- Miss Universe Great Britain
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For other Miss United Kingdom, see Miss United Kingdom.
Miss Universe Great Britain (GB) is a pageant used to select the United Kingdom's Representative for Miss Universe. Miss Universe GB 2010 was held on 2 May 2010.
The current titleholder is Chloe-Beth Morgan.
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History
The contest was originally called 'Miss Great Britain Universe when created in 1952 but was changed to Miss United Kingdom Universe in 2005 and subsequently to Miss Universe UK in 2008. In the pageant the British overseas territories, Territories of Crown Dependencies, Regions of England, Counties of Northern Ireland, Regions of Scotland, and Counties of Wales are be represented.
When created as Miss Great Britain Universe in 1952, 30 women around the island of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed. But in Miss Universe 1953, England, Scotland, and Wales entered separately. This continued until 1990.
In Miss Universe 1991, for the first time in many decades, one sole representative was selected to represent the whole of the United Kingdom.
In 1992 Miss Great Britain Universe came back until 2000. There was no British representative at Miss Universe from 2001 to 2004.
In 2005 it came back with the name Miss Universe United Kingdom and the pageant had 30 delegates representing subdivision of British Overseas, Crown Dependencies, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
In 2008 the rights to the pageant were awarded to Welsh Modelling agency Vibe Models, and the name was changed again to Miss Universe UK. The contest was revitalized, with a show being held in Central London to determine the winner. 38 contestants competed for the title.
In 2009 the name of the pageant was changed once again to Miss Universe Great Britain and has since stayed the same. The event is even bigger than it has ever been and is now held at the Birmingham ICC.
In 2010, Miss Universe Great Britain took on new sponsors Front Agency in London.
Miss Universe Great Britain 2010
The current Miss Universe GB is Tara Hoyos-Martinez. She will now go on to compete at Miss Universe, which will be held in Las Vegas.
Winner Tara Hoyos-Martinez is 20 years old and was born and bred in London, she currently studies medicine in Manchester. She is of Colombian descent and stands at 5"6 tall.
She took part in an interview and then three catwalk rounds in front of a panel of judges, including Radio 1 DJ, Dev Griffin, Big Brother winner, Sophie Reade, ex-footballer, Lee Sharpe and previous Miss Universe UK and Bollywood actress, Lisa Lazarus.
Results
Year Miss Universe Great Britain Representing 1st RU Representing 2nd RU Representing 3rd RU Representing 4th RU Representing 2011 Chloe-Beth Morgan Torfaen Natasha Crook London Summer Ghanavati Cardiff 2010 Tara Hoyos-Martinez London Kelly Pesticcio Cardiff Kathryn Lane Cardiff 2009 Clair Cooper Greater London Lydia Yhnell Newport Alize Mounter Rhondda Cynon Taf 2008 Lisa Lazarus Llanelli Holly Ann Hill Brighton Jamie Lee Williams London 2006 Julie Doherty England Anastia McCarkin Jersey Laura Quinton National Capital Susan Anermaly Northern Ireland Ann Marie Castile Scotland 2005 Brooke Johnston National Capital Ambuyah Ebanks Cayman Islands Lucy Avril Evangelista Northern Ireland Samantha Carlin Scotland Ana Joseph England 2000 Louise Lakin Federal City of Manchester Susie Anndam National Capital Anna Harlder England 1999 Cherie Pisani Scotland Rafaela Van Anderwits Shetland Sandra Theodro National Capital 1998 Leilani Anne Dowding Shetland Linda McCarperkin Northern Ireland Alana Marison England 1996 Anita Saint Rose National Capital Wanda Timothy Bermuda Mary Peters Virgin Islands 1995 Sarah Jane Southwick National Capital Julisa Saint Mary England Ana Lucia Reyes Rodriguez Gibraltar 1994 Michaela Pyke Wales Anajulie Winters England Cindy Ferrel National Capital 1993 Kathryn Middleton England Heidi Jones Wales Katieliana Willias Fahastra Indian Ocean Territories 1992 Tiffany Stanford England Aileen Wilernes Scotland Melisaa Jones Northern Ireland 1991 Helen Upton England Simone Whiterstone National Capital Gerona Quinkos Shetland 1952 Aileen Chase National Capital Sarah Fetherstone Manchester Ana Marie Candom West Indies Federation Kimberly Adams Liverpool Cindy Ann Covigton York External links
Miss Universe United Kingdom Categories:- Miss Universe Great Britain
- Beauty pageants in the United Kingdom
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