Miss Curaçao
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Miss Curaçao is the long standing national female beauty pageant of the Caribbean
island of Curaçao
. The pageant started in 1963 and since then it had sent contestants to the Miss Universe
and Miss World
pageants. The organization started with the creation of the Curaçao Youth Beauty Contest Organization (CYBECO).
Between 1997 and 2006 Sheida Wever, former Miss Curaçao 1985 who went to compete to the Miss Universe pageant that same year, organized the national pageant and was the national director for both, Miss Universe and Miss World.
Since 2006, the Curaçao Tourism Board holds the Miss Universe
franchise and every year they have a bidding to choose who is going to organize the Miss Curaçao Universe pageant, Sanjess Promotions run by Jearmeane Colastica organized it in 2007 and 2008. In 2008, the Curaçao Beauty Organization presided by Aubrey America won the bid to organize the pageant jointly with Hart & Private Productions. The winner of Miss Universe Curaçao represents the island in Miss Universe
.
In 2006, Reinilla Productions Developments (ReProD) obtained the Miss World
, Miss Intercontinental, Top Model of the World
and Miss Earth
franchise for Curaçao. Their first delegate was Fyrena Martha who competed in Miss World 2006 in Poland. In 2007 and 2008, ReProD in association with Sanjess Promotions held a joint pageant where the Miss Universe and Miss World representative were selected. Since 2009 the event is independent to Miss Universe Curaçao.
Smaller pageants had been held to select contestants to Miss International
, until 2002 by Richard Isa.
In 2011, after the Miss Curaçao Universe pageant Hart & Private Productions leaves as a partner from the pageant.
Within two weeks before the international pageant, The Curaçao Tourism Board owner of the Miss Universe
franchise breaks the relationship with national organizer Curaçao Beauty Organization presided by Aubrey America due to fraud accusations committed during and after the pageant. There is still a court-case pending. As protege for the Miss Curaçao Universe, the Curaçao Tourism Board appointed puerto-rican beauty pageant expert Hector Joaquin Colon-Gonzalez.
since 1963
with Philomena Zielinki, the second Miss Curaçao. Of all the 40 representatives from the island, 4 of them have placed in the semifinals. Current titleholder is Monifa Jansen.
occurred in 1975
. Usually the winner, a runner-up or hand picked delegate is send as the national representative. Of all representatives from the island, 1 of them placed in the semifinals in 2002 and two won special awards in 2000 and 2008. Since 2007, a national winner is selected for this international pageant, current titleholder is Monifa Jansen.
. Curaçao's candidates to Miss Earth
, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.
occurred in 1971. Of the 7 representatives from the island, 1 of them have placed in the semifinals. The island had been absent since 2002.
Anne is the most successful Miss Curaçao placing as First Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1968
. She holds some Miss Universe
records; first, she became the second black contestant to become one of the Top 5 finalists; and she is the first ever black woman to attain the position of 1st Runner Up. The Miss Universe crown went that year to Brazil
's Martha Vasconcellos.
Curaçao
's Verna Vasquez went to compete to Miss Universe 1997
in Miami Beach, Florida
. She made the semifinals after obtaining the highest score of the preliminary competition. During the finals, Verna reached the first position in the Evening Gown competition and won the Best in Swimsuit award. Verna entered the Top 6 with the second highest score but finished as the 4th Runner Up, after a middling interview score.
Jozaine Marianella Wall is one of the two Miss Curaçao that did not attend the Miss Universe
pageant. She was 17 years old at the time she won the national pageant which unabled her to compete at this pageant whose minimum age is 18. After a legal battle with the organizers, Jozaine was sent to the Miss World 2000
pageant in London
, United Kingdom
. She did not place in the Top Ten, but she managed to win the Queen of the Caribbean title.
Ayanette Mary-Ann Ileana Statia competed at Miss Universe 2002
celebrated in San Juan, Puerto Rico
. Since her election Ayanette became a strong favorite considered as the best black contestant of the pageant, but Curaçao
's name was not called in the semifinals of Miss Universe 2002. After Miss Universe
, Ayanette was sent to Miss World 2002
held in Nigeria where she became Curaçao
's first and only semifinalist so far in Miss World
.
