| Formation | 1956 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Charlotte Amalie |
| Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | English |
President | Lulu Orange Tyson |
Key people | Lulu Orange Inc. |
| Website | missuniverseusvi |
Miss US Virgin Islands is a beauty pageant in the US Virgin Islands.
Between 1961 and 1978, the National Committee of Virgin Islands celebrated Miss Virgin Islands contest, in which the grand winners competed at the Miss Universe and other beauty pageants. Beginning in 1979, the official name changed to Miss US Virgin Islands.
The Miss US Virgin Islands competition began in 1956 when Miriam Edna Golden was crowned as the first Miss Virgin Islands in June 1956 (sponsored by Virgin Islands Hotel Association.) In 1961 was the second edition of Miss Virgin Islands, which saw the first international delegate Priscilla Bonilla representing the territory at Miss Universe 1961 in the United States. The pageant was then owned by Sam King (Owner of Pan American Finishing School) and the US Virgin Islands Carnival Committee. In franchise history, Cherrie Raphaelia Creque has been the only Miss Universe US Virgin Islands to place in the Top 12 at Miss Universe. The only other international pageant finalist from the US Virgin Islands has been Esonica Veira of St. Thomas, who was awarded 4th Runner up in The Miss Supranational in Minsk, Belarus in September 2013.
Through the 1990s, franchise ownership of the Miss US Virgin Islands title belonged to The Lions Club of St. Thomas and also to Debra Gottlieb; a local staple in pageantry.[1]
| Year | Miss US Virgin Islands | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Virgin Islands | ||
| 1956 | Miriam Edna Golden | Semifinalist at Miss United States |
| 1961 | Priscila Bonilla | 1st Runner-up Miss St Croix. Sam King purchased Miss Universe franchise for USVI |
| 1962 | Juanita Monell Poblete | |
| 1967 | Gail Garrison | |
| 1968 | Elodie Sadie Sargeant[2] | Virgin Islands Festival Queen 1967 |
| 1971 | Cherrie Raphaelia Creque | Miss Cariba 1971 |
| 1972 | Carol Krieger | |
| 1973 | Cindy Richards | |
| 1974 | Thelma Yvonne Santiago | |
| 1975 | Julia Florencia Wallace | |
| 1976 | Lorraine Patricia Baa | |
| 1977 | Denise Naomi George | |
| 1978 | Barbara Henderson | |
| Miss US Virgin Islands | ||
| 1979 | Linda Torres | |
| 1980 | Deborah Velisa Mardenborough | |
| 1981 | Marise Cecile James | |
| 1982 | Ingerborg Hendricks | |
| 1983 | Julie Elizabeth Woods | |
| 1984 | Patricia Maria Graham | |
| 1985 | Mudite Alda Henderson | |
| 1986 | Jasmine Olivia Turner | |
| 1987 | Feliza Ramone Bencosme | |
| 1988 | Heather Carty | |
| 1989 | Nathalie Lynch | |
| 1991 | Monique Lindesay | The Lions Club of St. Thomas held the Miss US Virgin Islands — Debra Gottlieb, Helen Hart, Denise Green Directorship |
| 1992 | Cathy-Mae Sitaram | |
| 1993 | Sheryl Simpson | |
| 1995 | Kim Marie Ann Boschulte | |
| 1997 | Vania Thomas | |
| 1998 | Leah Webster | |
| 1999 | Sherece Shurmain Smith | Miss US Virgin Islands "The Essence of the Caribbean", held at Wyndham Sugar Resorts, St. Thomas |
| 2001 | Lisa Hasseba Wynne | |
| 2002 | Merlisa Rhonda George | |
| 2005 | Tricia Homer | |
| 2006 | JeT’aime Cerge Grant | |
| 2007 | Renata Christian | Sponsored by Department of Tourism |
| 2010 | Janeisha John | |
| 2011 | Alexandrya Evans | |
| 2014 | Angela Gabriel | Did not compete at Miss Universe 2014 due to injury. |
| 2016 | Carolyn Carter[3] | Tom Youth from US Ventures LLC. Directorship |
| 2017 | Esonica Veira | Lulu Orange Tyson Directorship |
| 2018 | Aniska Tonge | |
| 2019 | Andrea Piecuch | |
| Year | Miss US Virgin Islands | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBA | TBA | ||
| Did not compete 2020—2023 | ||||
| 2019 | Andrea Piecuch | Unplaced | ||
| 2018 | Aniska Tonge | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | Esonica Veira | Unplaced | Lulu Orange Tyson directorship — Esonica was 4th Runner-up at Miss Supranational 2013 and Top 15 at Miss World 2011. | |
