Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe - wikipedia Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe Motto Confidently Beautiful Formation 1963 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Port of Spain Location Trinidad & Tobago Membership Miss Universe Official language English National Director Jenny Douglas Miss Universe Trinidad & Tobago is a beauty pageant has been held annually since 1963 a year after its independence from the United Kingdom. The contest is meant to select a suitable delegate from both islands to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. The is unrelated to Miss World Trinidad and Tobago pageant. Contents 1 History 2 National pageants 3 Miss Universe 4 Titleholders 5 See also 6 References 7 External links History Walcott speaking with a child at a gala function. The Miss Trinidad and Tobago debuted in 1963 when Jead Stodart, Miss Y de Lima 1963 was crowned the Carnival Queen of Trinidad by National Carnival Committee ( NCC ) and went to the Miss Universe 1963 in the United States. Beginning in 1963 the first representative of Trinidad and Tobago at Miss Universe was selected by on February 25 - 26, 1963. From 1963 to 1964 the country was only wearing sash `` Trinidad '' and began in 1966 the country wore `` Trinidad and Tobago '' sash in Miss Universe history. Since 1966 the winner of Miss Trinidad and Tobago beauty pageant represented her country to Miss Universe. After changing many directories in 2017 Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago handled by Jenny Douglas, independently. In 2005 Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2004, Cheryl Ankrah withdrew at the Miss Universe 2005 after accusing of not fulfilling her duties and becoming overweight. In that year Peter Elias, Director of Miss Trinidad and Tobago decided to hold the second small casting for finding the new Trinidad and Tobago representative at Miss Universe 2005. In 2006 Kenisha Thom appointed to be the new Miss Universe representative to Trinidad and Tobago. On February 28, 2008 the TallMan Foundation organized the Miss Trinidad and Tobago. Two title holders Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe and Miss Trinidad and Tobago World had been crowned in the same event. Later, Gabrielle Walcott, Miss Trinidad and Tobago World 2008 won the title of Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe in 2011 under Ian Lee directorship. In 2010 the Miss Trinidad and Tobago broadcast on CNN TV6 when La Toya Woods crowned as the Miss Trinidad and Tobago. Danielle Jones ( Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2004 ) was one of the hosts in the program. In 2011 the Miss Universe licensee was purchased by Ian Lee from Mas Band Tribe. Between 2012 and 2014 a Chief Executive Officer of Mas Band Tribe, Dean Ackin took over the Miss Trinidad & Tobago pageant. In 2017 a Canadian Chief Engineer took the franchise of Miss Universe in Trinidad and Tobago. National pageants Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe is an organisation dedicated to selecting a national delegate to represent the country at the international Miss Universe pageant annually. While the organising committee seeks to do this in a fair and democratic manner, it also seeks other outcomes including the upliftment of women through beauty and expression. The women usually range from ages 18 to 27, and are selected from a pageant held in Trinidad and Tobago, where the winner represents the country at Miss Universe. Trinidad & Tobago did not send a delegate to Miss Universe in 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1992, 2007 and 2009. The MISSION : To seek a national candidate to represent the republic at the international, annual Miss Universe pageant ; and in so doing create a forum for the upliftment of women through beauty, intellect and expression. Miss Universe The country 's representative in 1977, Janelle Commissiong became the first person of African ethnicity to