Miss Universe Singapore
Miss Universe Singapore is a beauty pageant and organization that selects the Singapore' official representative to the Miss Universe pageant. The reigning Miss Universe Singapore is Nandita Banna, who was crowned on September 17, 2021, at the National Museum of Singapore, Singapore.
 Miss Universe Singapore Logo | |
| Formation | 1948 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Universe |
Official language | English |
National Director | Valerie Lim |
Key people | Nandita Banna, Bernadette Belle Ong |
| Website | missuniversesg |
History
Singapore has been sending representatives to Miss Universe contest as early as 1954. The title of the first Miss Singapore ever was won by the Siti Mariam binti Ismail in 1951. The city-state republic has been represented at Miss Universe every year since 1966. The country had its first semi finalist when Kathie Lee Lee Beng secured the eighth position, the highest ever placement Singapore attained when the pageant was held in St. Louis in 1983. In 1987 when Singapore played host to the Miss Universe pageant, home favourite Marion Nicole Teo came in at the ninth place. After 34 years, Singapore secures a place again, with Nandita Banna being a semifinalist in the 70th edition of the Miss Universe pageant held in Port of Eilat, Israel.[1]
Between 2001 and 2007, the contest was telecast 'live' by the local television station Mediacorp's Channel 5. Miss Universe Singapore Organisation holds the license to oversee and produce the Miss Universe Singapore pageant (2015). Prior to 2015, the contest was organised by Derrol Stepenny Promotions.
Titleholders
The following is a list of all Miss Universe Singapore titleholders, and runners-up.
| Year | Miss Universe Singapore | Runners Up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First | Second | Third | ||
| 2009 | Rachel Janice Kum | April Wang | Cheryl Wee | |
| 2010 | Tania Lim Kim Suan | Annabel Tan | Raine Ng | |
| 2011 | Valerie Lim | Amanda Leong | Shn Juay | |
| 2012 | Lynn Tan | Nowreen Khan | Louissa Thomas | |
| 2013 | Shi Lim | Cheryl Desiree Chan | Cordelia Low | |
| 2014 | Rathi Menon | Arrian North | Ijechi Nazirah Nwaozuzu | |
| 2015 | Lisa Marie White[2] | |||
| 2016 | Cheryl Chou[3] | Tanisha Lissa Khan | Sonya Elisabeth Branson | Not awarded |
| 2017 | Manuela Bruntraeger | Rudihra Ramathas | Emilbiany Nenggal Intong | Not awarded |
| 2018 | Zahra Khanum | Tiong Jiaen | Jaslyn Tan | Not awarded |
| 2019 | Mohana Prabha | Laranya Kumar | Cheryl Yao | Not awarded |
| 2020 | Bernadette Belle Ong | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2021 | Nandita Banna[4] | Kalynskye Adrian | Lila Tan | Mardhiah Azizan |
Singapore representatives at Miss Universe
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
The winner of Miss Singapore represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Miss Universe Singapore | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Ho Lye Yin | Did not compete | Miss Singapore — The Singapore Amateur Weightlifting Association Club | |
| 1950 | Pamela Such | Did not compete | Miss Singapore — Singapore Press Holdings | |
| 1951 | Siti Mariam binti Ismail | Did not compete | ||
| 1953 | Latifah Omar[5] | Did not compete | ||
| 1954 | Marjorie Wee | Unplaced | She won Miss Malaya 1954 pageant but was debuted at Miss Universe 1954 as Miss Singapore instead | |
| 1958 | Marion Willis | Unplaced | Shaw Brothers Directorship | |
| 1959 | Xin Jia Po Xiao Jie[6] | Did not compete | ||
| 1960 | Christl d'Cruz | Did not compete | She was Top 15 at Miss International 1965 | |
| 1961 | Julie Koh | Unplaced | She was crowned in 1961 but was competed at Miss Universe 1962 | |
| 1962 | Nancy Liew | Did not compete | ||
| 1964 | Vera Wee | Did not compete | Competed in Miss Malaysia Universe 1964 and ended up in the Top 7 finalists | |
| 1965 | Alice Woon Yoke Kwee | Did not compete | Competed in Miss Malaysia World 1963 and Miss Malaysia Universe 1965 where she ended up being the runner-up of the pageant | |
| 1966 | Margaret van Meel | Unplaced | ||
| 1967 | Bridget Ong Mei-Lee | Unplaced | ||