| 2016 | Carolyn Carter[4] | Unplaced |
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Tom Youth from US Ventures LLC. directorship. |
| 2015 | Did not compete | |||
| 2014 | Angela Gabriel | Did not compete | Gabriel was set to fly to Florida to compete at Miss Universe but withdrew after she suffered an arm injury. | |
| Did not compete between 2012—2013 | ||||
| 2011 | Alexandrya Evans | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | Janeisha John | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 2008—2009 | ||||
| 2007 | Renata Christian | Unplaced | Sponsored by Department of Tourism | |
| 2006 | JeT’aime Cerge Grant | Unplaced | ||
| 2005 | Tricia Homer | Unplaced |
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| Did not compete between 2003—2004 | ||||
| 2002 | Merlisa Rhonda George | Unplaced |
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| 2001 | Lisa Hasseba Wynne | Unplaced | ||
| 2000 | Did not compete | |||
| 1999 | Sherece Shurmain Smith | Unplaced | Miss US Virgin Islands "The Essence of the Caribbean", held at Wyndham Sugar Resorts, St. Thomas. | |
| 1998 | Leah Webster | Unplaced | ||
| 1997 | Vania Thomas | Unplaced | ||
| 1996 | Did not compete | |||
| 1995 | Kim Marie Ann Boschulte | Unplaced | ||
| 1994 | Did not compete | |||
| 1993 | Sheryl Simpson | Unplaced | ||
| 1992 | Cathy-Mae Sitaram | Unplaced | ||
| 1991 | Monique Lindesay | Unplaced |
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The Lions Club of St. Thomas held the Miss US Virgin Islands — Debra Gottlieb, Helen Hart, Denise Green directorship. |
| 1990 | Did not compete | |||
| 1989 | Nathalie Lynch | Unplaced | ||
| 1988 | Heather Carty | Unplaced | ||
| 1987 | Feliza Ramone Bencosme | Unplaced | ||
| 1986 | Jasmine Olivia Turner | Unplaced | ||
| 1985 | Mudite Alda Henderson | Unplaced | ||
| 1984 | Patricia Maria Graham | Unplaced | ||
| 1983 | Julie Elizabeth Woods | Unplaced | ||
| 1982 | Ingerborg Hendricks | Unplaced | ||
| 1981 | Marise Cecile James | Unplaced | ||
| 1980 | Deborah Velisa Mardenborough | Unplaced | ||
| 1979 | Linda Torres | Unplaced | ||
| Miss Virgin Islands | ||||
| 1978 | Barbara Henderson | Unplaced | ||
| 1977 | Denise Naomi George | Unplaced | ||
| 1976 | Lorraine Patricia Baa | Unplaced | ||
| 1975 | Julia Florencia Wallace | Unplaced | ||
| 1974 | Thelma Yvonne Santiago | Unplaced | ||
| 1973 | Cindy Richards | Unplaced | ||
| 1972 | Carol Krieger | Unplaced | ||
| 1971 | Cherrie Raphaelia Creque | Top 12 | ||
| Utta Williams | Did not compete | Utta scheduled to compete at Miss Universe but withdrew. Her runner-up, Cherrie Raphaelia Creque took over her participation. | ||
| Did not compete between 1969—1970 | ||||
| 1968 | Elodie Sadie Sargeant[5] | Unplaced | ||
| 1967 | Gail Garrison | Unplaced | Miss Virgin Islands — Sam King (Owner of Pan American Finishing School and carnival committee). | |
| Did not compete between 1963—1966 | ||||
| 1962 | Juanita Monell Poblete | Unplaced | ||
| 1961 | Priscila Bonilla | Unplaced | Sam King purchased Miss Universe franchise for Virgin Islands; Miss Virgin Islands — Virgin Islands Hotel association. | |
| Did not compete between 1957—1960 | ||||
| 1956 | Miriam Edna Golden | Did not compete | Semifinalist at Miss United States beauty pageant — The Miss V.I competed at Miss United States, not Miss Universe. | |
| Year | Miss World US Virgin Islands | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2021 | Adisha Penn | Did not compete | |||
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | ||||
| 2019 | A'yana Phillips | Unplaced |
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Previously Miss BVI 2018.[6] | |
| Did not compete between 2017—2018 | |||||
| USVI Representatives from Miss US Paradise | |||||
| 2016 | Kyrelle Thomas | Unplaced | |||
| 2015 | Jahne Massac | Unplaced | |||
| 2014 | Aniska Tonge | Unplaced | |||
| 2013 | Petra Cabrera-Badia | Unplaced |
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| 2012 | Taiesa Annique Lashley | Unplaced |
