{{Short description|Beauty pageant}} {{More citations needed|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox organization |name = Miss Marianas Organization |formation = 1976 |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Saipan]] |location = [[Northern Mariana Islands|Northern Marianas]] |membership = [[Miss International]] |language = English |leader_title = National director |leader_name = Chrispin Deleon Guerrero |key_people = Laila Boyer |website = [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stellar-Marianas/572132402882361?sk=timeline Official page] }}
'''Miss Marianas''' is the national [[Beauty pageant]] in [[Northern Mariana Islands|Northern Marianas]].
==History== In 2003, the NMBPA sent the winner to Miss World. The runner-up of Miss Marianas has traditionally competed at the Miss International pageant.
In 2015, Miss Marianas will return in new concept from Stellar Marianas Group and will select the winners in 2015 early.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofbeauty.com/2014/03/news-from-northern-mariana-islands.html |title=2014 |publisher=timesofbeauty.com |access-date=2014-02-03}}</ref>
In 2015, Jian Joyner, a sophomore majoring in liberal arts at Northern Marianas College and a tutor at Salty Saipan Corporation was crowned as Miss Marianas during the pageant at the Hyatt's SandCastle on Thursday night where she also won the Stellar Star Best in National Costume and Best in Swimsuit awards. According to '''''Marianas Variety''''', part of Joyner's prize is an all-expense-paid trip to compete in the [[Miss International 2015]] Pageant from Delta Air Lines and the Marianas Visitors Authority.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/77161-jian-joyner-is-miss-marianas-2015 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-05-22 |archive-date=2018-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929054637/http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/77161-jian-joyner-is-miss-marianas-2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
== Titleholders == {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center" !width="60"|Year||width="250"|Miss Marianas||width="250"|Represented||width="250"|Notes |- | 1976 || Candelaria Flores Borja || As Teo || |- | 1977 || Margarita Benavente Camacho || San Vicente || |- | 1978 || Julia Salas Concepcion || Chalan Kanoa Dist.#1 || |- | 1979 || Barbara Torres || Chalan Kanoa Dist #3 || |- | 1980 || Angelina Camacho Chong || Garapan || |- | 1981 || Juanita Masga Mendiola || Tinian || |- | 1982 || Sheryl Sonoda Sizemore || Chalan Kanoa Dist #1 || |- | 1983 || Thelma Mafnas || Sadog Tasi || |- | 1984 || Porsche Salas || Chalan Kanoa Dist#4 || |- | 1985 || Antoinette Marie Flores || Susupe || |- | 1986 || Christine Guerrero || Capital Hill || |- | 1987 || Luciana Seman Ada || Fina Sisu || |- | 1988 || Ruby Jean Hamilton || Gualo Rai || |- | 1989 || Teresa Wamar || San Antonio || |- | 1990 || Edwina Taitano Menzies || Tinian || |- | 1991 || Sharon Rosario || Chalan Lau Lau || |- | 1992 || Imelda Antonio || Puerto Rico || |- | 1993 || Victoria Taisakan Tudela || San Jose || |- | 1994 || Elizabeth Tomokane || Gualo Rai || |- | 1995 || Karah Kirschenheiter || Capital Hill || |- | 1996 || Kathleen Williams ||Garapan || |- | 1997 || Melanie Sibetang || Oleai || |- | 1998 || Helene Yun Lizama || Dan Dan || |- | 1999 || Cherlyn Cabrera || Chalan Kanoa Dist#1 || |- | 2001 || Janet Han King || Tinian || |- | 2002 || Virginia Ann Gridley || Chalan Kanoa || |- | 2003 || Kimberly Castro Reyes || Gualo Rai || |- | 2004 || Tracy Lynn Del Rosario || Koblerville || Did not compete |- | 2006 || Shequita Deleon Guerrero Bennett || Kagman || |- | 2009 || Sorene Maratita || Kagman || |- | 2015 || Jian Joyner || Saipan || |- | 2016 || Peachy Quitugua || Saipan || |- | 2018 || Celine Concepcion Cabrera || Saipan || |- | 2019 || Shannon Tudela Sasamoto || Saipan || |- | 2021 || Savannah Lyn Delos Santos<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/8-contestants-for-2021-miss-marianas/https://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/eight-to-compete-for-miss-marianas-2021-crown/|title=Eight to compete for Miss Marianas 2021 crown|publisher=[[Saipan Tribune]]|date=November 24, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=August 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> || Saipan || |}
==Titleholders under Miss Marianas org.== ===Miss Marianas International=== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }}
