Miss Universe Canada

Miss Universe Canada
Motto Education Goals, Dreams and Anti-Bullying
Formation 1952
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Toronto
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Miss International
Reina Internacional del Café
Miss United Continents
World Miss University
Official language
English
President
Denis Davila
Website Official website

Miss Universe Canada or "Beauties of Canada" is a national Beauty pageant in Canada.

History

Beauties of Canada Organization gained the exclusive rights to send a Canadian representative to the Miss Universe Pageant in 2002. Created by Brandon Mclennan, the company President is Nicaraguan-born Canadian Denis Davila.

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.

Natalie Glebova was crowned the winner in 2005 and went on to become Miss Universe 2005. Glebova's successor Alice Panikian was viewed as a strong contender to win the 2006 Miss Universe crown and placed in the Top 10.

Controversy

In 2010, Miss Universe Canada made headlines when Maria Al-Masani, the first beauty pageant contestant of Yemeni origin, competed.[1][2][3][4] This was controversial due to accommodating her religious beliefs by allowing her to wear a semi-transparent sarong over her swimsuit.[1][2][5][6] In 2012, CNN World News named her one of its eight "agents of change" to follow, the only Canadian to receive that designation.[7]

The 2012 contest was accused of transphobia after disqualifying a transgender contestant, 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.[8]

After this, Sahar Biniaz dropped out of the Miss Universe pageant a few days prior to it starting, having allegedly hurt her foot. However it is believed that it was because she was over age.[9] Adwoa Yamoah, the first runner-up, replaced her and competed in Miss Universe 2012.

On May 27, 2013, two days after the Miss Universe Canada 2013 pageant, it was announced that 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 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.[10][11]

Titleholders

Miss Universe Canada

Riza Santos - Miss Universe Canada 2013
Sahar Biniaz - Miss Universe Canada 2012
Elena Semikina - Miss Universe Canada 2010
Color key
  •      Declared as winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss Universe CanadaRepresentedHeritagePlacement at Miss Universe
2016 Siera Bearchell[12] Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan United Kingdom TBA
2015 Paola Nunez Valdez Toronto, Ontario Dominican Republic
2014 Chanel Beckenlehner Caledon, Ontario Germany
2013 Riza Santos Calgary, Alberta Philippines
2012 Sahar Biniaz* Vancouver, British Columbia Iran Did not compete
Adwoa Yamoah Calgary, Alberta Ghana
2011 Chelsae Durocher Tecumseh, Ontario France
2010 Elena Semikina[13] Toronto, Ontario Moldova
2009 Mariana Valente[14] Richmond Hill, Ontario Brazil
2008 Samantha Tajik[15] Richmond Hill, Ontario Iran
2007 Inga Skaya[16] Toronto, Ontario Russia
2006 Alice Panikian[17] Toronto, Ontario Bulgaria
Armenia
Top 10
2005 Natalie Glebova[18] Toronto, Ontario Russia Miss Universe 2005
2004 Venessa Fisher[19] Waterdown, Ontario Great Britain
2003 Leanne Marie Cecile[20] Tecumseh, Ontario France Top 10
2002 Neelam Verma[21] Etobicoke, Ontario India Top 10
2001 Cristina Rémond Montreal, Quebec France
2000 Kim Yee Edmonton, Alberta China
Ukraine
Top 5
1999 Shannon McArthur Windsor, Ontario Ireland
1998 Juliana Thiessen Calgary, Alberta Norway
1997 Carmen Kempt Red Deer, Alberta Great Britain
1996 Renette Cruz Vancouver, British Columbia Philippines
1995 Lana Buchberger Calgary, Alberta Germany 2nd Runner-up

Miss International Canada

Color key
  •      Declared as winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

The following is a list of all Miss International Canada titleholders in under Beauties of Canada or Miss Universe Canada since 2008.

YearMiss International CanadaRepresentedPlacement at Miss International
2016 Amber Bernachi Windsor, Ontario Top 15
2015 Kathryn Kohut Wetaskiwin, Alberta
2014 Kesiah Papasin Toronto, Ontario
2013 Sarah Ainsley Harrison Ottawa, Ontario
2012 Marta Jablonska Hamilton, Ontario
2010 Katie Starke Uxbridge, Ontario
2009 Chanel Beckenlehner Caledon, Ontario Top 15
2008 Elena Semikina Toronto, Ontario

Miss Canada 1952-1994

In 1952-1994 Miss Canada winners in under another organization competed at Miss Universe pageant, in some years Canada was using Dominion of Canada at the pageant. In 1995 was beginning for Miss Universe Canada pageant to send the candidate to the Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) a runner-up is sent.

YearMiss CanadaPlacement at Miss Universe
1952 Ruth Carrier
1953 Thelma Elizabeth Brewis Top 16
1954 Joyce Mary Landry
1955 Cathy Diggles Top 16
1956 Elaine Evelyn Bishenden
1957 Gloria Noakes Top 16
1958 Eileen Cindy Conroy
1959 Eileen Butter
1960 Edna Dianne MacVicar
1961 Wilda Reynolds
1962 Marilyn McFatridge Top 15
1963 Jane Kmita
1964 Mary Lou Farrell
1965 Carol Ann Tidey Top 15
1966 Marjorie Anne Schofield
1967 Donna Marie Barker
1968 Nancy Wilson Top 15
1969 Jacquie May Perrin
1970 Norma Joyce Hickey
1971 Lana Drouillard
1972 Bonny Brady
1973 Deborah Anne Ducharme
1974 Deborah Tone
1975 Sandra Margaret Emily Campbell
1976 Normande Jacques
1977 Pamela Mercer
1978 Andrea Leslie Eng
1979 Heidi Quiring
1980 Teresa "Terry" Lynn Mackay Top 10
1981 Dominique Dufour 1st Runner-up
1982 Karen Dianne Baldwin Miss Universe 1982
1983 Jodi Yvonne Rutledge
1984 Cynthia Michele Kereluk
1985 Karen Elizabeth Tilley Top 10
1986 Rene Newhouse
1987 TinaMay Simpson
1988 Mary-Melinda Gillies
1989 Juliette Powell
1990 Robin Lee Ouzunoff
1991 Leslie McLaren
1992 Nicole Dunsdon
1993 Nancy Ann Elder
1994 Susanne Rothfos

See also

References

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