| Miss Taiwan | |
| Formation: | 1960 |
| Type: | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters: | Taipei |
| Location: | Taiwan |
| Membership: | Miss International |
| Language: | Taiwanese Mandarin English |
| Current Titleholder: | Oceana Ling-Kurie |
Miss Chinese Taipei (also known as Miss Taiwan), formerly known as Miss China, is a national beauty pageant in Taiwan ("Chinese Taipei") since 1960. The first and second place titleholders have the opportunity to represent Taiwan at the third largest international beauty pageant, Miss International. The current 2023 titleholder of Miss Chinese Taipei is Oceana Ling-Kurie. [1]
Early in 1960 the Space Mass Communication sponsored the Taipei beauty contest and named as "Miss China".[2] The winners became a talent representative of Chinese culture on world stages such as Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International as "Miss Republic of China". The pageant existed between 1960 and 1964. The first title holder of 1960 was Janet Lin Chin-Yi who competed at the first annual Miss International 1960 in Long Beach, United States.[3] The 1965 pageant was not held due to financial difficulties and controversies related to the personal lives of contestants. Following the end of official relations between Taiwan and the United States in 1979, proposals to restart the pageant focused on focused on making Taiwan more visible to the international community. Personnel representing the Miss Universe contest visited Taiwan in 1984, to convince the government to resume the Miss China pageant, as mainland China refused to participate in such a "capitalistic activity". The Kuomintang government's official position through 1986 discouraged beauty pageants, citing the austerity policy in force at the time and its focus on the anti-communist war effort. After the 1986 winner of the Kaohsiung-based Miss Port City pageant placed third at the Miss Wonderland competition, Miss Universe organizers visited Taiwan again, and the ban on national beauty pageants was formally lifted in October 1987.[4]
In April 1988 the pageant was revived as Miss Republic of China,[4] followed by the 37th Miss Universe hosted by Taiwan, on May 24, 1988. Jade Hu Fei-Tsui, Miss Republic of China 1988 competed at the Miss Universe pageant. In 1993 the Miss Taiwan was not held annually.
With the launch of Miss China World in 2001, political implications forced Miss Taiwan to use the name "Miss Chinese Taipei". The name was first used in the 2004 competition.
The following is a list of all Miss Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) titleholders since 1960.
| Year | Miss Chinese Taipei | Chinese Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Janet Lin | 珍妮特林 | |
| 1961 | Lily Wang | 汪麗玲 | |
| 1962 | Helen Liu | 劉秀嫚 | |
| 1964 | Lana Yu | 于 儀 | |
| 1988 | Jade Hu Fei-Tsui | 胡翡翠 | |
| 1989 | Chen Yen-Ping | 陳燕萍 | |
| 1990 | Wen Tzui-Pin | 溫翠蘋 | |
| 1991 | Lin Shu-Chuan | 林樹娟 | |
| 1992 | Shih Hsiu-Chieh | 施秀潔 | |
| 1994 | Joanne Wu Chung-Chun | 吳忠君 | |
| 1995 | Liao Chia-Yi | 廖家儀 | |
| 1996 | Chen Hsiao-Fen | 陳曉芬 | |
| 1997 | Chiou Kai-Ti | 邱凱蒂 | |
| 1998 | Annie Tsai | 蔡慧瑛 | |
| 1999 | Vivi Wang Wan-Fei | 王婉霏 | |
| 2000 | Chang Lei-Ann | 張理安 | |
| 2001/2002 | Chiang Hsin-Ting | 江欣婷 | |
| 2003 | Beverly Chen Szu-Yu | 陳思羽 | |
| 2004 | Janie Hsieh | 謝宜臻 | |
| 2005 | Kimberly Chin | 陳家嘉 | |
| 2006/2007 | Sasha Li | 林羿汎 | |
| 2008 | Jamie Lin | 林洁明 | |
| 2009/2010 | Chiou Yu-Ting | 邱于婷 | |
| 2011/2012 | Jenny Lu | 盧貞伶 | |
| 2013/2014 | Yan Yu-Yao | 楊于瑤 | |
| 2015/2016 | Chan Chan | 陳海琳 | |
| 2017/2018 | Kao Man-jung | 高曼容 | |
| 2019/2020 | Zheng Ting-Yi | 鄭婷怡 | |
| 2021/2022 | Lo Yang | 駱焉 | |
| 2023/2024 | Oceana Ling-Kurie | 林沛瑢（林小海） | |
The following women have represented Chinese Taipei in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[5] [6] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[7] [8] [9] '
From 1960 to 2004 the winner of Miss Taiwan represented 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 Chinese Taipei | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan=4 | ||||
