Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant Explained

Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant
Native Name:溫哥華華裔小姐競選
Abbreviation:MCV, 溫哥華小姐
Type:Beauty pageant
Purpose:Annual beauty pageant to crown the best representative of Chinese Canadians in Vancouver beauty
Location:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Membership:Miss Chinese International (1995–present)
Language:Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Leader Title:Current title holder
Leader Name:Isabella Zhai 翟悦迪 (2023)
Parent Organization:Fairchild TV

Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant (Chinese: 溫哥華華裔小姐競選), also known as MCV and formerly branded as Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant, is an annual beauty pageant organized by Fairchild TV that selects Vancouver's representative for the annual Miss Chinese International Pageant that is held in Hong Kong, organized by TVB. The current Miss Chinese Vancouver is Isabella Zhai (翟悦迪) winner of the 2023 pageant.[1]

The pageant replaced the Miss Vancouver Chinatown Pageant, which selected Vancouver's representatives to the Miss Chinese International Pageant from 1988 to 1995. It is one of the most recognized beauty pageants among Chinese Canadian diaspora, alongside its Toronto counterpart. In 2020, the Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant was rebranded as the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant.[2]

History

The pageant began in 1995. Contestants must be of at least partial Chinese descent and have resided in Canada for continuous period of 6 months on the day the application form is signed. The age requirement is 17-27 (expanded in 2011). The contestants must have never been married or pregnant or committed a crime.[3] The pageant is held at the Vancouver Convention Centre in December of every year. However, in 2009 the location was moved to the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, British Columbia due to the media currently taking place at the Vancouver Convention Centre for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games.[4]

