{{Short description|Beauty contest}} {{pp-sock|small=yes}} {{Infobox organization |name = Miss Jamaica World |image = |image_border = |image_size = |caption = |map = |map_size = |map_caption = |formation = 1959 |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]] |location = [[Jamaica]] |membership = [[Miss World]] |language = [[English language|English]] |leader_title = Franchise Holder |leader_name = Crown of Beauty Jamaica |key_people = Weston Haughton, Dahlia Harris |num_staff = |budget = |website = [http://www.missjamaicaworld.com/ Official website] }}
'''Miss Jamaica World''' is a national [[beauty pageant]] in [[Jamaica]] that selects a contestant to represent the country in the [[Miss World]] beauty pageant.
==History== The Miss Jamaica World pageant's predecessor, the "Miss Jamaica Contest", began on June 7 1959. The winner of Miss Jamaica represents Jamaica at the [[Miss World]] pageant from 1959 to present. The title of Miss Jamaica World was officially coined in 1978. The 1976 and 1977 representatives were appointed by then licence holder Mickey Haughton-James of the Spartan Health Club. Spartan held the franchise from 1976 to 2012 and resumed its leadership in 2017.
In 2018, Miss World Organization announced that the franchise to stage the Miss Jamaica World pageant as a precursor to Miss World has been granted to Crown of Beauty Jamaica Limited, whose principals are local playwright and impresario Aston Cooke and veteran entertainment specialist Weston Haughton.
Jamaica sent its first representative, w4 year old Sheila Chong in 1959. To date Jamaica has garnered four Miss World titles (1963, 1976, 1993, and 2019) and several runner ups and top ten finalists.
== Titleholders == ;Color key {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as runner-up * {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists }} The winner of Miss Jamaica World represents her country at [[Miss World]]. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" !width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Jamaica !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1959 | Sheila Mechtilde Chong | Top 15 | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1962 | Chriss Leon | Top 15 | |- |-style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold" | 1963 | [[Carole Crawford]] | [[Miss World 1963]] | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66" | 1964 | Erica Jeanne Cooke | 5th Runner-up | |- | 1965 | Carol Joan McFarlane | Unplaced | |- | 1966 | Yvonne Walter | Unplaced | |- | 1967 | Laurel Williams | Unplaced | |- | 1968 | Karlene Waddel | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD" | 1969 | Marlyn E. Taylor<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamaica Gleaner |url=https://www.pressreader.com/jamaica/jamaica-gleaner/20211111/281943136123088 |via=PressReader |access-date=22 July 2022}}</ref> | Top 15 | |- | 1970 | Elizabeth Ann Lindo | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66" | 1971 | Ava Joy Gill | 4th Runner-up | |- | 1972 | Gail Geraldeen Phillips | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 1973 | [[Patsy Yuen]] | 2nd Runner-up | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1974 | Andrea Lyon | Top 15 | |- |-style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold" | 1976 | [[Cindy Breakspeare]] | [[Miss World 1976]] | |- | 1977 | Sandra Kong | colspan="2" |''Withdrew'' |- | 1978 | Joan McDonald | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 1979 | Debbie Campbell | 2nd Runner-up | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1980 | Michelle Harris | Top 15 | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 1981 | Sandra Cunningham | 2nd Runner-up | |- | 1982 | Cornelia Parchment | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 1983 | Cathi Levy | 3rd Runner-up | |- | 1984 | Jacqueline Crichton | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 1985 | Alison Barnett | 4th Runner-up | |- | 1986 | Lisa Mahfood | Unplaced | |- | 1987 | Janice Whittingham | Unplaced | |- | 1988 | Andrea Haynes | Unplaced | |- | 1989 | Natasha Marcanik | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1990 | Erica Aquart | Top 10 |'''Caribbean Queen of Beauty''' |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 1991 | Sandra Foster | 3rd Runner-up |'''Caribbean