Miss Asian Global Pageant (founded August 1, 1985) was initiated as a part of the Asian Heritage Celebration for the County of Santa Clara in 1985, the pageant's top titleholders include the former First Lady of the State of Washington, Mona Lee Locke, wife of Gary Locke and Fala Chen, the 2013 winner of the Huading Award for Best Female Drama Actress.
Background
Founded in 1985 by Rose Chung at the Asian Arts Festival in Santa Clara, California, the Miss Asian Global Pageant was a response to the underrepresentation of Asian women in mainstream pageantry and Hollywood. Chung emphasized, “true representation goes beyond visibility; it’s about empowerment. It’s about proclaiming that Asian women deserve the spotlight.”
In 2014, the Asian America Foundation (AAF) was introduced as a nonprofit organization devoted to support Asian women. That same year, AAF launched the Imagine Talks leadership conference to create a new space to showcase prominent Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voices.
Titleholders
YearMiss Asian GlobalMiss Asian AmericaMiss Asian TeenMiss Asian of CaliforniaMiss Asian San FranciscoList of Miss Asian Global runners-upFirst PrincessSecond PrincessThird PrincessFourth Princess2026()()()()()()()()2025Samantha Teshima( & • Danville)Chloe Luo( • Houston)Mia Cunnan( • San Rafael)Allison Young( • Redwood City)Chloe Luo( • Houston)Mia Cunnan( • San Rafael)Jada Her( Hmong • Fresno, CA)Lisa Yiwen Cheng( • Houston)2024Raine Xiong( Hmong · Sheboygan)Jackie Tang( & · San Francisco)Tong Yu( · San Francisco)Sona Seunga Kim( · Los Altos)Tong Yu( · San Francisco)Qian Liu( · Boston)Yashi Gondwal( · Lakeland)Sona Seunga Kim( · Los Altos)2023Kylie Chang( · Cupertino)Erin Kwon( · Irvine)Felicia Tang( · San Francisco)Vanessa Mai( · San Francisco)Felicia Tang( · San Francisco)My Tien Angela Van( · Orlando)Skye Yasuda( · Waipahu)2022Lisa Yan( · San Francisco)Angella Lee( · Los Angeles)Makenna Ma( · San Jose)Jackie Teer( · San Francisco)Claire Ong( & · Seattle)Emily Smith( & · Mililani)Jade Lun( · Honolulu)2021 colspan="9" 2020Olivia Wong( · Vancouver)Vy Vo( · Anaheim)Daisy Chung( · Los Angeles)Tara Nash( & · San Mateo)Lan Ho( · Chicago)Daisy Chung( · Los Angeles)Tara Nash( & · San Mateo)2019Stephanie Kim( · San Francisco)Melanie Wardhana( & · San Francisco)Rachel Xu( · Fremont)Josie Li( · San Francisco)Rachel Xu( · Fremont)Josie Li( · San Francisco)Sidney Siu( · Hercules) 2018Uchka Jimsee( · San Francisco) Sophia Ng (Dethroned)( · San Francisco) Darae Jun (Assumed)( · Berkeley)Darae Jun( · Berkeley)Kimberly Tom( · Foster City)Darae Jun (Assumed)( · Berkeley)Aileen Bui( · Nha Trang)Kimberly Tom( · Foster City) 2017Trisha Bantigue( & · San Francisco)Savannah Pham( & · Murrieta)Kate Melanie Lam( · San Bruno)Alexis Yup( · San Francisco)Kate Melanie Lam( · San Bruno)Alexis Yup( · San Francisco)Ernestine Siu( · Oakland) 2016Gina Su( & · Rolling Hills)Jessica Lim( · San Francisco)Ally Gong( · Palo Alto)Angela Huang( · San Ramon)Kristine Hara( · San Francisco)Joanne Leung( · Montreal)Angela Huang( · San Ramon)Kristine Hara( · San Francisco)2015Pamela Lagera( · Fresno)Stephanie Lin( · Silicon Valley)Malia Kurashima Carlson( · Oakland)Jennie Li( · San Jose)Malia Kurashima Carlson( · Oakland)Jennie Li( · San Jose)Puja Oza( · Los Angeles)2014Emma Marriott( & · Stanford)Jennifer Chung(, & · San Jose)Maggie Schoenholtz( · Palo Alto)Arienne Calingo( · Los Angeles)May Ling Phyu( & · Fremont)Catherine Ho( & · Las Vegas)Jeni Nguyen( · Greenville)Sunaina Singh( · Chicago)2013 colspan="9" 2012Susie Lee( · San Francisco)Emily Tang( · Davis)April Kim( · Irvine)Emily Tang( · Davis)April Kim( · Irvine)Jasmine Lee( & · San Francisco)2011 colspan="9" YearMiss Asian AmericaMiss Asian TeenMiss Asian of CaliforniaMiss Asian San FranciscoList of Miss Asian