Masters of ceremonies

Special performing guests

Past pageant results

Major award winners

YearWinner1st Runner-Up2nd Runner-UpMiss PhotogenicMiss Friendship
19951. Tracey Wong 黃月明9. Angela Cheng 鄭期慧7. Michele Lee 李美芬1. Tracey Wong 黃月明no award given
199610. Nancy Chong 莊慧芬12. Melissa Chiu 趙秀娟6. Joanne Yau 邱詩韻10. Nancy Chong 莊慧芬2. Yolanda Szeto 司徒幼蘭
199710. Dina Goh 戈婷12. Jeanne Chen 陳靜4. Serena Kwan 關翠萍10. Dina Goh 戈婷6. Danielle Tsui 徐丹璇
19981. Janice Lee 李孟潔6. Natalie Au 區念慈3. Niki Liapis 李麗淇1. Janice Lee 李孟潔6. Natalie Au 區念慈
19997. Crystal Pan 潘欣欣4. Alice Sun 孫睦雅8. Francisca Ngan 顏孔儀7. Crystal Pan 潘欣欣11. Anita Lee 李家頴
200010. Bernice Liu 廖碧兒9. Loretta Hsiao 蕭惠茵8. Alice Chang 張淯茜10. Bernice Liu 廖碧兒5. Kimberley Chan 陳姗妮
20019. Shirley Zhou 周雪8. Teresa Tsuei 崔澤韻1. Leanne Lindgren 凌美美9. Shirley Zhou 周雪1. Leanne Lindgren 凌美美
20022. Annie Wang 王燁希6. Alice Kai 蓋鶴文3. Sabrina Vi 韋佩詩2. Annie Wang 王燁希6. Alice Kai 蓋鶴文
20037. Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣8. Dorothy Chan 陳思雅1. Queenie Chung 鍾寶瑜7. Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣10. Caroline Chang 張雅淇
200410. Leanne Li 李亞男7. Pearl Hsu 徐珮郁8. Angela Quon 關婉婷10. Leanne Li 李亞男4. Elisa Leung 梁伊莎
200510. Crystal Li 李培禎1. Lora Sun 孫青青2. Fiti Liu 劉佳1. Lora Sun 孫青青6. Susan Wong 黃潔華
200610. Susana Su 蘇小蕊4. Teresa Chang 張庭昀6. Carrie Wang 王藝瞳10. Susana Su 蘇小蕊2. Fiona Liu 劉凱函
20078. Jessica Choi 蔡凱欣9. Jessie Huang 黃悅2. Kitty Li 李俍燕8. Jessica Choi 蔡凱欣4. Annie Zheng 鄭國
20089. Cici Chen 陳娜良子3. Shu Yi Lu 陸舒怡8. Jiana Ling 凌嘉娜3. Shu Yi Lu 陸舒怡9. Cici Chen 陳娜良子
20097. Eliza Sam 岑麗香8. Carat Cheung 張名雅10. Pacifica Chen 陳采風7. Eliza Sam 岑麗香3. Jessica Yeung 楊慧冰
20107. Susan Su 蘇慧文5. Jenny Leung 梁靜怡3. Jessie Li 李穆知[a]7. Susan Su 蘇慧文no award given
20115. Erica Chui 徐穎堃9. Vicky Chan 陳偉琪1. Allyssa Sy 施穎瑜9. Vicky Chan 陳偉琪no award given
20127. Gloria Tang 鄧佩儀3. Veronica Shiu 邵珮詩9. Christina Wang 王蘊2. Linna Huynh 黃碧蓮no award given
20135. Cindy Zhong 鍾熠8. Jennifer Lee 李佳美1. Jamie Gao 高嘉馨5. Cindy Zhong 鍾熠5. Cindy Zhong 鍾熠
20143. Erica Chen 陳怡靜9. Maggie Wu 吳嘉瑤1. Jessica Hsu 許君儀3. Erica Chen 陳怡靜9. Maggie Wu 吳嘉瑤
20156. Jennifer Coosemans 朱亞琳[5] [6] [7] 2. Lettitia Lai 黎樂怡9. Karen Ku 顧紫菱3. Cathy Tse 謝家朗2. Lettitia Lai 黎樂怡
20164. Maria Rincon 王思思[8] [9] 1. Prenda Wang 王譯斐7. Sherry Xue 薛茹心1. Prenda Wang 王譯斐no award given
20178. Cheryl Ng 伍殷嬅9. Ruby Ng 伍沛盈1.Tingting Niu 牛婷婷9. Ruby Ng 伍沛盈no award given
20182. Alice Lin 林昀佳1. May Li 李天懿7. Rachel He 赫英彤2. Alice Lin 林昀佳no award given
20199. Jennifer Packet 宋珍妮1. Winnie Zheng 鄭嘉恩5. Danni Jia 賈丹妮2. Candice Zhang 張為依no award given
20207. Amy Tso 曹榕容 8. Julianne Nieh 聶均竹1. Vicky Wu 吳曉鈴7. Amy Tso 曹榕容no award given
20214. Cindy Wu 吳昕宸3. Yasmine Ross 張敏鈞7. Grace Wu 吳育廷3. Yasmine Ross 張敏鈞no award given
20227. Yi Yi Wang 王一亦5. Renee Jan 詹惟淳8. Nicole Tanner 陳劻晴5. Renee Jan 詹惟淳no award given
20235. Isabella Zhai 翟悅迪1. Tracy Chung 鍾翠詩6. Annie Zhang 張安妮1. Tracy Chung 鍾翠詩no award given
2024
^ 'Originally, the Second Runner-Up of 2010 was Linda Wang 王冠. However, she relinquished the title in May 2011 for personal reasons and 4th place Jessie Li was awarded the title.

