The Miss Hong Kong Pageant (Chinese: 香港小姐競選), or Miss HK (港姐) for short, is an annual beauty pageant organised by local Hong Kong television station, TVB. The pageant was established in 1946,[1] and acquired by TVB in 1973.[2]
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| Abbreviation | MHK, MsHk, 港姐 |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1946 (Original) 1972 (TVB acquirement) |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Purpose | Annual beauty pageant to crown the best representative of Hong Kong beauty |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Universe Original (1952–1972) TVB (1973–2000) Miss World Original (1959) TVB (1973–1989, 1992–2015, 2017) Miss International Original (1967–1969) TVB (1975–2015) Miss Chinese International (1988-present) |
Official language | Cantonese |
Current title holder | Hilary Chong (莊子璇) (Miss Hong Kong Champion 2023) |
Parent organization | TVB |
| Website | misshk |
The current Miss Hong Kong is Hilary Chong (莊子璇) who was crowned at the 51st Miss Hong Kong 2023 Pageant on August 27 2023.
Recruitment edit
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All participants have to have a Hong Kong ID or be born in Hong Kong (with a valid birth certificate). The age requirement is 17–27 as of 2011, though the upper age was previously up to 25. While there has been other Miss Hong Kong pageants in prior years producing notable titleholders such as Judy Dan (1952), Virginia June Lee (1954), Michelle Mok (1958), Laura da Costa (1967), Mabel Hawkett (1970) and Shirley Yu (1974, contest organized by Miss Pearl of the Orient Company and overlapping with TVB's),[3][4] the current annual TVB pageant began in 1973. Apart from the top prize winner, first runner-up and second runner-up prizes, the pageant also has other consolation prizes that vary slightly from year to year. Many Miss Hong Kong contestants have gone on to have movie careers as it is quite typical for the top contestants to garner television contracts from TVB.
- Overseas Recruitment: Applications are available in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, any TVB rental store in the US, Fairchild TV station, Ontario, Richmond, British Columbia, and any TVB rental store in Canada. Delegates have to send in their applications before the deadline. TVB, organisers of the pageant travel to cities in the US and Canada. They include: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, and Vancouver. TVB would choose a certain amount of delegates to interview and would call them to interview. Besides personal interviews, delegates have to wear swimsuits chosen by themselves and walk around in it. Delegates are chosen and return to Hong Kong in late May to compete.
- Local Recruitment: Hong Kong. Applications are available in Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, and Europe. Delegates have to send in their applications before the deadline. Weeks later, primary and secondary interviews are conducted. Top interviewed finalists are chosen and they record a reality TV show (like 2006) to choose the deserving semifinalists to compete. They joined the overseas delegates to form the top event finalists.
The pageant is traditionally televised into two events, although this is not always necessarily the case in recent years. First, a preliminary event is held where 12 finalists are selected from a group of candidates, the number of which is usually around 20–25 (with 30 being the maximum). Then a final event is held, culminating in the announcement of the winner and the first and second runners-up from the 12 finalists. In some years, the field is narrowed down to a final 5, from which the runners-up and winner are chosen. Often several contestants dropped out of the pageant before the televised preliminary, thus there would be a candidate with #30 assigned to her, but only 25 or so contestants.
