- Miss Barbados World
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The Miss Barbados World beauty pageant selects representatives for the Miss World pageant from Barbados.
The current Miss Barbados World Pageant franchise holder is Stephanie Chase. Before that the Franchise holder was Cortez Blacket, Stephanie Chase herself is a former Miss Barbados 2001 who won the talent portion at the Miss World contest in South Africa that year and later a five year record contract.
The only Miss Barbados to date that has become a" top ten finalist' was "Linda Yvonne Fields" when she placed number eight over-all in "1974" Miss World Contest held at 'Royal Albert hall , London, England.
In 2004 Kennifer Marius was placed 3rd in the Talent Competition behind Antigua and Barbuda, and China.
Stephanie Chase, Miss Barbados World 2001, won the first inaugural Miss World Talent Award. This led to Ms. Chase receiving a five-year contract from AMI/ SONY CEO Eliot Cohen. She recorded in the United Kingdom . A UK tour also in the United Kingdom circa: 2003.
In 1974, Linda Yvonne Field represented Barbados in the Miss World Contest at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. At that time, the pageant's representative on the island was Cortez Blackett, a well-known local promoter of events. Linda Fields was a semi-finalist/finalist in that year's pageant making it to the top 10 and placed number eight in the Miss World 1974 contestant.Subsequently Miss Linda fields has thus far been the only Miss Barbados to place in the top 10 or top 20.The only Miss Barbados after this that was predicted/projected to place was the Miss Barbados 2009 "Leah Marville' beauty with a cause.
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Titleholders
Year Titleholder Notes 1974 Linda Yvonne field / Semi-finalist/Finalist a top 10 finalists placing number "8" in 1974. 1975 Peta Hazel Greaves 1976 Did not compete 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 Nina McIntosh-Clarke 1984 Gale Angela Thomas 1985 Elizabeth (Liz) Dana Wadman Competed in Miss Universe 1985. 1986 Roslyn Irene Williams Competed in Miss Universe 1986. 1987 Dawn Michelle Waithe Competed in Miss Universe 1987. 1988 Ferida Kola 1989 Did not compete 1990 Cheryl Jean Brewster 1991 Did not compete 1992 1993 1994 1995 Rashi Holder 1996 Did not compete 1997 1998 1999 2000 Leilani McConney 2001 Stephanie Francelia Chase Awarded for Miss World Talent. 2002 Natalie Webb Howell 2003 Racquel Olivia Wilkinson 2004 Kennifer Marius 2005 Marielle Chetham Onyeche 2006 LaToya Tamara McDowald 2007 Did not compete 2008 Natalie Olivia Griffith Awarded for Miss World Talent, and fast track semi-finalist in Miss World 2008. 2009 Leah Marville Awarded Caribbean Continental Queen, and 2nd for Beauty with a Purpose Miss World 2009.Voted as one of the most beautiful Caribbean women. 2010 Danielle Bishop[1] 2011 Taisha Carrington Awarded for Miss Barbados World Talent, fast-track semi-finalist in Miss World 2011. See also
References
Miss Barbados Stats: Notable title holders where are they today: Leah Marville has continued to have success as a model, spokesperson and her Legal education studies. As of 2011, Stephanie Chase handed over the Miss Barbados World franchise to Leah Marville. Miss Fields has since had three children and a successful business. Stephanie Chase has since become a wonderful teacher in her homeland of Barbados , married and continues to sing occasionally locally in Barbados.
External links
- www.missbarbadosworld.com
- Pageant Almanac for the list of titleholders
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Miss Barbados Stats:
Never since Miss Barbados 1974 the beautiful and bubbly Linda Fields has any Miss Barbados ever since placed in the "top 20" or even" top 10" as did Linda Fields.. Linda Fields was number eight in the Miss World Pageant in 1974. There were predictions and a storm over equally" Gorgeous Barbados beauty Leah Marville that she would be in the TOP 10 and do as good if not better than that of the only Miss Barbados to ever make it in the top 10 after Linda Fields put Barbados on the map. Leah Marville had this same pizazz as the 1974 winner .These two hopefuls had the world abuzz with their electrifying presence . Leah Marville fell short but has had successful modeling jobs.o
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