The Miss Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...

 Universe beauty pageant has been held annually since 1963 a year after its independence from the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

. The contest is meant to select a suitable delegate from both islands to compete in 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.

The women usually range from ages 18 to 27, and are selected from a pageant held in Trinidad and Tobago, where the winner represents the country at Miss Universe while traditionally the first runner up (second place winner) is sent to 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...

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The country's representative in 1977, Janelle Commissiong

Janelle Commissiong

Janelle Commissiong was born in Trinidad and Tobago. Commissiong migrated to the United States at the age of 13, and returned to Trinidad and Tobago ten years later...

 became the first person of African ethnicity to win the Miss Universe contest which was hosted in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In May, 1999, the Miss Universe pageant was hosted at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre in Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago. A record eighty-four nations were represented and winner that year was Mpule Kwelagobe

Mpule Kwelagobe

Mpule Keneilwe Kwelagobe of Gaborone, Botswana was crowned Miss Universe in May 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago. Since being crowned Miss Universe 1999, Mpule has been recognized and honored as a human health rights activist, especially for her fight against HIV/AIDS and advocacy for youth and women to...

 of Botswana

Botswana

Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...

. It was also the first time two of African ethinicity won on consecutive occasions.

Trinidad & Tobago did not send a delegate to Miss Universe in 1965

Miss Universe 1965

Miss Universe 1965, the 14th Miss Universe pageant, was won by 18-year-old Apasra Hongsakula of Thailand. It took place on 24 July 1965 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.-Placements:-Special awards:-Contestants:...

, 1967

Miss Universe 1967

Miss Universe 1967, the 16th Miss Universe pageant, was won by 21-year-old Sylvia Hitchcock of USA. It took place on 15 July 1967 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.-Placements:-Special awards:-Contestants:...

, 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:...

, 1969

Miss Universe 1969

Miss Universe 1969, the 18th edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. The winner was Gloria Diaz, an eighteen year old Miss Philippines. Ms...

, 1970

Miss Universe 1970

Miss Universe 1970, the 19th Miss Universe pageant, was won by Marisol Malaret of Puerto Rico. It took place on July 11, 1970 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States...

, 1992

Miss Universe 1992

Miss Universe 1992, the 41st Miss Universe pageant, was held at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand on May 8, 1992. 78 international beauties competed for the Miss Universe crown....

, 2007

Miss Universe 2007

Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....

 and 2009

Miss Universe 2009

Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana...

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Contestants

Year	Name	Awards
1963	Jean Sotodart
1964	Julia Marlene Laurence
1966	Kathleen Hares
1971	Sally Karamath
1973	Camella King
1974	Stephanie Lee Pack
1975	Christine Mary Jackson	Miss Congeniality
1976	Margaret Elizabeth McFarlane	Miss Congeniality
1977	Janelle Commissiong Janelle Commissiong Janelle Commissiong was born in Trinidad and Tobago. Commissiong migrated to the United States at the age of 13, and returned to Trinidad and Tobago ten years later...	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 Photogenic
1978	Sophia Titus	Miss Congeniality
1979	Marie Noelle Diaz
1980	Althea Ingrid Rocke
1981	Rohini Samaroo
1982	Suzanne Troboulay
1983	Sandra William
1984	Gina Maria Tardieu
1985	Brenda Joy Fahey
1986	Candace Jennings
1987	Sheree Ann Denise Richards
1988	Cheryl Ann Gordon
1989	Guenevere Helen Kelshall
1990	Maryse De Gourville
1991	Josie Ann Richards
1993	Rachel Charles
1994	Lorca Chelsea Gatcliffe
1995	Arlene Peterkin	Top 6 Finalists
1996	Michelle Khan
1997	Margot Rita Bourgeois	2nd runner-up
1998	Wendy Fitzwilliam Wendy Fitzwilliam Wendy Fitzwilliam is a former Miss Trinidad & Tobago Universe, the third woman of African heritage to capture the Miss Universe crown and the second Miss Universe in history from Trinidad and Tobago.-Early life:...	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.... , Best National Costume
1999	Nicole Simone Dyer	Best National Costume
2000	Heidi Ann Rostant
2001	Alexia Charlerie
2002	Nasma Mohammed
2003	Faye Alibocas	Top 10 Finalists
2004	Danielle Jones	4th runner-up
2005	Magdalene Walcott	Top 15 Semi-finalists
2006	Kenisha Thom	Top 10 Finalists
2008	Anya Ayoung-Chee Anya Ayoung-Chee Anya Ayoung-Chee is Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe 2008 and was a contestant in the Miss Universe 2008 pageant, and also the winner of Project Runway's ninth season in 2011.- Early life :...
2010	La Toya Woods La Toya Woods La Toya Woods is the winner of the Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe 2010 pageant and was a contestant in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas, USA...
2011	Gabrielle Walcott Gabrielle Walcott Gabrielle “Gabby” Walcott is a beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Trinidad and Tobago World 2008 and placed as the 2nd runner-up in Miss World 2008, and is currently the titleholder of Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe 2011. She represented Trinidad and Tobago at the Miss Universe 2011...

External links

• Miss Trinidad & Tobago Universe