Summary of winners edit
| Year | Miss Hong Kong | Runners-up | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Lee Lan 李蘭 | 1st Runner-up 白光 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1947 | Ng Dan Fung 吳丹鳳 | 1st Runner-up 陳安妮 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1948 | 司馬音 | 1st Runner-up 周虹 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1952 | Judy Dan 但茱迪 | 1st Runner-up 李懿碧 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1954 | Virginia June Lee 李慧珍 | 1st Runner-up 桑蓮宜 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1959 | Michelle Mok Ping-Ching 莫萍貞 | 1st Runner-up 羅懿如 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1960 | Vivian Cheung 張慧雲 | 1st Runner-up 葛愛賢 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1962 | Shirley Pong 龐碧光 | 1st Runner-up 陳蘭施 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1964 | Mary Bai 白紫薇 | 1st Runner-up 苗嘉麗 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1965 | Joy Drake 杜約克 | 1st Runner-up 趙莉莉 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1966 | Gisella Ma Ka-Wai 馬嘉慧 | 1st Runner-up 卜文絢 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1967 | Laura Arminda Da Costa Roque 羅娜 | 1st Runner-up 金麗達 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1968 | Tammy Yung 翁茵茵 | 1st Runner-up 張潔冰 2nd Runner-up | Hong Kong Princess (香港公主) Louise Lee 李司棋 |
| 1969 | Christine Tam Mei-Mei 譚美美 | 1st Runner-up 劉海倫 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1970 | Mabel Hawkett 何秀汶 | 1st Runner-up 周雪雯 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1972 | Rita Leung Suet-Ling 梁雪玲 | 1st Runner-up 蘇倩雯 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1973 | Elanie Sung 孫泳恩 | 1st Runner-up Judy Yung 容朱迪 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1974 | Jojo Cheung 張文瑛 | 1st Runner-up Judith Dirkin 杜茱迪 2nd Runner-up | No awards given |
| 1975 | Mary Cheung 張瑪莉 | 1st Runner-up Teresa Chu 朱翠娟 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Lucia Szeto 司徒靈芝 Miss Friendship |
| 1976 | Rowena Lam 林良蕙 | 1st Runner-up Christine Leung 梁靜文 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Cora Miao 繆騫人 Miss Friendship |
| 1977 | Loletta Chu 朱玲玲 | 1st Runner-up Shui Yung Lui 呂瑞容 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Loletta Chu 朱玲玲 Miss Friendship |
| 1978 | Winnie Chan 陳文玉 | 1st Runner-up Faustina Lin 連惠玲 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Lily Cheung 張夢夏 Miss Friendship |
| 1979 | Olivia Cheng 鄭文雅 | 1st Runner-up Mary Ng 吳美麗 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Olivia Cheng 鄭文雅 Miss Friendship |
| 1980 | Wanda Tai 戴月娥 | 1st Runner-up Julia Chan 陳鳳芝 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Wanda Tai 戴月娥 Miss Friendship |
| 1981 | Irene Lo 勞錦嫦 | 1st Runner-up Winnie Chin 錢慧儀 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Freda Leung 梁仲芬 Miss Friendship |
| 1982 | Angeline Leung 梁韻蕊 | 1st Runner-up Cally Kwong 鄺美雲 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Wendy Ha 夏淑玲 Miss Friendship |
| 1983 | Cher Yeung 楊雪儀 | 1st Runner-up Maggie Cheung 張曼玉 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Maggie Cheung 張曼玉 Miss Friendship |
| 1984 | Joyce Godenzi 高麗虹 | 1st Runner-up Margaret Ma 馬倩衡 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Joyce Godenzi 高麗虹 Miss Friendship |
| 1985 | Shallin Tse 謝 寧 | 1st Runner-up Aleen Lo 羅錦如 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Frances Lau 劉碧儀 Miss Friendship |
| 1986 | Robin Lee 李美珊 | 1st Runner-up May Ng 吳婉芳 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic May Ng 吳婉芳 Miss Friendship |