Angeline Fernandine Da Silva Goes was the first runner-up of the 2003 Miss Curaçao pageant won by Vanessa Maria Van Arendonk. With her placement she had the duty to represent Curaçao at the Miss World 2003
pageant held in Sanya, People's Republic of China
. After her performance in Miss World
, a group of fans and friends from around the world made a formal petition to Sheida Wever, president of the national pageant, to send her to the Miss Universe
pageant. Angeline was chosen as Curaçao
's representative to the Miss Universe 2004
pageant held in Quito
, Ecuador
. Angeline went to the two most important international beauty pageants in the world without even winning the national pageant.
Rychacviana Coffie won the 2005 Miss Curaçao pageant, she was crowned by Angeline Fernandine Da Silva Goes. Seven contestants participated in the pageant. She went to the Miss Universe 2005
pageant held in Bangkok
, Thailand
. Rychacviana won in 2002 the Miss Intercontinental pageant in Germany
.
Norayla Maria Francisco received the title of Miss World Curaçao on 2008 earning the right to represent the island in Miss World 2008
in Johannesburg, South Africa. In the Miss World Top Model competition held in Soweto, Norayla placed in the Top 10 out of 109 contestants.
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
island of Curaçao
Curaçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
. The pageant started in 1963 and since then it had sent contestants to the 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....
and 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...
pageants. The organization started with the creation of the Curaçao Youth Beauty Contest Organization (CYBECO).
Between 1997 and 2006 Sheida Wever, former Miss Curaçao 1985 who went to compete to the Miss Universe pageant that same year, organized the national pageant and was the national director for both, Miss Universe and Miss World.
Since 2006, the Curaçao Tourism Board holds the 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....
franchise and every year they have a bidding to choose who is going to organize the Miss Curaçao Universe pageant, Sanjess Promotions run by Jearmeane Colastica organized it in 2007 and 2008. In 2008, the Curaçao Beauty Organization presided by Aubrey America won the bid to organize the pageant jointly with Hart & Private Productions. The winner of Miss Universe Curaçao represents the island in 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....
.
In 2006, Reinilla Productions Developments (ReProD) obtained the 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 Intercontinental, Top Model of the World
Top Model of the World
The Top Model of the World is an international search for the ultimate model. The sought-after characteristics are: independence, talent and fashion consciousness...
and 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....
franchise for Curaçao. Their first delegate was Fyrena Martha who competed in Miss World 2006 in Poland. In 2007 and 2008, ReProD in association with Sanjess Promotions held a joint pageant where the Miss Universe and Miss World representative were selected. Since 2009 the event is independent to Miss Universe Curaçao.
Smaller pageants had been held to select contestants to Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
, until 2002 by Richard Isa.
In 2011, after the Miss Curaçao Universe pageant Hart & Private Productions leaves as a partner from the pageant.
Within two weeks before the international pageant, The Curaçao Tourism Board owner of the 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....
franchise breaks the relationship with national organizer Curaçao Beauty Organization presided by Aubrey America due to fraud accusations committed during and after the pageant. There is still a court-case pending. As protege for the Miss Curaçao Universe, the Curaçao Tourism Board appointed puerto-rican beauty pageant expert Hector Joaquin Colon-Gonzalez.
