Miss Hong Kong Pageant

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Screenshot depicting the Logo for Miss Hong Kong Pageant.
Screenshot depicting the Logo for Miss Hong Kong Pageant.

The Miss Hong Kong Pageant (traditional Chinese: 香港小姐競選), or MHK (港姐) for short, is a beauty pageant organized by the leading Hong Kong television station, Television Broadcasts (TVB).

All participants must have a valid Hong Kong identity card or must be born in Hong Kong (with a valid birth certificate). The pageant has been an annual event since 1973. Apart from the top prize winner, first runner-up and second runner-up prizes, the pageant also has other consolation prizes that vary slightly from year to year. Many Miss Hong Kong contestants have gone on to have movie careers as it is quite typical for the top contestants to garner television contracts from TVB.

The pageant is televised into two events. First, a preliminary event is held where 12 semi-finalists are selected from a group of candidates, the number of which is usually around 20-25 (with 30 being the maximum). Then a final event is held where the 12 semi-finalists are reduced to a final 5. The second and first runner-ups and the winner are then announced. Often several contestants dropped out of the pageant before the televised preliminary, thus there would be a candidate with #30 assigned to her, but only 25 or so contestants.

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[edit] Wai Yin Association

Wai Yin Association (慧妍雅集) is the official association for all official contestants (i.e., those that made it into the semi-finals). It is a registered charity. It was established in 1982 to help the citizens of Hong Kong.

[edit] Miss Hong Kong 2007

Miss Hong Kong 2007 pageant was held in the Hong Kong Coliseum on July 21, 2007. Outgoing titleholder, Miss Hong Kong 2006, Aimee Chan crowned the new winner Kayi Cheung after the show. The first runner-up Grace Wong also won the title of Miss Photogenic and Miss International Goodwill from the same pageant.

