{{Short description|Beauty pageant}} {{pp-sock|small=yes}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox organization |name = Miss Universe Barbados Organization |formation = {{start date and years ago|1976}} |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Bridgetown]] |location = [[Barbados]] |membership = [[Miss Universe]] |language = [[English language|English]] |leader_title = President |leader_name = Brian Green (2016-2020) |num_staff = |budget = |website = }}
'''Miss Universe Barbados''' is the national [[beauty pageant]] for selecting a delegate to represent [[Barbados]] at the [[Miss Universe]] pageant. The current titleholder is Hillary-Ann Williams of [[Bridgetown]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-15|title=Hillary Ann Williams is the new Miss Universe Barbados|url=https://barbadostoday.bb/2020/11/15/hillary-ann-williams-is-the-new-miss-universe-barbados/|access-date=2021-10-12|website=Barbados Today|language=en-US}}</ref>
== History == Miss Barbados Universe sent its first contestant to Miss Universe in 1976 and has sent 11 delegates between 1976 and 2005. They have never sent a delegate for more than 5 years in a row. After the death of the national director Andy Niles in 2006, Candi Nicholls, a former member of Niles' team, took over the franchise. Niles had been national director from 2003 to 2005.
Between 2008 and 2015 Barbados was absent from the [[Miss Universe]] pageant.
Since 2016, Crown Events Inc. with national director Brian Green are the new management of the franchise.
==Titleholders== {{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 ! Persih ! Miss Barbados ! Placement at Miss Universe ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete since 2021—Present}} |- | [[Miss Universe 2020|2020]] | [[Bridgetown]] | Hillary-Ann Williams<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hillary Ann Williams is the new Miss Universe Barbados {{!}} Village Voice News|url=https://villagevoicenews.com/2020/11/16/hillary-ann-williams-is-the-new-miss-universe-barbados/|access-date=2021-10-12|website=villagevoicenews.com|language=en-US}}</ref> | Unplaced | | Appointed — Due to the impact of [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the First Runner-up of 2019 crowned as the Miss Universe Barbados 2020 |- | [[Miss Universe 2019|2019]] | [[Christ Church, Barbados|Christ Church]] | Shanel Ifill<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shanel Ifill crowned Miss Universe Barbados 2019 - BeautyPageants|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-universe/Shanel-Ifill-crowned-Miss-Universe-Barbados-2019/eventshow/71048002.cms|access-date=2021-10-12|website=Femina Miss India}}</ref> | Unplaced | | Due to personal reasons, Shanel Ifill resigned the title after Miss Universe 2019 and Runner-up Hillary-Ann Williams took over the title |- | [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]] | [[Christ Church, Barbados|Christ Church]] | Meghan Theobalds | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]] | [[Bridgetown]] | Lesley Chapman | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 2016|2016]] | [[Christ Church, Barbados|Christ Church]] | Shannon Harris<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BKeu5DOAHio/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BKeu5DOAHio |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Miss Barbados 2016 is Shannon Harris|date=18 September 2016|language=en|publisher=Road to Miss Universe}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | Unplaced | | Brian Green (Crown Events Inc.) Directorship |- |-bgcolor="#787878" align="center" | colspan="6" |<span style="color:white">Miss Barbados Universe</span> |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2008—2015}} |- | [[Miss Universe 2007|2007]] | [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] | Jewel Garner<ref name=barbados2007/> | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]] | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |- | [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]] | [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] | Nada Yearwood<ref name=barbados2005/> | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 2004|2004]] | [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] | Cindy Batson<ref name=barbados2004/> | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 2003|2003]] | [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] | Nadia Forte<ref name=barbados2003/> | Unplaced | | Miss Barbados Universe — Andy Niles Directorship |- |-bgcolor="#787878" align="center" | colspan="6" |<span style="color:white">Miss Barbados (MBCO)</span> |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2000—2002}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]] | [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] | Olivia Harding | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1988—1998}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1987|1987]] | [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] | Dawn Michelle Waithe | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 1986|1986]] | [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] | Roslyn Irene Williams | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 1985|1985]] | [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] | Liz Wadman | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 1984|1984]] | [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] | Lisa Worme | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1980—1983}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]] | [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] | Barbara Bradshaw | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 1978|1978]] | [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] | Judy Miller | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] | [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] | Margaret Rouse | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 1976|1976]] | [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] | Jewell Nightingale | Unplaced | | |- |}
== See also == *[[Miss Universe]]
==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em|refs=
<ref name=barbados2007>{{cite news|title=Blondes, brunettes, tall, petite|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estilos/53490.html|access-date=19 February 2011|newspaper=[[El Universal (Mexico City)|El Universal]]|date=May 16, 2007}}</ref>
<ref name=barbados2005>{{cite web|title=54th Miss Universe pageant|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=http://gb.cri.cn/7383/2005/05/20/1205%40554387_2.htm|publisher=[[China Radio International]]|access-date=19 February 2011|date=May 20, 2005}}</ref>
<ref name=barbados2004>{{cite news|title=Contestants conquered Guayaquil|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.eluniverso.com/2004/05/23/0001/18/0245E1659ED4477DBBC16241AA14A890.html|access-date=19 February 2011|newspaper=[[El Universo]]|date=May 23, 2004}}</ref>
<ref name=barbados2003>{{cite news|title=Miss Ja Universe contestants on an even keel|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20030405/ent/ent1.html|access-date=19 February 2011|newspaper=[[Jamaica Gleaner]]|date=April 5, 2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006181211/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20030405/ent/ent1.html|archive-date=6 October 2012}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160509152309/http://www.missuniversebarbados.org/ www.missuniversebarbados.org]}}
{{Miss Universe countries and territories}}
[[Category:Beauty pageants in Barbados]] [[Category:1976 establishments in Barbados]] [[Category:Barbadian awards]] [[Category:Miss Universe by country|Barbados]]