Miss Sing Tao
Miss Sing Tao pageant is hosted by Sing Tao Daily in San Francisco, CA since 2003. A Cover Girl is chosen by judges every month as contestants to compete in the final competition. The final competition is usually held in December of each year. Winners of the month and year-end pageant will represent as ambassadors of Sing Tao Daily and the Chinese-American community in public events and appearances.
Eligibility and Instructions
All applicants must be at least 15 years of age, full/part Chinese, never been married or pregnant, and have legal residency in the United States.
Applications packets must include:
- A completed application form achievable in the Sing Tao Daily Western Edition publications
- Two recent 4R photographs, one full body and one profile shot
- Applicant’s resume in Chinese and/or English
- 300 – 500-word introductory cover letter
- Application fee
All applications will be carried over every month until December.
Rules are (or can be) changed at any time and applicants will not be informed individually.
Please refer to Sing Tao Daily Western Edition for updates and contact information.
The contestant must not be the employee (or his/her family member) of Sing Tao Daily News Group.
Preliminary Competition
Judges will select a contestant every month to proceed in the Final Competition. Each contestant will be featured as a Monthly Cover Girl (Titleholder) on the Sing Tao Weekly Magazine with additional interviews on Sing Tao Daily and singtao.TV, receives exquisite gifts, and be printed in the following year's Sing Tao Cover Girl Calendar.
Final Competition
All 12 Cover Girls within each year will compete in the Final Competition hosted in December. They will be judged in three mandatory segments (opening number and introduction; sports and lifestyle; and on-stage question in evening wear) and an optional talent segment.
Pageant Titleholders
| Year | Miss Sing Tao | 1st Princess
(2009-2010) |
2nd Princess
(2009-2010) |
Talent | Photogenic
(2003-2008, 2011-) |
Dynamic Angel
(2003-2008, 2012) |
People's Choice
(2004-2011, 2013) |
Congeniality
(2014) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Diana Qi | -- | Lauria Wu | -- | Diana Qi | Diana Qi | -- | -- |
| 2004 | Janice Xin | -- | -- | Fonda Chen | Janice Xin | Cindy Lee | Theresa Shi | -- |
| 2005 | Claire Yuan | -- | -- | Lynn Ngai | Jiapei Sun | Jasmine Nachtigall | Jessica Tsai | -- |
| 2006 | Joanna Wu | -- | -- | Joanna Wu | Lillian Yee | Jessica Chen | -- | |
| 2007 | Lisa Fei | -- | -- | Tiffany Tam | Sanyee Yuan | Lisa Fei | Esme Liu | -- |
| 2008 | Christina Zhang | -- | -- | Annie Zhou | Christina Zhang | Yanni Ding | Alice Pan | -- |
| 2009 | Jocelyn Low | Vicky Hibbert | Sally Zhang | Gloria Yang | -- | -- | Frances Wang | -- |
| 2010 | Rita Huang | Rebecca Hu | Emily Tang | Rebecca Hu | -- | -- | Ruby Wong | -- |
| 2011 | Michelle Kay | -- | -- | Vivian Wei | Aurora Li | -- | Sammy Huang | -- |
| 2012 | Diana Weng | -- | -- | Cathy Yuan | Esther Mao | Shirley Liu | -- | -- |
| 2013 | Jewel Pi | -- | -- | Irene Wang | Michelle Thach | -- | Elaine Liao | -- |
| 2014 | Ge Wang | -- | -- | Emily Lam | Megan Lo | -- | -- | Tiffany Meng |
| 2015 | Michelle Wang | -- | -- | Rachel Wu | Natalie Chen | -- | -- | -- |
Monthly Titleholders