Official Miss Curaçao Titleholders
| Year | Titleholder | Official Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1962-1963 | Peggy Van Riet | Miss Curaçao |
| 1963-1964 | Philomena Zielinski | |
| 1964-1965 | Iris de Windt | |
| 1965-1966 | Ninfa Palm | |
| 1966-1967 | Elizabeth Sánchez | |
| 1967-1968 | Imelda Thodé | |
| 1968-1969 | Anne Marie Braafheid | |
| 1969-1970 | Yvonne Wardekker | |
| 1970-1971 | Nilva Maduro | |
| 1971-1972 | Maria Vonhogen | |
| 1972-1973 | Ingrid Prade | |
| 1973-1974 | Ingeborg Zielinski | |
| 1974-1975 | Catherine de Jongh | |
| 1975-1976 | Jamine Fraites | |
| 1976-1977 | Anneke Dijkhuizen | |
| 1977-1978 | Regine Tromp | |
| 1978-1980 | Solange de Castro | |
| 1980-1981 | Hassana Hammoud | |
| 1981-1982 | Maria Maxima Croes | |
| 1982-1983 | Minerva Hieroms | |
| 1983-1984 | Maybeline Snel | |
| 1984-1985 | Susanne Verbrugge | |
| 1985-1986 | Sheida Wever | |
| 1986-1988 | Christine Sibilo | |
| 1988-1989 | Anushka Cova | |
| 1989-1990 | Anna Maria Mosteiro de Windt | |
| 1990-1991 | Jacqueline Nelleke Josien Krijger | |
| 1991-1992 | Mijanou de Paula | |
| 1992-1993 | Elsa Roozendal | |
| 1993-1994 | Jasmin Clifton | |
| 1994-1995 | Maruschka Jansen | |
| 1995-1996 | Vanessa Dorinda Mambi | |
| 1996-1997 | Verna Angela Maria Vasquez | Miss Universe Curaçao |
| 1997-1998 | Natacha Tamara Bloem | |
| 1998-1999 | Jouraine Gregoria Ricardo | |
| 1999-2000 | Jozaine Marianella Wall | |
| 2000-2002 | Fatima Maria Sint Jago | |
| 2002-2003 | Ayanette Mary-Ann Ileana Statia | |
| 2003-2005 | Vanessa Maria Van Arendonk Vanessa Maria Van Arendonk Vanessa Maria van Arendonk is a beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Curaçao 2003 and competed in Miss Universe 2003, held in Panama... |
|
| 2005-2007 | Rychacviana Coffie | |
| 2007-2008 | Naemi Elizabeth Monte | Miss Universe Curaçao |
| Lisaika Everitz | Miss World Curaçao | |
| 2008-2009 | Jenyfeer Natividad Mercelina | Miss Universe Curaçao |
| Norayla María Francisco Norayla Francisco Norayla María Francisco is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Curaçao in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She won the right to represent the Caribbean island after winning Miss World Curaçao in March 2008... |
Miss World Curaçao | |
| Anaïse Mogen | Miss Intercontinental Curaçao | |
| 2009-2010 | Ashanta Mafalda Macauly (resigned) | Miss Universe Curaçao |
| Angenie Anamaria Simon | ||
| 2010-2011 | Safira de Wit | |
| 2011-2012 | Monifa Jansen (replaced) | |
| Evalina van Putten |
History
Curaçao had sent contestants to Miss UniverseMiss 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....
since 1963
Miss Universe 1963
Miss Universe 1963, the 12th Miss Universe pageant, was won by 18-year-old Iêda Maria Vargas of Brazil. It took place on 20 July 1963 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.-Placements:-Special awards:-Contestants:...
with Philomena Zielinki, the second Miss Curaçao. Of all the 40 representatives from the island, 4 of them have placed in the semifinals. Current titleholder is Monifa Jansen.
