Miss LA Chinatown

{{Infobox organization | name = Miss Los Angeles Chinatown | image = | formation = 1963 | type = Beauty pageant | location = Los Angeles, California | website = [http://www.misslosangeleschinatown.org lachinesechamber.org]}}

'''Miss Los Angeles Chinatown''' ({{zh|c=洛杉磯華埠小姐}}) 2026 is Victoria Yip. The pageant was started in 1963.

== Overview == The program is sponsored by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles. Miss Los Angeles Chinatown will be responsible to select an organization(s) that is related to the cause they want to benefit for their year of reign. Together with the support of the CCCLA, they will be responsible to design a brand calendar for the year of events they will personally lead the court to participate in, to support that organization in a direct and impactful manner. Miss Los Angeles Chinatown will be responsible for launching an online blog hosted on the CCCLA website, where they can reflect on their charitable work, promote and educate the public about their cause, and rally support of the Chinese American community. Miss Chinatown and her court attend many events during the year, including the annual Golden Dragon New Year Parade.<ref>''2009 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant Program'', January 17, 2009</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lagoldendragonparade.com/ |title=Golden Dragon Parade |publisher=Lagoldendragonparade.com |accessdate=2012-06-06 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901183423/http://www.lagoldendragonparade.com/ |archivedate=2013-09-01 }}</ref>

==History== The pageant was started in 1963.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ladreams.com/54th-miss-chinatown-pageant/ |title=54th Miss Chinatown Pageant |publisher=ladreams.com |date=January 2019 |accessdate=April 4, 2019}}(Inaugural year in 1963)</ref> In addition to the queen, four princesses and one Miss Friendship are chosen each year. In previous years, there were also a Miss Firecracker, Miss Personality, Miss Photogenic, Miss Teen Chinatown, and Miss Chinese New Year.

==Requirements== Eligibility of Applicants:

* Between the ages of 18 and 27 old on Pageant Date (previously 18 and 26) * Single * Education with High School Diploma or Equivalent Education (the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) and the General Educational Development (GED)), or Above * 25% Chinese ancestry * Must be fluent in English * U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident * Resident of the Greater Los Angeles area

==List of Miss Los Angeles Chinatown == {|class="wikitable" ! Year ! Name ! Chinese ! ! Notes |- | 1962 | Christine Lee | | | <ref name="misslachinatown_past2">{{cite web |url=http://www.misslachinatown.com/new-page-2 |title=Past Winners |publisher=misslachinatown.com |accessdate=April 4, 2019}}</ref> |- | 1967 | Schumarry Chao | 趙曉美 | | |- | 1968 | Virginia Lee | | |- | 1969 | Maresa Chan | 陳嘉玲 | | |- | 1970 | May Low | 劉美芳 | | |- | 1971 | Carole Wong | 黃鳳蘭 | | |- | 1972 | Lai Fong Wong | | |- | 1973 | Karen Chinn | 陳歡笑 | | |- | 1974 | Betty Kym Young | | |- | 1975 | Lisa Wong | 黃麗詩 | | |- | 1976 | Donna Anne Lee | 李藍月 | | |- | 1977 | Arlene Jue | | | |- | 1978 | Lucia Hwong | 黃漢淇 | | |- | 1979 | Denise Shue | 劉秀玲 | | |- | 1980 | Jacqueline Tom Quon | 方美蘭 | | |- | 1981 | Cindy Pan | | | |- | 1982 | Sepherteen Jew | 關秋月 | | |- | 1983 | Cynthia Gouw | 吳義菊 | | |- | 1984 | Susan P. Wan | 溫惠珍 | | |- | 1985 | Mary Chu | 朱珩 | | |- | 1986 | Judy Wang | 王琬婷 | | |- | 1987 | Sheryl Jung | 朱妙蓮 | | |- | 1988 | Lisa Chen Kwong | 陳毓英 | | |- | 1989 | Dale Wong | | |- | 1990 | Christina Gong | |- | 1991 | Annie Liu | |- | 1992 | Ada Tai | |- | 1993 | Jeannie Chan Yee | |- | 1994 | Cindy Fong | |- | 1995 | Yennis Wong | 黃欣娜 |- | 1996 | Emily Lau | |- | 1997 | Christina Wu | 吳雅婷 |- | 1998 | Lisa Quon | |- | 1999 | Melody Liu | 劉恭顯 |- | 2000 | Dana Yee | 余美花 |- | 2001 | Lynn Liou | 劉宣麟 |- | 2002 | Tiffany Liu | 劉蒂蒂 |- | 2003 | Priscilla Tjio | 蔣碧喜 |- | 2004 | Heidi Woan | 溫海玓 |- | 2005 | Jessica Feng | 馮倩 |- | 2006 | Melody Cheng | 程子琪 |<ref name="misslachinatown_past2"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jan-29-oe-rodriguez29-story.html |title=There she is, Miss Chinatown |work=Los Angeles Times |first=Gregory |last=Rodriguez |date=January 29, 2006 |accessdate=September 2, 2019}}(2006 Melody Chi Cheng)</ref> |- | 2007 | Laurel Chung | 鍾朗殷 | |- | 2008 | Sharon Ha | 柯彥竹 | <ref>[http://www.lachinesechamber.org/pdf/February_2008_Newsletter.pdf Chamber of Commerce Newsletter] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727011704/http://www.lachinesechamber.org/pdf/February_2008_Newsletter.pdf |date=2011-07-27 }}, ''Chinese Chamber of Commerce'', February 2008</ref> |- | 2009 | Lindsay Louie{{citation needed|date=December 2020}} | 雷華星 |- | 2010 | Jani Wang<ref>[http://www.audreymagazine.com/blog/entry/2010-Miss-Los-Angeles-Chinatown 2010 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323190639/http://www.audreymagazine.com/blog/entry/2010-Miss-Los-Angeles-Chinatown |date=2010-03-23 }}, ''AudreyMagazine'', February 17, 2010</ref> | 汪敏潔 |- | 2011 | Xiayi Shirley Zhang<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.misslachinatown.com |title=Welcome to Miss LA Chinatown Pageant |publisher=Misslachinatown.com |date= |accessdate=2012-06-06}}</ref> | 章夏怡 |- | 2012 | Lauren Zhou Weinberger | 周慧倫 | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://jewishjournal.com/news/los_angeles/101388/ |title=Chinatown Queen dishes on her Jewish roots |publisher=jewishjournal.com |first=Jonah |last=Lowenfeld |date=February 23, 2012 |accessdate=April 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521020029/https://jewishjournal.com/news/101388/|archive-date=May 21, 2024}}</ref> |- | 2013 | Wendy Shu | 束雯 | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sgvjournal.com/local-news/community/1898-miss-chinatown-and-court-presented-to-supervisors.html |title=Miss Chinatown and Court Presented to Supervisors |publisher=sgvjournal.com |date=2013 |accessdate=April 4, 2019}}(48th Annual Miss LA Chinatown Queen Wendy Shu)</ref> |- | 2014 | Katrina Lee | 李玉薇 | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://ktla.com/2014/05/15/miss-chinatown-katrina-lee-brings-beauty-business-and-brains-together/ |title=Miss Chinatown Katrina Lee Brings Beauty, Business and Brains Together |publisher=ktla.comcom |first=Anthony |last=Kurzweil |date=May 15, 2014 |accessdate=April 4, 2019}}</ref> |- | 2015 | Alice Wong | 黃嘉欣 |{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}} |- | 2016 | Li Qu | 曲里 |- | 2017 | Angela Liu | 劉思延 |- | 2018 | Catherine Liang | 梁瀅 | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://commonground.wapow.la/2018/06/29/catherine-liang/ |title=Catherine Liang |publisher=common ground.wapow.la |date=June 29, 2018 |accessdate=April 4, 2019}}</ref> |- | 2019 | Kellie Chin | 陳楷麗 | <ref name="misslachinatown_2019">{{cite web |url=http://www.misslachinatown.com/current-court |title=2019 Miss LA Chinatown Court. (Queen and Miss Photogenic Kellie Chin) |publisher=misslachinatown.com |accessdate=April 4, 2019}}</ref> | |- | 2020 | Corrie Chan |陳皓盈 | <ref name="misslachinatown_2019"/>{{Verify source|date=October 2024|reason=The source is dead, but would a source dated April 2019 list who the 2020 winner is?}} |- |2024 |Saerlaith Dunn |鄧安盈 | |- |2025 |Nina Koh |柯明君 | | |- |2026 |Victoria Beverly Yip |葉美恆 | |}

