Miss Marianas

Miss Northern Marianas
Motto Celebrate Beauty, Celebrate Marianas
Formation 1976
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Saipan
Location
Membership
Miss World
Miss Universe
Miss Earth
Miss International
Miss Grand Universe
Official language
English
President
Laila Boyer
Staff
Stellar Marianas Group
Website Official page

Miss Marianas is the national pageant of the Northern Marianas that sends representatives to international pageants. It is organized by the non-profit beauty and talent group Stellar Marianas.

History

The current Miss Marianas is Jian Joyner of Saipan.

In 2003, the Miss CNMI committee decided to drop the Miss Universe license and instead, send the winner to Miss World. The runner-up of Miss Marianas has traditionally competed at the Miss International pageant.

In 2015, Miss Marianas will return in new concept from Stellar Marianas Group and will select the winners in 2015 early.[1]

In 2015, Jian Joyner, a sophomore majoring in liberal arts at Northern Marianas College and a tutor at Salty Saipan Corporation was crowned as Miss Marianas during the pageant at the Hyatt’s SandCastle on Thursday night where she also won the Stellar Star Best in National Costume and Best in Swimsuit awards. According to Marianas Variety, part of Joyner's prize is an all-expense paid trip to compete at the Miss Earth 2015 pageant and the Miss International 2015 Pageant from Delta Air Lines and the Marianas Visitors Authority.[2]

Titleholders

YearMiss Northern MarianasRepresentedNotes
1976 Candelaria Flores Borja As Teo
1977 Margarita Benavente Camacho San Vicente
1978 Julia Salas Concepcion Chalan Kanoa Dist.#1
1979 Barbara Torres Chalan Kanoa Dist #3
1980 Angelina Camacho Chong Garapan
1981 Juanita Masga Mendiola Tinian
1982 Sheryl Sonoda Sizemore Chalan Kanoa Dist #1
1983 Thelma Mafnas Sadog Tasi
1984 Porsche Salas Chalan Kanoa Dist#4
1985 Antoinette Marie Flores Susupe
1986 Christine Guerrero Capital Hill
1987 Luciana Seman Ada Fina Sisu
1988 Ruby Jean Hamilton Gualo Rai
1989 Teresa Wamar San Antonio
1990 Edwina Taitano Menzies Tinian
1991 Sharon Rosario Chalan Lau Lau
1992 Imelda Antonio Puerto Rico
1993 Victoria Taisakan Tudela San Jose
1994 Elizabeth Tomokane Gualo Rai
1995 Karah Kirschenheiter Capital Hill
1996 Kathleen Williams Garapan
1997 Melanie Sibetang Oleai
1998 Helene Yun Lizama Dan Dan
1999 Cherlyn Cabrera Chalan Kanoa Dist#1
2001 Janet Han King Tinian
2002 Virginia Ann Gridley Chalan Kanoa
2003 Kimberly Castro Reyes Gualo Rai
2004 Tracy Lynn Del Rosario Koblerville Did not compete
2006 Shequita Deleon Guerrero Bennett Kagman
2009 Sorene Maratita Kagman
2015 Jian Joyner Saipan

Miss Marianas at International pageants

Representatives at Miss World

The winner of the national contest will represent her nation at the Miss World Contest.

YearMiss Northern MarianasRepresentedPlacementSpecial Awards
China 2003 Kimberly Nicole Reyes Gualo Rai Unplaced Top 21 at Miss World Talent

Representatives at Miss Universe

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

The winner of Miss Marianas Universe represents her country at Miss Universe.

