The Miss Hong Kong Pageant (Chinese: 香港小姐競選), or MSHK (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). While there has been other Miss Hong Kong pageants in prior years producing notable titleholders such as Judy Dann (1951), Virginia June Lee (1953), Michele Mok (1958), Laura da Costa (1967) and Mabel Hawkett (1970), the current annual TVB pageant began in 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 traditionally televised into two events, although this is not always necessarily the case in recent years. First, a preliminary event is held where 12 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, culminating in the announcement of the winner and the first and second runner-ups from the 12 finalists. In some years, the field is narrowed down to a final 5, from which the runner-ups and winner are chosen. 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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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.
| 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* Later replace by Miss International Goodwill 國際親善小姐 |
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| 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 | Lee San-san 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 | Natalie Khor 許佩琪 |
| 2006 | Aimee Chan 陳茵媺 | Janet Chow 周家蔚 | Koni Lui 呂慧儀 | Janet Chow 周家蔚 | Aimee Chan 陳茵媺 |
| 2007 | Kayi Cheung 張嘉兒 | Grace Wong 王君馨 | Lorretta Chow 周美欣 | Grace Wong 王君馨 | Grace Wong 王君馨 |
| 2008 | Edelweiss Cheung 張舒雅 | Skye Chan 陳倩揚 | Sire Ma 馬賽 | Sire Ma 馬賽 | Skye Chan 陳倩揚 |
| 2009 | Sandy Lau 劉倩婷 | Germaine Lee 李姿敏 | Mizuni Hung 熊穎詩 | Candy Yuen 袁嘉敏 | Carly Wong 黄嘉麗 |
| 2010 | Toby Chan 陳庭欣 | Sammi Cheung 張秀文 | Lisa Ch'ng 莊思明 | Crystal Li 李雪瑩 | Toby Chan 陳庭欣 |
| 2011 | Rebecca Zhu 朱晨麗 | Hyman Chu 朱希敏 | Whitney Hui 許亦妮 | Whitney Hui 許亦妮 | Nicole Leung 梁麗翹 |
Note*: Miss Friendship from 1987 was replaced by Miss Congeniality (最受佳麗歡迎獎).From 2007,Miss International Goodwill(國際親善小姐- 殷選條件在於佳麗的學曆、對國際禮儀的熟悉、語言及說話技巧。) replaced the award of Miss Congeniality (至於佳麗互相投票的環節已經刪除了).
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.
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.
Miss Hong Kong and her runner-up 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.
Note: Only the Miss Hong Kong delegates produced by TVB are included here.
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.
Hong Kong is the most successful city at Miss Chinese International Pageant. They produced 2 winners, 9 first runner ups, and 2 second runner ups. The city either places in the top 10 OR wins an award every year. The city has only failed to place in the top 5 for three times only (1994 had no top 5 announcement). Vancouver has the most winners, four, and all of them won in a time span of 5 years. However, Hong Kong finished as 1st runner up for four consecutive years, a record which hasn't happened since 1993.
Prior to 2000, all the winners competed at Miss Universe, with the exception of Michelle Reis (1988) and Winnie Yeung (1996). In 2009, Miss Hong Kong 2008 winner, Edelweiss Cheung refused to compete in the pageant, reportedly due to health reasons. The first runner up, Skye Chan competed instead, making her the first non-winner to compete in MCI. Miss Chinese International Pageant 2010 will be held on November 5, 2010, and therefore, Miss Hong Kong 2009, Sandy Lau will not compete this year. Lau is the second Miss Hong Kong winner not to compete in Miss Chinese International.