America runners-upFirst PrincessSecond PrincessThird Princess 2010 Sarah Liu( · FremontAmanda Lee( · Davis)Amanda Lee( · Davis)Nancy Kwong( · Los Angeles)Brijal Vadgama( · Lincoln) 2009 Amy Chanthaphavong( & · New York)Victoria Pham( · Fremont)Kristine Law( · Fremont)Victoria Pham( · Fremont)Kristine Law( · Fremont)Carolyn Fung( · San Jose) 2008 Louisa Liu( · Sunnyvale)Mary Saleh(, & · Cupertino)Lisa Ma( & · San Francisco)Mary Saleh(, & · Cupertino)Nina Kasuga( · Gilbert)Stephanie Karlik(, , & · Las Vegas) 2007 Louise Wu( · Fremont)Tiffani Frances Mah(· San Francisco)Amy Chu( · Oakland)Tiffani Frances Mah( · San Francisco)Ayushka Sing Gharib( · ArtesiaAmy Chu( · Oakland) 2006Jennifer Field(, , & · San Jose)Jessica Feng( · Los Angeles)Claire Yuan( · Daly City)Jessica Feng( · Los Angeles)Katie N. Au( & Hawaiian · Seattle)Monica You( & · Mira Loma) 2005Kollyn Muangmaithong( & · Walnut Creek)Michele Chen( · San Jose)Carolyn Michaelis(, ,& · San Jose)Shana Dhillon( · Fremont)Carolyn Michaelis(, ,& · San Jose)Shana Dhillon( · Fremont)Kara Birkenstock( & · Culver City)2004Buachampoo "Sai" Varee( · Los Angeles)Kim Choy( · San Francisco)Jennifer Lee( · San Francisco)Kim Choy( · San Francisco)Annie Tang( · Garden Grove)Virginia Nguyen( · Newark)2003Charlene M. Wang( · Hercules)Anu Gill( · Davis)Annie Chang( · Foster City)Anu Gill( · Davis)Annie Chang( · Foster City)Sue Yang( Hmong · West Sacramento)2002Fala Chen( · Duluth)Pooja Jain( · Fremont)Violet Nguyen( · San Jose)Chun Hui Chen( · Honolulu)Joy Thao Phuong Nguyen( · Fort Worth)Pooja Jain( · Fremont)2001Caroline Nguyen()Wilma Morales()Andra Cheung()Jamie Choi()Wilma Morales()Meeyoung Kim()2000 colspan="7" 1999Amy Truong( · Oakland)Amrapali Ambegaokar( · Walnut)Shelene Atanacio(Los Angeles)Ha Thai( & · San Francisco)1998Quyen Hoang Tran( · Sunnyvale)Minita J. Gandhi( · Danville)Laura S. Ngo( · San Jose)Minita J. Gandhi( · Danville)Denby Annette Kwai Foong Dung( · Honolulu)Laura S. Ngo( · San Jose)1997Erin Jung( · Sacramento)Elyzabeth Pham( · La Jolla)Stacey Chinn( · San Francisco)Tammy Nguyen( · Chicago)1996Esther Hwang( · Emeryville)Cheryl Nunes(, , ,& · Beverly Hills)Ying Hu( · Los Altos Hills)Cheryl Nunes(, , ,& · Beverly Hills)Mimi Jung( · Puyallup)Debra Ichimura( · Honolulu)1995Gwendoline Yeo( · San Francisco)Elizabeth Wong( · San Francisco)Jennifer Chin( · Woodside)Amanda Quan( · Sunnyvale)Shung-Yan Ng( · Bellevue)1994Jane Park( · Granada Hills)Zarin Maneck Dastur( · Los Angeles)Marie Villatuya( · So. San Francisco)Zarin Maneck Dastur( · Los Angeles)Marie Villatuya( · So. San Francisco)Liang Ni( · Honolulu)1993 colspan="7" 1992Ashley Yamada( · Honolulu)Julie Esguerra( & · Laguna Hills)Shiyena Chun( · Honolulu)Julie Esguerra( & · Laguna Hills)Sylvia Gee( · Sacramento)1991Christie Hirota( & · San Francisco)Annie Deng( · Cerritos)Thao Diep( & · Santa Clara)Annie Deng( · Cerritos)Thao Diep( & · Santa Clara)Wendy Tagomori( · Pearl City)YearMiss Asian of CaliforniaMiss Asian San FranciscoList of Miss Asian of California runners-upFirst PrincessSecond PrincessThird PrincessFourth Princess1990Cindy Chung( · Santa Clara)Ellen Chu( · San Francisco)Sandy Wang( · Los Angeles)Jamie Chou( · Sacramento)Pia Rius Vitalis( · Danville)1989Theresa Park( · Sausalito)Angela Chang( · San Francisco)Leah Sarmiento( · Union CityJoyce Chang( · Long Beach)Mika Tomoyo Yee( · San Diego)1988Stacy Yamashita( · So. San Francisco)Cindy Tsao( · Sunnyvale)Cheryl Lee( · Foster City)Rachelle Gaspar( · Daly City) Lisa Chen( · MontebelloKarin Co( · Burbank1987Delia Ma()Jennifer Deperio()Unknown()Unknown()1986Mona Lee Locke( · Lafayette)Nancy Yong( · San Francisco)Jane Matsumoto Holybee( · DavisDonna Morrill(, & · Union City1985Jeanette Chan()Michelle Knolle()Aleili Orzal()Lisa Johnson()
See also
List of beauty contests
References