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{{short description|National beauty pageant competition in The Bahamas}}
{{distinguish|Miss Bahamas}}
{{distinguish|Miss Bahamas}}
{{Infobox organization
{{Infobox organization
|name = Miss Bahamas Universe Organization<br>MBUO
|name = Miss Universe Bahamas
|formation = {{start date and years ago|1963}}
|motto = Confidently Beautiful
|formation = 1963
|type = Beauty pageant
|type = [[Beauty pageant]]
|headquarters = [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]]
|headquarters = [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]]
|location = [[The Bahamas]]
|location = [[The Bahamas]]
|membership = [[Miss Universe]]
|membership = <!-- number of members per [[Template:Infobox organization]]-->
|affiliations=[[Miss Universe]]
|language = [[English language|English]]
|language = English
|key_people = Anthony Smith
|key_people =
|leader_title = Company
|leader_title = National Director
|leader_name = Anthony Smith<br /><small>(Westpoint Media Global Inc.)</small>
|leader_name = Anthony Smith
|website = [http://missbahamaspageant.org/ www.missbahamaspageant.org]
|owner=Westpoint Media Global Inc.
|website = {{URL|missbahamaspageant.org}}
}}
}}


'''Miss Universe Bahamas''' or '''“Miss Bahamas Universe”''' is a national [[beauty pageant]] that selects [[The Bahamas]]'s representative to the [[Miss Universe]] pageant.
'''Miss Bahamas Universe''' or '''Miss Universe Bahamas''' is a national beauty pageant that selects The Bahamas representative to the [[Miss Universe]] pageant.


==History==
==History==
The Miss Universe Bahamas was established in 2008 by Tom Youth and Andy Odenbach in the Bahamas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/154735/Worldwide_Premier_Pageant_Franchise_under_New_Ownership.html|title=Worldwide Premier Pageant Franchise under New Ownership|website=bahamaslocal.com|date=23 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2016/jun/23/makeover-miss-universe-pageant/|title=Makeover Miss Universe Pageant in the Bahamas|website=tribune242.com|date=23 June 2016}}</ref> The main pageant purpose is dedicated to the overall enrichment of the lives of young women across The Bahamas. The beauty pageant represents one component of our well-rounded approach to educating and grooming the beautiful ladies of this country. The Miss Universe representatives from the Bahamas were previously selected by [[Miss Bahamas]] pageant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/sep/15/three-queens-crowned-miss-bahamas-2015-pageant/|title=Toria Nichole is Miss Bahamas 2015|publisher=tribune242|date=18 May 2016}}</ref>
Miss Universe Bahamas was established in 2008 by Tom Youth and Andy Odenbach in the Bahamas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/154735/Worldwide_Premier_Pageant_Franchise_under_New_Ownership.html|title=Worldwide Premier Pageant Franchise under New Ownership|website=bahamaslocal.com|date=23 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2016/jun/23/makeover-miss-universe-pageant/|title=Makeover Miss Universe Pageant in the Bahamas|website=tribune242.com|date=23 June 2016}}</ref> The Miss Universe representatives from the Bahamas were previously selected by the [[Miss Bahamas]] pageant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/sep/15/three-queens-crowned-miss-bahamas-2015-pageant/|title=Toria Nichole is Miss Bahamas 2015|publisher=tribune242|date=18 May 2016}}</ref>


===Organizers===
==National franchises==
The Miss Bahamas Committee ran the pageant for 40 years. In 2002, the franchise for the Miss Universe pageant was awarded to Theophilus Fritz and Gaynell Rolle who ran it until 2009. In 2010, the Miss Bahamas Organization (MBO) headed by journalist Michelle Malcolm was awarded the franchise for Miss Universe. At the time, MBO, which was formed in 2006, and had produced the Miss World Bahamas pageant since the year 2007.
{{main|Miss Bahamas}}