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Miss US Paradise Organization — Cyndee's Models in the Isle directorship. | |
| USVI Representative from Miss US Virgin Islands | |||||
| 2011 | Esonica Veira | Top 15 |
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The 1st Runner-up of Miss US Virgin Islands represented the territory at Miss World 2011 — In 2011 the Miss US Virgin Islands franchised the Miss World license. | |
| Miss World US Virgin Islands | |||||
| 2010 | Carolyn Carter | Unplaced |
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American Virgin Islands changed name as US Virgin Islands — Cyndee's Models in the Isle has received the licensing rights to host the selection for the US Virgin Islands. | |
| Miss American Virgin Islands — World / by wearing sash the "American Virgin Islands" | |||||
| Did not compete between 2006 and 2009 | |||||
| 2005 | Kmisha-Victoria Counts | Top 15 | |||
| Did not compete between 2003 and 2004 | |||||
| 2002 | Hailey Cagan | Unplaced | |||
| 2001 | Cherrisse Wood | Unplaced | |||
| 2000 | Luciah Hedrington | Unplaced | |||
| 1999 | Shani Afua Smith | Unplaced | |||
| 1998 | Wendy Sanchez | Unplaced | |||
| 1997 | Taisha Regina Gomes | Unplaced | |||
| 1996 | Emoliere Williams | Unplaced | |||
| 1995 | Roshini Nibbs | Unplaced | |||
| 1994 | Jessalyn Pearsall | Unplaced | |||
| 1993 | Suzanne Palermo | Unplaced | |||
| 1992 | Leah Webster | Unplaced | |||
| 1991 | Cheryl Leiba Milligan | Unplaced | |||
| 1990 | Keima Akintobi | Unplaced | |||
| 1989 | Vania Thomas | Top 10 |
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| 1988 | Cathy-Mae Sitaram | Unplaced | |||
| 1987 | Lisa Pitram | Unplaced | |||
| 1986 | Carmen Rosa Acosta | Unplaced | |||
| 1985 | Connie Mary Colaire | Unplaced | |||
| 1984 | Sandy Lewis | Unplaced | |||
| 1983 | Chandra Theresa Ramsingh | Unplaced | |||
| 1982 | Benedicta Acosta | Unplaced | Miss American Virgin Islands. | ||
| Miss World Virgin Islands — official designation | |||||
| 1981 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1980 | Palmira Frorup | Unplaced | |||
| 1979 | Jasmine Olivia Turner | Unplaced | |||
| 1978 | Enid d'Lores Francis | Unplaced | |||
| 1977 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1976 | Denise La Franque | Unplaced | Miss World Virgin Islands — official designation from 1976 to 1980. | ||
| Year | Miss Earth US Virgin Islands | Placement at Miss Earth | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brianna McSween[7] | TBA | ||
| 2023 | Madison Ramsingh[8] | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 2021—2022 | ||||
| 2020 | Isabella Bennett | Unplaced | ||
| 2019 | Talisha White | Unplaced | ||
| 2018 | Did not compete | |||
| 2017 | Kaylee Carlberg | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 2015—2016 | ||||
| 2014 | Esonica Veira | Unplaced |
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| 2013 | Vanessa Mari Donastorg | Unplaced | ||
| 2012 | Carolyn Carter | Unplaced |
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| USVI Representative from Miss US Virgin Islands | ||||
| 2011 | Kara Williams | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 2008—2010 | ||||
| 2007 | JeT’aime Cheree Cerge | Unplaced | ||
| Year | Miss International US Virgin Islands | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete since 2013—Present | ||||
| 2012 | Vanessa Mari Donastorg | Unplaced | The 1st Runner-up of Miss US Paradise represented the territory at Miss International 2012 — In 2012 the Miss US Paradise franchised the Miss International license. | |
| Year | Miss Supranational US Virgin Islands | Placement at Miss Supranational | Special Awards | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bria James | TBA | |||
| Did not compete between 2021—2023 | |||||
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | ||||
| 2019 | Destani Huffman-Jefferson | Unplaced | |||
| 2013 | Esonica Viera | 4th runner-up | |||