Representatives
| Year | Representative | Placement | Special Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Philomena Zielinski | ||
| 1964 | Iris de Windt | ||
| 1965 | Ninfa Palm | ||
| 1966 | Elizabeth Sánchez | Miss Amity | |
| 1967 | Imelda Thodé | ||
| 1968 | Annemarie Braafheid | 1st Runner-Up | |
| 1969 | Yvonne Wardekker | ||
| 1970 | Nilva Maduro | ||
| 1971 | Maria Vonhogen | ||
| 1972 | Ingrid Prade | ||
| 1973 | Ingeborg Zielinski | ||
| 1974 | Catherine de Jongh | ||
| 1975 | Jamine Fraites | ||
| 1976 | Anneke Dijkhuizen | Top 12 | |
| 1977 | Regine Tromp | ||
| 1978 | Solange de Castro | ||
| 1979 | No participation | ||
| 1980 | Hassana Samoud | ||
| 1981 | Maria Maxima Croes | ||
| 1982 | Minerva Hierons | ||
| 1983 | Maybeline Snel | ||
| 1984 | Susanne Verbrugge | ||
| 1985 | Sheida Wever | ||
| 1986 | Christine Sibilo | ||
| 1987 | Viennaline Arvelo | ||
| 1988 | No participation | ||
| 1989 | Anna Mosteiro | ||
| 1990 | No participation | ||
| 1991 | Jacqueline Nelleke Josien Krijger | Top 10 | |
| 1992 | Mijanou de Paula | ||
| 1993 | Elsa Roozendal | ||
| 1994 | Jasmin Clifton | ||
| 1995 | Maruschka Jansen | ||
| 1996 | Vanessa Dorinda Mambi | ||
| 1997 | Verna Angela Maria Vasquez | Top 6 | |
| 1998 | Natacha Tamara Bloem | ||
| 1999 | Jouraine Gregoria Ricardo | 11th place | |
| 2000 | No participation | ||
| 2001 | Maria Fatima Sint Jago | ||
| 2002 | Ayanette Mary-Ann Ileana Statia | ||
| 2003 | Vanessa Maria Van Arendonk | ||
| 2004 | Angeline Fernandine Da Silva Goes | ||
| 2005 | Rychacviana Coffie | ||
| 2006 | No participation | ||
| 2007 | Naemi Elizabeth Monte | ||
| 2008 | Jenyfeer Natividad Mercelina | ||
| 2009 | Angenie Anamaria Simon | ||
| 2010 | Safira de Wit | ||
| 2011 | Evalina Van Putten |
History
Curaçao's debut in Miss WorldMiss 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...
occurred in 1975
Miss World 1975
The 25th Miss World pageant was held on November 20, 1975 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. 67 contestant took part in the pageant won by Wilnelia Merced of Puerto Rico...
. Usually the winner, a runner-up or hand picked delegate is send as the national representative. Of all representatives from the island, 1 of them placed in the semifinals in 2002 and two won special awards in 2000 and 2008. Since 2007, a national winner is selected for this international pageant, current titleholder is Monifa Jansen.
Representatives
| Year | Representative | Placement | Special Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Elvira Bakker | ||
| 1976 | Viveca Marchena | ||
| 1977 | Xiomara Winklaar | ||
| 1978 | Silvana Trinidad | ||
| 1979 | No participation | ||
| 1980 | Soraida de Windt | ||
| 1981 | Mylene Gerard | ||
| 1982 | Vendetta Roozendal | ||
| 1983 | Yvette Domacasse | ||
| 1984 | Ivette Atacho | ||
| 1985 | Lidushka Curiel | ||
| 1986 | No participation | ||
| 1987 | Diana Fraai | ||
| 1988 | Anushka Cova | ||
| 1989 | Supharmy Sadjie | ||
| 1990 | Jacqueline Nelleke Josien Krijger | ||
| 1991 | Nashaira Desbarida | ||
| 1992 | Christina Bakhuis | ||
| 1993 | Sally Daflaar | ||
| 1994 | Marisa Bos | ||
| 1995 | Danique Regales | ||
| 1996 | Yandra Faulborn | ||
| 1997 | No participation | ||
| 1998 | Jearmeane Colastica | ||
| 1999 | No participation | ||
| 2000 | Jozaine Marianella Wall | Caribbean Queen of Beauty | |
| 2001 | No participation | ||
| 2002 | Ayanette Mary-Ann Ileana Statia | Top 20 | |
| 2003 | Angeline Fernandine Da Silva Goes | ||
| 2004 | Sue-Ann Stephanie Hudson | ||
| 2005 | No participation | ||
| 2006 | Fyrena Judica Hannah Martha | ||
| 2007 | Mckeyla Antoinette Richards Mckeyla Richards Mckeyla Antoinette Richards is a beauty queen who represented Curaçao in Miss World 2007 in China.-References:... |
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| 2008 | Norayla María Francisco Norayla Francisco Norayla María Francisco is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Curaçao in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She won the right to represent the Caribbean island after winning Miss World Curaçao in March 2008... |
Top 10 Finalist Miss World Miss World 2008 Miss World 2008, the 58th Miss World pageant was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kiev, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing crisis between Georgia and Russia in neighboring South Ossetia, the... Top Model Miss World Top Model The Miss World Top Model is a modeling fast track competition at the Miss World Pageant. The competition was first held in 2004, but not in 2005-2006. It's been held from 2007 onwards. The winner of the competition automatically makes it into the semifinals.... |
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| 2009 | Chantalle Thomassen | ||
| 2010 | Angenie Anamaria Simon |
History
Curaçao made a debut in 2006Miss Earth 2006
Miss Earth 2006, the 6th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, took place on November 26, 2006 in the grounds of the National Museum in Manila, Philippines. The pageant was won by Hil Hernández of Chile....
