Miss Singapore Universe
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Miss Singapore Universe is an annual beauty contest
held in Singapore
and organised by Derrol Stepenny Promotions to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe
pageant. Between 2001 and 2007, the contest was telecast 'live' by the local television station Mediacorp
's Channel 5. Prior to 2000, the contest was organised by Metromedia Promotions Pte Ltd.
Singapore has been sending representatives to Miss Universe contest as early as 1954. The island city-state republic has been represented at Miss Universe every year since 1966. The country had its first semi finalist when Kathie Lee Lee Beng secured the 8th position, the highest ever placement Singapore
attained when the pageant was held in St. Louis
in 1983. In 1987 when Singapore played host to the Miss Universe pageant, home favourite Marion Nicole Teo came in at the 9th place.
went on to sign for Hong Kong's TVB
, acting in many TVB dramas since. 1992's winner Cori Teo became Mrs Singapore United Nations in 2002. Miss Singapore Universe 1993 Rena Ramiah won the Miss Tourism International pageant two years after her stint at Miss Universe. 1994's crown holder Paulyn Sun who was acting in Hong Kong since the mid 90s was nominated for Best Actress in the 1998 prestigious Golden Horse Awards as well as the Hong Kong Film Awards
for her role in the Hong Kong
film Black Gold. Dubbed "The Beauty with Brains", Cheryl Marie Cordeiro
, was noted for her double Masters academic degree when she won in 1999. She has written about her experience in Trinidad & Tobago where she the local newspaper noted her to be the voice for the Asian representatives in 1999 on the international scene. On May 9. 2009 she graduated with a PhD in the field of general linguistics from the University of Gothenburg. The winner for the year 2000 Eunice Elizabeth Olsen was the youngest Member of Parliament at the age of 27 when she was appointed as one of nine Nominated MPs in November 2004. Jaime Teo who won the coveted title in 2001 enjoys a mildly successful career as an actress and TV presenter in Mediacorp
. Miss Singapore Universe 2008, Shenise Wong, took part in Miss Asia Pacific International
1999, Miss International
2002 and Miss World 2005
prior to Miss Universe 2008
. Miss Singapore Universe 2009, Rachel Kum
, was noted as an entrepreneur in the local newspaper for creating her own cosmetics company, Rachel K Cosmetics soon after she won the title. Her cosmetics company became the main makeup sponsor for the Miss Singapore Universe 2010 pageant.
Miss Valerie Lim was crowned Miss Singapore Universe 2011 on 10 July 2011. She will go on to represent Singapore
at Miss Universe 2011
in Sao Paulo
, Brazil
. Incidentally, Valerie was Miss Earth Singapore 2009 and placed in the top 16 at the Miss Earth 2009
pageant.
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
held in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and organised by Derrol Stepenny Promotions to select the country's representative 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. Between 2001 and 2007, the contest was telecast 'live' by the local television station Mediacorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
's Channel 5. Prior to 2000, the contest was organised by Metromedia Promotions Pte Ltd.
Singapore has been sending representatives to Miss Universe contest as early as 1954. The island city-state republic has been represented at Miss Universe every year since 1966. The country had its first semi finalist when Kathie Lee Lee Beng secured the 8th position, the highest ever placement Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
attained when the pageant was held in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
in 1983. In 1987 when Singapore played host to the Miss Universe pageant, home favourite Marion Nicole Teo came in at the 9th place.
Notable winners
1991's winner Eileen YeowEileen Yeow
-Career:Eileen won the title of Miss Singapore Universe in 1991. After that, she went on to represent Singapore in the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas during the same year. Her best friend, Miss Hong Kong Anita Yuen then encouraged her to expand her acting career in Hong Kong. She then went to...
went on to sign for Hong Kong's TVB
Television Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
, acting in many TVB dramas since. 1992's winner Cori Teo became Mrs Singapore United Nations in 2002. Miss Singapore Universe 1993 Rena Ramiah won the Miss Tourism International pageant two years after her stint at Miss Universe. 1994's crown holder Paulyn Sun who was acting in Hong Kong since the mid 90s was nominated for Best Actress in the 1998 prestigious Golden Horse Awards as well as the Hong Kong Film Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards
The Hong Kong Film Awards , founded in 1982, are the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong and among the most respected in mainland China and Taiwan. Award ceremonies are held annually, typically in April. The Awards recognize achievement in all aspects of filmmaking, such as directing,...
for her role in the Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
film Black Gold. Dubbed "The Beauty with Brains", Cheryl Marie Cordeiro
Cheryl Marie Cordeiro
Cheryl Marie Cordeiro was Singapore's delegate to the international Miss Universe pageant in 1999. In 1999 she held the title of Miss Singapore Universeand also won the subsidiary title of "Body Beautiful" in the local contest...
, was noted for her double Masters academic degree when she won in 1999. She has written about her experience in Trinidad & Tobago where she the local newspaper noted her to be the voice for the Asian representatives in 1999 on the international scene. On May 9. 2009 she graduated with a PhD in the field of general linguistics from the University of Gothenburg. The winner for the year 2000 Eunice Elizabeth Olsen was the youngest Member of Parliament at the age of 27 when she was appointed as one of nine Nominated MPs in November 2004. Jaime Teo who won the coveted title in 2001 enjoys a mildly successful career as an actress and TV presenter in Mediacorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
. Miss Singapore Universe 2008, Shenise Wong, took part in Miss Asia Pacific International
Miss Asia Pacific International
The Miss Asia Pacific International is the first and oldest beauty pageant in Asia. It began as a regional pageant in 1968, known as the Miss Asia Quest...