| 2016 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felicia Tang 湯珺潔 |
Anna Zheng 鄭安安 |
Shiyi Yang 楊詩溢 |
Cecilia Jing 金格格 |
Aurelia Yang 楊美琪 |
Elva Yan 顏 顏 |
Odile Jah 賈藝軒 |
Sabrina Chen 陳家媛 |
Nina Chang 張璨因 |
Chelsea Lo 盧定禧 |
| Previous Year |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dianna Qi 戚潔 |
Jian Shen 申靜 |
Lauria Wu 胡嘉盈 |
Jessica Lee 李紫雯 |
Maggie Liu 劉美鳯 |
Shu Yun Liu 劉書韻 |
玉銘鑫 |
Jolyn 寇天麗 |
Allie Hong 洪于舜 |
Stephanie Yuan 阮思琴 |
Sharlene Wang 王卓爽 |
Julie Mak 麥麗霞 |
| 2004 | Juju Wang 王玨 |
Theresa Shi 師帥 |
Virginia Fung 馮愛民 |
Vivian Yu 余綺雯 |
Fanny Han 韓以厚 |
Meldy Imelda 張鳯嬌 |
Gao Shan 高珊 |
Jocelyn Lee 李思瑩 |
Cindy Lee 李超敏 |
Selina Shao 邵月 |
Fonda Chen 陳芳達 |
Janice Xin 辛潔婷 |
| 2005 | Jiapei Sun 孫嘉佩 |
Pearl Chou 周穎瑜 |
Sandy Hui 許彩霞 |
Cindy Ting 丁明慧 |
Jasmine Nachtigall 納佳敏 |
Lynn Ngai 魏嘉玲 |
Claire Yuan 原遠 |
Jessica Tsai 蔡華珍 |
Stephanie Lai 黎家珍 |
Chyna Chuu 褚千慧 |
Elizabeth Mak 麥綺庭 |
Yanelli Kong 孔穎茵 |
| 2006 | Franchesca Pang 彭靜怡 |
Snow Li 李雪 |
Naomi Qu 屈冷瑉 |
Tian Tian Zhang 張天田 |
Lillian Yee 余慧森 |
Joanna Wu 吳少駿 |
Jenny Chin 陳小婷 |
Jani Wang 汪敏潔 |
Jacqueline Sand 閃香香 |
Lily Chen 陳喆瑋 |
Jessica Chen 陳俐安 |
Cherrie Rao 饒白曼 |
| 2007 | Laura Sallette 楊青晴 |
Evelyn Pan 潘盈涵 |
Jessie Wu 吳加珂 |
Esme Liu 劉正音 |
Tiffany Tam 譚芬妮 |
Sanyee Yuan 阮聖宇 |
Corinne Tu 涂曉宇 |
Ellen Ho 何健敏 |
Snow Feng 封雪 |
Lisa Fei 費麟 |
Jane Zhao 趙錚 |
Celia Wong 黃樂斯 |
| 2008 | Shadow Liu 劉暢 |
Annie Wang 王安妮 |
Selena Mao 毛娜娜 |
Mimi Lee 李詩蘋 |
Sophie Xu 許雯霏 |
Frances Yee 余家嘉 |
Zoe Zhao 趙東冬 |
Annie Zhou 周夢瑩 |
Elaine Wang 王季婷 |
Yanni Ding 丁嫣妮 |
Christina Zhang 張子倩 |
Alice Pan 潘思平 |
| 2009 | Jenny Gu 初夏 |
Sally Zhang 張逢媛 |
Christine Hsu 許慧瑩 |
Lydia Hou 侯詩綺 |
Frances Wang 王依凡 |
Stephanie Guan 關佩儀 |
Shirley Yang 楊詩婷 |
Lisa Lee 李嘉晶 |
Vicky Hibbert 宋元金 |
Gloria Yang 楊淑宇 |
Mona Zhao 趙夢欣 |
Jocelyn Low 劉彥沁 |
| 2010 | Jenny Tsang 曾雪妍 |
Lucy Zhu 朱露茜 |
Doris Xu 許多 |
Rita Huang 黃馨瑤 |
Sunny Lin 林嘉星 |
Ruby Wong 王璐儀 |
Emily Su 蘇航 |
Annie Yang 楊蘊 |
Crystal Wang 王雅怡 |
Josephine Leu 呂家甄 |
Rebecca Hu 胡貝貝 |
Emily Tang 唐夢晗 |
| 2011 | Jessica Pan 潘尚敏 |
Sammy Huang 黃倩媚 |
Jade Chen 陳嘉琦 |
Cynthia Yu 于慧觀 |
Grace Chen 陳秦 |
Nicole Au-Yeung 歐陽力高 |
Shelly Tam 譚穎欣 |
Michelle Kay 袁凱琪 |
Aurora Li 李佳 |
Vivian Wei 韋莉芠 |
Phebe Shen 申曉霏 |
Xia Li 李夏 |
| 2012 | Iris Wen 溫凱琳 |
Lyla Khan 韓曉君 |
Nicole Tang 唐家琦 |
Shirley Liu 劉夢穎 |
Cathy Yuan 袁烺 |
Esther Mao 毛文君 |
Michelle Wu 吳嘉麗 |
Diana Noriega-Weng 翁菲菲 |
Rachel Zhang 張雅涵 |
Cynthia Huang 黃馨儀 |
Joanna Leung 梁靜筠 |
Michelle Chang 張宇心 |
| 2013 | Natalynn Chun 陳慧慈 |
Nanxi Liu 劉南茜 |
Kelly Chan 陳家麗 |
Elaine Liao 廖玉玲 |
Irene Wang 王美美 |
Lia Yue 樂美宏 |
Michelle Thach 石婉如 |
Milly Cao 曹雯 |
Michelle Guan 關明雪 |
Jewel Pi 畢瑾瑜 |
Sophia Cao 曹蔚儷 |
Alison Chan 陳加恩 |
| 2014 | Megan Lo 盧貴芳 |
Shannie Chen 陳星穎 |
Tiffany Meng 孟令潔 |
Kiki Lin 林綺琪 |
Emily Lam 林曉晴 |
Jennie Li 李佳妮 |
Diya Li 李迪婭 |
Sulina Kho 許淑琪 |
Theresa Nguy 魏紫芬 |
Ge Wang 王戈 |
Gwyneth Hunger 周如敏 |
Alvina Lu 盧潤思 |
| 2015 | Shawna Ho 何彤彤 |
Katrina Xu 徐振坤 |
Michelle Wang 王卓珉 |
Carrie Chen 陳可馨 |
Cindy Yuan 袁子宸 |
Lily Liu 劉津溢 |
Crystal Lee 李詩濤 |
Wenting He 何汶莛 |
Margaret Jiang 姜月瑩 |
Katia Li 李海怡 |
Natalie Chen 陳清清 |
Rachel Wu 吳蕊 |
Titleholders' Progress in National Pageants
Miss Chinatown USA
| Year | Representative | Award(s) | Year in Miss Sing Tao |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tiffany Tam* | Miss Chinese Chamber of Commerce/First Princess | 2007 |
