Miss Continental
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Miss Continental is an annual transgender beauty pageant founded in 1980. It is organized by the founder of the Baton Show Lounge in Chicago and is usually held over Labor Day weekend.
[edit] Winners
- 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
- 1992: Mimi Marks
- 1993: Monica Munro
- 1994: Cezanne
- 1995: Catiria
- 1996: Paris Frantz
- 1997: Tasha Long
- 1998: Michelle Dupree
- 1999: Tommie Ross
- 2000: Danielle Hunter
- 2001: Candis Cayne
- 2002: Yoshiko Oshiro
- 2003: Erika Norell
- 2004: Erica Andrews
- 2005: Domanique Shappelle
- 2006: Victoria Le Paige
- 2007: Necole Luv Dupree
[edit] References
- Miss Continental website via Baton Show Lounge
- Continental winners
- 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