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Miss Northern Marianas ! Represented ! Placement at Miss International ! Special Award(s) |- | [[Miss International 1983|1983]] || Margarita Tenorio Benavente || Saipan || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss International 1984|1984]] || Mary Celeste Sasakura Mendiola || Saipan || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss International 1985|1985]] || Antoinette Marie Flores || Susupe || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss International 1986|1986]] || Lisa Aquiningoc Manglona || Saipan || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss International 1987|1987]] || Luciana Seman Ada || Fina Sisu || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss International 1988|1988]] || Gloria Patricia Propst || Saipan || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss International 1989|1989]] || Teresa Wamar || San Antonio || Unplaced || |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD; " | [[Miss International 1990|1990]] || Edwina Taitano Menzies || Tinian || Unplaced || align="left"| * Miss Friendship |- | [[Miss International 1991|1991]] || Christina Rasa Salas || Saipan || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss International 1992|1992]] || Christina Vincoy Borja || Saipan || Unplaced || |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD; " | [[Miss International 1993|1993]] || Tayna Castro Belyeu || Saipan || Unplaced || align="left"| * Miss Friendship |- | [[Miss International 1994|1994]] || Mary Michelle Manibusan || Gualo Rai || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss International 1995|1995]] || Elaine Tudela || Gualo Rai || Unplaced || |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD; " | [[Miss International 1996|1996]] || Kathleen Williams || Garapan || Unplaced || align="left"| * Miss Friendship |- | [[Miss International 1997|1997]] || Maria Theresa "Marites" Acosta ||Saipan || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss International 1998|1998]] || Sonya Palacios Pangelinan || Dan Dan || Unplaced || |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD; " | [[Miss International 1999|1999]] || Miyuki Coretta Hill || Okinawa || Unplaced || align="left"| * Miss Friendship |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2000}} |- | [[Miss International 2001|2001]] || Rowina Taimanao Ogo || Saipan || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss International 2002|2002]] || Christine Juwelle Cunanan || Saipan || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss International 2003|2003]] || Nancie Rae King Ripple || Saipan || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss International 2004|2004]] || Kenyelyn Litumular Arriola || Saipan || Unplaced || |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2005}} |- | [[Miss International 2006|2006]] || Shequita Deleon Guerrero Bennett || Kagman || Unplaced || |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2007—2008}} |- | [[Miss International 2009|2009]] || Sorene Aldan Maratita || Kagman || Unplaced || |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2010—2014}} |- | [[Miss International 2015|2015]] || Jian Joyner || Saipan || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss International 2016|2016]] || Peachy Quitugua || Saipan || Unplaced || |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2017}} |- | [[Miss International 2018|2018]] ||Celine Concepcion Cabrera|| Saipan || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss International 2019|2019]] ||Shannon Tudela Sasamoto|| Saipan || Unplaced || |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Due to the impact of [[COVID-19 pandemic]], no pageant between 2020 and 2021}} |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; | [[Miss International 2022|2022]] || Savannah Lyn Delos Santos || Saipan || Top 15 || |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete since 2023}} |- |}
==Former titleholders under Miss Marianas org.== ===Miss Marianas Universe=== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }} {| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Miss Northern Marianas ! Represented ! Placement at Miss Universe ! Special Award(s) |- | [[Miss Universe 1976|1976]] || Candelaria Flores Borja || As Teo || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] || Margarita Benavente Camacho || San Vicente || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1978|1978]] || Julia Salas Concepcion || Chalan Kanoa Dist.#1 || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]] || Barbara Torres || Chalan Kanoa Dist #3 || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1980|1980]] || Angelina Camacho Chong || Garapan || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1981|1981]] || Juanita Mendiola || Tinian || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1982|1982]] || Sheryl Sonoda Sizemore || Chalan Kanoa Dist #1 || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1983|1983]] || Thelma Mafnas || Sadog Tasi || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1984|1984]] || Porsche Salas || Chalan Kanoa Dist#4 || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1985|1985]] || Antoinette Marie Flores || Susupe || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1986|1986]] || Christine Guerrero || Capital Hill || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1987|1987]] || Luciana Seman Ada || Fina Sisu || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1988|1988]] || Ruby Jean