| 2009 | Claire Yuan* | Miss Talent | 2005 |
| 2010 | Christina Zhang* | Miss San Francisco Chinatown | 2008 |
| Shadow Liu | Not Placed | 2008 | |
| 2011 | Lisa Fei* | Miss San Francisco Chinatown | 2007 |
| Jenny Chin | Not Placed | 2006 | |
| 2012 | Snow Feng | Miss San Francisco Chinatown | 2007 |
| Jenny Chin | Second Princess | 2006 | |
| Annie (Mengying) Zhou* | Not Placed | 2008 | |
| 2013 | Sanyee Yuan* | Miss San Francisco Chinatown | 2007 |
| 2014 | Shirley (Mengying) Liu* | Miss San Francisco Chinatown | 2012 |
| 2015 | Jewel Pi* | Second Princess | 2013 |
| 2016 | Michelle Chang | Miss Chinese Chamber of Commerce/First Princess | 2012 |
| Ge Wang* | Third Princess | 2014 | |
| Theresa Nguy | Fourth Princess | 2014 |
(*) Sponsored by Sing Tao Daily
Miss Asian Global/America
| Year | Representative | Award(s) | Year in Miss Sing Tao |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Claire Yuan* | Miss Asian San Francisco | 2005 |
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | Jenny Chin | Not Placed | 2006 |
| 2009 | |||
| Laura Sallette* | Not Placed | 2007 | |
| Tiffany Tam | Miss Talent | 2007 | |
| Jane Zhao | Not Placed | 2007 | |
| Annie Zhou | Not Placed | 2008 | |
| 2010 | |||
| 2012 | Emily Tang* | Miss Asian America First Princess |
2010 |
| 2014 | |||
| 2015 | Jennie Li* | Miss Asian San Francisco Second Princess |
2014 |
| Theresa Nguy | Not Placed | 2014 | |
| 2016 | Crystal Lee* | Miss Asian Best in Cultural Attire Top Ten Finalist |
2015 |
(*) Sponsored by Sing Tao Daily
- Note: Starting 2012, the Miss Asian America Pageant expanded to become the Miss Asian Global Pageant where delegates around the world can vie for the title.
Miss National Asia
| Year | Representative | Award(s) | Year in Miss Sing Tao |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Claire Yuan | First Princess | 2005 |
| Jacqueline Sand | Second Princess | 2006 |
Miss America
| Year | Representative | Award(s) | Year in Miss Sing Tao |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jasmine Nachtigall | Miss California's Outstanding Teen First Runner-Up Miss San Francisco's Outstanding Teen |
2005 |
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2010 | Tiffany Tam | Miss San Jose | 2007 |
| Jasmine Nachtigall | Miss California Top 12 Finalist Miss Yosemite Valley |
2005 | |
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | Vivian Wei | Miss San Francisco | 2011 |
| 2013 | Michelle Chang | Miss Gavilan Hills Miss San Francisco First Runner-Up |
2012 |
| Diana Noriega-Weng | Miss San Francisco Second Runner-Up | 2012 | |
| 2014 | Diana Noriega-Weng | Miss Redwood City/San Mateo County | 2012 |
Titleholders' Progress in International Pageants
Miss Chinese Cosmos
| Year | Representative | Award(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Diana Qi | Miss Talent |
Miss Chinese International
| Year | Representative | Award(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Shirley Liu | Not Placed |
See also
References
External links
- 2016 Cover Girls
- 2015 Cover Girls
- 2014 Cover Girls
- 2013 Cover Girls
- 2012 Cover Girls
- 2011 Cover Girls
- 2010 Cover Girls
- 2009 Cover Girls
- 2008 Cover Girls
- 2007 Cover Girls
- 2006 Cover Girls
- Official Website