Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that’s run by the Miss Universe Organization. It was founded in 1952, and Jamaica first participated in 1986 when Liliana Cisneros won the Miss Jamaica Universe pageant. Although Jamaica has never won the Miss Universe pageant, we have enjoyed significant success including four top ten finishes – Sandra Foster (1989), Kimberely Mais (1991), Nicole Haughton (1999) and Christine Straw (2004). Several other Jamaican beauties have also helped to raise Jamaica’s profile at the international pageant including Sanya Hughes, Rachel Stuart, Justine Willoughby, Bridgette Rhoden and Zahra Redwood (the first Rastafarian beauty queen to appear in a major international pageant).
List of Miss Jamaica Universe Winners
1986 – Liliana Cisneros
1987 – Janice Sewell
1988 – Leota Suah
1989 – Sandra Foster
1990 – Michelle Hall
1991 – Kimberely Mais
1992 – Bridgette Rhoden
1993 – Rachel Stuart
1994 – Angelie Martin
1995 – Justine Willoughby
1996 – Trudi-Ann Ferguson
1997 – Nadine Thomas
1998 – Shani McGraham
1999 – Nicole Haughton
2000 – Sapphire Longmore
2001 – Zahra Burton
2002 – Sanya Hughes
2003 – Michelle Lecky
2004 – Christine Straw
2005 – Raquel Wright
2006 – Cindy Wright
2007 – Zahra Redwood
2008 – April Jackson
2009 – Carolyn Yapp
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