Miss Dominica Explained

Miss Dominica Queen Foundation
Formation:1945
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Roseau
Location:Dominica
Language:English
Leader Title:Organization
Leader Name:LIME
Website:Official page

Miss Dominica Queen is a national Beauty pageant in Dominica.

History

Miss Dominica pageant was held for first time in 1978. Since that year Dominica made its mark in the Miss World competition and continued in 1985 competed in the Miss Universe competition.

Throughout history, carnival queens from the small island of Dominica have proven that they are a force to be reckoned with in Caribbean pageantry. The small nation island has received immense attention by its carnival queens. Marcella Larocque, Margarete Rose Cools-Latigue, Giesel Francis, Nakita Bruno, Leandra Lander, Marah Walter, Marcia Baptiste and Leslassa Armour-Shillingford. In 2013, the Miss Dominica Organization declared its return to the Miss World pageant in Jakarta, Indonesia. Miss Dominica 2013 - Leslassa Armour-Shillingford represented her country at the pageant and was selected as a finalist for the talent segment.[1]

Miss Dominica 2013 competed among other contestants from around the world in several categories, which spanned over the month. These categories included Beach Fashion, Top Model, Sports and Fitness, Beauty with a Purpose, Talent Competition and the World Fashion Designer Award.[2]

International winners

Titleholders

YearMiss Dominica
1945Jeanne Delacoux
1946Sonya Rawle
1948Ursula Etienne
1949Marie Winston
1950Winifred Paul
1951Jo Royer
1952Mable Piper
1953Gloria Rawle
1955Charmaine Bellot
1956Zillah Lawrence
1957Janet LaRonde Stephens
1958Carol Williams
1959Christabel Jolly
1960Annette Hill
1961Susan Adrien Nesty
1962Alex Shillingford
1963Avonelle Shillingford Colaire
1964Alison Trotter
1965Evadney Charles
1966Deidre Bellot
1967Claudia Hill
1968Eva Bruney
1969Rosemary Giraud
1970Patricia Lander
1971Anthea Mondesire
1972Isabella Shillingford
1973Kathleen Telemacque
1974Martha Dalrymple
1975Marie-Louise Rock
1976Jennifer Christmas
1977Sandra Edwards
1978Margaret Joseph
1980Fedrina Sampson
1981Eletra Ducreay
1982Anthea Burton
1983Norma Rolle
1984Sandra Browne
1985Margaret Rose Cools-Lartigue
1986Dian Francis
1987Lorna Challenger
1988Julenta Coipel
1989Marcella LaRoqueMenal
1990Cathy Burton
1991Martha Augustus
1992Gloria Ophar
1993Francillia Agar
1994Levi Beaupierre
1995Darney Wayland
1996Pricilla Ville
1997Giesel Francis-Allen
1998Kamala Jno Baptiste
1999Vanessa Isles
2000Darna Roberts
2001Kimani Felicite
2002Samantha Doctrove
2003Minerve Lewis
2004Elhanna Alexis
2005Sharlene Richards
2006Nakita Bruno
2007Leandra Lander
2008Marah Walter
2009Kayan Toussaint
2010Marcia Baptiste
2011Jacintha Fagan
2012Nadira Lando
2013Leslassa Armour-Shillingford
2014
2015Odessa Elie
2016Tasia Floissac
2017Jade Shari Romain
2019Marisol John
2020Savahnn James
2023Adicia Burton

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dominica.dm/index.php/missdominica2013 Miss World Dominica 2013
  2. http://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/general/business-byte-miss-dominica-roams-lime-quest-miss-world-title/ Miss Dominica roams with LIME in quest for Miss World title
  3. Web site: Esther fadelle: Stamps: Colnect .