Miss Belize
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Miss Belize is the title given to the winner(s) of beauty pageants held yearly in Belize
Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...

 to select a national beauty ambassador to represent Belize at various international pageants such as Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....

, Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...

, Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....

, Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...

, Miss Supranational
Miss Supranational
Miss Supranational is an annual international beauty contest run by the World Beauty Association.The contest was founded in 2009 by World Beauty Association in Płock, Poland. The current Miss Supranational is Monika Lewczuk, from Poland...

, and Miss Latin America to name a few. Miss Belize Universe is the highest regarded beauty pageant title in Belize.

In the early years, there was one pageant held yearly to select a Belizean representative for the Miss Universe pageant, with either that same winner or a runner-up representing Belize at Miss World. Recently there have been the emergence of different pageants to select representatives for the different international pageants as opposed to just one pageant with several winners.

Some of the major pageant companies and organizations include Pageants Belize Ltd. (Michael Arnold); Queen of the Bay Committee (Emma Boiton); Queen of the Jewel Ltd. (Opal Enriquez); Belize International Pageants Ltd. (Darlene Clarke Campbell); Leilah Pandy Enterprises Pageantry & Modeling (LPELL) (Leilah Pandy, former Miss Belize); & Teens Belize Organization (Kenny & Tracey Jacobs).

Even though Belize's performance at international pageants has been less than stellar, Belize's presence at regional pageants. such as Miss Costa Maya International, has been respectable, garnering two winners and a few finalists. Beauty ambassadors who have achieved some success for Belize include Sarita Diana Acosta, Opal Enriquez, Leilah Anne Magdalena Pandy, Maria Jeffery, Azizi Juanita Hoy, and Liliana Mia Nuñez.

In 2008, one of the biggest controversies arose. Miss Belize Universe 2008, Melissa Tanisha Vernon
held a press conference in March in which various queens competing under Pageants Belize banner – Miss Belize Universe 2007-08 Tanisha Vernon, her predecessor Maria Jeffrey, Miss Belize World 2007-08 Felicita Arzu, Mini Belize Venisha Price, Miss Belize Earth Leilah Pandy, Miss Belize Top Model Tracey Robateau, Mini Universe Princess - lashed out at Pageants Belize director Margaret Johnson for not keeping her promises and handing over prizes the young women won, and denounced various snafus that dented their chances at success in the Miss Universe and Miss World contests held, respectively, in Sanya, China last December, and Mexico City, Mexico, last May.

For the first time ever this year there is a Mister Belize who will be representing Belize at Mister Jade Universe in December. There is also a yearly pageant (Queen of the Bay) to select a beauty ambassador to oversee the festivities of the remembrance of the Battle of St. George's Caye
Battle of St. George's Caye
The Battle of St. George's Caye was a short military engagement that lasted from 3 to 10 September 1798, off the coast of what is now Belize...

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Trivia about Miss Belize:
Felicita Arzu is the first Miss Belize World to make the Top 15 for the Miss World Talent Competition.

Tanisha Vernon is the first Miss Belize to actually lash out at the wrong doings (on large scale) of Pageants Belize Ltd. then Director, M. Johnson. She was supported by other personalites countrywide.

Karen Anita Russell (Miss Belize World 2002 & Queen of the Bay 1995) is one of the ladies who have held both the Miss Belize & Queen of the Bay titles.

When Karen Russell went to Miss World, she stirred up waves as she spoke about natural beauty and beauty that is made over.

The last elected Miss Belize Universe is Melissa Tanisha Vernon (07-08); Miss Belize World is Kadejah Kenifah Tunn (2011); Miss Belize Earth is runner-up Kimberly Robateau (2011) who replaced the winner Monique Habet for undisclosed reasons; Miss Belize International is Annlyn Nicole Apolonio, officially Queen of the Jewel (2011).
Below are a list of the different beauty ambassadors that have represented or will represent Belize in various international pageants.