1999, Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
2002 and Miss World 2005
Miss World 2005
Miss World 2005, the 55th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 10, 2005. Nine former Miss World titleholders and chairwoman of Miss World Organization Julia Morley judged the pageant. Miss World 2004 María Julia Mantilla of Peru...
prior to Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008...
. Miss Singapore Universe 2009, Rachel Kum
Rachel Kum
Rachel Kum is an entrepreneur and a beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Singapore Universe 2009 title. At the Miss Singapore Universe 2009 pageant, Rachel won Miss Body Beautiful and Miss Personality as well...
, was noted as an entrepreneur in the local newspaper for creating her own cosmetics company, Rachel K Cosmetics soon after she won the title. Her cosmetics company became the main makeup sponsor for the Miss Singapore Universe 2010 pageant.
Miss Singapore Universe 2011
The official website for the Miss Singapore Universe organiser is http://www.derrolstepenny.com/Miss Valerie Lim was crowned Miss Singapore Universe 2011 on 10 July 2011. She will go on to represent Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
at Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event...
in Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, 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...
. Incidentally, Valerie was Miss Earth Singapore 2009 and placed in the top 16 at the Miss Earth 2009
Miss Earth 2009
Miss Earth 2009, the 9th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, in the Island of Boracay, Malay, Philippines last November 22, 2009....
pageant.
Titleholders
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- The following is a list of winners and their achievements at the Miss Universe pageant over the years.
| Year | Name | Achievement/Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Marjorie Wee | |
| 1955 | No representative | |
| 1956 | No representative | |
| 1957 | No representative | |
| 1958 | Marion Willis | |
| 1959 | No representative | |
| 1960 | No representative | |
| 1961 | No representative | |
| 1962 | Julie Koh | |
| 1963 | No representative | |
| 1964 | Vera Wee | (withdrew) |
| 1965 | Alice Woon Yoke Kwee | |
| 1966 | Margaret van Meel | |
| 1967 | Ong Mei-Lee | |
| 1968 | Yasmin Saif | |
| 1969 | Mavis Young Siew Kim | |
| 1970 | Cecilia Undasan | |
| 1971 | Jenny Ser Wang Wong | |
| 1972 | Jacqueline Hong Han Ghim | |
| 1973 | Debra Josephine de Souza | |
| 1974 | Angela Teo Bee Luang | |
| 1975 | Sally Tan | |
| 1976 | Linda Tham | |
| 1977 | Marilyn Sim Choon May | |
| 1978 | Annie Lee Mei Ling | |
| 1979 | Elaine Tan Kim Lian | |
| 1980 | Ann Chua Ai Choo | |
| 1981 | Florence Tan | |
| 1982 | Telma Judicia Mary Nonis | |
| 1983 | Kathie Lee Lee Beng | 8th position |
| 1984 | Violet Lee Hui-Min | |
| 1985 | Lyana Chiok | |
| 1986 | Farah Lange | |
| 1987 | Marion Nicole Teo | 8th position |
| 1988 | Audrey Ann Tay | |
| 1989 | Pauline Chong | |
| 1990 | Ong Lay Ling | |
| 1991 | Eileen Yeow Yin Yin Eileen Yeow -Career:Eileen won the title of Miss Singapore Universe in 1991. After that, she went on to represent Singapore in the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas during the same year. Her best friend, Miss Hong Kong Anita Yuen then encouraged her to expand her acting career in Hong Kong. She then went to... |
(20th in preliminaries) |
| 1992 | Cori Teo | |
| 1993 | Rena Ramiah Devi | (30th in preliminaries) |
| 1994 | Paulyn Sun | (38th in preliminaries) |
| 1995 | Tun Neesa Abdullah | (25th in preliminaries) |
| 1996 | Angeline Putt | (53rd in preliminaries) |
| 1997 | Tricia Tan Siew Siew | (50th in preliminaries) |
| 1998 | Alice Lim Poh Choo | |
| 1999 | Cheryl Marie Cordeiro Cheryl Marie Cordeiro Cheryl Marie Cordeiro was Singapore's delegate to the international Miss Universe pageant in 1999. In 1999 she held the title of Miss Singapore Universeand also won the subsidiary title of "Body Beautiful" in the local contest... 1 |
|
| 2000 | Eunice Elizabeth Olsen | |
| 2001 | Jaime Teo | |
| 2002 | Nuraliza Osman Nuraliza Osman Nuraliza Osman is a Singaporean beauty queen who represented her country at the Miss Universe 2002 pageant in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Known affectionately as "Nura", she is of Chinese, Dutch-Portuguese, Indian and Malay descent.- Biography:... |
|
| 2003 | Bernice Wong Chea Mei | |
| 2004 | Sandy Chua Khang Ein | |
| 2005 | Cheryl Tay | |
| 2006 | Carol Cheong Yim Foon | |
| 2007 | Jessica Tan Yue Chang | |
| 2008 | Shenise Wong Yan Yi | |
| 2009 | Rachel Janice Kum Rachel Kum Rachel Kum is an entrepreneur and a beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Singapore Universe 2009 title. At the Miss Singapore Universe 2009 pageant, Rachel won Miss Body Beautiful and Miss Personality as well... |
|
| 2010 | Tania Lim Kim Suan | |
| 2011 | Valerie Lim Shu Xian |
External links
- Miss Singapore Universe 2011 - Pageant Results
- Miss Singapore Universe 2010 Highlights
- http://www.cnngo.com/singapore/none/recruiting-miss-singapore-universe-2010-470919
- Miss Singapore Universe 2009 - Rachel Kum
- Miss Singapore Universe 2009
- Miss Singapore Universe 2007
- Miss Singapore Universe 2006
- Miss Singapore Universe 2005
- Miss Singapore Universe 2004
- Miss Singapore Universe 2003
- Miss Singapore Universe 2002