The Miss Universe Bahamas is in under Westpoint Media Global Ltd. and it is the official 2019 licensee in The Bahamas under license by the Miss Universe Organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/columns/Miss_Universe_Bahamas_under_new_franchisee49059.shtml|title=Miss Bahamas under new franchise|website=thebahamasweekly.com|date=27 June 2016}}</ref>
After receiving the Miss Universe franchise, MBO combined the [[Miss World]] and Miss Universe systems into one local pageant, crowning one winner who would compete in both pageants. This was the first time in The Bahamas that the license for both Miss Universe and Miss World were held by the same organization. Braneka Bassett competed in Miss Universe in 2010 and went unplaced. She then competed in Miss World that same year and advanced to the semifinals. The following year, MBO crowned two winners - Anastagia Pierre for Miss Universe and Sasha Joyce for Miss World. Runners up went to [[Miss Supranational]] and Miss Intercontinental. In 2012, due to a change in date of Miss World, Daronique Young, first runner up to Sasha Joyce in 2011, represented The Bahamas at Miss World where she was unplaced. Celeste Marshall who was crowned Miss Universe Bahamas in 2012, competed at Miss Universe in 2012. De'Andra Bannister who was crowned [[Miss Bahamas]], competed at Miss World 2013 and was unplaced.

In 2013 MBO underwent a major restructuring, and separated the two national pageants into separate events; Miss Universe Bahamas and Miss World Bahamas. In 2014 MBO sent Tomacina "Tomii" Culmer to Miss Universe, and was the last competition wher MBO held the Miss Universe franchise for The Bahamas.

In 2015, 2016 and 2017 the franchise as Miss Universe Bahamas was operated by Albany Resort and Ivy Lane Ltd. Michelle Collie and Loretta Thomas were national directors. In 2015, Toria Nichole Penn represented The Bahamas at Miss Universe, with Cherell Williamson in 2016, and Yasmine Cooke in 2017. This was the last time Albany Resort and Ivy Lane Ltd. would hold the franchise.

In 2018 the franchise was operated by Westpoint Media Global Ltd, who changed the name back to Miss Bahamas Universe. At the time, they had produced the [[Miss Teen Bahamas Scholar]] pageant since 2016, and [[Miss Teen Bahamas International]] from 2012 to 2015.

On September 16, 2018 [[Danielle Simone Grant]] was selected as Miss Bahamas Universe and represented The Bahamas in Bangkok, Thailand at Miss Universe on December 16, 2018.

===National directors===
{{main|Miss Bahamas}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/columns/Miss_Universe_Bahamas_under_new_franchisee49059.shtml|title=Miss Bahamas under new franchise|website=thebahamasweekly.com|date=27 June 2016}}</ref>
* Eva Macoherso Williams (1963―1968)
* Hazel Thompson (1969-1989)
* Thelma McQueeney (1990―1996)
* Theasa Haven Adderly (1997―2001)
* Theopiluz Fritz and Gaynelle Role (2002―2009)
* Michelle Malcolm (2010―2015)
* Tom Youth, Andy Odenbach, and Michelle Collie (2016―2017)
* Anthony Smith (2018―present)


