Miss Antigua & Barbuda is a national beauty pageant in Antigua & Barbuda.
History Miss Antigua and Barbuda was established in 1957 as Carnival Queen beauty contest. Currently, the Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission and Calvin Southwell are the organizers of the pageant. The winners traditionally represented the island federation at the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants. Antigua and Barbuda debuted in Miss Universe in 1977 and Miss World in 1986. The pageant was organized and promoted by Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission and Antigua Carnival.
2001–2008 The Miss Antigua and Barbuda was directed by Calvin Southwell.
Titleholders YearMiss Antigua and Barbuda1957Gloria White 1958Genevieve Stamers1959Joan Abbott1960Angela Jeffery1961Rosemary Strife1962Hyacinth Watt1963Lucinda Hewlett1964 Irma Pringle1965Hyacinth Barrow1966Gloria Abbot1967Valerie Lake1968Patsy Isaac1969Angella Sweeney1970Carol James1971Claudia Augustin1972Cynthia Ryan1973Pauline George1974Jazelle Lake1975Cleopatra Saunders1976Sheryl Ann Gibbons1979Elsie Maynard1986Karen Rhona Eartha Knowles1988Irma-Marie Senhouse1991Joanne Bird2001Janil Lydia-Therese Bird2002Aisha Ralph2003Kai Davis2004Anne-Marie Brown2005Shermain Sunja Jeremy2006Shari Janay McEwan2007Stephanie Winter2008Athina James2015Asha Frank2016Leanda Ann Norville2017Ayana Dorsette2018Titonyah Athill 2019Taqiyyah Francis
Big Four pageants representatives Miss Antigua and Barbuda Universe
The winner of Miss Antigua and Barbuda represents the country at the Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) a runner-up is sent.
Year Miss Antigua and Barbuda Placement at Miss Universe Special Award(s) Notes colspan=5 2016 Leanda Ann Norville colspan=3 colspan=5 2008 Athina James Unplaced 2007 Stephanie Winter Unplaced 2006 Shari Janay McEwan Unplaced 2005 Shermain Sunja Jeremy Unplaced 2004 Anne-Marie Brown Unplaced 2003 Kai Davis Unplaced Miss Congeniality 2002 Aisha Ralph Unplaced 2001 Janil Lydia-Therese Bird Unplaced Miss Antigua and Barbuda pageant – Calvin Southwell Directorship. Miss Antigua colspan=5 1979 Elsie Maynard Unplaced 1978 colspan=4 1977 Sheryl Ann Gibbons Unplaced Antigua Carnival Queen Committee – Sheryl was the 1976 Carnival Queen, she wore "Miss Antigua" sash.
Miss Antigua and Barbuda World
The winner of Miss World Antigua and Barbuda represents the country at the Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) a runner-up is sent.
Year Miss Antigua and Barbuda World Placement at Miss World Special Award(s) Notes colspan=5 2019 Taqiyyah Francis Top 40 Miss World Top Model (Top 40) colspan=5 2016 Latisha Greene Unplaced Miss World Antigua and Barbuda committee independently held the national competition for Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda Representatives from Miss Antigua and Barbuda colspan=5 2008 Athina James Unplaced colspan=5 2004 Shermain Sunja Jeremy Top 15 Miss World Talent 2003 Anne-Marie Brown Unplaced 2002 Zara Razzaq Unplaced 2001 Janelle Williams Unplaced colspan=5 1991 Joanne Bird Unplaced colspan=5 1986 Karen Rhona Eartha Knowles Unplaced
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