| 1987 | Pauline Yeung 楊寶玲 | 1st Runner-up Elizabeth Lee 李美鳳 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Elizabeth Lee 李美鳳 Miss Friendship Miss International Goodwill |
| 1988 | Michelle Reis 李嘉欣 | 1st Runner-up Sheila Chan 陳淑蘭 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Sheila Chin 陳淑蘭 Miss Friendship Miss International Goodwill |
| 1989 | Monica Chan 陳法蓉 | 1st Runner-up Donna Chu 朱潔儀 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Wanda Yung 翁慧德 Miss Friendship Miss International Goodwill |
| 1990 | Anita Yuen 袁詠儀 | 1st Runner-up Helen Yung 翁杏蘭 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Anita Yuen 袁詠儀 Miss International Goodwill |
| 1991 | Amy Kwok 郭藹明 | 1st Runner-up Valerie Chow 周嘉玲 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Amy Fan 樊亦敏 Miss Friendship Miss International Goodwill |
| 1992 | Emily Lo 盧淑儀 | 1st Runner-up Patsy Lau 劉殷伶 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Emily Lo 盧淑儀 Miss Friendship Miss International Goodwill |
| 1993 | Hoyan Mok 莫可欣 | 1st Runner-up May Lam 林麗薇 2nd Runner-up | Miss Press Kenix Kwok 郭可盈 Miss International Goodwill |
| 1994 | Halina Tam 譚小環 | 1st Runner-up Annamarie Wood 活麗明 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Natalie Wong 黃𨥈瑩 Miss Press Miss International Goodwill |
| 1995 | Winnie Young 楊婉儀 | 1st Runner-up Sofie Rahman 李嘉慧 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Sofie Rahman 李嘉慧 Miss Press Miss International Goodwill |
| 1996 | Lee San-san 李珊珊 | 1st Runner-up Chillie Poon 潘芝莉 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic San San Lee 李珊珊 Miss Press Miss International Goodwill |
| 1997 | Virginia Yung 翁嘉穗 | 1st Runner-up Vivian Lee 李明慧 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Virginia Yung 翁嘉穗 Miss International Goodwill |
| 1998 | Anne Heung 向海嵐 | 1st Runner-up Jessie Chiu 趙翠儀 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Anne Heung 向海嵐 Miss International Goodwill |
| 1999 | Sonija Kwok 郭羨妮 | 1st Runner-up Marsha Yuan 原子鏸 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Sonija Kwok 郭羨妮 Miss International Goodwill |
| 2000 | Vivian Lau 劉慧蘊 | 1st Runner-up Margaret Kan 簡佩堅 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Vivian Lau 劉慧蘊 Miss International Goodwill |
| 2001 | Shirley Yeung 楊思琦 | 1st Runner-up Gigi Chung 鍾沛枝 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Shirley Yeung 楊思琦 Miss International Goodwill |
| 2002 | Tiffany Lam 林敏俐 | 1st Runner-up Victoria Jane Jolly 左慧琪 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Cerina Da Graca 嘉碧儀 Miss Talent |
| 2003 | Mandy Cho 曹敏莉 | 1st Runner-up Rabee'a Yeung 楊洛婷 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic,Miss Talent Selena Li 李詩韻 Miss International Goodwill |
| 2004 | Kate Tsui 徐子珊 | 1st Runner-up Queenie Chu 朱慧敏 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Kate Tsui 徐子珊 Miss International Goodwill |
| 2005 | Tracy Ip 葉翠翠 | 1st Runner-up Sharon Luk 陸詩韻 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Shermon Tang 鄧上文 Miss International Goodwill |
| 2006 | Aimee Chan 陳茵媺 | 1st Runner-up Janet Chow 周家蔚 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Janet Chow 周家蔚 Miss International Goodwill |
| 2007 | Kayi Cheung 張嘉兒 | 1st Runner-up Grace Wong 王君馨 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Grace Wong 王君馨 Miss International Goodwill |
| 2008 | Edelweiss Cheung 張舒雅 | 1st Runner-up Skye Chan 陳倩揚 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Sire Ma 馬賽 Miss International Goodwill |