Hamilton || Gualo Rai || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1989|1989]] || Soreen Villanueva || Capital Hill || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1990|1990]] || Edwina Taitano Menzies || Tinian || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1991|1991]] || Sharon Rosario || Chalan Lau Lau || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1992|1992]] || Imelda Antonio || Puerto Rico || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]] || Victoria Taisakan Tudela || San Jose || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1994|1994]] || Elizabeth Tomokane || Gualo Rai || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]] || Karah Kirschenheiter || Capital Hill || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1996|1996]] || Kathleen Williams ||Garapan || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1997|1997]] || Melanie Sibetang || Oleai || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1998|1998]] || Helene Yun Lizama || Dan Dan || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]] || Cherlyn Cabrera || Chalan Kanoa Dist#1 || Unplaced || |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2000}} |- | [[Miss Universe 2001|2001]] || Janet Han King || Tinian || Unplaced || |- | [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] || Virginia Ann Gridley || Chalan Kanoa || Unplaced || |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2003—2005}} |- | [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]] || Shequita Deleon Guerrero Bennett || Kagman || Unplaced || |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete since 2007—Present}} |- |}
===Miss Marianas World=== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }} {| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Miss Northern Marianas ! Represented ! Placement at Miss World ! Special Award(s) |- | [[Miss World 2003|2003]] || Kimberly Castro Reyes || Gualo Rai || Unplaced || |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete since 2004—Present}} |- |}
==Other License Holders== ===Miss Earth Northern Mariana Islands=== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }} {| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Miss Earth Northern Marianas ! Represented ! Placement at Miss Earth ! Special Award(s) |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; | [[Miss Earth 2025|2025]] || Aria Keilbach<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mvariety.com/news/local/aria-keilbach-crowned-miss-earth-nmi-2025/article_9125b37a-4329-49af-ae3e-a5526eea2245.html#:~:text=ARIA%20Keilbach%20was%20crowned%20Miss,place%20in%20Manila%20this%20December.|title=Aria Keilbach crowned Miss Earth NMI 2025|language=en|date=20 July 2025|access-date=20 July 2025|website=Marianas Variety}}</ref> || [[Saipan]] || Top 25 || |- |}
==Notes== *In 1981, the newly crowned queen, Juanita Masga Mendiola relinquished her title to further education. Her successor is unknown as of this time. *In 1989, newly crowned queen Soreen Villanueva was dethroned for reasons undisclosed, and eventually was succeeded by Teresa Wamar who competed at the Miss International Pageant. *For the competing years 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009–2014, and 2017 no pageant was held. *In 2003, Kimberly Castro Reyes was crowned Miss Marianas Universe of that year. Eventually however, she was unable to compete at the national competition in Panama City, Panama that year due to a miscommunication between the pageant's then-organization The Northern Marianas Beauty Pageant Association (NMBPA) and Miss Universe. Outrage and protest had resulted from this by the community and the winning contestant's family and friends. Instead, she was eventually sent to compete at [[Miss World 2003]] in [[Sanya]], [[China]]. *In 2004, Tracy Del Rosario was crowned Miss Marianas World for that year. It was the only time since the U.S. territory's pageant participation, that a winner of the pageant would be crowned a different title other than Miss Marianas Universe. The year before, crowned Miss Marianas Universe-winner Reyes had been expected to compete at its national pageant but was instead sent to Miss World. This was the last year the NMBPA held the pageant license for its competing territory. They disbanded quickly after the year's pageant. *Since 2005, a new non-profit pageant and talent organization Stellar Marianas currently directs and holds the license to the Miss Marianas Universe. *Sorene Maratita, Miss Marianas Universe 2008, did not compete in Miss Universe 2008 due to lack of sponsorship and funding. She represented the Marianas in Miss International.
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Miss Universe countries and territories}} {{Miss International countries and territories}} {{Miss Earth countries and territories}} {{Miss World countries and territories}}
[[Category:Beauty pageants in the Northern Mariana Islands]] [[Category:American awards]] [[Category:Miss Universe by country|Northern Marianas]]