==Titleholders==
==Titleholders==
{{plainlist|
{{plainlist|
* {{Color box|gold|border=black}} : Declared as Winner
* {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
* {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=black}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=black}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* {{Color box|#FADADD|border=black}} : Ended as special awards winner
* {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner
}}
}}
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 90%;"
!width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year
!width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Bahamas Universe
!width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Island Group
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Bahamas Universe
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement at Miss Universe
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement at Miss Universe
!width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards
!width="290" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Notes
!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Notes
|-
|-
|[[Miss Universe 2025|2025]]
|TBA
|TBA
|TBA
|
|
|-
|[[Miss Universe 2024|2024]]
|[[Andros, Bahamas|Andros]]
|Selvinique Wright
|Unplaced
|
| Previously [[Miss Grand Bahamas|Miss Grand Bahamas 2016]]
|-
|[[Miss Universe 2023|2023]]
|[[Long Island, Bahamas|Long Island]]
|[[Melissa Ingraham]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-03 |title=Climate advocate, Melissa Ingraham, crowned Miss Bahamas Universe|url=https://caribbean.loopnews.com/content/climate-advocate-melissa-ingraham-crowned-miss-bahamas-universe|access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Loopnews|language=en}}</ref>
| Unplaced
|
| Ingraham, the titleholder, wore ''Bahamas'' sash again after 2 years, dropping the word "The".
|-
|[[Miss Universe 2022|2022]]
|[[Long Island, Bahamas|Long Island]]
|Angel Cartwright<ref>{{Cite web |title=Miss Bahamas Universe Pageant |url=https://www.facebook.com/108415148241500/photos/a.116372687445746/183019014114446/ |access-date=July 31, 2022 |website=Facebook}}</ref>
|Unplaced
|
|
|-style="background-color:#FFFF99;"
|-style="background-color:#FFFF99;"
| [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]]
| [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Chantel O'Brian <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/oct/05/she-did-it-again-former-miss-world-new-miss-univer/</ref>
| Chantel O'Brian<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2021/oct/05/she-did-it-again-former-miss-world-new-miss-univer/|title=She did it again! Former Miss World is the new Miss Universe|website=www.tribune242.com}}</ref>
| '''Top 10'''
| Top 10
|
|
*'''Spirit of Carnival Award'''
*Spirit of Carnival Award
| At Miss Universe, Brian wore The Bahamas sash and this is for the first time after many years Bahamas changed its sash name from Bahamas to The Bahamas.
| Previously [[Miss Bahamas|Miss Bahamas World]] 2015
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2020|2020]]
| [[Miss Universe 2020|2020]]
| [[Long Island, Bahamas|Long Island]]
| Shauntae-Ashleigh Miller
| Shauntae-Ashleigh Miller
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
| There was no pageant in 2020, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. Miller, a runner-up of 2019 was appointed as ''Miss Bahamas Universe 2020'' by the MBU Organization.
| Appointed ― Miss Bahamas Universe 2019 (1st Runner-up)
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2019|2019]]
| [[Miss Universe 2019|2019]]
| [[Grand Bahama]]
| Tarea Sturrup
| Tarea Sturrup
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|
|
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]]
| [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Danielle Grant
| Danielle Grant
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
| Anthony Smith (Westpoint Media Global Inc.) Directorship
| Anthony Smith (Westpoint Media Global Inc.) directorship.
|-
|-
|-bgcolor="#787878" align="center"
|-bgcolor="#787878" align="center"
| colspan="5" |<span style="color:white">Miss Universe Bahamas</span>
| colspan="6" |<span style="color:white">Miss Universe Bahamas</span>
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]]
| [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Yasmine Cooke
| Yasmine Cooke
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2016|2016]]
| [[Miss Universe 2016|2016]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Cherell Williamson
| Cherell Williamson
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
| Tom Youth, Andy Odenbach and Michelle Collie (Ivy Lane Ltd.) Directorship
| Tom Youth, Andy Odenbach and Michelle Collie (Ivy Lane Ltd.) directorship
|-
|-
|-bgcolor="#787878" align="center"
|-bgcolor="#787878" align="center"
| colspan="5" |<span style="color:white">Miss Bahamas (MB Organization)</span>
| colspan="6" |<span style="color:white">Miss Bahamas (MB Organization)</span>
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2015|2015]]
| [[Miss Universe 2015|2015]]
| [[New Providence]]
| [[Toria Nichole Penn]]
| [[Toria Nichole Penn]]
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2014|2014]]
| [[Miss Universe 2014|2014]]
| [[New Providence]]
| [[Tomacina Culmer|Tomii Culmer]]
| Tomacina Culmer
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2013|2013]]
| [[Miss Universe 2013|2013]]
| [[New Providence]]
| [[Lexi Wilson]]
| [[Lexi Wilson]]
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2012|2012]]
| [[Miss Universe 2012|2012]]
| [[New Providence]]
| [[Celeste Marshall]]
| [[Celeste Marshall]]
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