Miss Belize Universe

Year Name Placement in Miss Universe Awards
1975 Pelisamay (Lisa) Longsworth - -
1976 Janet Joan Joseph - -
1977 Dora Maria Phillips - -
1978 Christina Margarita Ysaguirre - -
1979 Sarita Diana Acosta Top 12 -
1980 Ellen Marie Clarke - -
1981 Ivette Zabaneh - -
1982 Sharon Kay Auxillou - -
1983 Shirlene Dianne McKoy - -
1984 Lisa Patricia Ramírez - -
1985 Jennifer (Jenny) Woods - -
1986 Romy Ellen Taegar - -
1987 Holly Emma Edgell - -
1989 Andrea Shermane McKoy - -
1990 Ysela Antonia Zabaneh - -
1991 Josephine (Josie) Gault - -
1993 Melanie Smith - -
1995 Deborah Wade - -
1996 Ava Lovell - -
1997 Sharon Domínguez - -
1998 Elvia Lilia Vega - -
1999 Viola Jeffery - -
2000 Shiemicka La-Shanne Richardson - -
2003 Becky Belinda Bernard - -
2004 Leilah Anne Magdalena Pandy - -
2005 Andrea Erlington - -
2007 Maria Jeffery - -
2008 Melissa Tanisha Vernon Withdrew -

      Semifinalist

Miss Belize World

Year Name Placement in Miss World Awards
1987 Janine Sylvestre - -
1988 Pauline Young - -
1989 Martha Badillo - -
1990 Ysela Antonia Zabaneh - -
1991 Josephine (Josie) Gault - -
2002 Karen Anita Russell - -
2003 Dalila Violeta Vanzie Montano - -
2007 Felicita (Leesha) Arzu - -
2008 Charmaine Chinapen
Charmaine Chinapen
Charmaine Chinapen is a beauty pageant contestant from Belize. A neurosurgery student at the University of St. John's in New York, USA., she represented Belize in Miss World 2008, held on December 13 in Johannesburg, South Africa...

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2009 Norma Leticia (Lety) Lara - -
2010 Jessel Monique Lauriano - -
2011 Kadejah Kenifah Tunn - -

Miss Belize Earth

Year Name Placement in Miss Earth Awards
2007 Leilah Anne Magdalena Pandy - Top 5 Environmental Award
2008 Larriean Samuels Withdrew -
2009 Sherrylee Rodriguez Withdrew -
2010 Natasha Nicole Acosta Withdrew -
2011 Kimberly Ann Robateau

Miss Belize International

Year Name Placement in Miss International Awards
2010 Chantae Chanice Guy Withdrew -
2011 Annlyn Nicole Apolonio - -

Miss Belize Supranational

Year Name Placement in Miss Supranational Awards
2010 Fiona Usher Withdrew -
2011 Brittany Cabral Withdrew -

Miss Belize Latin America

Year Name Placement in Miss Latin America Awards
2000 Nora De La Rosa - -
2006 Vanessa Chan - -
2008 Iris Jessie Medina - -
2009 Liliana Mia Nuñez - Miss Friendship; Best Cultural Costume
2011 Cricel Castillo - -

Miss Belize Costa Maya

Year Name Placement in Miss Costa Maya International Awards
1996 Yvette Graniel - -
1997 Gaylene Desiree Dawson 1st Runner-up -
1998 Charlotte Lynette Romero Dominguez - -
1999 Vanya Diane Vasquez - Miss Piel Coppertone
2000 Zoe Roberson - -
2001 Melina Diaz - Best National Costume
2002 Becky Belinda Bernard - -
2003 Leilah Anne Magdalena Pandy Winner Best National Costume
2004 Farah Evans 2nd Runner-up -
2005 Opal Enriquez 1st Runner-up -
2006 Ninfa Juan - -
2007 Maria Jeffery Winner -
2008 Iris Jessie Medina - -
2009 Felicita (Leesha) Arzu - -
2010 Liliana Mia Nuñez - -
2011 Idolly Louise Saldivar - -
      Winner
      Finalist

Miss Belize Panamerican

Year Name Placement in Miss Panamerican International Awards
1994 Faride Espadas - -
2003 Opal Enriquez Winner -
2011 Annlyn Nicole Apolonio - -
      Winner

Miss Belize Piel Dorada

Year Name Placement in Miss Piel Dorada International Awards
2010 Tatiana Rivero - -
2011 Idolly Louise Saldivar - 2nd, Miss Piel Dorada Internet