win the Miss Universe contest which was hosted in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In May, 1999, the Miss Universe pageant was hosted at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre in Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago. A record eighty - four nations were represented and winner that year was Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana. It was also the first time two women of African descent won on consecutive occasions, with the prior year winner being Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad and Tobago. Titleholders Color key Winner Runner - up Finalist or semifinalist The winner of Miss Trinidad and Tobago represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify ( due to age ) for either contest, a runner - up is sent. Trinidad & Tobago has had two Miss Universes since the Miss Universe inception in 1952 Year Miss Trinidad and Tobago City represented Placement Special Awards Notes 1963 Jean Stodart San Fernando Unplaced Queen Carnival by National Carnival Committee ( NCC ) 1964 Julia Merlene Laurence Port of Spain Unplaced The last Miss Trinidad as `` Trinidad '' representative 1966 Kathleen Hares Port of Spain Unplaced Miss T&T supported by Ministry of community Development Culture and The Arts 1971 Sally Karamath San Fernando Unplaced 1973 Camella King San Fernando Unplaced Stephanie Lee Pack Port of Spain Unplaced Christine Mary Jackson Saint Augustine Unplaced Miss Congeniality 1976 Margaret Elizabeth McFarlane Couva Unplaced Miss Congeniality 1977 Janelle Commissiong Port of Spain Miss Universe 1977 Miss Photogenic 1978 Sophia Titus Maraval Unplaced Miss Congeniality 1979 Marie Noelle Diaz Port of Spain Unplaced 1980 Althea Ingrid Rocke Port of Spain Unplaced 1981 Rohini Samaroo San Fernando Unplaced 1982 Suzanne Troboulay Port of Spain Unplaced Sandra William Saint Joseph Unplaced 1984 Gina Maria Tardieu Port of Spain Unplaced 1985 Brenda Joy Fahey Santa Cruz Unplaced 1986 Candace Jennings Port of Spain Unplaced Sheree Ann Denise Richards San Fernando Unplaced Cheryl Ann Gordon Port of Spain Unplaced Guenevere Helen Kelshall Port of Spain Unplaced 1990 Maryse De Gourville Port of Spain Unplaced 1991 Josie Ann Richards San Juan Unplaced Rachel Charles Speyside Unplaced 1994 Lorca Chelsea Gatcliffe Couva Unplaced 1995 Arlene Peterkin Port of Spain Top 6 Michelle Khan Princes Town Unplaced 1997 Margot Rita Bourgeois Arouca 2nd Runner - up 1998 Wendy Fitzwilliam Diego Martin Miss Universe 1998 Best National Costume 1999 Nicole Simone Dyer Diego Martin Unplaced Best National Costume Miss Universe 1999 held in Trinidad and Tobago 2000 Heidi Ann Rostant Port of Spain Unplaced 2001 Alexia Charlerie Saint Augustine Unplaced 2002 Nasma Mohammed Princes Town Unplaced 2003 Faye Alibocas San Fernando Top 10 Danielle Jones Port of Spain 4th Runner - up Best National Costume ( Top 10 ) 2005 Cheryl Ankrah Port of Spain Did not compete Withdrew, after accused of not fulfilling her duties and becoming overweight Magdalene Walcott Tunapuna Top 15 Selected by small pageant 2006 Kenisha Thom Saint Augustine Top 10 Best National Costume ( Top 20 ) 1st Runner - up at Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2004 and Top 15 at Miss World 2004 2008 Anya Ayoung - Chee Port of Spain Unplaced Miss T&T held by TallMan Foundation La Toya Woods Couva Unplaced Lia Marie Guavara ( CNN TV6 ) Directorship 2011 Gabrielle Walcott Port of Spain Unplaced Best National Costume ( 5th Runner - up ) Ian Lee Directorship 2012 Avionne Mark Champs Fleurs Unplaced Dean Ackin Directorship 2013 Catherine Miller Port of Spain Unplaced Best National Costume ( 1st Runner - up ) 2014 Jevon King Diego Martin Unplaced 2017 Yvonne Clarke San Fernando Unplaced Jenny Douglass Directorship See also Miss Oneness Trinidad and Tobago References Jump up ^ `` Fifty years of Carnival - Back to the Future ''. Retrieved 19 April 2012. Jump up ^ `` Cheryl Ankrah, Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2004 ''. Retrieved 24 August 2004. Jump up ^ `` CHERYL ANKRAH, who was fired as T&T 's delegate to the Miss Universe pageant in Thailand, has described the action as `` a miscarriage of justice. '' ``. Retrieved 7 January 2005. Jump up ^ `` Miss Trinidad & Tobago 2008 Anya Ayoung - Chee ''. Retrieved 29 February 2008. Jump up ^ `` Gabrielle Walcott crowned Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe 2011 ''. Retrieved 15 May 2011. Jump up ^ `` La Toya : I was not invited to pageant ''. Retrieved 18 May 2011. Jump up ^ `` New franchise owner Dean Ackin takes over Miss Trinidad & Tobago pageant ''. Retrieved 24 September 2012. Jump up ^ `` Wendy Fitzwilliam, Miss Trinidad and Tobago, crowned Miss Universe '', Jet, 1 Jun 1998 Jump up ^ `` Trinidad & Tobago - Alexia of the Universe ''. Retrieved 20 November 2000. Check date values in : access - date = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2013 ''. eyeforbeautyblog.com. Jump up ^ `` Jevon King is Miss T&T Universe 2014 - Trinidad Express Newspaper ''. Retrieved 8 September 2014. External links Official website Miss Universe Organization Miss Universe participant countries and territories Active ( 1952 -- present ) Albania Angola Argentina Aruba Australia Austria Bahamas Barbados Belgium Belize Bolivia Brazil British Virgin Islands Bulgaria Cambodia Canada Cayman Islands Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Curaçao Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Ethiopia Finland France Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Great Britain Greece Guam Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea Kosovo Laos Lebanon Lithuania Malaysia Malta Mauritius Mexico Montenegro Myanmar Namibia Netherlands Nepal New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria Norway Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Romania Russia Saint Lucia Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Tanzania Thailand Trinidad & Tobago Turkey Turks & Caicos Ukraine Uruguay USA US Virgin Islands Venezuela Vietnam Zambia Inactive since 2014 ( under IMG / WMG ) American Samoa ( 1978 ) Antigua & Barbuda ( 2008 ) Azerbaijan ( 2013 ) Benin ( 1962 ) Bermuda ( 1997 ) Botswana ( 2013 ) Chinese Taipei ( 2004 ) Cook Islands ( 1999 ) Cote d'Ivoire ( 1986 ) Cuba ( 1967 ) Cyprus ( 2012 ) Dominica ( 1985 ) Democratic Republic of Congo ( 1986 ) Estonia ( 2013 ) Fiji ( 1981 ) Gambia ( 1986 ) Gibraltar ( 1990 ) Grenada ( 1964 ) Jordan ( 1960 ) Latvia ( 2006 ) Lesotho ( 1978 ) Liberia ( 1977 ) Luxembourg ( 1994 ) Madagascar ( 1961 ) Micronesia ( 1975 ) Morocco ( 1978 ) Northern Marianas ( 2006 ) Papua New Guinea ( 1986 ) Samoa ( 1986 ) Senegal ( 1987 ) Seychelles ( 1995 ) St. Kitts & Nevis ( 1981 ) St. Maarten ( 1982 ) St. Vincent and the Grenadines ( 2006 ) Suriname ( 1999 ) Swaziland ( 1994 ) Tunisia ( 1971 ) Vanuatu ( 1978 ) Zimbabwe ( 2001 ) Inactive territories and dependencies ( 1952 -- 2000 ) Region of China Hong Kong ( 1952 -- 2000 ) Constituent country of Denmark Greenland ( 1987 -- 1990 ) Overseas regions of France French Guiana ( 1977 -- 1984 ) Guadeloupe ( 1977 -- 1984 ) Martinique ( 1957 -- 1984 ) New Caledonia ( 1982 ) Réunion ( 1977 -- 1986 ) St. Martin ( 2000 - 2006 ) Tahiti ( 1962 -- 1985 ) Constituent countries of Great Britain England ( 1955 -- 1990 ) Scotland ( 1961 -- 1990 ) Wales ( 1961 - 1990 ) Perfecture of Japan Okinawa ( 1963 - 1968 ) Region of the Netherlands Bonaire ( 1967 -- 1999 ) Bantustans of South Africa Bophuthatswana ( 1979 ) Transkei ( 1979 - 1983 ) Territories of United States Alaska ( 1952 - 1958 ) Hawaii ( 1952 - 1959 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miss_Trinidad_and_Tobago_Universe&oldid=816878012 '' Categories : Miss Universe by country Beauty pageants in Trinidad and Tobago Recurring events established in 1963 Hidden categories : CS1 errors : dates Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 24 December 2017, at 09 : 29. 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