# Miss Chinese International Pageant

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Hong Kong television beauty contest

For the most recent pageant, see [Miss Chinese International Pageant 2019](/source/Miss_Chinese_International_Pageant_2019).

Miss Chinese International Pageant 國際中華小姐競選 (2007-2019 國際華裔小姐競選 (1988-2006) Abbreviation MCI, MCIP, 華姐 Established 1988; 38 years ago (1988) Founded at Hong Kong Type Beauty pageant Purpose Annual beauty pageant to crown the best representative of Chinese beauty from around the globe. Official language Cantonese, Mandarin Current title holder Hera Chan (2019) Parent organization TVB Website http://b.tvb.com/mcip/

Miss Chinese International Pageant Traditional Chinese 國際中華小姐競選 Simplified Chinese 国际中华小姐竞选 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guójì Zhōnghuá xiǎojiě jìngxuǎn Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Gwokjai Jūngwàh síujé gihngsyún Jyutping Gwok3zai3 zung1waa4 siu2ze2 ging6syun2 Former Chinese name Traditional Chinese 國際華裔小姐競選 Simplified Chinese 国际华裔小姐竞选 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guójì huáyì xiǎojiě jìngxuǎn Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Gwokjai wàhyeuih síujé gihngsyún Jyutping Gwok3zai3 waa4jeoi6 siu2ze2 ging6syun2 Shortform name Traditional Chinese 華姐 Simplified Chinese 华姐 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Huájiě Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Wàhjé Jyutping Waa4ze2

**Miss Chinese International Pageant** ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 國際中華小姐競選, formerly 國際華裔小姐競選), or **MCI** ([Chinese](/source/Chinese_language): 華姐) for short, is an annual international [beauty pageant](/source/Beauty_pageant), organized and broadcast by [TVB](/source/Television_Broadcasts_Limited), a network [television station](/source/Television_station) in [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong). It was established in 1988 and the Chinese name of the pageant was rebranded in 2007.

The current Miss Chinese International is [Miss Hong Kong 2018](/source/Miss_Hong_Kong_2018) winner [Hera Chan](/source/Miss_Hong_Kong_2018), who was crowned at the [Miss Chinese International Pageant 2019](/source/Miss_Chinese_International_Pageant_2019).

The 31st Miss Chinese International Pageant of 2020, originally scheduled to take place February 2020, was postponed to 2021 due to the ongoing [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).[1]

## Composition

		- Logo of Miss Chinese International Pageant 2007 with the new Chinese title of the pageant.

		- Logo of Miss Chinese International Pageant 2006 with the old Chinese title of the pageant.

At its inception in 1988, in what was formerly [British Hong Kong](/source/British_Hong_Kong), delegates were either winners or runners-up of regional Chinese beauty pageants around the world excluding the country of [China](/source/China), as originally, this was a pageant for Chinese delegates from overseas. In 2007, pageant organizers altered the entry requirements to include delegates representing Mainland China. All delegates at the time of the pageant are between the ages at least of 17 and 25, with the upper age limit expanded to 27 in 2012. The delegates must be of at least partial Chinese descent.

In 2009, a record number of 11 delegates came from Mainland China, more than one-third of the total contestant count. The number of China delegates has since decreased, with the 2013 pageant having only one Mainland Chinese delegate, representing Foshan.

### Chinese name change

Starting in 2007, the pageant allowed mainland Chinese participants, and the Chinese name of the pageant changed from 國際華裔小姐競選 (Cantonese: **Gwokjai Wayeui Siuje Gingsyun;** Mandarin: *Guójì huáyì xiǎojiě jìngxuǎn*), which literally translated to "Miss International of Chinese Descent Pageant" to 國際中華小姐競選 (Cantonese: **Gwokjai Jungwa Siuje Gingsyun** (Mandarin: *Guójì zhōnghuá xiǎojiě jìngxuǎn*) to reflect the change, matching the English pageant title of *Miss Chinese International Pageant*.