|
| Celeste was 1st Runner-up at Top Model of the World 2015
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2011|2011]]
| [[Miss Universe 2011|2011]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Anastagia Pierre
| Anastagia Pierre
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
|
| Previously 2nd Runner-up at Miss Intercontinental 2010
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2010|2010]]
| [[Miss Universe 2010|2010]]
| [[Grand Bahama]]
| Braneka Bassett
| Braneka Bassett
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
| Michelle Malcolm Directorship; Braneka was Top 25 at Miss World 2010
| Michelle Malcolm directorship.
|-
|-
|-bgcolor="#787878" align="center"
|-bgcolor="#787878" align="center"
| colspan="5" |<span style="color:white">Miss Bahamas Universe (MBUO)</span>
| colspan="6" |<span style="color:white">Miss Bahamas Universe (MBUO)</span>
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2009|2009]]
| [[Miss Universe 2009|2009]]
| [[Grand Bahama]]
| Kiara Sherman
| Kiara Sherman
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2008|2008]]
| [[Miss Universe 2008|2008]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Sacha Scott
| Sacha Scott
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2007|2007]]
| [[Miss Universe 2007|2007]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Trinere Lynes
| Trinere Lynes
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]]
| [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Samantha Carter
| Samantha Carter
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]]
| [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]]
| [[New Providence]]
| [[Denia Nixon|Denia Ikena Nixon]]
| Denia Ikena Nixon
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2004|2004]]
| [[Miss Universe 2004|2004]]
| [[New Providence]]
| [[Raquel Horton|Raquel Simone Horton]]
| [[Raquel Horton|Raquel Simone Horton]]
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|
|
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2003|2003]]
| [[Miss Universe 2003|2003]]
| [[Eleuthera]]
| Nadia Johnson
| Nadia Johnson
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]]
| [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Nadia Rodgers-Albury
| Nadia Rodgers-Albury
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
| Theopiluz Fritz and Gaynelle Role Directorship
| Theopiluz Fritz and Gaynelle Role directorship.
|-
|-
|-bgcolor="#787878" align="center"
|-bgcolor="#787878" align="center"
| colspan="5" |<span style="color:white">Miss Bahamas (MB Committee)</span>
| colspan="6" |<span style="color:white">Miss Bahamas (MB Committee)</span>
|-
|-
|-style="background-color:#FADADD; "
|-style="background-color:#FADADD; "
| [[Miss Universe 2001|2001]]
| [[Miss Universe 2001|2001]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Nakera Simms
| Nakera Simms
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
* '''Miss Congeniality'''
* Miss Congeniality
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]]
| [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Mikala Tracey Moss
| Mikala Tracey Moss
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]]
| [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Glennis Knowles
| Glennis Knowles
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1998|1998]]
| [[Miss Universe 1998|1998]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Juliette Deanza Sargent
| Juliette Deanza Sargent
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1997|1997]]
| [[Miss Universe 1997|1997]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Nestaea Sandra Sealy
| Nestaea Sandra Sealy
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
| Theasa Havel Adderley Directorship
| Theasa Havel Adderley directorship.
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1996|1996]]
| [[Miss Universe 1996|1996]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Michelle Rae Collie
| Michelle Rae Collie
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]]
| [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Shammine Tenika Lindsay
| Shammine Tenika Lindsay
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1994|1994]]
| [[Miss Universe 1994|1994]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Meka Knowles
| Meka Knowles
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]]
| [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Marietta Ricina Sands
| Marietta Ricina Sands
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1992|1992]]
| [[Miss Universe 1992|1992]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Fontella Dean Chipman
| Fontella Dean Chipman
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1991|1991]]
| [[Miss Universe 1991|1991]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Farrah Saunders
| Farrah Saunders
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1990|1990]]
| [[Miss Universe 1990|1990]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Lisa Nichelle Sawyer
| Lisa Nichelle Sawyer
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
| Thelma McQueeney Directorship
| Thelma McQueeney directorship.
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1989|1989]]
| [[Miss Universe 1989|1989]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Natasha Inga Ramirez
| Natasha Inga Ramirez
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1988|1988]]
| [[Miss Universe 1988|1988]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Natasha Christine Pinder
| Natasha Christine Pinder
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1987|1987]]
| [[Miss Universe 1987|1987]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Betty Ann Hanna
| Betty Ann Hanna