Miss Belize Ethnic

Year Name Placement in Miss Ethnic World International Awards
2011 Tyler Marie Savery 3rd Runner-up
      Finalist

Mrs Belize World

Year Name Placement in Mrs World Awards
2011 Tracey Robateau

Miss Belize Teenager Universe

Year Name Placement in Miss Teenager Universe Awards
2010 Daniella Wooley - Miss Photogenic
2011 Annabell Haylock - -

Miss Belize Teen World

Year Name Placement in Miss Teen World Awards
2009 Tracey Christine Jacobs Withdrew -

Miss Belize Global

Year Name Placement in Miss Global Awards
1999 Dawn Sampson - -

Miss Belize Teen International

Year Name Placement in Miss Teen International Awards
1999 Elvia Lilia Vega - -

Miss Teen Belize

Year Name Placement in Miss Teen World Awards
1987 Betty Jean Usher
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1999 Christina Astheimer - -
2002 Julie Ann Fletcher - -
2003 Recie Pollard - -
2009 Jacy Pau - -

Miss Belize Teen Internet

Year Name Placement in Miss Teen Internet Awards
2007 Tracey Christine Jacobs 2nd Runner-up -
      Finalist

Miss Belize Top Model

Year Name Placement in Miss Top Model International Awards
2007 Tracey Robateau - -
2010 Chantae Chanice Guy - -

Miss Belize Tropico

Year Name Placement in Miss Tropico Awards
2008 Liliana Mia Nuñez - Miss Friendship

Miss Belize Rainforest

Year Name Placement in Miss Rainforest International Awards
1999 Theresita Sosa - -
2000 Samantha Carlos - -
2001 Karen Anita Russell - -
2002 Erin Quiroz - -
2007 Vanessa Chan 2nd Runner-up 3rd Swimsuit Competition
      Finalist

Miss Belize Mini Universe

Year Name Placement in Miss Mini Universe Awards
2007 Azizi Juanita Hoy - Mini Universe Princess, Miss Talent
2008 Venisha Price Withdrew -

Miss Belize Mesoamerica

Year Name Placement in Miss Mesoamerica Awards
2003 Leilah Anne Magdalena Pandy 2nd Runner-up Miss Academic; Miss Culture
      Finalist

Miss Belize Coffee

Year Name Placement in International Queen of Coffee Awards
2003 Becky Belinda Bernard - -

Miss Belize Nuestra Belleza

Year Name Placement in Nuestra Belleza International Awards
1993 Deserine Usher - Miss Congeniality
1994 Sharon Dominguez - -
1995 Nazra Romero - -
1996 Sandra Manzanero - Miss Friendship
1997 Elvia Lilia Vega - -

Miss Belize Caribbean

Year Name Placement in Miss Caribbean Awards
1996 Ava Lovell - -

Mister Belize Jade Universe

Year Name Placement in Mister Jade Universe Awards
2011 Jhoshi Alexander Najarro Valencia

Mister Belize Elegance International

Year Name Placement in Mister Elegance International Awards
2009 Gareth Jacobs - -
2010 Daniel Cann - -

Queen of the Bay

Year Name Area Representing
1991 Betty Jean Usher Stann Creek
1993 Deserine Usher Stann Creek
1994 Sharon Dominguez Orange Walk
1995 Karen Anita Russell Belize City
1998 Shari Williams Toledo
1999 Samantha Carlos Orange Walk
2000 Stephanie Young Belize City
2001 Shelly Gillet Belize City
2002 Ebony Lyall Corozal
2003 Shajira Sajia Corozal
2004 Sherima Usher Stann Creek
2005 Carrie Wong K Stann Creek
2006 Shadine Ottley Belize City
2007 Ronnie Coye Belmopan
2008 Karima Card Black Orchid (Belize City)
2009 Reena Beverly Usher Stann Creek
2010 Audralee Enriquez Port Loyola
2011 Amanda Taylor Barrier Reef (Belize City)

Miss Belize Queen of the Bay New York

Year Name Placement in Queen of the Bay New York Awards
2010 Zeripha Darcel Arnold 1st Runner-up -
2011 Artese Fairweather Winner -
      Winner
      Finalist

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