. Curaçao's candidates to 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....
, an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness.
Representatives
| Year | Representative | Placement | Special Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kristal Rose Sprock | |||
| 2007 | Fyrena Judica Hannah Martha | Withdrew | ||
| 2008 | No participation | |||
| 2009 | Amada Beatrix Hernandez | Withdrew | ||
| 2010 | Norayla María Francisco Norayla Francisco Norayla María Francisco is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Curaçao in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She won the right to represent the Caribbean island after winning Miss World Curaçao in March 2008... |
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| 2011 | Miluska Willems | TBA | ||
History
Curaçao's debut in Miss InternationalMiss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
occurred in 1971. Of the 7 representatives from the island, 1 of them have placed in the semifinals. The island had been absent since 2002.
Representatives
| Year | Representative | Placement | Special Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Imelda Thode | Miss Friendship | |
| 1972-1996 | No participation | ||
| 1997 | Jadira Suleika Bislick | ||
| 1998 | Santa Indris Tokaay | ||
| 1999 | Pamela Winkel | Top 15 | |
| 2000 | Roselle Augusta | ||
| 2001 | Vanessa Maria Van Arendonk | ||
| 2002 | Luz Thonysha De Souza Pereira | ||
| 2003-Present | No participation |
Representatives
| Year | Representative | Placement | Special Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Shadee Braun | 5th Runner-Up | Miss Talent 2nd runner-up Miss Bikini 2nd runner-up Miss Disco |
| 2008 | Tihaisa Marisela de Palm | 1st runner-up Miss Disco |
Additional Details on Curaçao's representatives
- 1968 Anne Marie Braafheid
Anne is the most successful Miss Curaçao placing as First Runner-Up in Miss Universe 1968
Miss Universe 1968
Miss Universe 1968, the 17th Miss Universe pageant, was won by 20-year-old Martha Vasconcellos of Brazil. It took place on 13 July 1968 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.-Placements:-Special awards:-Contestants:...
. She holds some 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....
records; first, she became the second black contestant to become one of the Top 5 finalists; and she is the first ever black woman to attain the position of 1st Runner Up. The Miss Universe crown went that year to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
's Martha Vasconcellos.
- 1997 Verna Angela Maria Vasquez
Curaçao
Curaçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
's Verna Vasquez went to compete to Miss Universe 1997
Miss Universe 1997
Miss Universe 1997 pageant was held in Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, culminating in the final competition on May 16, 1997. This was the second consecutive year that the pageant had been held in the United States. Miss USA, Brook Lee of Hawaii was crowned Miss...
in Miami Beach, Florida
Florida
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. She made the semifinals after obtaining the highest score of the preliminary competition. During the finals, Verna reached the first position in the Evening Gown competition and won the Best in Swimsuit award. Verna entered the Top 6 with the second highest score but finished as the 4th Runner Up, after a middling interview score.
- 2000 Jozaine Marianella Wall
Jozaine Marianella Wall is one of the two Miss Curaçao that did not attend the 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....
pageant. She was 17 years old at the time she won the national pageant which unabled her to compete at this pageant whose minimum age is 18. After a legal battle with the organizers, Jozaine was sent to the Miss World 2000
Miss World 2000
Miss World 2000, the 50th Miss World pageant, was held on 30 November 2000 at the Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom. The pageant's swimsuit segment was filmed in the Maldives....
pageant in London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. She did not place in the Top Ten, but she managed to win the Queen of the Caribbean title.
