Miss Bonaire

Miss Bonaire
Formation	1967
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Kralendijk
Location	Bonaire;
Membership	Miss World; Miss Universe; Miss International; Miss Grand International;
Official language	Dutch
National Director	Roderick Beaumont (Miss Bonaire); Bonaire Top International Org. (Miss International Bonaire)
Website	Official website

Miss Bonaire is a national beauty pageant in Bonaire.^[1]^[2]

History

Traditionally, Miss Bonaire sent its winners to Miss Universe from 1967 to 1999. From 1973 to 1983, the winner of the Miss Bonaire pageant competed at Miss Intercontinental. Since the 2000s, the municipality has not competed at any international pageants. In 2010, the municipality declared to return to the international pageants.

In 2023, the 2022 Miss Bonaire, Ruby Pouchet, was sent to compete in Miss Grand International.^[3]

Titleholders

Color key

Declared as Winner
Ended as runner-up
Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Miss Bonaire

The official winner of Miss Bonaire represents her country at the Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

Year	Miss Bonaire	International Pageants	Notes
1967	Cristina Landwier	Miss Universe 1967
1968	Ilse Maria de Jong	Miss Universe 1968
1969	Julia Edviga Nicolaas	Miss Universe 1969
1973	Els Marie Beukenboom	Miss Teenage Peace International 1973 *(Top 7)*	Miss Teenage Peace International is "Now" called as the Miss Intercontinental
1974	Jasmin Romondt	Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1974	Miss Teen Intercontinental is "Now" called as the Miss Intercontinental
1975	Judith Antonia Evertsz	Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1975
1978	Rosseley Hernandez	Miss Universe 1978 Miss Teenage Intercontinental 1978
1983	Susan Angela	Miss Intercontinental 1983 Miss Turismo del Caribe 1985
1995	Donna Landwier	Miss Universe 1995
1996	Jessy Viceisza	Miss Universe 1996
1997	Jhane-Louise Landwier	Miss Universe 1997 Miss World 1996	Previously won Miss World Bonaire 1996
1998	Uzmin Mariluz Everts	Miss Universe 1998
1999	Julina Felida	Miss Universe 1999 Top Model of the World 1999	Assumed as the People's Choice Award by website only for Miss Universe 1999
2010	Benazir Berends Charles	Miss World 2011 Miss Intercontinental 2010 *(Top 7)*	Since 2010 the Netherlands proclaimed that Bonaire is being Municipality of the Netherlands. The Miss Universe confirmed that Bonaire is only allowed to compete at Miss Nederland and will not go to Miss Universe anymore.
2012	Saphira Elouise Janga	Miss Intercontinental 2012 *(People's Choice Award)*	Withdrew at Miss World and Ana Gisel Maciel took over to be the new Miss World Bonaire 2012
2014	Michelle Gumbs	Miss Intercontinental 2014	Withdrew at Miss Intercontinental 2014 and Skye Romeijn took over to be the new Miss Intercontinental Bonaire 2014/2015
2018	Ruthgainy Frans	Did not compete
2022	Ruby Pouchet^[3]	Miss Grand International 2023 Miss Universe 2024
2024	Angie Daza

Miss International Bonaire

Year	Miss Bonaire	International Pageants	Notes
2019	Vera Ghazzouli	Did not compete	The Bonaire Top International Organization franchised the Miss International license for Bonaire

References

^ "Bonaire crowns new Miss Bonaire and Miss Tourism Bonaire". bes-reporter.com. 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
^ "Nieuwe Miss Bonaire mag jaar lang gratis auto rijden". bonaire.nu (in Dutch). 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Miss Bonaire 2022, Ruby Pouchet, signs an agreement to represent Bonaire at Miss Grand International 2023". www.eanews.com. 4 September 2023. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.

External links

Official website

[bo22-1] "Bonaire crowns new Miss Bonaire and Miss Tourism Bonaire". bes-reporter.com. 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

[nu22-2] "Nieuwe Miss Bonaire mag jaar lang gratis auto rijden". bonaire.nu (in Dutch). 14 December 2022. Archived from the original on 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

[bonaire23-3] "Miss Bonaire 2022, Ruby Pouchet, signs an agreement to represent Bonaire at Miss Grand International 2023". www.eanews.com. 4 September 2023. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.

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