# Miss Universe Canada

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National beauty pageant competition in Canada

Not to be confused with [Miss Canada](/source/Miss_Canada).

The Beauties of Canada Organization Formation 2002; 24 years ago (2002) Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Toronto Location Canada Members Miss Universe Miss International Reina Internacional del Café World Miss University Miss Eco International Miss United Continents Miss Charm Official language English National Director Sonny Borrelli Website Official website

**Miss Universe Canada** or *The Beauties of Canada* is an annual national [beauty pageant](/source/Beauty_pageant) that selects Canada's official representative to [Miss Universe](/source/Miss_Universe)—one of the [Big Four beauty pageants](/source/Big_Four_beauty_pageants)

The Beauties of Canada Organization gained the exclusive rights to send a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) representative to the Miss Universe Pageant in 2002. The company President is Nicaraguan-born Canadian Denis Dávila.

## Background

The Miss Universe Canada contest was first held in 2003, with the first winner being Leanne Marie Cecile. Cecile made the Top 10 in [Miss Universe 2003](/source/Miss_Universe_2003).

[Natalie Glebova](/source/Natalie_Glebova) was crowned the winner in 2005 and went on to become [Miss Universe 2005](/source/Miss_Universe_2005). Glebova's successor [Alice Panikian](/source/Alice_Panikian) was viewed as a strong contender to win the 2006 [Miss Universe](/source/Miss_Universe_2006) crown and placed in the Top 10.

As of 2022, Canada along with [France](/source/Miss_France) remain the only countries to send a delegate to every edition of Miss Universe since its [inaugural year](/source/Miss_Universe_1952). [Germany](/source/Miss_Universe_Germany) shared this distinction until [2020](/source/Miss_Universe_2020), when it withdrew due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic)[1]

## International Crowns

Winner Of International Crowns:

- **One** [Miss Universe](/source/Miss_Universe) Crown ([2005](/source/Miss_Universe_2005)) - [Natalie Glebova](/source/Natalie_Glebova)

- **One** [Reinado Internacional del Café](/source/Reinado_Internacional_del_Caf%C3%A9) Crown ([2006](/source/Reinado_Internacional_del_Caf%C3%A9_2006)) - [Alice Panikian](/source/Alice_Panikian)

- **One** [Miss Eco International](/source/Miss_Eco_International) Crown ([2017](/source/Miss_Eco_International_2017)) - Amber Bernachi

## Controversy

In 2010, Miss Universe Canada made headlines when [Maria Al-Masani](/source/Maria_Al-Masani), the first beauty pageant contestant of Yemeni origin, competed.[2][3][4][5] This was controversial due to accommodating her religious beliefs by allowing her to wear a semi-transparent sarong over her swimsuit.[2][3][6][7] In 2012, CNN World News named her one of its eight "agents of change" to follow, the only Canadian to receive that designation.[8]

The 2012 contest was accused of [transphobia](/source/Transphobia) after disqualifying a transgender contestant, [Jenna Talackova](/source/Jenna_Talackova) (Jana Talačková), for not being a "naturally born female". A spokesperson from Miss Universe Canada released a statement saying she was disqualified because on her entry form she stated she was born a female, which was not the case. Eventually, Talackova was let back into the competition.[9]

After this, Sahar Biniaz dropped out of the Miss Universe pageant a few days prior to it starting, having allegedly hurt her foot.[10] [Adwoa Yamoah](/source/Adwoa_Yamoah), the first runner-up, replaced her and competed in [Miss Universe 2012](/source/Miss_Universe_2012).

On May 27, 2013, two days after the Miss Universe Canada 2013 pageant, it was announced that [Denise Garrido](/source/Denise_Garrido) was the winner. As it turned out, Garrido was actually 3rd runner-up and due to a mathematical error was named the winner. Calgary's [Riza Santos](/source/Riza_Santos) was the actual winner. During the validation of the computerized scoring results (which occurred the following day), a typo was discovered in the top five entries, which significantly impacted the final results of the competition.[11][12]

Due to the pandemic, the 2021 Miss Universe Canada pageant was cancelled and the titles Miss Universe Canada 2021 and Miss International Canada 2021 were appointed to the delegates next in line. Therefore, Miss Universe Canada 2020's first runner-up Tamara Jemuovic was awarded the title of Miss Universe Canada 2021 and competed in Eilat, Israel at the 70th Miss Universe pageant. Respectively, Miss Universe Canada 2020's second runner-up Jaime VandenBerg was awarded the title of Miss International Canada 2021, although the 2020 & 2021 Miss International pageants were cancelled.

