 | Kimberly Ann Allan | Unknown | |
| 1977 | Jacki Mary Dreher | Unknown | Miss Friendship |
| 1976 | Lynn Hore | Unknown | |
| 1975 | Normande Jacques | Blind River, Ontario | |
| 1974 | Sandra Margaret Campbell | Leamington, Ontario | |
| 1973 | Nancy Henderson | Argyle, Manitoba | |
| 1972 | No Representative | - | |
| 1971 | Norma Joyce Hickey | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | Semi-Finalist |
| 1970 | Jacquie Perrin | Toronto, Ontario | |
| 1969 | Nancy Wilson | Chatham, Ontario | |
| 1968 | Patricia Lane | Unknown | |
| 1967 | Marjorie Anne Schofield | Burlington, Ontario | |
| 1966 | No Contest | - | |
| 1965 | Mary Lou Farrell | St. John’s, Newfoundland | |
| 1964 | Jane Kmita | Regina, Saskatchewan | |
| 1963 | Marlene Leeson | Scotia, Ontario | |
| 1962 | Susan Peters | Unknown | |
| 1961 | Edna Dianne MacVicar | Galt, Ontario | 3rd Runner-up |
| 1960 | Margaret Powell | Calgary, Alberta |
[edit] Canada's wins at the "Big Four" pageants
- 2007 Jessica Trisko became Miss Earth 2007.
- 2005 Natalie Glebova became Miss Universe 2005.
- 1982 Karen Baldwin became Miss Universe 1982.
Canada has never won Miss World, though it has placed 1st runner-up three times. Canada has also never won Miss International.
[edit] See also
- Miss World Canada
- Miss World
- Miss Universe Canada
- Miss Universe
- Miss Dominion of Canada
- Miss International
- Miss Earth
