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 Los Angeles Chinatown 洛杉磯華埠小姐冠軍 | |
| 1963 | Chris Lee | |
| 1967 | Schumarry Chao | 趙曉美 |
| 1968 | Virginia Lee | |
| 1969 | Maresa Chan | 陳嘉玲 |
| 1970 | May Low | 劉美芳 |
| 1971 | Carole Wong | 黃鳳蘭 |
| 1972 | Lai Fong Wong | |
| 1973 | Karen Chinn | 陳歡笑 |
| 1974 | Betty Kym Young | |
| 1975 | Lisa Wong | 黃麗詩 |
| 1976 | Donna Anne Lee | 李藍月 |
| 1977 | Arlene Jue | |
| 1978 | Lucia Hwong | 黃漢淇 |
| 1979 | Denise Shue | 劉秀玲 |
| 1980 | Jacqueline Tom Quon | 方美蘭 |
| 1981 | Cindy Pan | |
| 1982 | Sepherteen Jew | 關秋月 |
| 1983 | Cynthia Gouw | 吳義菊 |
| 1984 | Susan P. Wan | 溫惠珍 |
| 1985 | Mary Chu | 朱珩 |
| 1986 | Judy Wang | 王琬婷 |
| 1987 | Sheryl Jung | 朱妙蓮 |
| 1988 | Lisa Chen Kwong | 陳毓英 |
| 1989 | Dale Wong | |
| 1990 | Christina Gong | |
| 1991 | Annie Liu | |
| 1992 | Ada Tai | |
| 1993 | Jeannie Chan Yee | |
| 1994 | Cindy Fong Lai | |
| 1995 | Yennis Wong | 黃欣娜 |
| 1996 | Emily Lau | |
| 1997 | Christina Wu | 吳雅婷 |
| 1998 | Lisa Quon | |
| 1999 | Melody Liu | 劉恭顯 |
| 2000 | Dana Yee | 余美花 |
| 2001 | Lynn Liou | 劉宣麟 |
| 2002 | TIffany Liu | 劉蒂蒂 |
| 2003 | Priscilla Tjio | 蔣碧喜 |
| 2004 | Heidi Woan | 溫海玓 |
| 2005 | Jessica Feng | 馮倩 |
| 2006 | Melody Cheng | 程子琪 |
| 2007 | Laurel Chung | 鍾朗殷 |
| 2008 | Sharon Ha[3] | 柯彥竹 |
| 2009 | Lindsay Louie[4] | 雷華星 |
| 2010 | Jani Wang[5] | 汪敏潔 |
| 2011 | Xiayi Shirley Zhang[6] | 章夏怡 |
| 2012 | Lauren Zhou Weinberger | 周慧倫 |
| 2013 | Wendy Shu | 束雯 |
| 2014 | Katrina Lee | 李玉薇 |
| 2015 | Alice Wong | 黃嘉欣 |
| 2016 | Li Qu | 曲里 |
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.