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1986|1986]]
| [[Miss Universe 1986|1986]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Marie Brown
| Marie Brown
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1985|1985]]
| [[Miss Universe 1985|1985]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Cleopatra Maria Adderly
| Cleopatra Maria Adderly
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1984|1984]]
| [[Miss Universe 1984|1984]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Pamela Lois Parker
| Pamela Lois Parker
| colspan="2" align=center|Did not compete
| colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}}
| The Miss Bahamas Committee boycotted the pageant due to South Africa sending a representative and being allowed to compete.
| The Miss Bahamas Committee boycotted the pageant due to South Africa competing.
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1983|1983]]
| [[Miss Universe 1983|1983]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Christina Maria Thompson
| Christina Maria Thompson
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-style="background-color:#FADADD; "
|-style="background-color:#FADADD; "
| [[Miss Universe 1982|1982]]
| [[Miss Universe 1982|1982]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Ava Marilyn Burke
| Ava Marilyn Burke
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
* '''Miss Photogenic'''
* Miss Photogenic
|
|
|-
|-
|-style="background-color:#FADADD; "
|-style="background-color:#FADADD; "
| [[Miss Universe 1981|1981]]
| [[Miss Universe 1981|1981]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Linda Teresa Smith
| Linda Teresa Smith
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
| align="left"|
| align="left"|
* '''Miss Congeniality'''
* Miss Congeniality
|
|
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1980|1980]]
| [[Miss Universe 1980|1980]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Darlene Cecilia Davis
| Darlene Cecilia Davis
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]]
| [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Lolita Louise Ambrister
| Lolita Louise Ambrister
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1978|1978]]
| [[Miss Universe 1978|1978]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Dulcie Louise Mullings
| Dulcie Louise Mullings
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]]
| [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Paulette Rosetta Borghardt
| Paulette Rosetta Borghardt
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1976|1976]]
| [[Miss Universe 1976|1976]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Sharon Elaine Smith
| Sharon Elaine Smith
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1975|1975]]
| [[Miss Universe 1975|1975]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Sonia Chipman
| Sonia Chipman
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1974|1974]]
| [[Miss Universe 1974|1974]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Agatha Elizabeth Watson
| Agatha Elizabeth Watson
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1973|1973]]
| [[Miss Universe 1973|1973]]
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete}}
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete}}
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1972|1972]]
| [[Miss Universe 1972|1972]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Deborah Jane Taylor
| Deborah Jane Taylor
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1971|1971]]
| [[Miss Universe 1971|1971]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Muriel Terah Rahming
| Muriel Terah Rahming
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1970|1970]]
| [[Miss Universe 1970|1970]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Antoinette Patrice De Gregory
| Antoinette Patrice De Gregory
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1969|1969]]
| [[Miss Universe 1969|1969]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Joan Bowe
| Joan Bowe
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
| Hazel Thompson Directorship
| Hazel Thompson directorship.
|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1968|1968]]
| [[Miss Universe 1968|1968]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Brenda Fountain
| Brenda Fountain
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1967|1967]]
| [[Miss Universe 1967|1967]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Elizabeth Knowles
| Elizabeth Knowles
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1966|1966]]
| [[Miss Universe 1966|1966]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Sandra Zoe Jarrett
| Sandra Zoe Jarrett
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1965|1965]]
| [[Miss Universe 1965|1965]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Janet Thompson
| Janet Thompson
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1964|1964]]
| [[Miss Universe 1964|1964]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Catherine Cartwright
| Catherine Cartwright
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
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|-
|-
| [[Miss Universe 1963|1963]]
| [[Miss Universe 1963|1963]]
| [[New Providence]]
| Sandra Louise Young
| Sandra Louise Young
| Unplaced
| Unplaced
|
|
| Eva Macoherso Williams Directorship
| Eva Macoherso Williams directorship.
|-
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete from 1952 to 1962. Debuted in 1963.}}
|-
|-
|}
|}
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* [[Miss Bahamas]]
* [[Miss Bahamas]]
* [[Mister Bahamas]]
* [[Mister Bahamas]]
* [[Miss Grand Bahamas]]
* [[Bahamas at major beauty pageants]]