### Participating regions

Africa Johannesburg, South Africa (1989; 1992–1997; 2003; 2006–2007; 2016–2017) The Americas North America Calgary, Alberta, Canada (1988–1996, 1998–2005, 2007–2008) Chicago, United States (1989–2007, 2009–2015, 2019) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (1988–1993) Honolulu, United States (1995; 1997; 1999; 2001–2002; 2018–present) Los Angeles, United States (1993–2005; 2013–present) Montreal, Quebec, Canada (1988–present) New York City, United States (1993–present) San Francisco, United States (1988–2010; 2014–2015; 2017-present) Scarborough, Ontario, Canada (1988, 1991) Seattle, United States (1988–2010; 2013–2015) Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1988–present) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (1988–present) Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (1989–1994) South America Lima, Peru (2003–2006) Europe Amsterdam, Netherlands (2002–2010) Frankfurt, Germany (2005) The Hague, Netherlands (2002) London, England (1988-1991; 1996–2000; 2012; 2019) Paris, France (2008) Rotterdam, Netherlands (2007) Tübingen, Germany (2009) Asia Bangkok, Thailand (1991–1998; 2000–2008; 2010–2017; 2019) Beijing, China (2009-2012) Brunei (1993) Chongqing, China (2008–2009) Dalian, Liaoning, China (2012) Foshan, Guangdong, China (2007–2010; 2013–2015; 2017-present) Guangdong, China (2007–2012) Guangxi, China (2007) Hangzhou, China (2008-2009) Harbin, China (2009) Heilongjiang, China (2009) Hong Kong (1988–present) Jiangsu, China (2015) Ipoh, Malaysia (1993) Jilin, China (2009) Johor State, Malaysia (1991) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1995–present) Laos (2018–present) Macau (1988–1998; 2009–2010) Manila, Philippines (1988–1994; 2000–2013; 2017–2018) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China (2009; 2016) Nanning, China (2007) Penang, Malaysia (1989–1992) Quezon City, Philippines (1994) Singapore (1988–present) Taipei, Chinese Taipei[2] (1988–2006) Wuhan, Hubei, China (2009) Zhengzhou, Henan, China (2009-2012) Oceania Auckland, New Zealand (1991-2017) Brisbane, Australia (1988–2005; 2019) Christchurch, New Zealand (1993) Hastings, New Zealand (1989-1991) Melbourne, Australia (1988–present) Sydney, Australia (1988–present) Tahiti, French Polynesia (1988–2010; 2018–present)

### Pageant timeframe

The first two pageants ([1988](/source/Miss_Chinese_International_Pageant_1998) & [1989](/source/Miss_Chinese_International_Pageant_1989)) were held in the fourth quarter of the calendar year. However, in 1990, TVB decided to shift the pageant date to the beginning of the year to coincide with [Lunar New Year](/source/Chinese_New_Year). But since [Miss Chinese International Pageant 1989](/source/Miss_Chinese_International_Pageant_1989) was not held until mid-December, [the 3rd Miss Chinese International Pageant](/source/Miss_Chinese_International_Pageant_1991) came early 1991 with no pageant being held in 1990. Since then, the pageant was held late January or early February of every year.

In 2010, the pageant reverted to being held in November, delaying the 22nd Miss Chinese International Pageant by almost 10 months. Therefore, [Christine Kuo](/source/Christine_Kuo), Miss Chinese International 2009 is the longest serving titleholder, having served 658 days from January 17, 2009 to November 5, 2010. The delay of the pageant meant that several regional titleholders from 2009 were not able to enter [Miss Chinese International Pageant 2010](/source/Miss_Chinese_International_Pageant_2010) as they have already crowned their successors by November 2010, including Miss Hong Kong 2009 Sandy Lau. [Miss Hong Kong Pageant](/source/Miss_Hong_Kong_Pageant) 2010 was held in August and Lau's successor, Toby Chan, represented Hong Kong in Miss Chinese International 2010 instead.

One year later, TVB announced that the 23rd Miss Chinese International Pageant would be delayed until January 15, 2012, meaning that there would be no pageant held in 2011.[3] This is the first time since 1990 a pageant would not be held during a calendar year. As with the year before, several regional titleholders from 2010 would not be able to enter [Miss Chinese International Pageant 2012](/source/Miss_Chinese_International_Pageant_2012) as they have already crowned their successors by the end of 2011. However, the organizers allowed 2010 regional titleholders from Auckland, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver to compete with their 2011 counterparts in Miss Chinese International 2012, marking a first in the pageant's history where two representatives of the same region compete together.

The 31st Miss Chinese International Pageant was originally scheduled to take place on February 15, 2020 in Hong Kong. However, on January 28, 2020, organizer TVB announced that due to the ongoing [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic), for the safety of the delegates, crew, and audience, the pageant would be postponed to the year 2021, with the actual date to be announced.[4]

## Results

Delegates representing Canadian cities have won 11 iterations of the competition; with Vancouver winning seven titles (2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2016), Toronto three times (1992, 1997 and 2009) and Montreal once (1993).