| 2009 | Sandy Lau 劉倩婷 | 1st Runner-up Germaine Lee 李姿敏 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Candy Yuen 袁嘉敏 Miss International Goodwill |
| 2010 | Toby Chan 陳庭欣 | 1st Runner-up Sammi Cheung 張秀文 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Crystal Li 李雪瑩 Miss International Goodwill |
| 2011 | Rebecca Zhu 朱晨麗 | 1st Runner-up Hyman Chu 朱希敏 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Whitney Hui 許亦妮 Miss International Goodwill |
| 2012 | Carat Cheung 張名雅 | 1st Runner-up Jacqueline Wong 黃心穎 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Jennifer Shum 岑杏賢 Miss International Goodwill |
| 2013 | Grace Chan 陳凱琳 | 1st Runner-up Sisley Choi 蔡思貝 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Grace Chan 陳凱琳 Miss Friendship |
| 2014 | Veronica Shiu 邵珮詩 | 1st Runner-up Erin Wong 王卓淇 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Veronica Shiu 邵珮詩 Miss Friendship |
| 2015 | Louisa Mak 麥明詩 | 1st Runner-up Ada Pong 龐卓欣 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Louisa Mak 麥明詩 Miss Friendship |
| 2016 | Crystal Fung 馮盈盈 | 1st Runner-up Tiffany Lau 劉穎鏇 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Tiffany Lau 劉穎鏇 Miss Friendship |
| 2017 | Juliette Louie 雷莊𠒇 | 1st Runner-up Regina Ho 何依婷 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Juliette Louie 雷莊𠒇 Miss Big Big Channel |
| 2018 | Hera Chan 陳曉華 | 1st Runner-up Amber Tang 鄧卓殷 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Amber Tang 鄧卓殷 Miss Friendship |
| 2019 | Carmaney Wong 黃嘉雯 | 1st Runner-up Fei Wong 王菲 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Fei Wong 王菲 Miss Friendship |
| 2020 | Lisa-Marie Tse 謝嘉怡 | 1st Runner-up Celina Harto 陳楨怡 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Lisa-Marie Tse 謝嘉怡 Miss Friendship |
| 2021 | Sabina Mendes de Assunção 宋宛穎 | 1st Runner-up Carina Leung 梁凱晴 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Penny Yeung 楊培琳 Miss Friendship |
| 2022 | Denice Lam 林鈺洧 | 1st Runner-up Cecca Xu 許子萱 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Joey Leung 梁超怡 Miss Friendship Miss International Goodwill |
| 2023 | Hilary Chong 莊子璇 | 1st Runner-up Lynn Wang 王怡然 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Lynn Wang 王怡然 Miss Friendship |
| 2024 | 1st Runner-up 2nd Runner-up | Miss Photogenic Miss Friendship |
Overseas contestant awards list edit
Starting from 1991, the Miss Hong Kong pageant greets delegates from overseas. They include Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, and San Francisco. Local contestants coming from Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, London, and more enter at Hong Kong. The overseas delegates wait for the notification of their regional sponsors of TVB and if they are chosen, they fly to Hong Kong to compete. The following is a record of overseas delegates' performance at Miss Hong Kong.
- 1991 – 7. Amy Kwok 郭藹明 (Los Angeles)
- Winner
- Miss International Goodwill
- Miss Humorous Conversation
- 1991 – 13. Maur Yeung 楊凱斯 (Los Angeles)
- Miss Congeniality
- 1992 – 8. Patsy Lau 劉殷伶 (Los Angeles)
- 1st runner-up
- Miss International Goodwill
- 1992 – 14. Carol Lee 李秋林 (Los Angeles)
- Miss Congeniality
- 1993 – 20. Christina Lau 劉飛飛 (Los Angeles)
- Miss International Goodwill
- 1994 – 18. Dorothy Ng 吳素珊 (Los Angeles)
- Miss International Goodwill
- 1995 – 12. Winnie Young 楊婉儀 (San Francisco)
- Winner
- Most Standard Figure Award
- 1997 – 2. Virginia Yung 翁嘉穗 (Vancouver)
- Winner
- Miss Photogenic
- Miss Oriental Charm
- Miss Cosmopolitan
- 1997 – 12. Vivian Lee 李明慧 (Vancouver)
- 1st runner-up
