# Miss Trinidad and Tobago

Miss Trinidad and Tobago is a national beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1954. The contest is meant to select a suitable delegate from the twin island republic, to compete in the Miss World pageant. The nation has one Miss World, Miss World 1986, Giselle Laronde.

## History

Miss Trinidad and Tobago registered trademark started in 1954 exclusively for Miss World. The first Miss Trinidad and Tobago contest started in 1954 where the eventual winner, Seeta Indranie Mahabir represented the British Commonwealth country at the fourth edition of the contest. Trinidad and Tobago have never withdrawn from the Miss World contest since the 70s. It is the only international contest (Miss World) that they have been consistent in sending a representative to. The Miss World brand is the most established pageant brand in the country. According to Google trends, T&T is ranked 4th as per most searches for Miss World. The British High Commissioner in Trinidad and Tobago (1950s to 1970s) were responsible for sending Miss Trinidad and Tobago winner to Miss World. Then in 1979, they gave the rights to local socialite and businesswoman, Kim Sabeeny. Kim Sabeeny died in 1999. Peter Elias then took over the franchise with Trinidad and Tobago first Miss World, Giselle Laronde. Peter Elias resigned after Gabrielle Walcott placed 2nd runner-up at the 58th edition of the Miss World contest. He gave the directorship to Micheal Raghunanan and Daniel Seebaran in 2009. In 2013, Athaliah Samuel held the franchise and there was a dispute between the franchise holder and the then-titleholder, Shereece Villafana, who was then stripped of her title by the national franchise holder after competing in Miss World. In 2014, Vanessa Manoo and Nicaraguan Businessman, Gregory Lewin took over the company for the next three years. The current directors of Miss T&T Company are Charu Lochan Dass under the tutelage of Brian Gopaul and Dr. Reiaz Mohammed (Vice National Director) who took over the organisation for Miss Trinidad and Tobago in 2018.

## Official broadcaster

* TTT, 1962 - 2004
* Television 4 (TV4), 2005
* CTV, 2006 – 2012
* CNC3, 2013 – present

## Team Members

The Miss World Trinidad and Tobago Board of Directors for 2018 are:
* Brian Gopaul - National Franchise Holder
* Charu Lochan Dass - National Director
* Dr. Reiaz Mohammed - Co National Pageant Director
* Sheree Ann Ramsingh - Chief Operating Officer
* Jevon King - Dep. Chief Operating Officer
* Peter Sheppard - Art, History, & Culture Director
* Richard Ahong - Producer
* Vaughnette Bigford - Fashion & Entertainment Director
* Kavita Maharaj (Genie) - Photography / Social Media Manager
* Kiran Maharaj - Digital Media Manager

## Titleholders

The winner of Miss Trinidad and Tobago national pageant represents Trinidad and Tobago at Miss World.

### Color key

* Winner
* Runner-up
* Finalist or semifinalist
| Year | Miss Trinidad and Tobago | Placement | Special Awards |
| 1954 | Seeta Indranie Mahabir | | |
| 1966 | Diane DeFreitas | | |
| 1971 | Maria Jordan | | |
| 1975 | Donna Sandra Dalrymple | | |
| 1976 | Patricia Anderson Leon | Top 15 | |
| 1977 | Marlene Villafana | | |
| 1978 | Kathleen Thomas | | |
| 1979 | Marlene Coggins | Top 15 | |
| 1980 | Maria Octavia Chung | | |
| 1981 | Rachel Ann Thomas | Top 15 | |
| 1982 | Althea Ingrid Rocke | 4th Runner-up | |
| 1983 | Esther Juliette Farmer | | |
| 1984 | Ria Judy Joanne Rambardan | | |
| 1985 | Ulrica Christina Phillip | | |
| 1986 | Giselle Laronde | Miss World 1986 | Miss World Americas |
| 1987 | Maria del Valle Xavier | | |
| 1988 | Wendy Baptiste | | |
| 1989 | Samantha Bhagan | | |
| 1990 | Guenevere Helen Kelshall | | |
| 1991 | Sastee Bachan | | |
| 1992 | Renee Garib | | |
| 1993 | Denyse Michelle Paul | | |
| 1994 | Anabel Thomas | | |
| 1995 | Michelle Khan | 2nd Runner-up | Miss World Caribbean |
| 1996 | Sharda Ramlogan | | |
| 1997 | Mandy Jagdeo | | |
| 1998 | Jeanette Marie La Caillie | | |
| 1999 | Sacha Anton | | |
| 2000 | Rhonda Rosemin | | |
| 2001 | Sacha St. Hill | | |
| 2002 | Janelle Rajnauth | | |
| 2003 | Magdalene Walcott | Top 20 | |
| 2004 | Kenisha Thom | Top 15 | |
| 2005 | Jenna Marie Andre | | |
| 2006 | Tineke De Freitas | | |
| 2007 | Valene Maharaj | 3rd Runner-up | Miss World Caribbean |
| 2008 | Gabrielle Walcott | 2nd Runner-up | Miss World Caribbean Beauty with a Purpose (Winner) |
| 2009 | Ashanna Arthur | | Miss World Sport (Top 6) |
| 2010 | Davia Chambers | | Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 20) |
| 2011 | Lee-Ann Forbes | Top 25 | Miss World Sport (Top 24) Beauty with a Purpose (Top 77) |
| 2012 | Athaliah Samuel | | Miss World Top Model (Top 20) Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 20) |
| 2013 | Sherrece Villafana | | Miss World Talent (Top 10) |
| 2014 | Sarah Jane Waddell | Top 25 | Best in Interviews (Top 15) Beauty with a Purpose (Top 20) Miss World Sport (Top 20) |
| 2015 | Kimberly Farrah Singh | | |
| 2016 | Daniella Walcott | | Beauty with a Purpose (Top 24) |
| 2017 | Chandini Chanka | | Miss World Talent (Top 20) |
| 2018 | Ysabel Bisnath | | Beauty with a Purpose (Top 10) Head-to-Head Challenge (Top 20) |
| 2019 | Tya Jané Ramey | Top 40 | Miss World Caribbean Head-to-Head Challenge (Winner) Miss World Sport (2nd Runner-up) Miss World Top Model (Top 10) Beauty with a Purpose (Top 20) |
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 |
| 2021 | Jeanine Brandt | Top 40 | Head-to-Head Challenge (Round 2) Beauty with a Purpose (Top 20) Multimedia (Top 15) |
| 2022 | No pageant in 2022 | No pageant in 2022 | No pageant in 2022 |
| 2023 | Aché Abrahams | 2nd Runner-up | Miss World Caribbean Beauty with a Purpose (Top 10) Miss World Top Model (Top 10) Miss World Talent (Top 23) Head-to-Head Challenge (Top 25) |
| 2024 | Annalisa Nanton | | |

### Miss Asia Pacific World

| Year | Miss Asia Pacific Trinidad and Tobago | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2013 | Dr Greer Anjelica Iton | Top 10 | |
| 2014 | Tiffany Haunte | Top 3 | |

### Best Model of the Universe

| Year | Best Model of the Universe Trinidad and Tobago | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2013 | Soowan Bramble | Best Model of the Universe 2013 | Best National Costume Best Catwalk Best Body Miss Photogenic |