Miss Continental
Encyclopedia
Miss Continental is an annual transgender
beauty pageant founded in 1980. It is organized by the founder of the Baton Show Lounge in Chicago
and is usually held over Labor Day
weekend.
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
beauty pageant founded in 1980. It is organized by the founder of the Baton Show Lounge in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and is usually held over Labor Day
Labor Day
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
weekend.
Winners
- 1980: Chilli Pepper
- 1981: Heather Fontaine
- 1982: Tiffany Arieagus
- 1983: Chena Black
- 1984: Cherine Alexander
- 1985: Maya Douglas
- 1986: Tandi Andrews
- 1987: Dana Douglas
- 1988: Kelly Lauren
- 1989: Lakesha Lucky
- 1990: Chanel Dupree
- 1991: Amber Richards
- 1992: Mimi MarksMimi MarksMimi Marks is a transsexual entertainer. She performs at The Baton Show Lounge in Chicago, Ill..Mimi was born Mark in Waterloo, Iowa, but grew up in Oelwein, Iowa...
- 1993: Monica Munro
- 1994: Cézanne
- 1995: Lady CatiriaLady CatiriaCatiria Reyes , better known as Lady Catiria, was a Puerto Rican drag performer, film actress, and transgender beauty pageant winner. She was one of the main performers at the New York City Latino nightclub La Escuelita, where she entertained crowds for almost two decades. She was the first person...
- 1996: Paris Frantz
- 1997: Tasha Long
- 1998: Michelle Dupree
- 1999: Tommie Ross
- 2000: Danielle Hunter
- 2001: Candis CayneCandis CayneCandis Cayne is an American actress and performance artist.Known in the New York City nightclub scene since the 1990s, Cayne came to national attention in 2007 for portraying transgender mistress Carmelita on ABC's prime time drama Dirty Sexy Money...
- 2002: Yoshiko Oshiro
- 2003: Erika Norell
- 2004: Erica Andrews
- 2005: Domanique Shappelle
- 2006: Victoria Le Paige
- 2007: Necole Luv Dupree
- 2008: Tulsi
- 2009: Armani (Armani Stevens)
- 2010: Mokha Montrese
- 2011: Alexis Gabrielle Sherrington