- Miss International Goodwill
- 1998 – 20. Anne Heung 向海嵐 (Vancouver)
- Winner
- Miss Photogenic
- Global Beauty Award
- Miss Hospitality
- 1998 – 14. Josephine Yan 殷莉 (Los Angeles)
- Miss International Goodwill
- 1999 – 12. Sonija Kwok 郭羨妮 (Vancouver)
- Winner
- Miss Photogenic
- Miss International Goodwill
- Miss Millennium Wisdom
- 1999 – 15. Cindy Wong 王倩 (Los Angeles)
- Miss Beautiful Legs
- 2000 – 11. Vivian Lau 劉慧蘊 (Vancouver)
- Winner
- Miss Photogenic
- Miss International Goodwill
- Miss Millennium Charm
- 2000 – 17. Margaret Kan 簡佩堅 (Toronto)
- First runner-up
- 2000 – 5. Maree Lau 劉嘉慧 (Sydney)
- Second runner-up
- 2002 – 11. Tiffany Lam 林敏俐 (San Francisco)
- Winner
- Miss International Goodwill
- Miss New Generational Beauty
- 2002 – 20.Cerina Da Graça 嘉碧儀 (Phoenix)
- Miss Photogenic
- Breakthrough Natural Skin Award
- Slimming Beauty Award
- 2003 – 2. Mandy Cho 曹敏莉 (San Francisco)
- Winner
- Miss International Goodwill
- Miss Swimsuit Charm
- Diamond Skin Award
- Perfect Group
- 2003 – 11. Rabee'a Yeung 楊洛婷 (Vancouver)
- 1st runner-up
- Tourism Ambassador Award
- 2003 – 18. Selena Li 李詩韻 (Toronto)
- Miss Photogenic
- Miss Talent
- 2004 – 1. Queenie Chu 朱慧敏 (Seattle)
- 1st runner-up
- Tourism Ambassador Award
- 2006 – 13. Aimee Chan 陳茵媺 (Toronto)
- Winner
- Miss International Goodwill
- Audience Favourite
- 2006 – 15. Janet Chow 周家蔚(Toronto)
- 1st runner-up
- Miss Photogenic
- 2007 – 3. Kayi Cheung 張嘉兒 (Vancouver)
- Winner
- Miss Vitality Ambassador
- 2007 – 9. Grace Wong 王君馨 (New York City)
- 1st runner-up
- Miss Photogenic
- Miss International Goodwill.
- 2007 – 7. Lorretta Chow 周美欣 (Vancouver)
- 2nd runner-up
- Most Attractive Legs Award
- 2008 – 7. Hilda Leung 梁雅琳 (Toronto)
- Miss Trendy Vision
- 2009 – 10. Germaine Li 李姿敏 (New York City)
- 1st runner-up
- 2009 – 8. Mizuni Hung 熊穎詩 (Vancouver)
- 2nd runner-up
- Miss Trendy Vision
- 2010 – 9. Crystal Li 李雪瑩 (London)
- Miss Photogenic
- 2011 – 14. Hymen Chu 朱希敏 (Toronto)
- 1st runner-up
- 2011 – 3. Whitney Hui 許亦妮 (London)
- 2nd runner-up
- Miss Photogenic
- 2012 – Carat Cheung 張名雅 (Vancouver)
- Winner
- Aviation Ambassador
- Miss International Goodwill
- 2012 – Jacqueline Wong 黃心穎 (Vancouver)
- 1st runner up
- 2012 – Tracy Chu 朱千雪 (Vancouver)
- 2nd runner up
- 2013 – 17. Grace Chan 陳凱琳 (Vancouver)
- Winner
- Miss Photogenic
- 2014 – 15. Veronica Shiu 邵珮詩 (Vancouver)
- Winner
- Miss Photogenic
- Miss Friendship
- 2016 – 2. Tiffany Lau 劉穎璇 (Los Angeles)
- 1st Runner up
- Miss Photogenic
- 2016 – 7. Bonnie Chan 陳雅思 (Toronto)
- 2nd Runner up
- 2017 – 5. Juliette Louie 雷莊𠒇 (Edmonton)
- Winner
- Miss Photogenic
- 2017 – 4. Emily Wong 黃瑋琦 (Miami)
- 2nd Runner up
- 2018 – 7. Sara Ting 丁子田 (Chicago)
- 2nd Runner up
- 2018 – 8. Claudia Chan 陳靜堯 (Auckland)
- Miss Friendship
- 2019 – 6. Blossom Chan 陳熙蕊 (Brisbane)
- Miss Friendship
- 2020 – 8. Lisa Tse 謝嘉怡 (Scotland)
- Winner
- Miss Photogenic
- 2022 - 4. Cecca Xu 許子萱 (New York City)
- 1st Runner Up
- Miss International Goodwill
- 2022 - 14.Joey Leung 梁超怡 (Los Angeles)
- 2nd Runner Up
- Miss Photogenic
Notice that Vancouver has the most Miss Hong Kong winners from the overseas. They had a record of four consecutive winners from 1997 to 2000, and three consecutive winners from 2012 to 2014. In 2012, the top 3 delegates were all from Vancouver. Even though the 2007 pageant had the top 3 all from the US and Canada but Grace Wong and Lorretta Chow travelled to Hong Kong to compete in the pageant, so they are recognised by TVB to be local delegates not overseas delegates. They did however come from the overseas.