| Janie Hsieh Yu-Chen | Unplaced | |||
| Beverly Chen Szu-Yu | Unplaced | |||
| Miss Taiwan | ||||
| colspan=3 | ||||
| Chiang Hsin-Ting | Unplaced | |||
| Miss Chinese Taipei | ||||
| Chang Lei-Ann | Unplaced | |||
| Miss Taiwan R.O.C. | ||||
| Wang Wan-Fei | Unplaced | |||
| Annie Tsai | Unplaced | |||
| Chiou Hai-Ta | Unplaced | |||
| Chen Hsiao-Fen | Unplaced | |||
| Liao Chia-Yi | Unplaced | |||
| Joanne Wu Chung-Chun | Unplaced | |||
| Miss China/Taiwan | ||||
| colspan=3 | ||||
| Shih Hsiu-Chieh | Unplaced | |||
| Miss Republic of China | ||||
| Lin Shu-Chuan | Unplaced (45th) | |||
| Wen Tzui-Pin | Unplaced (11th) | |||
| Chen Yen-Ping | Unplaced | |||
| Jade Hu Fei-Tsui | Unplaced | |||
| colspan=4 | ||||
| Lana Yu Yi | 4th Runner-up | |||
| colspan=3 | ||||
| Helen Liu Shiu-Man | 3rd Runner-up | |||
| Lily Wang Li-Ling | Top 15 | |||
From 1960 to 2004 the Runner-up of Miss Taiwan represented her country at the Miss World. In 2005 and 2008 the winner went to Miss World and 2013 there was Miss World official selection to select Taiwanese representatives separately. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Miss Chinese Taipei | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan=4 | ||||
| Chang Shao-Chuan | Unplaced | |||
| colspan=4 | ||||
| Jamie Lin Chieh-min | Unplaced | |||
| colspan=4 | ||||
| Hsu Su-Jung | Unplaced | |||
| Dorothy Chu Yi-Hui | Unplaced | |||
| colspan=4 | ||||
| Hao Shu-Ting | Unplaced | |||
| Taiwanese representatives from Miss Taiwan R.O.C. | ||||
| colspan=3 | ||||
| Chen Yi-Ju | Unplaced | |||
| Fang Su-Ling | Unplaced | |||
| Chen Hsiao-Fen | Unplaced | |||
| Hsu Chun-Chun | Unplaced | |||
| Joanne Wu Chung-Chun | Unplaced | |||
| Taiwanese representatives from Miss China/Taiwan | ||||
| Virginia Long Wei-Yen | Unplaced | |||
| Cheng Wei-Wei | Unplaced | |||
| Taiwanese representatives from Miss Republic of China | ||||
| Rebecca Lin Lan-Chih | Unplaced | |||
| colspan=3 | ||||
| Wang Min-Yei | Unplaced | |||
| Wu Yi-Ning | Unplaced | |||
| colspan=4 | ||||
| Linda Lin Su-hsing | 2nd Runner-up | |||
| colspan=3 | ||||
| Roxsana Chiang | Unplaced | |||
| Grace Li Shiu-ying | 1st Runner-up | |||
From 1960 to 2004 one of the Runner-ups of Miss Taiwan represented her country at the Miss International. Since 2005 Taiwan set the own winner to Miss International and recent years the Miss Taiwan Beauty Association took over the franchise to the main winner for having chance at Miss International. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Miss Chinese Taipei | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oceana Lin-Kurie[10] | Top 20 | |
| 2023 | Anita Wang[11] | Unplaced | |
| Joanne Ting-Yi Zheng[12] | Unplaced | ||
| colspan=4 | |||
| Joyce Yi Shu-Chiu | Unplaced | ||
| Kao Man-jung | Unplaced | ||
| Xie Lingci | Unplaced | ||
| Tan Ai-Ning | Unplaced | ||
| Yan Chen-ning | Unplaced | ||
| Yan Yu-Yao | Unplaced | ||
| colspan=3 | |||
| Yu Nian-yu | Unplaced | ||
| Ying Kuei-Li | Unplaced | ||
| Chen Yi-Wei | Unplaced | ||
| Chen Yi-Chih | Unplaced | ||
| Ting Yen-Yu | Unplaced | ||
| Hung Tzu-Wei | Unplaced | ||
| Liu Tzu-Hsuan | Unplaced | ||
| Li Yen-Chin | Unplaced | ||
| colspan=4 | |||
| Chiang Hsin-Ting | Unplaced | ||
| Taiwanese representatives from Miss Republic of China | |||
| Philippina Chao Ling-Yu | Unplaced | ||
| colspan=3 | |||
| Anne Yui Fang | Top 15 | ||
| Dolly Ma | Top 15 | ||
| Janet Lin Chin-Yi | Unplaced | ||
| Year | Miss Earth Chinese Taipei | Placement at Miss Earth | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| colspan=4 | |||
| Amelie Zhao | Unplaced |
| |
| Joanne Peng | Unplaced | ||
| Ting Wen-Yin | Did not compete | ||
| Chen Kuan-lien | Unplaced |
| |
| Lyu Ying-Li | Unplaced | ||
| Lu Jen-Ling | Unplaced |
| |
| Cherry Liu | Top 16 |
| |
| Liu Hsing-Jung | Unplaced | ||
| Chen Yi-Wen | Unplaced | ||
| Yin Yin-Tsai | Unplaced | ||
| Sonya Lee | Unplaced | ||
| Chui Yu-Cheng | Unplaced | ||
| Lin Yi-Fan | Unplaced | ||
| Angel Wu | Unplaced | ||
| colspan=4 | |||
| Liza Chao Yun-Hsiu | Unplaced | ||