# Miss Guyana

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Beauty pageant

For the regional pageant in [French Guiana](/source/French_Guiana), also known as Miss Guyane, see [Miss French Guiana](/source/Miss_French_Guiana).

Guyana's Miss World Formation 1966 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Georgetown Location Guyana Members Miss World Miss Supranational Official language English License Holder Natasha Martindale Website [1]

**Miss Guyana** is the national [Beauty pageant](/source/Beauty_pageant) in [Guyana](/source/Guyana) where the Titleholder/National Winner represents [Guyana](/source/Guyana) at the [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) competition. Guyana first placed at the Miss World competition in 1966 which was the first of six consecutive placements from semifinalist to top 3 finish from 1966 to 1971.[3] The Miss Guyana trademark is under Natasha Martindale directorship.

## History

### Miss Guyana

Since 1966 Miss Guyana was known as the Independent Queen whose winners represented Guyana at the Miss World contest. The first Miss Guyana was [Umblita Van Sluytman](/source/Umblita_Van_Sluytman) from [Georgetown](/source/Georgetown%2C_Guyana). She became Guyana's first representative at the Miss World competition in London, in November 1966. A UPI photograph of her dancing on a table in her navel-baring, minimal costume for the pageant was published in many newspapers. She placed as a semifinalist.

#### Seasons

- **1967**: [Shakira Baksh](/source/Shakira_Caine), the 1967 Miss Guyana, went on to become a runner-up at the [Miss World 1967](/source/Miss_World_1967) pageant.[1] Baksh married [British](/source/British_people) actor [Michael Caine](/source/Michael_Caine) six years later, becoming his second wife.[2]

- **2009**: Imarah Radix was named Miss Guyana World in 2009 and went on to compete at the [Miss World 2009](/source/Miss_World_2009) pageant in [South Africa](/source/South_Africa).[3]

- **2010**: Aletha Shepherd, who was Miss Guyana World 2010, went on to compete in the [Miss Asia Pacific World](/source/Miss_Asia_Pacific_World) pageant the following year, from which she withdrew after allegedly being [sexually harassed](/source/Sexual_harassment) by the pageant's sponsors and [racially discriminated against](/source/Racism) by the judges.[4]

- **2012**: [Arti Cameron](/source/Arti_Cameron), a [pre-medical](/source/Pre-medical) student, was crowned Miss Guyana World.[5] That July, Cameron appeared at the JRG Bikini Under the Bridge Fashion Show in [New York City](/source/New_York_City), [New York](/source/New_York_(state)), United States.[6] It is traditional for beauty queens to be tall in order to better showcase their [legs](/source/Human_leg), but Cameron was one of several contestants at [Miss World 2012](/source/Miss_World_2012) who were [petite](/source/Petite_size).[7]

- **2013**: Natasha Martindale took over the leadership of the Miss Guyana World pageant, replacing Ken Chung who had previously filled that role.[8]

- **2014**: Rafieya Husain was crowned Miss World Guyana 2014 on May 26, 2014. The 22-year-old scooped the top prize at the event held at the National Cultural Centre. Speaking after collecting her prize, Rafieya promised to work with various organisations to fight the scourge of domestic violence, by tackling it from the grassroot level. In addition, she is optimistic that she has what it takes to bring home the Miss World crown later in the year. The 1st runner up was Atisha Gaskill, with Denicia Williams 2nd runner up.

### Miss World Guyana

**Color key**

- Declared as Winner

- Ended as runner-up

- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Year Titleholders Miss World Guyana Placement Special Awards 1966 Umblita Van Sluytman Top 15 1967 Shakira Caine 2nd Runner-up 1968 Adrienne Harris Top 7 1969 Pamela Patricia Lord 3rd Runner-up 1970 Jennifer Diana Evan Wong Top 10 1971 Nalini Moonsar 3rd Runner-up 1988 Christina Jardim Unplaced 1989 Reeya Majeed Unplaced 1999 Indra Changa Unplaced 2001 Olive Gopaul Unplaced 2002 Odessa Abenaa Phillips Unplaced 2003 Alexis Glasgow Unplaced 2004 Suzette Marissa Shim Unplaced 2005 Jasmine Samoy Herzog Unplaced 2006 Dessia Braithwaite Unplaced 2007 Candace Charles Unplaced 2008 Christa Lasaunta Simmons Unplaced 2009 Kalerouann Radix Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 22) 2010 Aletha Shepherd Unplaced Miss World Sports (Semifinalist) 2012 Arti Cameron Unplaced Miss World Sports (Finalist) 2013 Ruqayyah Boyer Unplaced Miss World Beach Beauty (Semifinalist) Miss World Talent (Quarterfinalist) 2014 Rafieya Husain Top 10 Beauty With a Purpose Continental Queen of Caribbean 2015 Miss World Guyana 2015 Lisa Punch Top 10 Miss World Talent Multimedia Awards (Top 5) Beauty With a Purpose (Top 10) 2016 Nuriyyih Gerrard Unplaced Beauty with a Purpose Certificate (Quarterfinalist) 2017 Vena Mookram Unplaced 2018 Ambika Ramraj Unplaced Miss World Talent (Finalist) Beauty with a Purpose (Semifinalist) 2019 Joylyn Conway Top 40 2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020—2022 2023 Andrea King[9] Unplaced 2025 Zalika Samuels[10] Unplaced 2026 Kelcia Nelson[11] TBA