YearMiss Northern MarianasRepresentedPlacementSpecial Awards
Hong Kong 1976 Candelaria Flores Borja As Teo Unplaced
Dominican Republic 1977 Margarita Benavente Camacho San Vicente Unplaced
Mexico 1978 Julia Salas Concepcion Chalan Kanoa Dist.#1 Unplaced
Australia 1979 Barbara Torres Chalan Kanoa Dist #3 Unplaced
South Korea 1980 Angelina Camacho Chong Garapan Unplaced
United States 1981 Juanita Mendiola Tinian Unplaced
Peru 1982 Sheryl Sonoda Sizemore Chalan Kanoa Dist #1 Unplaced
United States 1983 Thelma Mafnas Sadog Tasi Unplaced
United States 1984 Porsche Salas Chalan Kanoa Dist#4 Unplaced
United States 1985 Antoinette Marie Flores Susupe Unplaced
Panama 1986 Christine Guerrero Capital Hill Unplaced
Singapore 1987 Luciana Seman Ada Fina Sisu Unplaced
Taiwan 1988 Ruby Jean Hamilton Gualo Rai Unplaced
Mexico 1989 Soreen Villanueva ????? Unplaced
United States 1990 Edwina Taitano Menzies Tinian Unplaced
United States 1991 Sharon Rosario Chalan Lau Lau Unplaced
Thailand 1992 Imelda Antonio Puerto Rico Unplaced
Mexico 1993 Victoria Taisakan Tudela San Jose Unplaced
Philippines 1994 Elizabeth Tomokane Gualo Rai Unplaced
Namibia 1995 Karah Kirschenheiter Capital Hill Unplaced
United States 1996 Kathleen Williams Garapan Unplaced
United States 1997 Melanie Sibetang Oleai Unplaced
United States 1998 Helene Yun Lizama Dan Dan Unplaced
Trinidad and Tobago 1999 Cherlyn Cabrera Chalan Kanoa Dist#1 Unplaced
Puerto Rico 2001 Janet Han King Tinian Unplaced
Puerto Rico 2002 Virginia Ann Gridley Chalan Kanoa Unplaced
United States 2006 Shequita Deleon Guerrero Bennett Kagman Unplaced
Philippines 2016 TBA TBA TBA

Representatives at Miss International

Traditionally second title of Miss Marianas Universe will be crowning as Miss Marianas International to compete at Miss International pageant. Sometimes the winner of Miss Marianas Universe competed at the pageant.

YearMiss Northern MarianasRepresentedPlacementSpecial Awards
Japan 1983 Margarita Tenorio Benavente Saipan Unplaced
Japan 1984 Mary Celeste Sasakura Mendiola Saipan Unplaced
Japan 1985 Antoinette Marie Flores Susupe Unplaced
Japan 1986 Lisa Aquiningoc Manglona Saipan Unplaced
Japan 1987 Luciana Seman Ada Fina Sisu Unplaced
Japan 1988 Gloria Patricia Propst Saipan Unplaced
Japan 1989 Teresa Wamar San Antonio Unplaced
Japan 1990 Edwina Taitano Menzies Tinian Unplaced Miss Friendship
Japan 1991 Christina Rasa Salas Saipan Unplaced
Japan 1992 Christina Vincoy Borja Saipan Unplaced
Japan 1993 Tayna Castro Belyeu Saipan Unplaced Miss Friendship
Japan 1994 Mary Michelle Manibusan Gualo Rai Unplaced
Japan 1995 Elaine Tudela Gualo Rai Unplaced
Japan 1996 Kathleen Williams Garapan Unplaced Miss Friendship
Japan 1997 Maria Theresa "Marites" Acosta Saipan Unplaced
Japan 1998 Sonya Palacios Pangelinan Dan Dan Unplaced
Japan 1999 Miyuki Coretta Hill Okinawa Unplaced Miss Friendship
Japan 2001 Rowina Taimanao Ogo Saipan Unplaced
Japan 2002 Christine Juwelle Cunanan Saipan Unplaced
Japan 2003 Nancie Rae King Ripple Saipan Unplaced
China 2004 Kenyelyn Litumular Arriola Saipan Unplaced
Japan 2006 Shequita Deleon Guerrero Bennett Kagman Unplaced
China 2009 Sorene Aldan Maratita Kagman Unplaced
Japan 2015 Jian Joyner Saipan Unplaced

Representatives at the Miss Earth

According to Marianas Variety, part of Joyner's prize is an all-expense paid trip to compete at the Miss Earth 2015

YearMiss Northern MarianasRepresentedPlacementSpecial Awards
Austria 2015 Jian Joyner Saipan TBA

Notes

References

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