==References==
==References==

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Not to be confused with Miss Bahamas.
Miss Universe Bahamas
Formation1963; 62 years ago (1963)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersNassau
Location
Official language
English
OwnerWestpoint Media Global Inc.
National Director
Anthony Smith
AffiliationsMiss Universe
Websitemissbahamaspageant.org

Miss Bahamas Universe or Miss Universe Bahamas is a national beauty pageant that selects The Bahamas representative to the Miss Universe pageant.

History

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Miss Universe Bahamas was established in 2008 by Tom Youth and Andy Odenbach in the Bahamas.[1][2] The Miss Universe representatives from the Bahamas were previously selected by the Miss Bahamas pageant.[3]

Organizers

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The Miss Bahamas Committee ran the pageant for 40 years. In 2002, the franchise for the Miss Universe pageant was awarded to Theophilus Fritz and Gaynell Rolle who ran it until 2009. In 2010, the Miss Bahamas Organization (MBO) headed by journalist Michelle Malcolm was awarded the franchise for Miss Universe. At the time, MBO, which was formed in 2006, and had produced the Miss World Bahamas pageant since the year 2007.

After receiving the Miss Universe franchise, MBO combined the Miss World and Miss Universe systems into one local pageant, crowning one winner who would compete in both pageants. This was the first time in The Bahamas that the license for both Miss Universe and Miss World were held by the same organization. Braneka Bassett competed in Miss Universe in 2010 and went unplaced. She then competed in Miss World that same year and advanced to the semifinals. The following year, MBO crowned two winners - Anastagia Pierre for Miss Universe and Sasha Joyce for Miss World. Runners up went to Miss Supranational and Miss Intercontinental. In 2012, due to a change in date of Miss World, Daronique Young, first runner up to Sasha Joyce in 2011, represented The Bahamas at Miss World where she was unplaced. Celeste Marshall who was crowned Miss Universe Bahamas in 2012, competed at Miss Universe in 2012. De'Andra Bannister who was crowned Miss Bahamas, competed at Miss World 2013 and was unplaced.

In 2013 MBO underwent a major restructuring, and separated the two national pageants into separate events; Miss Universe Bahamas and Miss World Bahamas. In 2014 MBO sent Tomacina "Tomii" Culmer to Miss Universe, and was the last competition wher MBO held the Miss Universe franchise for The Bahamas.

In 2015, 2016 and 2017 the franchise as Miss Universe Bahamas was operated by Albany Resort and Ivy Lane Ltd. Michelle Collie and Loretta Thomas were national directors. In 2015, Toria Nichole Penn represented The Bahamas at Miss Universe, with Cherell Williamson in 2016, and Yasmine Cooke in 2017. This was the last time Albany Resort and Ivy Lane Ltd. would hold the franchise.

In 2018 the franchise was operated by Westpoint Media Global Ltd, who changed the name back to Miss Bahamas Universe. At the time, they had produced the Miss Teen Bahamas Scholar pageant since 2016, and Miss Teen Bahamas International from 2012 to 2015.

On September 16, 2018 Danielle Simone Grant was selected as Miss Bahamas Universe and represented The Bahamas in Bangkok, Thailand at Miss Universe on December 16, 2018.

National directors

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Main article: Miss Bahamas

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  • Eva Macoherso Williams (1963―1968)
  • Hazel Thompson (1969-1989)
  • Thelma McQueeney (1990―1996)
  • Theasa Haven Adderly (1997―2001)
  • Theopiluz Fritz and Gaynelle Role (2002―2009)
  • Michelle Malcolm (2010―2015)
  • Tom Youth, Andy Odenbach, and Michelle Collie (2016―2017)
  • Anthony Smith (2018―present)

