Miss Continental
| Formation | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Type | Drag beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Baton Show Lounge |
| Location | |
Key people | Jim Flint (founder and CEO) |
| Website | Official Facebook |
Miss Continental is an annual drag queen pageantry system founded in 1980 by Jim Flint. The pageant itself takes place at the Baton Show Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, and is usually held over Labor Day weekend. In 1991, the Miss Continental Pageantry System debuted Miss Continental Plus, a pageant for competitors weighing 225 pounds or more; Miss Continental Elite was created in 2004 for entertainers who are over the age of 40. Formerly, both Miss Continental Plus and Miss Continental Elite had been held each year over the Easter weekend, in Chicago; now all are held during the Labor Day weekend. Mr. Continental was formed in 2003 for male entertainers.
Winners
Legend:
† indicates that the contestant is deceased.
| Year | Miss Continental | Miss Continental Plus | Miss Continental Elite | Mister Continental |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Chilli Pepper | |||
| 1981 | Heather Fontaine | |||
| 1982 | Tiffany Arieagus | |||
| 1983 | Chena Black | |||
| 1984 | Cherine Alexander † | |||
| 1985 | Maya Douglas | |||
| 1986 | Tandi Andrews † | |||
| 1987 | Dana Douglas | |||
| 1988 | Kelly Lauren | |||
| 1989 | Lakesha Lucky | |||
| 1990 | Chanel Dupree | |||
| 1991 | Amber Richards † | Ginger Grant † | ||
| 1992 | Mimi Marks | Denise Russell | ||
| 1993 | Monica Munro | Lady Catiria † | ||
| 1994 | Cézanne | Erica Christian | ||
| 1995 | Lady Catiria † | Carmella Marcella Garcia † | ||
| 1996 | Paris Frantz | Victoria Le Paige | ||
| 1997 | Tasha Long | Dena Cass | ||
| 1998 | Michelle Dupree | Santana T. Summers † | ||
| 1999 | Tommie Ross | Terri Williams | ||
| 2000 | Danielle Hunter | Tumara Mahorning | ||
| 2001 | Candis Cayne | Angel Sheridan | ||
| 2002 | Yoshiko Oshiro | Chevelle Brooks | ||
| 2003 | Erika Norell | Victoria Parker | Carl Harris (Dethroned) Ray Matthews | |
| 2004 | Erica Andrews † | Anjelica Sanchez | Nikki Adams | Antonio Edwards |
| 2005 | Domanique Shappelle | Amaya | Barbara Herr | Tony Desario |
| 2006 | Victoria Le Paige | Desiree DeMornay | Maya Douglas | Simba Hall |
| 2007 | Necole Luv Dupree | Tajma Hall † | Danielle Hunter | Rasean Montrese |
| 2008 | Tulsi | Mercedes Tyler | Angel Sheridan | David "Freklz" Hunter |
| 2009 | Armani | Coco Van Cartier | Michelle Fighter | Christopher Iman |
| 2010 | Mokha Montrese | Roxxxy Andrews | Electra | Nick Gray |
| 2011 | Alexis Gabrielle Sherrington | Chelsea Pearl † | Daesha Richards | Phillip Alexander |
| 2012 | Sasha Colby | Tanisha Cassadine † | Dana Douglas | Angel Saez |
| 2013 | Naysha Lopez | Whitney Paige † Farra N. Hyte |
Kourtney Paige Van Wales | Kalil Valentino |
| 2014 | Brooke Lynn Hytes | Tahjee Iman | Lady Charisse Estrada † | Joey Taylor |
| 2015 | Tiffany T. Hunter | Kofi | Chantal Reshae | Mykul J. Valentine |
| 2016 | Jazell Barbie Royale | Natasha Douglas | Teryl Lynn Foxx | Antwuan Steele |
| 2017 | Shantell D’Marco | Keke Velazquez-Lord | Fontasia L'Amour | Ramon Ventura |
| 2018 | Stasha Sanchez | Chy'enne Valentino | Lorna Vando Misty Knight (Honorary) † |
Sir Valentino |
| 2019 | Vanessa Van Cartier | Darcel Stevens | A'zsia Dupree | Desi M. Andrews |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| 2021 | Juliana Rivera | Britney Taylor | Yosmein C. Starr | Travis Stancil |
| 2022 | Sunny Dee-Lite | Rachel Meredith | Layla LaRue | Syvon Sinatra Sanchez |
| 2023 | Zhané Dawlingz | Lindsay Paige | Taylor St. James | Noel Anaya |
See also
References
- Richard Knight Jr. (January 17, 1990). Glamazons: Here she comes, with a few hundred pounds of sequins and a massive will to win. Chicago Tribune
- Barbara Brotman (August 2, 1992). Gender gap: Lines blur as drag contestants give it all they've got-and more. Chicago Tribune
