{{Short description|Beauty pageant}}{{Infobox organization | name = Miss Sint Maarten<br>The Sint Maarten Queen Carnival<br>Miss Universe Sint Maarten & Guadeloupe | formation = {{Start date and age|1976}} | type = [[Beauty pageant]] | headquarters = [[Philipsburg, Sint Maarten|Philipsburg]] |location = [[Sint Maarten]] | membership = [[Miss World]]<br>[[Miss Universe]] | language = {{Hlist|[[French language|French]]|[[Dutch language|Dutch]]}} | leader_title = Key people | leader_name = Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunications; Claret Connor (also sponsor in 2015)<br>Benita Mamtora and Rashmi Mirpuri (2014) | website = }}
'''Miss Sint Maarten ''' (''St. Maarten'') is a national [[beauty pageant]] that selects queen from [[Sint Maarten]] representative to [[Miss Universe]] pageant between 1976 and 1982. This pageant is incorporated to [[Miss St. Martin]] who selects the winner to [[Miss France]] since 2012.
==History== The official winner of Miss St. Maarten ''(Dutch)'' is expected to go to Miss Caribbean Queen. Between 1976 and 1982 the winners went to [[Miss Universe]] and between 1998 and 2001 the constituent country of Sint Maarten sent delegates to [[Miss World]]. In 2015 Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunications Hon. Claret Connor, is one of the proud sponsors of Miss Sint Maarten 2015/2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/19412-minister-of-tourism-connor-sponsors-miss-sint-maarten-winklaar-and-wishes-her-success-at-monday-night-pageant.html|access-date=10 January 2019|title=Minister of Tourism Connor sponsors Miss Sint Maarten Winklaar and wishes her success at Monday night Pageant|website=smn-news.com}}</ref>
===Miss Sint Maarten 2014=== Soniya Bag Assumed as Miss Sint Maarten 2014; in 2014 the national pageant was organised in St. Maarten for the first time<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thedailyherald.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48545:soniya-bag-is-new-miss-sari-st-maarten-2014&catid=1:islands-news&Itemid=54|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190110183508/http://thedailyherald.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48545:soniya-bag-is-new-miss-sari-st-maarten-2014&catid=1:islands-news&Itemid=54|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 10, 2019|access-date=10 January 2019|title=Soniya Bag is new Miss Sari St. Maarten 2014|website=thedailyherald.info}}</ref>
===Sint Maarten participation in [[Miss World 2021]]=== On December 15, the government of [[Sint Maarten]] officially denounced the participation of Lara Mateo at Miss World 2021.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sintmaartengov.org/PressReleases/Pages/Government-of-Sint-Maarten-does-not-endorse-alleged-representative-of-Sint-Maarten-participating-at-the-70th-Miss-World-Fes.aspx|title = Government of Sint Maarten does not endorse alleged representative of Sint Maarten participating at the 70th Miss World Festival}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/chris-asks-who-choose-lara-mateo-to-represent-country-in-miss-world|title=Chris asks who choose Lara Mateo to represent country in Miss World|first=Editorial|last=Dept|website=The Daily Herald|accessdate=16 December 2021}}</ref> The current franchise holder of the Miss and Mr World license for Sint Maarten did not select Lara Mateo for her participation; they are currently under investigation by the government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://smn-news.com/index.php/st-maarten-st-martin-news/39282-posh-productions-denounces-miss-world-contestant.html|title=St. Martin News Network - Posh Productions denounces Miss World contestant.|website=smn-news.com|accessdate=16 December 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/sint-maarten-govt-who-endorsed-lara-mateo-go-miss-world|title=Sint Maarten Gov't: Who endorsed Lara Mateo to go to Miss World? | Loop Caribbean News|website=Loop News|accessdate=16 December 2021}}</ref>
Prime Minister [[Silveria Jacobs]] said the government discovered that Lara Mateo was registered by [[Guadeloupe]]'s franchise holder to represent [[Sint Maarten]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/no-response-to-govt-yet-on-miss-world-concerns|title=No response to govt. Yet on Miss World concerns}}</ref> [[Sint Maarten]] government issued an official letter stating that they did not endorse Lara Mateo to [[Miss World]] Limited.<ref name=":1" /> She added that '''[[Collectivity of Saint Martin]]''', neither their Tourism Department nor the Culture Department, did not know or acknowledge the candidate and reassured that their winners would solely compete at [[Miss France]].<ref name=":1" />
==Titleholders== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center" !width="60"|Year||width="250"|Miss Sint Maarten |- |1976 |Angela Huggins |- |1977 |Marie Madeleine Boirard |- |1980 |Lucie Marie Davic |- |1982 |Liana Elviara Brown |- |1998 |Myrtille Charlotte Brookson (Miss World) |- |1999 |Ifelola Badejo (Miss World) |- |2000 |Angelique Romou (Miss Universe) |- |2001 |Genesis Romney (Miss World) |- |2006 |Gisella Hilliman (Miss Universe) |- |2011 |Trumane Trotman (Senior Carnival Queen) |- |2012 |Glenicia Mitchell <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.todaysxm.com/2012/05/02/phillips-fans-protest-but-glenicia-mitchell-is-senior-carnival-queen/|title=2006 |publisher=Todaysxm.com |access-date=27 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://fashionpolicenews.blogspot.nl/2012/06/ms-stmaarten-2012-ms-glenicia-speaks-to.html|title=2012 |date=17 June 2012 |publisher=FashionPolice.com |access-date=17 June 2012}}</ref> (Senior Carnival Queen) |- |2013 |Davinia A Brooks (Senior Carnival Queen) |- |- |2015 |Phausha Winklaar (Senior Carnival Queen) |- |- |2016 |Diandra Marlin (Miss Teen Queen) |- |2017 |Shanice Powell (Senior Carnival Queen) |}
==Sint Maarten at International pageants== ===Miss Universe Sint Maarten=== {{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 Sint Maarten ! Placement at Miss Universe ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete since 2007—present}} |- | [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]] | Gisella Hilliman | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2003—2005}} |- | [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] | Bernice Gumbs | {{n/a|Did not compete}} | | |- | [[Miss Universe 2001|2001]] | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |- | [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]] | Angelique Romou | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1983—1999}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1982|1982]] | Liana Elviara Brown | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 1981|1981]] | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1980|1980]] | Lucie Marie Davic | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1978—1979}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] | Marie Madeleine Boirard | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 1976|1976]] | Angela Huggins | Unplaced | | |}
===Miss World Sint Maarten=== {{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 Sint Maarten World ! Placement at Miss World ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- | [[Miss World 2021|2021]] | Lara Mateo<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.missworld.com/#/contestants/5855|title=Miss World|website=www.missworld.com|access-date=25 November 2021}}</ref> | Unplaced | align="left"| * [[Miss World Sport]] (Top 32) |The government of [[Sint Maarten]] officially denounced the participation of Lara Mateo at Miss World 2021.<ref name=":0" /> |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2002—2020}} |- | [[Miss World 2001|2001]] | Genesis Romney | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss World 2000|2000]] | Angelique Romou | {{n/a|Did not compete}} | | |- | [[Miss World 1999|1999]] | Ifiola Badejo | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss World 1998|1998]] | Myrtille Charlotte Brookson | Unplaced | | |}
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