[edit] Most notable winners and contestants

[edit] Summary of winners

Year Winner
冠軍		 First Runner-Up
亞軍		 Second Runner-Up
季軍		 Miss Photogenic
最上鏡小姐		 Miss Friendship
友誼小姐*
1973 Elanie Sung 孫泳恩 Judy Yung 容朱迪 Ethel Lau 劉慧德
1974 Jojo Cheung 張文瑛 Judith Dirkin 杜茱迪 Peggy Lee 李錦文
1975 Mary Cheung 張瑪莉 Teresa Chu 朱翠娟 Conny Kwan 關淑芬 Lucia Szeto 司徒靈芝 Teresa Chu 朱翠娟
1976 Rowena Lam 林良蕙 Christine Leung 梁靜文 Margaret Tsui 徐美玲 Cora Miao 繆騫人 Karen Ng 吳淑明
1977 Loletta Chu 朱玲玲 Shui Yung Lui 呂瑞容 Dorothy Yu 余綺霞 Loletta Chu 朱玲玲 Velma Talbot 施家怡
1978 Winnie Chan 陳文玉 Faustina Lin 連惠玲 Regina Tsang 曾慶瑜 Lily Cheung 張夢夏 Sylvia Ip 葉妙容
1979 Olivia Cheng 鄭文雅 Mary Ng 吳美麗 Maria Chung 鍾慧冰 Olivia Cheng 鄭文雅 Monita Kuan 管玉琴
1980 Wanda Tai 戴月娥 Julia Chan 陳鳳芝 Janet Wong 黃 靜 Wanda Tai 戴月娥 Elanie Cheung 張淑玲
1981 Irene Lo 勞錦嫦 Winnie Chin 錢慧儀 Deborah Moore 狄寶娜摩亞 Freda Leung 梁仲芬 Irene Lo 勞錦嫦
1982 Angeline Leung 梁韻蕊 Cally Kwong 鄺美雲 Isabella Kau 寇鴻萍 Wendy Ha 夏淑玲 Judy Hon 韓燕虹
1983 Cher Yeung 楊雪儀 Maggie Cheung 張曼玉 Eve Lee 李月芙 Maggie Cheung 張曼玉 Sylvia Chung 鍾子綸
1984 Joyce Godenzi 高麗虹 Margaret Ma 馬倩衡 Joan Tong 唐麗球 Joyce Godenzi 高麗虹 Mimi Lau 劉淑華
1985 Shallin Tse 謝 寧 Aleen Lo 羅錦如 Ellen Wong 王愛倫 Frances Lau 劉碧儀 Ivy Sung 宋愛儀
1986 Robin Lee 李美珊 May Ng 吳婉芳 Patty Ngai 倪萱彤 May Ng 吳婉芳 Ann Choy 蔡惠娟
1987 Pauline Yeung 楊寶玲 Elizabeth Lee 李美鳳 Wing Lam 林穎嫺 Elizabeth Lee 李美鳳 Betty Cheung 張鳳妮
1988 Michelle Reis 李嘉欣 Sheila Chin 陳淑蘭 Cynthia Cheung 張郁蕾 Sheila Chin 陳淑蘭 Betty Yau 丘碧瑜
1989 Monica Chan 陳法蓉 Donna Chu 朱潔儀 Isabel Leung 梁佩瑚 Wanda Yung 翁慧德 Lorell Li 李綺霞
1990 Anita Yuen 袁詠儀 Helen Yung 翁杏蘭 Noel Leung 梁小冰 Anita Yuen 袁詠儀 Helen Yung 翁杏蘭
1991 Amy Kwok 郭藹明 Valerie Chow 周嘉玲 Ada Choi 蔡少芬 Amy Fan 樊亦敏 Maur Yeung 楊凱斯
1992 Emily Lo 盧淑儀 Patsy Lau 劉殷伶 Shirley Cheung 張雪玲 Emily Lo 盧淑儀 Carol Lee 李秋林
1993 Hoyan Mok 莫可欣 May Lam 林麗薇 Middy Yu 余少寶 No Award
1994 Halina Tam 譚小環 Annamarie Wood 活麗明 Theresa Lee 李綺紅 Natalie Wong 黃紀瑩
1995 Winnie Yeung 楊婉儀 Sofie Rahman 李嘉慧 Shirley Chau 周婉儀 Sofie Rahman 李嘉慧
1996 San San Lee 李珊珊 Chillie Poon 潘芝莉 Fiona Yuen 袁彩雲 San San Lee 李珊珊
1997 Virginia Yung 翁嘉穗 Vivian Lee 李明慧 Charmaine Sheh 佘詩曼 Virginia Yung 翁嘉穗
1998 Anne Heung 向海嵐 Jessie Chiu 趙翠儀 Natalie Ng 吳文忻 Anne Heung 向海嵐
1999 Sonija Kwok 郭羨妮 Marsha Yuan 原子鏸 Myolie Wu 胡杏兒 Sonija Kwok 郭羨妮
2000 Vivian Lau 劉慧蘊 Margaret Kan 簡佩堅 Maree Lau 劉嘉慧 Vivian Lau 劉慧蘊
2001 Shirley Yeung 楊思琦 Gigi Chung 鍾沛枝 Heidi Chu 朱凱婷 Shirley Yeung 楊思琦
2002 Tiffany Lam 林敏俐 Victoria Jane Jolly 左慧琪 Cathy Wu 胡家惠 Cerina Da Graca 嘉碧儀
2003 Mandy Cho 曹敏莉 Rabee'a Yeung 楊洛婷 Priscilla Chi 戚黛黛 Selena Li 李詩韻
2004 Kate Tsui 徐子珊 Queenie Chu 朱慧敏 Sze Sze Fu 符思思 Kate Tsui 徐子珊
2005 Tracy Ip 葉翠翠 Sharon Luk 陸詩韻 Carrie Lam 林 莉 Shermon Tang 鄧上文
2006 Aimee Chan 陳茵媺 Janet Chow 周家蔚 Koni Lui 呂慧儀 Janet Chow 周家蔚
2007 Kayi Cheung 張嘉兒 Grace Wong 王君馨 Lorretta Chow 周美欣 Grace Wong 王君馨

Note*: Miss Friendship from 1987 was replaced by Miss Congenality (最受佳麗歡迎獎)

[edit] Overseas contestant awards list

Starting from 1991, the Miss Hong Kong pageant greets delegates from overseas. They include Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, and San Francisco. Local contestants coming from Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, London, and more enter at Hong Kong. In 2006, there was a top 16 contestant from the Netherlands. The overseas delegates wait for the notification of their regional sponsors of TVB and if they are chosen, they fly to Hong Kong to compete. The following is a record of overseas delegates' performance at Miss Hong Kong.

