- Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant
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Greater Toronto Chinese Pageant (Chinese: 大多市華裔小姐競選), renamed in 1999 to Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant (Chinese: 多倫多華裔小姐競選) or MCT for short is an annual beauty pageant organized by Fairchild Television that selects Toronto's representative for the annual Miss Chinese International Pageant that is held in Hong Kong, organized by TVB.
Contents
Masters of ceremonies
- 1995:
- 1996:
- 1997:
- 1998:
- 1999:
- 2000:
- 2001:
- 2002:
- 2003:
- 2004:
- 2005:
- 2006: Dominic Lam 林嘉華、Amigo Choi 崔建邦, 李亭
- 2007: Dominic Lam 林嘉華、蕭嘉俊
- 2008: Dominic Lam 林嘉華, Joey Leung 梁榮忠，當地著名節目主持人曉露
- 2009: Dominic Lam
Special performing guests
- 1995: Leo Ku 古巨基
- 1996:
- 1997:
- 1998:
- 1999:
- 2000:
- 2001:
- 2002:
- 2003:
- 2004:
- 2005:
- 2006: Moses Chan 陳豪
- 2007: Michael Tong 唐文龍
- 2008: Bosco Wong 黃宗澤
- 2009: Kenneth Ma 馬國明
- 2010: Eric Suen 孫耀威
Past winners & notable contestants
Winners chart
Year Name Number 1995 Patsy Poon 潘美詩 8 1996 Monica Lo 盧淑儀 7 1997 Julia Fong 房翠麗 9 1998 Audrey Li 李酈 9 1999 Helen Lin 林凱倫 3 2000 Cissy Wang 汪詩詩 6 2001 Christie Bartram 白穎茵 1 2002 Diana Wu 吳丹 1 2003 Sarina Lee 李翹欣 4 2004 Lena Ma 馬艶冰 5 2005 Elva Ni 倪晨曦 6 2006 Sherry Chen 陳爽 3 2007 Liang Wang 王靚 4 2008 Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 4 2009 Candy Chang 張慧雯 8 2010 Hilary Tam 譚曉榆 3 Full award winners list
2005
Number Name Placement 6 Elva Ni 倪晨曦 Winner 3 Ya Lan Chen 陳雅蘭 First Runner-Up 10 Elli Paraskakis 錢多娜 Second Runner-Up 6 Elva Ni 倪晨曦 Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 6 Elva Ni 倪晨曦 Best Posture Award 完美體態獎 10 Elli Paraskakis 錢多娜 Miss Energetic 健美活力獎 8 Jessica Wong 黃楚瑩 Miss Popularity 『魅力傳城』大獎 8 Jessica Wong 黃楚瑩 Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 2006
Number Name Placement 3 Sherry Chen 陳爽 Winner 6 Belinda Yan 顏子菲 First Runner-Up 12 Cleone Ye 葉小寒 Second Runner-Up 6 Belinda Yan 顏子菲 Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 3 Sherry Chen 陳爽 Best Posture Award 完美體態獎 10 Belinda Yan 顏子菲 Miss Energetic 健美活力獎 6 Belinda Yan 顏子菲 Miss Popularity 『魅力傳城』大獎 4 Thuy Ling Vuong 王翠玲 Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 9 Amy Yang 揚帆 Miss Intellectual 傑出才智獎 5 Wendy Wen 溫雯 Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎 2007
Number Name Placement 4 Liang Wang 王靚 Winner 2 Ivy Hou 侯薔薔 First Runner-Up 10 Carol Zuo 左亮 Second Runner-Up 4 Liang Wang 王靚 Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 3 Jennifer Ni 倪晨曄 Miss Popularity 『魅力傳城』大獎 9 Linda Tam 譚綺文 Miss Intellectual 傑出才智獎 10 Carol Zuo 左亮 Miss Energetic 健美活力獎 4 Liang Wang 王靚 Fittest Posture Award 健康體態獎 5 Joey Zhang 張妍 Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 2008
Number Name Placement 4 Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 Winner 10 Louise Wang 王璐 First Runner-Up 3 Juliana Jaw 趙蕎 Second Runner-Up 4 Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 6 Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 Fittest Posture 健康美態獎 4 Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 Miss Popularity 『魅力傳城』大獎 1 Monica Lee 李敏賢 Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 4 Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 Beautiful Hair 亮麗美髮獎 10 Louise Wang 王璐 Most Talented 傑出才藝獎 2009
Number Name Placement 8 Candy Chang 張慧雯 Winner 7 Greta Zhao 趙苑辰 First Runner-Up 4 Annie Jiang 蔣戈雯 Second Runner-Up 6 Claudia Hui 許哲筠 Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 8 Candy Chang 張慧雯 Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 6 Claudia Hui 許哲筠 Most Talented 傑出才藝獎 8 Candy Chang 張慧雯 Miss Popularity 『魅力傳城』大獎 5 Hyman Chu 朱希敏 Beautiful Hair 亮麗秀髮獎 9 Queenie Li 李秋媛 Fresh Beauty 清新佳麗獎 4 Annie Jiang 蔣戈雯 Beautiful Skin 純美肌膚獎 2010
Number Name Placement 3 Hilary Tam 譚曉榆 Winner 9 Sonia Cheung 張麗雅 First Runner-Up 8 Bess Yu 于夢媛 Second Runner-Up 2 Wendy Wen 全家欣 Miss Friendship 友誼小姐 6 Chloe Zheng 鄭瑞睿 Most Talented 傑出才藝獎 3 Hilary Tam 譚曉榆 Miss Popularity 『魅力傳城』大獎 9 Sonia Cheung 張麗雅 Beautiful Hair 亮麗美髮獎 4 Gail Borjiet 博樂 Beautiful Skin 純美肌膚獎 3 Hilary Tam 譚曉榆 Miss Photogenic 最上鏡小姐 6 Chloe Zheng 鄭瑞睿 Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎 Contestant careers
- 1995 Finalist Margaret Chung 鍾麗淇 later signed with TVB and became a popular actress until 2005, when she quit acting to pursue a career as a yoga instructor.