Titleholders

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  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Island Group Miss Bahamas Universe Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
2025 TBA TBA TBA
2024 Andros Selvinique Wright Unplaced Previously Miss Grand Bahamas 2016
2023 Long Island Melissa Ingraham[5] Unplaced Ingraham, the titleholder, wore Bahamas sash again after 2 years, dropping the word "The".
2022 Long Island Angel Cartwright[6] Unplaced
2021 New Providence Chantel O'Brian[7] Top 10
  • Spirit of Carnival Award
 At Miss Universe, Brian wore The Bahamas sash and this is for the first time after many years Bahamas changed its sash name from Bahamas to The Bahamas.
2020 Long Island Shauntae-Ashleigh Miller Unplaced There was no pageant in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Miller, a runner-up of 2019 was appointed as Miss Bahamas Universe 2020 by the MBU Organization.
2019 Grand Bahama Tarea Sturrup Unplaced
2018 New Providence Danielle Grant Unplaced Anthony Smith (Westpoint Media Global Inc.) directorship.
Miss Universe Bahamas
2017 New Providence Yasmine Cooke Unplaced
2016 New Providence Cherell Williamson Unplaced Tom Youth, Andy Odenbach and Michelle Collie (Ivy Lane Ltd.) directorship
Miss Bahamas (MB Organization)
2015 New Providence Toria Nichole Penn Unplaced
2014 New Providence Tomacina Culmer Unplaced
2013 New Providence Lexi Wilson Unplaced
2012 New Providence Celeste Marshall Unplaced
2011 New Providence Anastagia Pierre Unplaced
2010 Grand Bahama Braneka Bassett Unplaced Michelle Malcolm directorship.
Miss Bahamas Universe (MBUO)
2009 Grand Bahama Kiara Sherman Unplaced
2008 New Providence Sacha Scott Unplaced
2007 New Providence Trinere Lynes Unplaced
2006 New Providence Samantha Carter Unplaced
2005 New Providence Denia Ikena Nixon Unplaced
2004 New Providence Raquel Simone Horton Unplaced
2003 Eleuthera Nadia Johnson Unplaced
2002 New Providence Nadia Rodgers-Albury Unplaced Theopiluz Fritz and Gaynelle Role directorship.
Miss Bahamas (MB Committee)
2001 New Providence Nakera Simms Unplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
2000 New Providence Mikala Tracey Moss Unplaced
1999 New Providence Glennis Knowles Unplaced
1998 New Providence Juliette Deanza Sargent Unplaced
1997 New Providence Nestaea Sandra Sealy Unplaced Theasa Havel Adderley directorship.
1996 New Providence Michelle Rae Collie Unplaced
1995 New Providence Shammine Tenika Lindsay Unplaced
1994 New Providence Meka Knowles Unplaced
1993 New Providence Marietta Ricina Sands Unplaced
1992 New Providence Fontella Dean Chipman Unplaced
1991 New Providence Farrah Saunders Unplaced
1990 New Providence Lisa Nichelle Sawyer Unplaced Thelma McQueeney directorship.
1989 New Providence Natasha Inga Ramirez Unplaced
1988 New Providence Natasha Christine Pinder Unplaced
1987 New Providence Betty Ann Hanna Unplaced
1986 New Providence Marie Brown Unplaced
1985 New Providence Cleopatra Maria Adderly Unplaced
1984 New Providence Pamela Lois Parker Did not compete The Miss Bahamas Committee boycotted the pageant due to South Africa competing.
1983 New Providence Christina Maria Thompson Unplaced
1982 New Providence Ava Marilyn Burke Unplaced
  • Miss Photogenic
1981 New Providence Linda Teresa Smith Unplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
1980 New Providence Darlene Cecilia Davis Unplaced
1979 New Providence Lolita Louise Ambrister Unplaced
1978 New Providence Dulcie Louise Mullings Unplaced
1977 New Providence Paulette Rosetta Borghardt Unplaced
1976 New Providence Sharon Elaine Smith Unplaced
1975 New Providence Sonia Chipman Unplaced
1974 New Providence Agatha Elizabeth Watson Unplaced
1973 Did not compete
1972 New Providence Deborah Jane Taylor Unplaced
1971 New Providence Muriel Terah Rahming Unplaced
1970 New Providence Antoinette Patrice De Gregory Unplaced
1969 New Providence Joan Bowe Unplaced Hazel Thompson directorship.
1968 New Providence Brenda Fountain Unplaced
1967 New Providence Elizabeth Knowles Unplaced
1966 New Providence Sandra Zoe Jarrett Unplaced
1965 New Providence Janet Thompson Unplaced
1964 New Providence Catherine Cartwright Unplaced
1963 New Providence Sandra Louise Young Unplaced Eva Macoherso Williams directorship.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Worldwide Premier Pageant Franchise under New Ownership". bahamaslocal.com. 23 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Makeover Miss Universe Pageant in the Bahamas". tribune242.com. 23 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Toria Nichole is Miss Bahamas 2015". tribune242. 18 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Miss Bahamas under new franchise". thebahamasweekly.com. 27 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Climate advocate, Melissa Ingraham, crowned Miss Bahamas Universe". Loopnews. 2023-07-03. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  6. ^ "Miss Bahamas Universe Pageant". Facebook. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  7. ^ "She did it again! Former Miss World is the new Miss Universe". www.tribune242.com.
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