| Year represented at MCI | Delegate number & name | Age1 | Placement (if any) | Special awards won (if any) | Notes |
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| 2010 | 6. Toby Chan 陳庭欣 | 23 | Top 6 Finalist | Due to Miss Chinese International Pageant 2010 was postponed until November, Miss Hong Kong 2009, Sandy Lau was unable to compete because she had already crowned her successor. | |
| 2009 | 10. Skye Chan 陳倩揚 | 25 | 1st runner up | Miss Friendship | First non-winner to compete at Miss Chinese International. Previously competed at Miss World 2008. |
| 2008 | 12. Kayi Cheung 張嘉兒 | 24 | 1st runner up | Previously competed at Miss Chinese Vancouver 2005 and won Miss Vivacious Beauty. Cheung also placed in the top 16 at Miss World 2007 and won the Beauty With A Purpose award. | |
| 2007 | 2. Aimee Chan 陳茵媺 | 25 | Top 10 Semifinalist | Previously competed at Miss Chinese Toronto 2004. Third Miss Hong Kong not to place in the top 5. | |
| 2006 | 17. Tracy Ip 葉翠翠 | 24 | Ceramic Culture Ambassador | Second Miss Hong Kong not to place in the semifinals. Previously competed at Miss World 2005 and made Beach Beauty top 19. | |
| 2005 | 17. Kate Tsui 徐子珊 | 25 | Top 5 Finalist | Miss Gorgeous | |
| 2004 | 17. Mandy Cho 曹敏莉 | 21 | 1st runner up | Miss Friendship | |
| 2003 | 20. Tiffany Lam 林敏俐 | 22 | 1st runner up | Cousin of Miss Hong Kong 2009, Sandy Lau. | |
| 2002 | 12. Shirley Yeung 楊思琦 | 23 | Top 5 Finalist | Miss Modern China and Fragrance Car Beauty Award (香車美人獎) | |
| 2001 | 7. Vivian Lau 劉慧蘊 | 22 | 2nd runner up | ||
| 2000 | 16. Sonija Kwok 郭羨妮 | 25 | Winner | Miss Internet Popularity and Miss Vegas Gorgeous | Later competed in Miss Universe 2000 and finished in top 10 online Miss Photogenic polls and was featured in the front image of the Miss Universe website during that time. Kwok, as of now, is the last representative from Hong Kong at Miss Universe. |
| 1999 | 17. Anne Heung 向海嵐 | 24 | 2nd runner up | Later competed at Miss Universe 1999 and finished in the top 7 online Miss Photogenic polls. | |
| 1998 | 7. Virginia Yung 翁嘉穗 | 23 | Top 5 Finalist | Top 5 in viewer's voting. Later competed at Miss Universe 1998, placed 2nd overall in the online internet polls. | |
| 1997 | 16. Lee San San 李珊珊 | 19 | 1st runner up | Later competed at Miss Universe 1997 and placed 45th. | |
| 1996 | 3. Winnie Yeung 楊婉儀 | 25 | Top 10 Semifinalist | Miss Friendship | Second Miss Hong Kong not to place in top 5. Was supposed to compete at Miss Universe 1996, but was disqualified for being a US citizen. |
| 1995 | 19. Halina Tam 譚小環 | 22 | Top 5 Finalist | Tam was the big favorite to win that year. She later competed at Miss Universe 1995 and placed 45th. | |
| 1994 | 13. Hoyan Mok 莫可欣 | 24 | Top 10 Semifinalist | First Miss Hong Kong not to place in the top 3. Later competed at Miss Universe 1994 and placed 45th. | |
| 1993 | 9. Emily Lo 盧淑儀 | 20 | 1st runner up | Later competed at Miss Universe 1993, finished at 45th place. | |
| 1992 | 4. Amy Kwok 郭藹明 | 24 | 1st runner up | Best Ethnic Dress | Originally Kwok was supposed to compete at Miss Universe 1992, but was disqualified due to being a US citizen. |
| 1991 | 21. Anita Yuen 袁詠儀 | 19 | 1st runner up | Later competed at Miss Universe 1991, placed 60th. | |
| 1989 | 4. Monica Chan 陳法蓉 | 22 | 1st runner up | Later competed at Miss Universe 1990, placed 23rd. | |
| 1988 | 9. Michelle Reis 李嘉欣 | 19 | Winner | Miss Photogenic | Competed at Miss World 1988, withdrew from competing at Miss Universe 1989. |
1 Age at the time of the Miss Chinese International pageant
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