Queen of Beauty''' |- | 1992 | Julie Ann Bradford | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold" | 1993 | [[Lisa Hanna]] | [[Miss World 1993]] | Caribbean Queen of Beauty |- | 1994 | Johanna Ulett | Unplaced | |- | 1995 | [[Imani Duncan-Price|Imani Duncan]] | Unplaced | |- | 1996 | Selena Delgado | Unplaced | |- | 1997 | Michell Moodie | Unplaced |'''Caribbean Queen of Beauty''' |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1998 | Christine Straw | Top 10 |'''Caribbean Queen of Beauty''' |- | 1999 | Desiree DePass<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 6, 1999 |title=Jamaica names its Miss World competitor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-jamaica-names/161413994/ |access-date=December 23, 2024 |work=South Florida Sun Sentinel |pages=1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> | Unplaced |'''Caribbean Queen of Beauty''' |- | 2000 | Ayisha Richards | Unplaced | |- | 2001 | Regina Beavers | Unplaced | |- | 2002 | Danielle O'Hayon | Unplaced | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 2003 | [[Miss World 2003|Jade Fulford]] | Top 17 |'''Caribbean Queen of Beauty'''<br><small>[[Miss World 2003|Beach Beauty]] (Top 10)</small> |- | 2004 | Tonoya Toyloy | Unplaced | Miss Scholarship |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 2005 | Terri-Karelle Griffith | Top 16 | <small>[[Miss World 2005|Beach Beauty]] (Top 19)</small> |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 2006 | [[Sara Lawrence]] | 3rd Runner-up |'''Caribbean Queen of Beauty'''<br>[[Miss World 2006|Beach Beauty]] (Top 25) |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 2007 | [[Yendi Phillipps]] | Top 16 | <small>[[Miss World 2007|Beach Beauty]] (1st Runner-up)<br>[[Miss World 2007|Beauty with a Purpose]] (Top 5)<br>[[Miss World 2007|Top Model]] (Top 7)<br>[[Miss World 2007|Sports and Fitness]] (Top 16)<br>[[Miss World 2007|Performing Talent]] (Top 18)</small> |- | 2008 | Brittany Lyons | Unplaced | <small>[[Miss World 2008|Performing Talent]] (Top 19)</small> |- | 2009 | [[Kerrie Baylis]] | Unplaced | <small>[[Miss World 2009|Sports and Fitness]] (1st Runner-up)<br>[[Miss World 2009|Best World Designer Dress Award]] (2nd Runner-up)<br>[[Miss World 2009|Top Model]] (Top 12)<br>[[Miss World 2009|Beach Beauty]] (Top 20)</small> |- | 2010 | [[Chantal Raymond]] | Unplaced | |- | 2011 | Danielle Crosskill | Unplaced | <small>[[Miss World 2011|Sports and Fitness]] (Top 24)</small> |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 2012 | Deanna Robins | 5th Runner-up |'''Caribbean Queen of Beauty'''<br><small>[[Miss World 2012|Performing Talent]] (Top 5)<br>[[Miss World 2012|Beauty with a Purpose]] (Top 10)<br>[[Miss World 2012|Top Model]] (Top 10)<br>[[Miss World 2012|Sports and Fitness]] (Top 24)<br>[[Miss World 2012|Beach Beauty]] (Top 40)</small> |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 2013 | Gina Hargitay | Top 10 |'''Caribbean Queen of Beauty'''<br><small>[[Miss World 2013|Beach Beauty]] (3rd Runner-up)<br>[[Miss World 2015|Best in Interview]] (1st Place)</small> |- | 2014 | Laurie-Ann Chin | Unplaced | <small>[[Miss World 2014|Sports and Fitness]] (Top 29)</small> |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 2015 | Sanneta Myrie | 3rd Runner-up |'''Caribbean Queen of Beauty'''<br><small>[[Miss World 2015|Performing Talent]] (2nd Runner-up)<br>[[Miss World 2015|Best in Interview]] (4th Runner-up)<br>[[Miss World 2015|Multimedia Award]] (Top 5)</small> |- | 2016 | Ashlie Barrett | Unplaced | |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 2017 | Solange Sinclair | Top 10 |'''Caribbean Queen of Beauty'''<br><small>[[Miss World 2017|Sports and Fitness]] (Top 23)</small> |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 2018 | Kadijah Robinson<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20180901/khadijah-robinson-crowned-miss-jamaica-world-2018|title=Khadijah Robinson Crowned Miss Jamaica World 2018|publisher=jamaica-gleaner.com|date=1 September 2018|access-date=1 September 2018}}</ref> | Top 5 |'''Caribbean Queen of Beauty'''<br>[[Miss World 2018|Beauty with a Purpose]] (Top 12) |-style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold" | 2019 | [[Toni-Ann Singh]] | [[Miss World 2019]] | [[Miss World 2019|Miss World Talent]] |- | 2020 | colspan=5 {{n/a|Due to the