Delegates from pageant organizer Hong Kong have won four times (1988, 2000, 2014, 2019), and have recorded the most top three finishes with 19.

Delegates representing New York City, USA have won thrice, first in 1999, followed by back-to-back wins in 2017 and 2018.

### Major award winners

Year Date Winner 1st Runner-Up 2nd Runner-Up Miss Friendship 1988 Oct 2, 1988 Michele Monique Reis Hong Kong Tammy Marie Lee Seattle, USA Sharon Kwok San Francisco, USA Tanya Lim Calgary, Canada 1989 Dec 17, 1989 Kit Wong Sydney, Australia Monica Chan Hong Kong Guilhermina Madeira da Silva Pedrugo Macau — 1990 Postponed to February, 1991 1991 Feb 10, 1991 Yen-Thean Leng Singapore Anita Yuen Hong Kong Hazel Cheung Montreal, Canada Deanna Kay Leung Seattle, USA 1992 Jan 26, 1992 Rosemary Chan Toronto, Canada Amy Kwok Hong Kong Valerie H. Lee San Francisco, United States [Sherine Seng] Auckland, New Zealand 1993 Jan 10, 1993 Christy Chung Montreal, Canada Emily Lo Hong Kong Elaine Barbara Der Vancouver, Canada Stephanie Chang Seattle, USA 1994 Jan 23, 1994 Saesim Pornapa Sui Bangkok, Thailand Diane Wang New York City, USA I-Man Chao Seattle, USA Marie Catherine Munoz Manila, Philippines 1995 Jan 22, 1995 Hsiang-Ling Ku Taipei, Taiwan[2] Darabhorn Bhakdeeratna Bangkok, Thailand Edna Wei Los Angeles, USA Gloria Hui Vancouver, Canada 1996 Jan 27, 1996 Siew-Kee Cheng Singapore Melissa Ng San Francisco, USA Amy Chung (Dethroned)[a] New York City, USA Winnie Yeung Hong Kong 1997 Jan 26, 1997 Monica Lo Toronto, Canada San San Lee Hong Kong Kulsatri Konjanawann Bangkok, Thailand Wendy Giam Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 1998 Jan 25, 1998 Louisa Luk San Francisco, USA Lisa Vongthong Bangkok, Thailand Kalyane Tea Montreal, Canada May Ling Lai Chicago, USA 1999 Feb 14, 1999 Michelle Ye New York City, USA Janet Huang Los Angeles, USA Anne Heung Hong Kong Mabel Wong Calgary, Canada 2000 Feb 6, 2000 Sonija Kwok Hong Kong Tiffany Yang Los Angeles, USA Crystal Pan Vancouver, Canada Jessie Cheng Melbourne, Australia 2001 Jan 20, 2001 Bernice Liu Vancouver, Canada Jennifer Huang Montreal, Canada Vivian Lau Hong Kong Hsing-Ting Chiang Taipei, Chinese Taipei[2] 2002 Jan 27, 2002 Shirley Zhou Vancouver, Canada Christie Bartram Toronto, Canada Angela Foo Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Marjorie Wu Honolulu, USA 2003 Jan 25, 2003 Rachel Tan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tiffany Lam Hong Kong Diana Wu Toronto, Canada Lola Gong Amsterdam, Netherlands 2004 Jan 17, 2004 Linda Chung Vancouver, Canada Mandy Cho Hong Kong Carlene Aguilar Manila, Philippines Mandy Cho Hong Kong 2005 Jan 29, 2005 Leanne Li Vancouver, Canada Fala Chen New York City, USA Jessica Young Melbourne, Australia Jolene Chin Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2006 Jan 21, 2006 Ina Lu Johannesburg, South Africa Ginney Kanchanawat Bangkok, Thailand Annabelle Kong Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Annabelle Kong Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2007 Jan 20, 2007 Sarah Song Sydney, Australia Ivy Lu Johannesburg, South Africa Sherry Chen Toronto, Canada Parichat Wisuthiphatt Bangkok, Thailand 2008 Jan 26, 2008 Océane Zhu Paris, France Kayi Cheung Hong Kong Aileen Xu Chongqing, China Delaine Lee Calgary, Canada 2009 Jan 17, 2009 Christine Kuo Toronto, Canada Skye Chan Hong Kong Cici Chen Vancouver, Canada Skye Chan Hong Kong 2010 Nov 5, 2010 Eliza Sam Vancouver, Canada Belle Theng Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Candy Chang Toronto, Canada Lu Bai Foshan, China 2011 Postponed to January, 2012 2012 Jan 15, 2012 Kelly Cheung Chicago, USA Cheryl Wee Singapore, Singapore Lenna Lim Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Ashton Hong Toronto, Canada 2013 Feb 24, 2013 Gloria Tang Vancouver, Canada Denise Camillia Tan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Carat Cheung Hong Kong Lauren Weinberger Los Angeles, USA 2014 Jan 26, 2014 Grace Chan Hong Kong Cindy Zhong Vancouver, Canada Lucia Ting-Li Lorigiano Montreal, Canada Mandi Cheung Singapore 2015 Jan 25, 2015 Mandy Chai Sydney, Australia Veronica Shiu Hong Kong Catherine Hui New York City, United States Christina Jin Auckland, New Zealand 2016 Jan 23, 2016 Jennifer Coosemans Vancouver, Canada Mary Chen New York City, United States Tiana Luan Sydney, Australia Alice Wong Los Angeles, United States 2017 Jan 15, 2017 Stitch Yu New York City, United States Serene Lim Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Crystal Fung Hong Kong Adelaide Lee Johannesburg, South Africa 2018 Feb 3, 2018 Rose Li New York City, United States Angela Liu Los Angeles, United States Juliette Louie Hong Kong Crystal Yang Hawaii, United States 2019 Mar 2, 2019 Hera Chan Hong Kong Stephanie Wang Hawaii, United States Gina Wu New York City, United States Tavee Meesang Bangkok, Thailand

