Miss LA Chinatown
Miss Los Angeles Chinatown (Chinese: 洛杉磯華埠小姐) is a beauty pageant that selects young ladies from the greater Los Angeles area as Chinatown's ambassadors to the community. The program is sponsored by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles and the event is held annually at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. Miss Chinatown and her court attend many events during the year, including the annual Golden Dragon New Year Parade and the Firecracker 5K/10K Run.[1][2]
History
The pageant was started in the early 1960s. In addition to the queen, four princesses are chosen each year. In previous years, there were also a Miss Firecracker, Miss Personality, Miss Friendship, Miss Teen Chinatown, and Miss Chinese New Year.
Requirements
Eligibility of Applicants:
- Chinese female, between the ages of 18 to 26
- Single, never been married, never been pregnant
- Completed high school education
- 25% Chinese ancestry
- U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident
- Resident of the Greater Los Angeles area
List of Winners
| Year | Miss Chinatown USA | |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Chris Lee | |
| 1967 | Schumarry Chao | |
| 1968 | Virginia Lee | |
| 1969 | Maresa Chan | |
| 1970 | May Low | |
| 1971 | Carole Wong | |
| 1972 | Lai Fong Wong | |
| 1973 | Karen Chinn | |
| 1974 | Betty Kym Young | |
| 1975 | Lisa Wong | |
| 1976 | Donna Anne Lee | |
| 1977 | Arlene Jue | |
| 1978 | Lucia Hwong | |
| 1979 | Denise Shue | |
| 1980 | Jacqueline Tom Quon | |
| 1981 | Cindy Pan | |
| 1982 | Sepherteen Jew | |
| 1983 | Cynthia Gouw | |
| 1984 | Susan P. Wan | |
| 1985 | Mary Chu | |
| 1986 | Judy Wang | |
| 1987 | Sheryl Jung | |
| 1988 | Lisa Chen Kwong | |
| 1989 | Dale Wong | |
| 1990 | Christina Gong | |
| 1991 | Annie Liu | |
| 1992 | Ada Tai | |
| 1993 | Jeannie Chan Yee | |
| 1994 | Cindy Fong Lai | |
| 1995 | Yennis Wong | |
| 1996 | Emily Lau | |
| 1997 | Christina Wu | |
| 1998 | Lisa Quon | |
| 1999 | Melody Liu | |
| 2000 | Dana Yee | |
| 2001 | Lynn Liou | |
| 2002 | TIffany Liu | |
| 2003 | Priscilla Tjio | |
| 2004 | Heidi Woan | |
| 2005 | Jessica Feng | |
| 2006 | Melody Cheng | |
| 2007 | Laurel Chung | |
| 2008 | Sharon Ha[3] | 柯彦竹 |
| 2009 | Lindsay Louie[4] | 雷華星 |
| 2010 | Jani Wang[5] | |
| 2011 | Xiayi Shirley Zhang[6] | 章夏怡 |
| 2012 | Lauren Zhou Weinberger | 周慧倫 |
Broadcast
The pageant was broadcast on KSCI (LA18), the local Public-access television cable TV channel.
See also
- Miss Chinatown USA
- Miss Chinese International
- Miss Chinese Toronto
- Miss Chinese Vancouver
- Miss NY Chinese
References
- ↑ 2009 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant Program, January 17, 2009
- ↑ "Golden Dragon Parade". Lagoldendragonparade.com. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ↑ Chamber of Commerce Newsletter, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, February 2008
- ↑ Lucia Dunn, Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Learns about Chinese Culture Through Shen Yun , The Epoch Times, January 10, 2010
- ↑ 2010 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown, AudreyMagazine, February 17, 2010
- ↑ "Welcome to Miss LA Chinatown Pageant". Misslachinatown.com. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
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