==List of Miss Los Angeles Chinatown - 1st Princess== {|class="wikitable" ! Year ! Name ! Chinese ! Notes |- |2017 |Colleen Cheung | |- |2018 |Joyce Lam | |- |2019 |Isabelle Liu | |- |2020 |Angela Zhou |周浩芝 |- | 2022 | Wendy Tu | | |- | 2024 | Michelle Situ | 司徒美笑 | |- | 2025 | Ashley Gong | 龔美美 | | |- | 2026 | Ashley Lai | 黎涵姿 |Daughter of 1994 Queen Cindy Fong |}

==List of Miss Los Angeles Chinatown - 2nd Princess== {|class="wikitable" ! Year ! Name ! Chinese ! Notes |- |2017 | | |- |2018 | Jasmine Lam | |- |2019 |Sela Wang | |- |2020 |Catherine Hang |韓惠蓮 |- | 2022 | Shuru Han | | |- | 2024 | Charlotte Peng | 彭与涵 | |- | 2025 | Jennitine Chang | 張笙庭 | |- | 2026 | Michelle Sheen | 冼美珊 |}

==List of Miss Los Angeles Chinatown - 3rd Princess== {|class="wikitable" ! Year ! Name ! Chinese ! Notes |- |2017 | | |- |2018 | Jaclyn Perry | |- |2019 |Ashley Erin Thompson |美莉 |- |2020 | Yiwa Lau |劉綺華 |- | 2022 | Kimberly Renee Low | | |- | 2024 | Ashley Yao | 姚嘉琳 | |- | 2025 | Michelle Dupont | 杜靜 | | |- | 2026 | Maggie Ly | 李雨欣 |}

==List of Miss Los Angeles Chinatown - 4th Princess== {|class="wikitable" ! Year ! Name ! Chinese ! Notes |- | 2022 | Megan Anne Dalton Thompson | | |- | 2025 | Terena Phan | 杜佳美 | |- | 2026 | Jinghan Kang | 康静涵 | |}

==List of Miss Los Angeles Chinatown - Miss Friendship== {|class="wikitable" ! Year ! Name ! Chinese ! Notes |- | 2025 | Jennitine Chang | 張笙庭 | |- | 2026 | Michelle Chang | 張郁庭 | |}

==Broadcast== The pageant was broadcast on KSCI (LA18), the local Public-access television cable TV channel.

Full shows of the 2025 and 2026 pageants can be found on the [https://www.youtube.com/@MissLosAngelesChinatown Official YouTube] channel.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.twitter.com/hashtag/MissLAChinatown?src=hash MissLAChinatown on twitter.com] * [https://www.youtube.com/@MissLosAngelesChinatown The Official YouTube Channel] * [https://www.misslosangeleschinatown.org/ The Official Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Website] * [https://www.lachinesechamber.org/ The Chinese Chamber of Commerce Official Website]

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