**Notes**

- a **[^](#ref_a)** *In 1999, Amy Chung was stripped of her title of Miss Chinese International 1996 Second Runner-Up and had her artiste contract with [TVB](/source/TVB) terminated when it was discovered that she had an outstanding warrant for her arrest in USA as she left the country to enter the pageant while on [probation](/source/Probation) stemming from a [credit card fraud](/source/Credit_card_fraud) conviction. Chung had also lied about her academic credentials, claiming to have a Masters Degree from [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University) when she only has taken a course from [Harvard Extension School](/source/Harvard_Extension_School).[5] The title has yet to be filled since.*

### Gallery of Winners

		- **Miss Chinese International 1999** [Michelle Ye](/source/Michelle_Ye), [New York City](/source/New_York_City), [USA](/source/United_States_of_America)

		- **Miss Chinese International 2000** [Sonija Kwok](/source/Sonija_Kwok), [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong)

		- **Miss Chinese International 2004** [Linda Chung](/source/Linda_Chung), [Vancouver, British Columbia](/source/Vancouver), Canada

		- **Miss Chinese International 2008** [Océane Zhu](/source/Oc%C3%A9ane_Zhu), [Paris](/source/Paris), [France](/source/France)

		- **Miss Chinese International 2009** [Christine Kuo](/source/Christine_Kuo), [Toronto, Ontario](/source/Toronto), Canada

		- **Miss Chinese International 2010** [Eliza Sam](/source/Eliza_Sam), [Vancouver, British Columbia](/source/Vancouver), Canada

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["TVB postpones 2020 Miss Chinese International pageant"](https://sg.style.yahoo.com/tvb-postpones-2020-miss-chinese-081800041.html). *sg.style.yahoo.com*. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-01.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ROC_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ROC_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ROC_2-2) Due to the complexities of [the relations](/source/Cross-Strait_relations) between it and the [People's Republic of China](/source/People's_Republic_of_China), the [Republic of China](/source/Taiwan) (ROC or "Taiwan") is not represented in the Miss Chinese International Pageant under its official name "Republic of China" or as "Taiwan" but competes under the name "[Chinese Taipei](/source/Chinese_Taipei)". See [One-China policy](/source/One-China_policy) and [Chinese Civil War](/source/Chinese_Civil_War) for details.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Miss Chinese International Pageant 2012 Announcement](http://b.tvb.com/whatsnew/最新消息/2011/10/04/2012國際中華小姐競選內地賽區/) TVB.com article (In Chinese). Retrieved 2011-10-21

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Miss Chinese International Pageant 2020 postponement announcement](https://www.facebook.com/tvbcom/posts/10157743573023449) TVB official Facebook account article (In Chinese). Retrieved 2020-02-06

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Amy Chung Destroyed Her Future](http://the-sun.on.cc/channels/news/20021005/20021005013211_0001_1.html) Article from [The Sun (Hong Kong)](/source/The_Sun_(Hong_Kong)) (In Chinese) dated 2002-10-05. Retrieved on 2011-12-01.

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