- 2002 Ayanette Mary-Ann Ileana Statia
Ayanette Mary-Ann Ileana Statia competed at Miss Universe 2002
Miss Universe 2002
Miss Universe 2002, the 51st edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002. There were 75 delegates from around the world who competed for the title Miss Universe 2002. Oxana Fedorova of Russia was crowned Miss Universe 2002 by...
celebrated in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. Since her election Ayanette became a strong favorite considered as the best black contestant of the pageant, but Curaçao
Curaçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
's name was not called in the semifinals of Miss Universe 2002. After 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....
, Ayanette was sent to Miss World 2002
Miss World 2002
Miss World 2002, the 52nd Miss World pageant was held on December 7, 2002 at Alexandra Palace, London, United Kingdom. The pageant was initially slated for Abuja, Nigeria but due to conflict in the city of Kaduna arising from a publication of an article in a Lagos based newspaper the pageant was...
held in Nigeria where she became Curaçao
Curaçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
's first and only semifinalist so far in 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...
.
- 2003-2004 Angeline Fernandine Da Silva Goes
Angeline Fernandine Da Silva Goes was the first runner-up of the 2003 Miss Curaçao pageant won by Vanessa Maria Van Arendonk. With her placement she had the duty to represent Curaçao at the Miss World 2003
Miss World 2003
Miss World 2003, the 53rd Miss World pageant was held at Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on 6 December 2003. The pageant was presented by Phil Keoghan, Amanda Byram and Angela Chow. The contestants also visited Beijing, the national capital of People's Republic of China,...
pageant held in Sanya, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. After her performance in 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...
, a group of fans and friends from around the world made a formal petition to Sheida Wever, president of the national pageant, to send her to the 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....
pageant. Angeline was chosen as Curaçao
Curaçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
's representative to the Miss Universe 2004
Miss Universe 2004
Miss Universe 2004, the 53rd Miss Universe pageant, was held in Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO, Quito, Ecuador on June 1, 2004. It was won by Jennifer Hawkins of Australia....
pageant held in Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. Angeline went to the two most important international beauty pageants in the world without even winning the national pageant.
- 2005 Rychacviana Coffie
Rychacviana Coffie won the 2005 Miss Curaçao pageant, she was crowned by Angeline Fernandine Da Silva Goes. Seven contestants participated in the pageant. She went to the Miss Universe 2005
Miss Universe 2005
Miss Universe 2005, the 54th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand on May 31, 2005.At the conclusion of the final telecast, Miss Universe Canada, Natalie Glebova was crowned Miss Universe 2005 by outgoing titleholder Jennifer Hawkins of Australia...
pageant held in Bangkok
Bangkok
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, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Rychacviana won in 2002 the Miss Intercontinental pageant in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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- 2008 Norayla FranciscoNorayla FranciscoNorayla María Francisco is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Curaçao in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She won the right to represent the Caribbean island after winning Miss World Curaçao in March 2008...
Norayla Maria Francisco received the title of Miss World Curaçao on 2008 earning the right to represent the island in Miss World 2008
Miss World 2008
Miss World 2008, the 58th Miss World pageant was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kiev, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing crisis between Georgia and Russia in neighboring South Ossetia, the...
in Johannesburg, South Africa. In the Miss World Top Model competition held in Soweto, Norayla placed in the Top 10 out of 109 contestants.
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- Sheida Wever, Miss Curaçao 1985, was the president and organizer of the Miss Curaçao pageant from 1997 to 2006.
- Anushka Cova and Jozaine Marianella Wall, are the only two winners that went to the Miss WorldMiss WorldThe Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
pageant instead of Miss UniverseMiss UniverseMiss 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....
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- Jacqueline Nelleke Josien Krijger and Ayanette Mary-Ann Ileana Statia are the only two winners that attended the Miss UniverseMiss UniverseMiss 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....
and Miss WorldMiss WorldThe Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
pageants. Jacqueline did not place in Miss WorldMiss WorldThe Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
but became a semifinalist in Miss UniverseMiss UniverseMiss 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....
and Ayanette did not place in Miss UniverseMiss UniverseMiss 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....
but became a semifinalist in Miss WorldMiss WorldThe Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
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- Angeline Fernandine Da Silva Goes, went to Miss Universe and Miss World without winning the national pageant.
- In 2007 and 2008, there were two winners in the national pageant, Miss Universe Curaçao and Miss World Curaçao.