## Titleholders

### Miss Universe Canada

- : Declared as Winner

- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification

- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

- : Ended as special awards winner

Year Hometown Miss Universe Canada Age[a] Placement at Miss Universe Special Award(s) 2025 Lethbridge Jaime VandenBerg 28 Top 30 2024 Enoch Ashley Callingbull 34 Top 12[13][circular reference] 2023 Manitoulin Island Madison Kvaltin 25 Unplaced 2022 Vancouver Amelia Tu[14] 20 Top 16 2021 Toronto Tamara Jemuovic 27 Unplaced 2020 Vancouver Nova Stevens 28 Unplaced 2019 Tecumseh Alyssa Boston 24 Unplaced 2018 Windsor Marta Stępień 24 Top 10 2017 Toronto Lauren Howe 24 Top 10 Best National Costume (Top 12) 2016 Moose Jaw Siera Bearchell 23 Top 9 2015 Toronto Paola Núñez Valdez 24 Unplaced 2014 Caledon Chanel Beckenlehner 25 Unplaced Best National Costume (Top 5) 2013 Calgary Riza Santos 26 Unplaced 2012 Vancouver Sahar Biniaz[b] 26 Did not compete Calgary Adwoa Yamoah 26 Unplaced 2011 Tecumseh Chelsae Durocher 20 Unplaced 2010 Toronto Elena Semikina[15] 26 Unplaced 2009 Richmond Hill Mariana Valente[16] 23 Unplaced 2008 Richmond Hill Samantha Tajik[17] 25 Unplaced 2007 Toronto Inga Skaya[18] 21 Unplaced 2006 Toronto Alice Panikian[19] 20 Top 10 2005 Toronto Natalie Glebova[20] 23 Miss Universe 2005 2004 Waterdown Venessa Fisher[21] 18 Unplaced 2003 Tecumseh Leanne Marie Cecile[22] 25 Top 10

[Elena Semikina](/source/Elena_Semikina) - Miss Universe Canada 2010

### Miss International Canada

Amber Bernachi, Miss Canada International 2016 as Miss Eco International 2017

- : Declared as Winner

- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification

- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

- : Ended as special awards winner

The following is a list of all Miss International Canada titleholders in under Beauties of Canada or Miss Universe Canada since 2003.

Year Hometown Miss International Canada Placement at Miss International Special Award(s) 2025 Toronto, Ontario Rachel Murgel[23] Top 10 2024 Langley, British Columbia Jessica Bailey Unplaced 2023 Windsor, Ontario Melanie Renaud Unplaced 2022 Toronto, Ontario Madison Kvaltin Top 8 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held between 2020—2021 2019 Montreal, Quebec Megha Sandhu Unplaced 2018 Toronto, Ontario Camila Gonzalez Unplaced 2017 Windsor, Ontario Marta Stępień Unplaced 2016 Windsor, Ontario Amber Bernachi Top 15 2015 Wetaskiwin, Alberta Kathryn Kohut Unplaced 2014 Toronto, Ontario Kesiah Papasin Unplaced 2013 Ottawa, Ontario Sarah Ainsley Harrison Unplaced 2012 Hamilton, Ontario Marta Jablonska Unplaced 2010 Uxbridge, Ontario Katie Starke Unplaced 2009 Caledon, Ontario Chanel Beckenlehner Top 15 2008 Toronto, Ontario Elena Semikina Unplaced 2007 Toronto, Ontario Justine Stewart Unplaced 2006 Toronto, Ontario Emily Ann Kiss Unplaced 2005 Edmonton, Alberta Micaela Smith Unplaced

## Miss Canada 1952—2002

- : Declared as Winner

- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification

- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

- : Ended as special awards winner

### 1993–2002

The Canadian Search Miss Universe or Miss Canadian Universe was hosted by Chan International Models of Edmonton until 2002. While the 2002 event was held in August 2001 in Toronto, all previous events from 1993 to 2001 were held in Edmonton.

Year Represented Miss Canada Age Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards 2002 Etobicoke Neelam Verma[24] 25 Top 10 2001 Montreal, Quebec Cristina Rémond 21 Unplaced 2000 Edmonton Kim Yee 23 Top 5 1999 Western Ontario Shannon McArthur 26 Unplaced 1998 Calgary, Alberta Juliana Thiessen 18 Unplaced 1997 Red Deer, Alberta Carmen Kempt 18 Unplaced 1996 Vancouver, British Columbia Renette Cruz 25 Unplaced 1995 Calgary, Alberta Lana Buchberger 20 2nd Runner-up 1994 Dawson Creek, British Columbia Susanne Rothfos 18 Unplaced 1993 Calgary, Alberta Nancy Ann Elder 21 Unplaced

### 1979—1992

The [Miss Canada](/source/Miss_Canada) pageant obtained the franchise for the Miss Universe Pageant in 1978, when that year's first runner-up, Andrea Leslie Eng, competed internationally. From 1979 to the final contest, the winners of Miss Canada went on to compete. Miss Canada 1982, [Karen Baldwin](/source/Karen_Dianne_Baldwin), being the only Miss Canada to also win Miss Universe. The show was popular in the 1970s, with up to 5 million viewers, but declined in the 1980s, until the franchise holders, Cleo Productions, closed in early 1992. Producers of the show cited mounting production costs, as the reason for cancellation. The last winner was Miss Canada 1992, Nicole Dunsdon, from Summerland, British Columbia, a speech pathology student at the University of Alberta.