  • 1991 - 7. Amy Kwok 郭藹明 (Los Angeles)
    • Winner
    • Miss International Goodwill
    • Miss Humorous Conversation
  • 1991 - 13. Maur Yeung 楊凱斯 (Los Angeles)
    • Miss Congeniality
  • 1992 - 8. Patsy Lau 劉殷伶 (Los Angeles)
    • 1st Runner-Up
    • Miss International Goodwill
  • 1992 - 14. Carol Lee 李秋林 (Los Angeles)
    • Miss Congeniality
  • 1993 - 20. Christina Lau 劉飛飛 (Los Angeles)
    • Miss International Goodwill
  • 1994 - 18. Dorothy Ng 吳素珊 (Los Angeles)
    • Miss International Goodwill
  • 1995 - 12. Winnie Yeung 楊婉儀 (San Francisco)
    • Winner
    • Most Standard Figure Award
  • 1997 - 2. Virginia Yung 翁嘉穗 (Vancouver)
    • Winner
    • Miss Photogenic
    • Eastern Beauty Award
    • Metropolitan Charm Award
  • 1997 - 12. Vivian Lee 李明慧 (Vancouver)
    • 1st Runner-Up
    • Miss International Goodwill
  • 1998 - 20. Anne Heung 向海嵐 (Vancouver)
    • Winner
    • Miss Photogenic
    • Global Beauty Award
    • Miss Vivid Metropolitan
  • 1998 - 14. Josephine Yan 殷莉 (Los Angeles)
    • Miss International Goodwill
  • 1999 - 12. Sonija Kwok 郭羨妮 (Vancouver)
    • Winner
    • Miss Photogenic
    • Miss International Goodwill
    • Miss Millennium Wisdom
  • 1999 - 15. Cindy Wong 王倩 (Los Angeles)
    • Miss Beautiful Legs
  • 2000 - 11. Vivian Lau 劉慧蘊 (Vancouver)
    • Winner
    • Miss Photogenic
    • Miss International Goodwill
    • Miss Millennium Charm
  • 2000 - 17. Margaret Kan 簡佩堅 (Toronto)
    • First Runner-Up
  • 2000 - 5. Maree Lau 劉嘉慧 (Sydney)
    • Second Runner-Up
  • 2002 - 11. Tiffany Lam 林敏俐 (San Francisco)
    • Winner
    • Miss International Goodwill
    • Miss New Generational Beauty
  • 2002 - 20.Cerina Da Graca 嘉碧儀 (Phoenix)
    • Miss Photogenic
    • Breakthrough Natural Skin Award
    • Slimming Beauty Award
  • 2003 - 2. Mandy Cho 曹敏莉 (San Francisco)
    • Winner
    • Miss International Goodwill
    • Miss Swimsuit Charm
    • Diamond Skin Award
    • Perfect Group
  • 2003 - 11. Rabee'a Yeung 楊洛婷 (Vancouver)
    • 1st Runner-Up
    • Tourism Ambassador Award
  • 2003 - 18. Selena Li 李詩韻 (Toronto)
    • Miss Photogenic
    • Miss Talent
  • 2004 - 1. Queenie Chu 朱慧敏 (Seattle)
    • 1st Runner-Up
    • Tourism Ambassador Award
  • 2006 - 13. Aimee Chan 陳茵媺 (Toronto)
    • Winner
    • Miss International Goodwill
    • Audience Favourite
  • 2006 - 15. Janet Chow 周家蔚(Toronto)
    • 1st Runner-Up
    • Miss Photogenic
  • 2007 - 3. Kayi Cheung 張嘉兒 (Vancouver)
    • Winner
    • Miss Vitality Ambassador
  • 2007 - 9. Grace Wong王君馨 (New York)
    • 1st Runner-up
    • Miss Photogenic
    • Miss International Goodwill.
  • 2007 - 7. Lorretta Chow 周美欣 (Vancouver)
    • 2nd Runner-up
    • Most Attractive Legs Award

Notice that Vancouver has the most Miss Hong Kong winners from the overseas. They had a record of four consecutive winners from 1997-2000. 2000 was the only year where the top 3 delegates were all from overseas. Even though the 2007 pageant had the top 3 all from the US and Canada but Grace Wong and Lorretta Chow traveled to Hong Kong to compete in the pageant, so they are recognized by TVB to be local delegates not overseas delegates. They did however come from the overseas.

[edit] Miss Hong Kong showing at the International beauty stage

The top 3 winners of Miss Hong Kong are sent by TVB to represent Hong Kong at various international pageants.

However, this has not always been the case. For example, Miss Hong Kong 2004 first runner-up, Queenie Chu was sent to both Miss World and Miss International. While Miss Hong Kong 2005, Tracy Ip was sent to compete in Miss World 2005. Miss Hong Kong 1987, Pauline Yeung Po Ling competed in both Miss World 1987 and Miss Universe 1988. Miss Hong Kong 1988, Michelle Reis competed at Miss World 1988. Since 2005, TVB has decided to send the winners to Miss World instead of the 1st runner ups. However in 2006, winner Aimee Chan was 25 years old and was considered overage by the Miss World Organization. As a result the 1st runner up, Janet Chow competed at Miss World 2006.

[edit] Big three pageants success

Note: Only the Miss Hong Kong delegates produced by TVB are included here.