- 1996 Winner Monica Lo 盧淑儀 became an actress in Hong Kong after winning at the Miss Chinese International Pageant in 1997.
- 1996 First Runner-Up Debbie Wong 黃寶瑤 entered Miss Hong Kong Pageant in 2000 and won the Best Hair Award. She later became an actress and TV presenter in Singapore.
- 1997 Winner Julia Fong 房翠麗 became a singing teacher at Bayview Secondary School and was one of the judges at the New Talent Singing Awards Toronto Audition in 2002.
- 2001 Winner Christie Bartram 白顈茵 garned first runner-up at the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2002. She is recently seen in television ads for the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards.
- 2003 Winner Sarina Lee 李翹欣 is currently a presenter for Fairchild Television in Toronto.
- 2004 Winner Lena Ma 馬艶冰 entered Miss World Canada 2008 and garnered 4th runner-up as well as Miss Photogenic and Miss Entrepreneur for Beauty with a Purpose. She later won Miss World Canada 2009.
- 2004 Finalist Aimee Chan 陳茵媺 entered Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2006 and won the crown, Miss International Goodwill and Audience Favorite.
- 2004 Finalist Janet Chow 周家蔚 became a presenter for Fairchild Television in Toronto until late 2005. Afterwards, she competed in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2006 and won first runner-up and Miss Photogenic.
- 2005 Winner Elva Ni 倪晨曦 currently hosts What's On for Fairchild Television.
- 2006 Top 5 Caroline Khuu currently hosts What's On for Fairchild Television.
- 2007 Participant Stephanie Wai also occasionally hosts What's On for Fairchild Television.
- 2007 1st Runner Up Ivy Hou currently hosts What's On for Fairchild Television.
- 2009 Finalist Hyman Chu 朱希敏 completed in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2011 and won first runner-up.
Where are they now?
- 2002 Winner Diana Wu 吳丹 is currently studying science at the University of Toronto.
- 2003 Winner Sarina Lee 李翹欣 is currently studying accounting at the University of Toronto
- 2006 First Runner Up Belinda Yan 顏子菲 won 1st Runner Up at the 2008 Miss Asia Pageant and also the Miss Photogenic Award as a HKSAR representative
MCT at Miss Chinese International
- Toronto participated at Miss Chinese International every year, except in 1989, 1994, and 1995. The representatives that participated before 1995 were all winners of the Greater Toronto Chinese Pageant. Toronto has been very successful at the pageant, producing three winners. Unlike Hong Kong, the city does not have a streak of placing consecutively for many years. But, nevertheless, the city usually places high once their representative makes the top 5/10.
Year represented at MCI Delegate number & name Age1 Placement (if any) Special awards won (if any) Notes 2010 18. Candy Chang 张慧雯 20 2nd runner up 2009 24. Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 25 Winner International Charm Ambassador TVB actress 2008 18. Liang Wang 王靚 18 2007 4. Sherry Chan 陳爽 2nd runner up TVB actress 2006 12. Elva Ni 倪晨曦 18 Top 5 Finalist Ni's sister competed at Miss Chinese Toronto 2008, but did not place. 2005 12. Lena Ma 馬艶冰 18 Later Miss World Canada 2009, 4th runner up at Miss World 2009 and Miss World Talent. 2004 16. Sarina Lee 李翹欣 2003 10. Diana Wu 吳丹 18 2nd runner up 2002 5. Christie Bartram 白穎茵 18 1st runner up 2001 5. Cissy Wang 汪詩詩 Wife of actor Donnie Yen. 2000 12. Ava Chan 陳仙仙 Lin was 1st runner up at Miss Chinese Toronto 1999, but was selected to compete in MCI. 1999 8. Audrey Li 李酈 Top 5 Finalist 1998 8. Julia Fong 房翠麗 1997 5. Monica Lo 盧淑儀 18 Winner Later Amazing Race Asia participant. 1996 5. Patsy Poon 潘美詩 Top 10 Semifinalist 1993 20. 王文靜 1992 8. Rosemary Chan 陳曼莉 Winner Previously a top 3 finalist at Miss Hong Kong Universe 1987. Later immigrated to Toronto. 1991 3. 韓宗妮 1988 1. 麥宛美 1 Age at the time of the Miss Chinese International pageant
Trivia
- 2000 Winner Cissy Wang 汪詩詩 is the wife of actor Donnie Yen. They have a daughter.
- Bikini was first introduced on stage in 2006.
- 2008 Winner Christine Kuo 苟芸慧 surpassed the former record for number of awards won by a contestant, picking up a total of 5 awards. The former record holder was 2005 Winner Elva Ni 倪晨曦 with 4 awards total. Christine, born in Taiwan, is also the first non-Mainland Chinese-born Winner since 2003's Winner Sarina Lee 李翹欣, born in Hong Kong.
See also
External links
- Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant Official Website
- Miss Hong Kong Beauties Archived Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant Information
Miss Chinese International Pageant Categories:- Miss Chinese International Pageants
- Chinese beauty pageants
- Culture of Toronto
- Beauty pageants in Canada
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