Year Represented Miss Canada Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards 1992 Interior of British Columbia Nicole Dunsdon Unplaced 1991 Edmonton, Alberta Leslie McLaren Unplaced 1990 Niagara Region, Ontario Robin Lee Ouzunoff Unplaced 1989 Laurentians Region, Quebec Juliette Powell Unplaced 1988 London, Ontario Mary-Melinda Gillies Unplaced 1987 Niagara Region, Ontario TinaMay Simpson Unplaced 1986 Interior of British Columbia Rene Newhouse Unplaced 1985 Calgary, Alberta Karen Elizabeth Tilley Top 10 1984 Edmonton, Alberta Cynthia Michele Kereluk Unplaced 1983 Manitoba Jodi Yvonne Rutledge Unplaced 1982 London, Ontario Karen Dianne Baldwin Miss Universe 1982 1981 Laval, Québec Dominique Dufour 1st Runner-up 1980 Calgary, Alberta Teresa "Terry" Lynn Mackay Top 12 1979 Manitoba Heidi Quiring Unplaced 1978 Vancouver, British Columbia Andrea Leslie Eng Unplaced

### 1959—1977

Between 1969 and 1977 the [Miss Dominion of Canada](/source/Miss_Dominion_of_Canada) pageant originated when the Bruno family of Ancaster, Ontario obtained franchise rights to select and send Canada's exclusive representatives to Miss Universe. The winner of Miss Dominion of Canada competed in Miss Universe, Miss World, and often both Miss International and Queen of the Pacific. The Miss Universe franchise in Canada was taken over by the nationally televised Miss Canada contest in 1978.

Year Represented Miss Canada Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards 1977 British Columbia Pamela Mercer Unplaced Miss Congeniality 1976 Ontario Normande Jacques Unplaced 1975 Ontario Sandra Margaret Emily Campbell Unplaced 1974 Ontario Deborah Tone Unplaced 1973 Ontario Deborah Anne Ducharme Unplaced 1972 Ontario Bonny Brady Unplaced 1971 Ontario Lana Drouillard Unplaced 1970 Prince Edward Island Norma Joyce Hickey Unplaced 1969 Ontario Jacquie May Perrin Unplaced 1968 Ontario Nancy Wilson Top 15 1967 Ontario Donna Marie Barker Unplaced 1966 Ontario Marjorie Anne Schofield Unplaced 1965 Ontario Carol Ann Tidey Top 15 1964 Newfoundland Mary Lou Farrell Unplaced 1963 Saskatchewan Jane Kmita Unplaced 1962 Ontario Marilyn McFatridge Top 15 1961 Ontario Wilda Reynolds Unplaced 1960 Ontario Edna Dianne MacVicar Unplaced 1959 Ontario Eileen Butter Unplaced

### 1952—1958

In 1952, Miss Toronto 1951 competed to Miss Universe 1952. Between 1952 and 1958 Miss Universe Canada was selected by a photo contest and/or casting by Silknit Ltd. of Toronto, Canada. Most winners were former Miss Toronto Pageant winners or participants.

Year Represented Miss Canada Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards 1958 Toronto, Ontario Eileen Cindy Conroy Unplaced 1957 Toronto, Ontario Gloria Noakes Top 15 Miss Popular (based on votes from the pre-pageant parade in Long Beach) 1956 Toronto, Ontario Elaine Evelyn Bishenden Unplaced 1955 Toronto, Ontario Cathy Diggles Top 15 1954 Toronto, Ontario Joyce Mary Landry Unplaced 1953 Toronto, Ontario Thelma Elizabeth Brewis Top 16 1952 Toronto, Ontario Ruth Carrier Unplaced

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Ages at the time of Miss Universe

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Sahar Biniaz did not compete at [Miss Universe 2012](/source/Miss_Universe_2012) due to a foot injury.