impact of [[COVID-19 pandemic]], no pageant in 2020}} |- | 2021 | Khalia Hall<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20211009/khalia-hall-wins-miss-jamaica-world-2021|title=Khalia Hall wins Miss Jamaica World 2021|website=The Gleaner|date=October 9, 2021}}</ref> | Unplaced | [[Miss World Talent]] (Top 27)<br> [[Miss World Sport]] (Top 32) |- | 2022 | colspan=5 {{n/a|Due to the impact of [[COVID-19 pandemic]], no pageant in 2022}} |- | 2023 | Shanique Singh<ref>{{cite news|title=Medical student Shanique Singh named Miss Jamaica World 2022|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20221204/medical-student-shanique-singh-named-miss-jamaica-world-2022|publisher=[[The Gleaner]]|date=4 December 2022|accessdate=22 January 2023}}</ref> | Unplaced | |- | 2024 | colspan=5 {{n/a|No competition held}} |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 2025 | Tahje Bennett<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2024 |title=Tahje Bennett triumphs in second shot at Miss Ja World title |url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20240907/tahje-bennett-triumphs-second-shot-miss-ja-world-title#google_vignette |access-date=7 September 2024 |website=Jamaica Gleaner |language=en |archive-date=7 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240907105035/https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20240907/tahje-bennett-triumphs-second-shot-miss-ja-world-title#google_vignette |url-status=live }}</ref> | Top 40 | [[Miss World 2025|Miss World Talent]] (Top 24) |- | 2026 | Nevaeh Allen<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 January 2026|title=Nevaeh Allen is the new Miss Jamaica World|url=https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/entertainment/20260126/nevaeh-allen-new-miss-jamaica-world|access-date=26 January 2026|website=The Gleaner|language=en}}</ref> | TBA | |}
== Trivia == Miss Jamaica 1963 is the shortest woman in history to win Miss World. She is {{convert|5|ft|3|in|m}} tall.
Cindy Breakspeare is the mother of [[Damian Marley]], son of [[reggae]] icon [[Bob Marley]].
Joan McDonald was the first to hold the official title of Miss Jamaica World. She is also the first winner of full African descent. Her win came at a time when public pressure built up for winners who represented the dominant ethnic group in Jamaica.
Lisa Hanna is currently a Member of Parliament and former Minister of Youth and Culture.
Miss Jamaica World 1991, Sandra Foster, represented Jamaica at Miss Universe 1989 and made Top Ten.
Miss Jamaica World 1989, Janice Sewell, is currently working in Human Resources.
Miss Jamaica World 1995, [[Imani Duncan-Price|Imani Duncan]], currently serves as a Senator.
Regina Beavers became the youngest title holder, she won at age 17 in 2001.
Miss Jamaica World 1998, Christine Straw, later represented Jamaica in Miss Universe 2004, making the Top Ten.
Miss Jamaica World 2005, Terri-Karelle Griffith-Reid, is a successful keynote speaker, events and TV host. She is the host of the popular talent show ''Digicel Rising Stars'', which was previously hosted by Yendi Phillipps from 2008 to 2009.
Miss Jamaica World 2006 was subject to controversy when she got pregnant during her reign. Miss World CEO Julia Morley allowed her to retain her title as Miss World Caribbean.
Miss Jamaica World 2007, Yendi Phillipps, went on to win Miss Jamaica Universe in 2010 and placed first runner-up at Miss Universe 2010.
Miss Jamaica World 2009, Kerrie Baylis later represented Jamaica at Miss Universe 2013 but was unplaced.
Miss Jamaica World 2017 and Miss World Caribbean 2017 Solange Sinclair is the granddaughter of deceased Hollywood actress [[Madge Sinclair]] who had notable roles as Queen Aoleon in ''[[Coming to America]]'' and the voice of Sarabi in Disney's ''[[The Lion King]]''.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Portal|Jamaica}} * {{official website|http://www.missjamaicaworld.com/}} * [http://www.missworld.com/ Miss World Official Website] * Marguerite Carby, [http://www.my-island-jamaica.com/ms-jamaica-pageant-history.html "Ms Jamaica Pageant - History"], My-Island-Jamaica.com
{{Miss World countries and territories}}
[[Category:Miss World by country|Jamaica]] [[Category:Recurring events established in 1959]] [[Category:Beauty pageants in Jamaica|Jamaica]] [[Category:Jamaican awards]]