### Miss Supranational Guyana

- : Declared as Winner

- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification

- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

- : Ended as special awards winner

Year Miss Supranational Guyana Placement at Miss Supranational Special Awards 2021 Felicia Ally Unplaced 2016 Jaleesa Mar-Chell Peterkin Unplaced

### Miss Universe Guyana

Main article: [Miss Universe Guyana](/source/Miss_Universe_Guyana)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Helena Martin (2011). *Walk with Me: All Over Guyana*. [Hay House](/source/Hay_House). p. 4. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1452503103](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1452503103).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Peter Allen (2008). *The Easy Quiz Master*. [Lulu](/source/Lulu_(company)). p. 229. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0955848100](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0955848100).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Oluatoyin Alleyne (March 6, 2010). ["Miss Guyana World lives beauty with a purpose motto"](http://www.stabroeknews.com/2010/the-scene/03/06/miss-guyana-world-lives-beauty-with-a-purpose-motto/). *[Stabroek News](/source/Stabroek_News)*. Retrieved July 7, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Miss Guyana escapes 'hostage' situation in South Korea pageant"](http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2011/10/23/miss-guyana-escapes-%E2%80%98hostage%E2%80%99-situation-in-south-korea-pageant/). *[Kaieteur News](/source/Kaieteur_News)*. October 23, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["LaGuardia Grad Is Now Miss Guyana: Competing For Miss World Crown"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131203033552/http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2012-08-09/Local_News/LaGuardia_Grad_Is_Now_Miss_Guyana.html). *Times Newsweekly*. August 9, 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.timesnewsweekly.com/news/2012-08-09/Local_News/LaGuardia_Grad_Is_Now_Miss_Guyana.html) on December 3, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Miss Guyana World to appear in N.Y."](http://www.caribbeanlifenews.com/stories/2012/4/2012_03_29_sub_miss_guyana.html) *Caribbean Life*. March 30, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Charlene Chua (September 1, 2012). ["Short in stature, but not on performance"](http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20120830-368638.html). *[The New Paper](/source/The_New_Paper)*. Retrieved July 6, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Caribbean_8-0)** ["Miss World announces new Guyana Franchise Holder"](http://www.caribnewsdesk.com/news/6001-miss-world-announces-new-guyana-franchise-holder). *Caribbean News Desk*. June 6, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Confident and humble: Andrea King is Miss World Guyana 2022"](https://newsroom.gy/2022/08/23/confident-and-humble-andrea-king-is-miss-world-guyana-2022/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Zalika Samuels crowned Miss World Guyana 2024"](https://writeups24.com/zalika-samuels-crowned-miss-world-guyana-2024/). *Writeups24*. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Kelcia Nelson crowned Miss World Guyana 2026"](https://newsroom.gy/2026/05/26/kelcia-nelson-crowned-miss-world-guyana-2026/). *Newsroom Guyana*. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.

## External links

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v t e Miss Supranational participant countries and territories List of Miss Supranational countries (Active since 2009–present) Africa Botswana Cameroon Cote d'Ivoire Equatorial Guinea Ghana Kenya Mauritius Namibia Nigeria Rwanda Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Togo Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Aruba Bahamas Bolivia Brazil Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Trinidad and Tobago United States Uruguay US Virgin Islands Venezuela Asia Bangladesh Cambodia Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Laos Malaysia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines South Korea Thailand Vietnam Europe Albania Belgium Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark France Finland Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Spain Sweden Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom Oceania Australia New Zealand Inactive since 2025 Africa Angola (2017) Cape Verde (2017) Egypt (2016) Ethiopia (2019) Gambia (2010) Guinea (2010) Gabon (2015) Lesotho (2022) Mali (2010) Mozambique (2023) Morocco (2015) Réunion (2013) São Tomé and Príncipe (2017) Americas Belize (2012) Bonaire (2011) Barbados (2019) Guadeloupe (2018) Martinique (2013) Suriname (2021) Asia China (2022) Chinese Taipei (2015) Iraq (2013) Israel (2015) Kyrgyzstan (2022) Lebanon (2018) Macau (2019) Mongolia (2016) Singapore (2022) Sri Lanka (2019) Europe Armenia (2010) Azerbaijan (2013) Belarus (2019) Bosnia and Herzegovina (2012) Bulgaria (2011) England (2022) Estonia (2015) Georgia (2015) Ireland (2022) Kazakhstan (2022) Kosovo (2018) Latvia (2015) Lithuania (2019) Luxembourg (2015) Macedonia (2012) Montenegro (2018) Moldova (2018) Northern Ireland (2019) Russia (2021) Scotland (2019) Serbia (2013) Slovenia (2018) Switzerland (2018) Wales (2019) Oceania Polynesia (2011) List of Miss Supranational countries

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