## See also

- [Miss Earth Canada](/source/Miss_Earth_Canada)

- [Miss World Canada](/source/Miss_World_Canada)

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## External links

- [Official Miss Universe Canada website](https://missuniversecanada.ca/)

v t e Miss Universe Canada 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Miss Universe participant countries and territories Active (1952–present) Africa Angola Botswana Cape Verde Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Egypt Equatorial Guinea Ghana Guinea Mauritius Mayotte Namibia Nigeria Rwanda Senegal South Africa Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Aruba Bahamas Belize Bolivia Bonaire Brazil British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guadeloupe Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Latina Martinique Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Saint Lucia Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands Uruguay United States United States Virgin Islands Venezuela Asia Armenia Bangladesh Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Iraq Israel Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Macau Malaysia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Palestine Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates Vietnam Europe Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Great Britain Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Kosovo Latvia Malta Moldova Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine Oceania Australia New Zealand Inactive since 2025 (under JKN Metaverse Inc.) Africa Benin (1962) Cameroon (2024) Eritrea (2024) Ethiopia (2017) Eswatini (1994) Gabon (2015) Gambia (1986) Kenya (2024) Lesotho (1978) Liberia (1977) Madagascar (1961) Morocco (2021) Réunion (1986) Seychelles (2022) Sierra Leone (2019) Somalia (2024) Tunisia (1971) Americas Antigua and Barbuda (2008) Barbados (2020) Bermuda (1997) Dominica (1985) French Guiana (1984) Greenland (1990) Grenada (1964) Jamaica (2024) Saint Kitts and Nevis (1981) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2006) Sint Maarten (2006) Suriname (2024) Asia Azerbaijan (2013) Bahrain (2024) Bhutan (2022) Georgia (2019) Iran (2024) Jordan (1960) Maldives (2024) Mongolia (2024) Taiwan (2004) Uzbekistan (2024) Europe Albania (2024) Austria (2017) Cyprus (2024) Germany (2024) Gibraltar (2024) Iceland (2024) Lithuania (2019) Luxembourg (1994) Montenegro (2024) North Macedonia (2024) Oceania American Samoa (1978) Cook Islands (1999) Fiji (2024) French Polynesia (1985) Guam (2019) Micronesia (1975) New Caledonia (1982) Northern Mariana Islands (2006) Papua New Guinea (1986) Samoa (2024) Vanuatu (1978) Inactive territories and dependencies (1952–2006) Constituent countries of Great Britain (began 1992, using Great Britain sash at Miss Universe) England (1955–1990) Scotland (1961–1990) Wales (1961–1990) The islands were under U.S. administration until reversion to Japan in 1972 Okinawa (1963–1968) Bantustans of South Africa Bophuthatswana (1979) Transkei (1979–1983) U.S. territories before becoming states in 1959 Alaska (1952–1958) Hawaii (1952–1959) Former entities (1952–2006) Commonwealth of Independent States (1992) Czechoslovakia (1970–1992) Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1961) Serbia and Montenegro (1968–2006) Soviet Union (1990–1991) West Indies (1954–1958)

v t e Miss International participant countries and territories Active (1960–present) Africa Angola Cape Verde Côte d'Ivoire Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Mauritius Namibia Nigeria Réunion Sierra Leone South Africa South Sudan Tanzania Tunisia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Turks and Caicos Islands United States United States Virgin Islands Venezuela Asia Bangladesh Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Kyrgyzstan Laos Macau Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Turkey Thailand Vietnam Europe Albania Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Spain Ukraine United Kingdom Oceania Australia Hawaii New Zealand Inactive since 2024 Africa Burkina Faso (2019) Cameroon (2019) Democratic Republic of the Congo (1987) Egypt (2018) Equatorial Guinea (2019) Gabon (2014) Lesotho (2023) Liberia (2019) Madagascar (2018) Morocco (2019) Republic of the Congo (2008) Senegal (2004) Seychelles (1995) Sudan (2009) Togo (2022) Uganda (2023) Zambia (2019) Americas Aruba (2019) Bahamas (2010) Belize (2019) Bermuda (1971) Curaçao (2018) Guadeloupe (2019) Guyana (2014) Haiti (2022) Martinique (2023) Suriname (2013) Trinidad and Tobago (2011) Uruguay (1999) Asia Armenia (2019) Georgia (2014) Israel (2014) Jordan (1963) Kazakhstan (2005) Lebanon (2018) Pakistan (2023) Uzbekistan (2022) Europe Austria (1994) Belarus (2022) Croatia (2003) Cyprus (2006) England (1986) Estonia (2023) Germany (2022) Gibraltar (2017) Hungary (2018) Iceland (2013) Latvia (2012) Lithuania (2023) North Macedonia (2002) San Marino (2001) Scotland (1986) Serbia (2023) Slovakia (2022) Sweden (2019) Switzerland (1993) Wales (1986) Oceania Cook Islands (2018) Fiji (1996) French Polynesia (2019) Guam (2019) New Caledonia (2006) Northern Mariana Islands (2022) Palau (2001) Inactive non-existing countries and former territories Czechoslovakia (1992) Latin (Ethnic Representative) (2003) Native American (Ethnic Representative) (2003) North Borneo (1960) Serbia and Montenegro (2006) South Pacific (1960) Soviet Union (1990) West Indies (1965)

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