Other award winners

YearDelegate number and nameAward title
1995 1. Tracey Wong 黃月明 Best Posture Award 完美體態獎
9. Angela Cheng 鄭期慧 Miss Classical Beauty 最具古典美小姐
11. Eleanor Ma 馬小儀 Miss Vitality 活力小姐
1996 12. Melissa Chiu 趙秀娟 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
1997 10. Dina Goh 戈婷 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
1999 Mandy Wong 黃世茹 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
2000 10. Bernice Liu 廖碧兒 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
9. Loretta Hsiao 蕭惠茵 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
8. Alice Chang 張淯茜 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
2001 1. Leanne Lindgren 凌美美 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
8. Teresa Tsuei 崔澤韻 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
9. Shirley Zhou 周雪 Classical Beauty Award 最具古典美小姐
3. Anky Kan 簡安琪 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
2002 7. Cynthia Wong 黃家碧 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
6. Alice Kai 蓋鶴文 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
5. Sarah Yu 余詩芹 Miss Talent 才藝小姐
8. Kassie Hou 候佼伶 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
2003 8. Dorothy Chan 陳思雅 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
7. Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 Miss Talent 才藝小姐
Miss Snow Beauty 雪地美態小姐
1. Queenie Chung 鍾寶瑜 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
2004 7. Pearl Hsu 徐珮郁 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
Miss Energetic 活力超凡獎
10. Leanne Li 李亞男 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
4. Elisa Leung 梁伊莎 Miss Modern Elegance 時尚風采獎
2. Wendy Mui 梅詠欣 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
2005 1. Lora Sun 孫青青 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
Miss Energetic 活力超凡獎
5. Kayi Cheung 張嘉兒 Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎
2. Fiti Liu 劉佳 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
3. Karen Liu 劉珮如 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
2006 9. Sisi Liu 劉斯斯 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
6. Carrie Wang 王藝瞳 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎
3. Natalie Zhang 張譯文 Miss Energetic 活力超凡獎
Beautiful Life Ambassador Award 美麗人生大使獎
7. Amy So 蘇家慧 Audience Popularity Award 一見傾心佳麗大獎
Classic Elegance Award 丰姿卓約大獎
2007 8. Jessica Choi 蔡凱欣 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎
9. Jessie Huang 黃悅 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
6. Leslie Chow 周嘉玲 Miss Energetic 活力超凡獎
1. Queenie Ma 馬鈞怡 Audience Popularity Award 一見傾心佳麗大獎
3. Gloria Tan 譚家榮 Beautiful Life Ambassador Award 美麗人生大使獎
7. Lu Lu 陸璐 Classic Elegance Award 丰姿卓約大獎
2008 7. Coco Yiu 姚咨嫺 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
8. Jiana Ling 凌嘉娜 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
3. Shu Yi Lu 陸舒怡 Miss Vitality 活力超凡獎
9. Cici Chen 陳娜良子 Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎
10. Vivian Zou 鄒婷婷 Audience Popularity Award 一見傾心佳麗大獎
2009 1. Jinting Zhu 朱津葶 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
5. Vicki Li 李子穎 Miss Vitality 活力超凡獎
10. Pacifica Chen 陳采風 Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎
7. Eliza Sam 岑麗香 Communicator Award 傳城大獎
2010 5. Jenny Leung 梁靜怡 Charming Communicator Award 魅力全城大獎
3. Jessie Li 李穆知 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
6. Linda Wang 王冠 Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎
2011 5. Erica Chui 徐穎堃 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
Classy Elegance Award 高雅氣質獎
Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
9. Vicky Chan 陳偉琪 Best Model Performance Award 最優雅模特獎
1. Alyssa Sy 施穎瑜 Charming Communicator Award 魅力全城大獎
3. Natalie Cheung 張瑋珊 Pure Beauty Award 清純美態獎
2012 7. Gloria Tang 鄧佩儀 Best Posture Award
2. Linna Huynh 黃碧蓮Best Complexion Award
9. Christina Wang 王蘊 Dazzling Flair Award
1. Diana Wu 吳迪 Perfect Silhouette Award
2013 5. Cindy Zhong 鍾熠 Best Posture Award
8. Jennifer Lee 李佳美 Sparkling Newstar Award
8. Jennifer Lee 李佳美 Dazzling Flair Award
1. Jamie Gao 高嘉馨 Most Charming Smile Award
2014 2. Zoe Gu 顧思伊 Best Posture Award
9. Maggie Wu 吳嘉瑤 Sparkling Newstar Award
1. Jessica Hsu 許君儀 Dazzling Flair Award
8. Sandra Chou 周昕穎 Outstanding Intelligence Award
2015 7. Louise Dong 董漣漪 Best Posture Award
5. Margarita Chun 秦銘沁 Sparkling Newstar Award
6. Jennifer Coosemans 朱亞琳 Dazzling Flair Award
6. Jennifer Coosemans 朱亞琳 Perfect Silhouette Award
2016 1. Prenda Wang 王譯斐 Contemporary Beauty Award
9. Phoebe Kut 吉蓁蓁 Sparkling Newstar Award
4. Maria Rincon 王思思 Dazzling Flair Award
7. Sherry Xue 薛茹心 Perfect Silhouette Award
5. Maggie Yu 喻子馨 Outstanding Intelligence Award
4. Maria Rincon 王思思 My Dream Girl Award
4. Maria Rincon 王思思 Charming Smile Award
2017 1. Tingting Niu 牛婷婷 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
9. Ruby Ng 伍沛盈 Arctic Fame Diamonds最上鏡小姐
8. Cheryl Ng 伍殷嬅 My Dream Girl Award
8. Cheryl Ng 伍殷嬅 Charming Award
1. Tingting Niu 牛婷婷 Outstanding Intelligence Award

