# Miss Hawaii World

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Beauty pageant

For the state pageant affiliated with [Miss America](/source/Miss_America), see [Miss Hawaii](/source/Miss_Hawaii). For the state pageant affiliated with [Miss USA](/source/Miss_USA), see [Miss Hawaii USA](/source/Miss_Hawaii_USA).

Miss Hawaii World Formation 1959 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Honolulu Location Hawaii Members Miss World (1959; 2001) Miss World America (1960–2000; 2002–present) Official language English State Director Leila Fernandez Website Official website

**Miss Hawaii World** is an [American state](/source/American_state) [beauty pageant](/source/Beauty_pageant) that selects a representative for the [Miss World America](/source/Miss_World_America) national competition from the [State of Hawaii](/source/State_of_Hawaii). The pageant is headquartered in [Honolulu](/source/Honolulu), [Honolulu County](/source/Honolulu_County%2C_Hawaii), and is currently directed by Leila Fernandez, who serves as State Director.

To date, one woman from [Hawaii](/source/Hawaii) had been crowned [Miss World America](/source/Miss_World_America):

- [Brooke Alexander](/source/Brooke_Alexander), 1980

## Gallery of titleholders

		- [Teri Ann Linn](/source/Teri_Ann_Linn), Miss Hawaii USA 1981 at her [Punahou School](/source/Punahou_School) reunion in June 2009

		- Leimomi Bacalso, Miss Hawaii USA 1990 in the 1989 Mililani Town Christmas Parade

## Winners

**Color key**

- Declared as Winner/Ended as Miss World America

- Ended as runner-up

- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

- Ended as special awards winner

- Ended as Miss USA

Year Name Hometown Age [notes 1] Placement at Miss World America Special awards at Miss World America Notes 2020 Angela Hilario[1] TBA 26 2019 Kayli Obrero[2] Koloa 25 4th Runner-Up Top Model 2018 No representatives from Hawaii from 2016 to 2018 2017 2016 2015 Samantha Iha-Preece Haleiwa 20 Top 22 Most Photogenic Miss Hawaii United States 2014 2014 Lauren Hickey Top 16 Miss Hawaii World 2013 No titleholders as Miss World America was designated from 2006 to 2013. 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 No known representatives from Hawaii from 2003 to 2005. 2004 2003 2002 No titleholder as Miss World America was designated in 2002. 2001 Radasha Hoʻohuli[3] Nanakuli 21 competed at Miss World Later Miss Hawaii USA 2006 and represented Hawaii at Miss USA 2006. 2000 No titleholders as Miss World America was designated from 1995 to 2000. 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 Annette Michaud Lihu’e 1993 Paige Dunlap 1992 Nadine Atangan Tanega Honolulu 24 3rd Runner-Up Previously Miss Hawaii International 1990 and 2nd Runner-Up at Miss International 1990. Later Miss Hawaii USA 1994 and Top 12 semifinalist at Miss USA 1994. Miss Hawaii USA 1981-1991 1991 Kym Lehua Digmon Honolulu 25 Top 11 1990 Leimomi Bacalso Ewa Beach 20 1989 Julie Larson Honolulu 21 Mrs. Hawaii America 1991 1988 Paula Prevost Honolulu 1987 Deborah Laslo Haleiwa 1986 Toni Costa Kailua 20 1985 Tina Machado Waipahu 25 Top 10 1984 Puna Stillman Honolulu 1983 Zoe Roach Waipahu 1982 Vanessa DuBois Honolulu 23 Top 12 1981 Teri Ann Linn Honolulu 20 4th Runner-Up Actress, starred in The Bold and the Beautiful. Miss Hawaii World 1980 Brooke Alexander Kailua 16 Miss World America 1980 6th Runner-Up at Miss World 1980 1979 Marie Alohalani Brown Top 8 1978 Sharon Bush 1977 Unknown 1976 Debbie Witthans 1975 Tracy Lynn Monsarrat[4] Honolulu[4] 2nd Runner-Up[4] 1974 Gloria McCafferty 1973 Gail Rouleau 1972 Sharlene Annette Ann Angeli Silva 1971 did not compete 1970 1969 Cyndi Jean Ozenne Top 15 1968 Leslie McRae 2nd Runner-Up 1967 Ann Marie 1966 Ann Marie 1965 did not compete 1964 1963 Susan Molina Honolulu 18 Top 15 Previously Miss Hawaii USA 1963 1962 Julie Jones Withdrew Withdrew during finals due to back pains after the evening gown competition. 1961 did not compete 1960 1959 Margaret Moani Keala Brumaghim[5] competed as a territory at Miss World 1958 did not compete 1957 1956 1955 Barbara Mamo Vieira Honolulu Was originally enrolled to compete at Miss World but did not compete at the pageant due to lack of sponsorship Previously Miss Hawaii 1955, and Top 10 at Miss America 1956. Also won the Miss Congeniality and Preliminary Swimsuit awards at Miss America.

**Notes to table**

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Age at the time of the Miss World America pageant

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Miss World America Hawaii 2020 – Miss World America"](https://missworldamerica.com/miss-world-america-hawaii-2020/). Retrieved 2020-10-19.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Miss World America - Hawaii"](https://missworldamerica.com/miss-world-hawaii/?ref=br_rs).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["2001"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150311062741/http://www.missworld.com/History/2001/). 2015-03-11. Archived from [the original](http://www.missworld.com/History/2001/) on 2015-03-11. Retrieved 2020-01-02.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Spokesman-Review_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Spokesman-Review_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Spokesman-Review_5-2) ["The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19750818&id=hiBOAAAAIBAJ&pg=2934,1316325&hl=en). *news.google.com*. [The Spokesman-Review](/source/The_Spokesman-Review). Retrieved 2020-05-13.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["1959"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150311062631/http://www.missworld.com/History/1959/). 2015-03-11. Archived from [the original](http://www.missworld.com/History/1959/) on 2015-03-11. Retrieved 2020-01-02.

## External links

v t e Hawaii pageantry Miss America Miss Hawaii Miss America's Teen Miss Hawaii's Teen Miss USA Miss Hawaii USA Miss Teen USA Miss Hawaii Teen USA

v t e Hawaii pageant winners Miss Hawaii Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey (1978) Carolyn Suzanne Sapp (1991) Angela Perez Baraquio (2000) Lauren Cheape (2011) Jeanné Kapela (2015) Miss Hawaii USA Macel Leilani Wilson (1962) Tanya Wilson (1972) Judi Andersen (1978) Teri Ann Linn (1981) Tina Machado (1985) Kelly Hu (1993) Brook Lee (1997) Moani Hara (2014) Chelsea Hardin (2016) Savannah Gankiewicz (2023) Miss Hawaii Teen USA Kelly Hu (1985) Sonya Balmores (2004) Kiʻilani Arruda (2020) Miss Hawaii World Brooke Alexander (1980)

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