- Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe
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Miss Trinidad and Tobgago Universe 
Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2011 Gabrielle WalcottFormation 1963 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Location 
Trinidad and TobagoOfficial languages English National Director Ian Lee Website Official website The Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe beauty pageant has been held annually since 1963 a year after its independence from the United Kingdom. The contest is meant to select a suitable delegate from both islands to compete in the Miss Universe pageant.
The women usually range from ages 18 to 27, and are selected from a pageant held in Trinidad and Tobago, where the winner represents the country at Miss Universe while traditionally the first runner up (second place winner) is sent to Miss World.
La Toya Woods, Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe 2010
The country's representative in 1977, Janelle Commissiong became the first person of African ethnicity to win the Miss Universe contest which was hosted in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In May, 1999, the Miss Universe pageant was hosted at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre in Chaguaramas, Trinidad & Tobago. A record eighty-four nations were represented and winner that year was Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana. It was also the first time two of African ethinicity won on consecutive occasions.
Trinidad & Tobago did not send a delegate to Miss Universe in 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1992, 2007 and 2009.
Contestants
Year Name Awards 1963 Jean Sotodart 1964 Julia Marlene Laurence 1966 Kathleen Hares 1971 Sally Karamath 1973 Camella King 1974 Stephanie Lee Pack 1975 Christine Mary Jackson Miss Congeniality 1976 Margaret Elizabeth McFarlane Miss Congeniality 1977 Janelle Commissiong Miss Universe, Miss Photogenic 1978 Sophia Titus Miss Congeniality 1979 Marie Noelle Diaz 1980 Althea Ingrid Rocke 1981 Rohini Samaroo 1982 Suzanne Troboulay 1983 Sandra William 1984 Gina Maria Tardieu 1985 Brenda Joy Fahey 1986 Candace Jennings 1987 Sheree Ann Denise Richards 1988 Cheryl Ann Gordon 1989 Guenevere Helen Kelshall 1990 Maryse De Gourville 1991 Josie Ann Richards 1993 Rachel Charles 1994 Lorca Chelsea Gatcliffe 1995 Arlene Peterkin Top 6 Finalists 1996 Michelle Khan 1997 Margot Rita Bourgeois 2nd runner-up 1998 Wendy Fitzwilliam Miss Universe, Best National Costume 1999 Nicole Simone Dyer Best National Costume 2000 Heidi Ann Rostant 2001 Alexia Charlerie 2002 Nasma Mohammed 2003 Faye Alibocas Top 10 Finalists 2004 Danielle Jones 4th runner-up 2005 Magdalene Walcott Top 15 Semi-finalists 2006 Kenisha Thom Top 10 Finalists 2008 Anya Ayoung-Chee 2010 La Toya Woods 2011 Gabrielle Walcott External links
Categories:- Beauty pageants
- Beauty pageants in Trinidad and Tobago
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