MCV at Miss Chinese International Pageant

Vancouver has generally been fairly successful at the Miss Chinese International Pageant (MCI) despite not placing in the top 3 until 1993, when Miss Vancouver Chinatown 1992, Elaine Barbara Der finished as 2nd runner up. In 2001, Miss Chinese Vancouver produced Vancouver's first MCI winner, Bernice Liu. Liu later joined TVB and is currently an actress. She was succeeded by Shirley Zhou in 2002. Linda Chung and Leanne Li then both won the Miss Chinese International 2004 and 2005 titles, represectively. Vancouver has produced 7 winners and including two back-to-back wins (2001 and 2002; 2004 and 2005), a record no other city has yet to break.

Note: The winners from 1987 to 1994 (competing at Miss Chinese International 1988 to 1995) are Miss Vancouver Chinatown, the pageant that was replaced by MCV.

width=5% Year represented at MCIwidth=20%Delegate number & namewidth=3%Age1width=14%Placement (if any)width=17%Special awards won (if any)width=31%Notes
201919. Alice Lin 林昀佳27Top 10
201816. Cheryl Ng 伍殷嬅24Top 5
201716. Maria Rincon 王思思22
201614. Jennifer Coosemans 朱亞琳21Winner
201517. Erica Chen 陳怡靜24Top 5
201416. Cindy Zhong 鍾熠23First Runner-Up
201316. Gloria Tang 鄧佩儀20WinnerTVB Artiste
201218. Susan Su 蘇慧文20Because no MCI pageant was held in 2011, both MCV 2010 and 2011 were allowed to compete in MCI 2012.
19. Erica Chui 徐穎堃24
201019. Eliza Sam 岑麗香25WinnerTVB Actress
200926. Cici Chen 陳娜良子23Second Runner-Up
  • Oriental Charm Ambassador Award
Previously Miss Shanghai 2003
200816. Jessica Choi 蔡凱欣19Fairchild TV Artiste
200714. Susanna Su 蘇小蕊23Top 10
20061. Crystal Li 李培禎24Top 5Model in Taiwan
200515. Leanne Li 李亞男20WinnerTVB Actress
200412. Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣19WinnerTVB Actress & singer
200315. Annie Wang 王燁希
20027. Shirley Zhou 周雪20Winner
  • Miss Beauty And The Beast
20018. Bernice Liu 廖碧兒22Winner
  • Miss Talent
    * Miss Cosmopolitan
Actress & singer
200015. Crystal Pan 潘欣欣Second Runner-UpFairchild TV Artiste until 2003
19999. Janice Lee 李孟潔
19989. Dina Goh 戈婷Top 5 in viewer's voting
199712. Nancy Chong 莊慧芬
19966. Tracey Wong 黃月明First Miss Chinese Vancouver winner at Miss Chinese International pageant. TVB Actress until 2005.
1 Age at the time of the Miss Chinese International pageant

Note: This chart only reflects Miss Chinese International Pageant contestants that were winners of Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant, not of Miss Vancouver Chinatown Pageant, which is a separate pageant altogether.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-12-01 . Judges choose Miss Chinese Vancouver 2023 at Richmond pageant . 2023-12-03 . Richmond News . en.
  2. Web site: 新時代電視 Fairchild TV. 2020-12-20. www.fairchildtv.com.
  3. Web site: Official Website. 1 February 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120126075220/http://www.torontochinesepageant.com/2011/. 26 January 2012.
  4. Web site: Official Site.
  5. Web site: Jennifer Ling Coosemans crowned Miss Chinese Vancouver 2015. 10 December 2015.
  6. Web site: Vancouver's Jennifer Coosemans wins Miss Chinese International pageant. 25 January 2016.
  7. Web site: Terrace woman crowned Miss Chinese Vancouver - CFNR :: First Nations Radio. cfnrfm.ca.
  8. Web site: Former host of Georgia Straight TV show, Maria Rincon, crowned Miss Chinese Vancouver. 9 December 2016.
  9. Web site: Maria Rincon crowned 2016 Miss Chinese Vancouver - Entertainment News - SINA English. english.sina.com.