Miss Universe

  • 1976 ~ Rowena Lam 林良蕙 placed in the top 12.
  • 1984 ~ Joyce Mina Godenzi 高麗虹 placed third in the Best National Costume contest.
  • 1988 ~ Pauline Yeung 楊寶玲 was 4th runner-up. (She ranked 6th in the preliminaries, with 4th in final evening gown and 7th in final swimsuit. )

There were no Miss Hong Kong representatives since 2001. The last Miss Hong Kong to compete in Miss Universe is Miss Sonija Kwok, Miss Hong Kong 1999.

Miss World

  • 1974 ~ Judy Dirkin 杜茱迪 won Miss Personality.
  • 1983 ~ Maggie Cheung 張曼玉 placed in the top 15, finishing as a semifinalist.
  • 1988 ~ Pauline Yeung 楊寶玲 won Queen of Asia and placed in the top 12.
  • 2007 ~ Kayi Cheung 張嘉兒 won Beauty With A Purpose award and placed in the top 16.

Miss International:

  • 1981 ~ Deborah Moore 狄寶娜摩亞 won Miss Friendship.
  • 1985 ~ Ellen Wong 王愛倫 won Best 21st Century Award and placed in the top 15.
  • 1987 ~ Wing Lam 林穎嫺 won Miss Photogenic.
  • 2002 ~ Cathy Wu 胡家惠 won Miss Friendship.
  • 2004 ~ Sze Sze Fu 符思思 won Miss Friendship.
  • 2005 ~ Queenie Chu 朱慧敏 won Miss Friendship.
  • 2006 ~ Koni Lui 呂慧儀 won Miss Friendship and Most Beautiful Smile.
  • 2007 ~ Grace Wong 王君馨 won Miss Friendship and placed in the top 15..

[edit] Trivia

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  • The theme for the Miss Hong Kong Pageant is actually the winning song from the Eurovision Song Contest 1971,Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue made popular by the singer Séverine.
  • 1981 Winner Doris Law 羅佩芝 was deemed disqualified and was dethroned when it was discovered that she had used her sister's health documentation. Therefore, 1st runner-up Irene Lo 勞錦嫦 was crowned first place.
  • 1982 Finalist Barbara Yung 翁美玲 committed suicide on May 14, 1985.
  • 1990 First Runner-Up Helen Yung 翁杏蘭 became the only Miss Congeniality/Miss Friendship award winner to advance into the finals (not to mention placing in the top 3).
  • 1992 Miss Congeniality Carol Lee 李秋林 and finalist Nancy Lee 李思林 are actually sisters of singer CoCo Lee. They were also the first siblings competing in Miss Hong Kong in the same year, while Coco Lee was the runner up of New Talent Singing Awards of that year.
  • 1997 First Runner-Up Vivian Lee 李明慧 was a television presenter for Fairchild Television in the mid-90s.
  • 1997 Winner Virginia Yung 翁嘉穗 and First Runner-Up Vivian Lee 李明慧 caused controversy when they were involved in a love triangle with Hong Kong businessman Yau-Ching Wu 鄔友正, which resulted in a public feud in 1998. Yung and Wu were eventually married in 1999.
  • 1998 The Final was held at the brand new Passenger Terminal Building inside the Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok when it was just completed.
  • 2003 First Runner-Up Rabee'a Yeung 楊洛婷 was Sunshine Girl 2001 First Runner-Up in Vancouver.
  • 2003 Second Runner-Up Priscilla Chi 戚黛黛 was a finalist in the New Talent Singing Awards Hong Kong Regional Finals in 2002.
  • 2003 Top 5 Finalist Carrie Lee 李嘉怡 was an on-air weather reporter for Fairchild Television in Vancouver from 1999 to 2002.
  • 2003 top 12 semifinalist Stephanie Wang 王從希 is the daughter of Hong Kong actor Wei Wang 王偉.
  • In 2004, TVB has decided to cancel the semi-finals and just have Miss Hong Kong run as one show from start to finish.
  • 2004 contestant Winnie Shum 沈穎婷 is the daughter of Hong Kong actress Violet Li 李影.
  • 2005 Miss Photogenic Shermon Tang 鄧上文 is the daughter of Hong Kong actor English Tang 鄧英敏.
  • 2006 Winner Aimee Chan 陳茵媺 & First Runner-Up Janet Chow 周家蔚 were both delegates in the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant in 2004. Both of them did not place in that pageant.
  • 2007 Winner Kayi Cheung 張嘉兒 entered the Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant in 2005 and won the Vivacious Beauty Award. She then became a television presenter for Fairchild Television until April 2007, when she entered Miss Hong Kong as an overseas contestant.
  • 2007 Second Runner-Up Lorretta Chow 周美欣 won the New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2005. She then represented Vancouver in the New Talent Singing Awards International Finals where she garnered the Trendy Image Award.

[edit] See also

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