| 1968 | Yasmin Saif | Unplaced | ||
| 1969 | Mavis Young Siew Kim | Unplaced | ||
| 1970 | Cecilia Undasan | Unplaced | Dr Robert C K Loh (International Y'sMen Club Beta Chapter) Directorship | |
| 1971 | Jenny Ser Wang Wong | Unplaced | ||
| 1972 | Jacqueline Han Ghim Hong | Unplaced | ||
| 1973 | Debra Josephine de Souza | Unplaced | She was fourth runner-up at Miss Asia Pacific 1974 | |
| 1974 | Angela Teo Bee Luang | Unplaced | ||
| 1975 | Sally Tan | Unplaced | ||
| 1976 | Linda Tham | Unplaced | ||
| 1977 | Marilyn Sim Choon May | Unplaced | ||
| 1978 | Annie Lee Mei Ling | Unplaced | ||
| 1979 | Elaine Tan Kim Lian | Unplaced | ||
| 1980 | Ann Chua Ai Choo | Unplaced | ||
| 1981 | Florence Tan | Unplaced | ||
| 1982 | Telma Judicia Mary Nonis | Unplaced | ||
| 1983 | Kathie Lee Lee Beng | Top 12 | ||
| 1984 | Violet Lee Hui-Min | Unplaced | ||
| 1985 | Lyana Chiok | Unplaced | ||
| 1986 | Farah Lange | Unplaced | ||
| 1987 | Marion Nicole Teo | Top 10 | ||
| 1988 | Audrey Ann Tay | Unplaced | 4th Preliminary Swimsuit | |
| 1989 | Pauline Chong | Unplaced | ||
| 1990 | Ong Lay Ling | Unplaced | ||
| 1991 | Eileen Yeow Yin Yin | Unplaced | Overall 20th; 9th Preliminary Swimsuit; Actress Based in Hong Kong | |
| 1992 | Cori Teo | Unplaced | ||
| 1993 | Rena Ramiah Devi | Unplaced | Overall 30th; Metromedia Promotions Pte Ltd. Directorship — Best Model of the Asia & Pacific 1994, fourth runner-up at Miss Tourism International 1994 (Sri-Lanka Edition) and Miss Tourism International (Turkey Edition) | |
| 1994 | Paulyn Sun | Unplaced | ||
| 1995 | Tun Neesa Abdullah | Unplaced | Overall 25th | |
| 1996 | Angeline Putt | Unplaced | ||
| 1997 | Tricia Tan Siew Siew | Unplaced | ||
| 1998 | Alice Lim Poh Choo | Unplaced | ||
| 1999 | Cheryl Marie Cordeiro | Unplaced | ||
| 2000 | Eunice Elizabeth Olsen | Unplaced | Daryl Pang (Derrol Stepenny Promotions) Directorship | |
| 2001 | Jaime Teo | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | Nuraliza Osman | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Bernice Wong Chea Mei | Unplaced | ||
| 2004 | Sandy Chua Khang Ein | Unplaced | Charles Oon (Group CEO), Mr. Chang Long Jong (CEO of Mediacorp Studios), Mr Ernest Wong (Group CEO of Mediacorp) and Mr. Vincent Foo (GM of Silkplus (S) Pte Ltd) Directorship | |
| 2005 | Cheryl Tay | Unplaced | ||
| 2006 | Carol Cheong Yim Foon | Unplaced | ||
| 2007 | Jessica Tan Yue Chang | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Shenise Wong Yan Yi | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | Rachel Janice Kum | Unplaced | Errol Pang (Derrol Stepenny Promotions) Directorship | |
| 2010 | Tania Lim Kim Suan | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Valerie Lim | Unplaced | Valerie was Top 16 at Miss Earth 2009 | |
| 2012 | Lynn Tan | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Shi Lim | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Rathi Menon | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Lisa Marie White | Unplaced | Ines Ligron Directorship | |
| 2016 | Cheryl Chou | Unplaced | Nuraliza Osman Directorship | |
| 2017 | Manuela Bruntraeger | Unplaced | Miss Earth Singapore 2016 | |
| 2018 | Zahra Khanum | Unplaced | ||
| 2019 | Mohana Prabha | Unplaced | Valerie Lim Directorship | |
| 2020 | Bernadette Ong | Unplaced | Appointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no national pageant in 2020 | |
| 2021 | Nandita Banna | Top 16 | ||
| 2022 | TBA | TBA |
References
- Tan, Jeanmarie (2021-12-13). "Miss Singapore makes it to top 16 of Miss Universe pageant, for first time in 34 years". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- "Lisa Marie White is Miss Universe Singapore 2015". www.pageantsnews.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- "Lasalle student Cheryl Chou crowned Miss Universe Singapore". The Straits Times. 16 October 2016.
- "Telugu Girl Crowned Miss Universe Singapore 2021". gulte.com. September 18, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- Lim, Edna (5 July 2019). Miss Singapore 1953. ISBN 9781474402897.
- Lim, Edna (5 July 2019). Miss Singapore 1959. ISBN 9781474435406.