Miss World edit
In 1989, TVB lost the franchise for Miss World to ATV, and held it back from 1992 to 2015.
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
| Year | Delegate | Placement in Miss Hong Kong | Placement in Miss World | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Michelle Mok Ping-Ching 莫萍貞 | Winner | First Miss Hong Kong at Miss World pageant. | |
| 1970 | Ann Lay 黎霓 | Miss Gorgeous of Miss Hong Kong pageant 1970 | ||
| 1972 | Gay Mei-Lin 姬美蓮 | |||
| 1973 | Judy Yung 容朱迪 | 1st runner-up | First Miss World Hong Kong selected by TVB. | |
| 1974 | Judith Dirkin 杜茱迪 | 1st runner-up | Miss Personality | |
| 1975 | Teresa Chu 朱翠娟 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1976 | Christine Leung 梁靜文 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1977 | Shui Yung Lui 呂瑞容 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1978 | Faustina Lin 連惠玲 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1979 | Mary Ng 吳美麗 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1980 | Julia Chan 陳鳳芝 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1981 | Winnie Chin 錢慧儀 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1982 | Cally Kwong 鄺美雲 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1983 | Maggie Cheung 張曼玉 | 1st runner-up | Top 15 | |
| 1984 | Joan Tong 唐麗球 | 2nd runner-up | Replaced Margaret Ma, 1st runner-up of Miss Hong Kong 1984, as Ma was too old to compete in Miss World pageant. | |
| 1985 | Aleen Lo 羅錦如 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1986 | May Ng 吳婉芳 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1987 | Pauline Yeung 楊寶玲 | Winner | Top 12 Queen of Asia | |
| 1988 | Michelle Reis 李嘉欣 | Winner | ATV held the franchise to send representatives to Miss World pageant since 1989. | |
| 1992 | Patsy Lau 劉殷伶 | 1st runner-up | TVB held the franchise to send representative to Miss World pageant again, after losing it for three years. | |
| 1993 | May Lam 林麗薇 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1994 | Annamarie Wood 活麗明 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1995 | Shirley Chau 周婉儀 | 2nd runner-up | Replaced Sofie Rahman, 1st runner-up of Miss Hong Kong 1995, as Rahman joined Miss Universe 1996. | |
| 1996 | Chillie Poon 潘芝莉 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1997 | Vivian Lee 李明慧 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1998 | Jessie Chiu 趙翠儀 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1999 | Marsha Yuan 原子鏸 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 2000 | Margaret Kan 簡佩堅 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 2001 | Gigi Chung 鍾沛枝 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 2002 | Victoria Jane Jolly 左慧琪 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 2003 | Rabee'a Yeung 楊洛婷 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 2004 | Queenie Chu 朱慧敏 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 2005 | Tracy Ip 葉翠翠 | Winner | Top 19, Miss World Beach Beauty | |
| 2006 | Janet Chow 周家蔚 | 1st runner-up | Replaced Aimee Chan, Miss Hong Kong 2006, as Chan was too old to compete in Miss World pageant. | |
| 2007 | Kayi Cheung 張嘉兒 | Winner | Top 16 Beauty with a Purpose winner (tied) | |
| 2008 | Skye Chan 陳倩揚 | 1st runner-up | Replaced Edelweiss Cheung, Miss Hong Kong 2008, as Cheung could not compete due to personal reasons. | |
| 2009 | Sandy Lau 劉倩婷 | Winner | ||
| 2010 | Sammi Cheung 張秀文 | 1st runner-up | Top 40, Miss World Beach Beauty | Replaced Toby Chan, Miss Hong Kong 2010, due to the time clash of Miss World pageant with Miss Chinese International pageant. |
| 2011 | Hyman Chu 朱希敏 | 1st runner-up | 107th place | Replaced Rebecca Zhu, Miss Hong Kong 2011, due to poor English standards of Zhu. |
| 2012 | Kelly Cheung 張曦雯 | Miss Chinese International 2012 | 22nd place, Interview Scores Top 40, Miss World Beach Beauty Top 46, Miss World Top Model Top 10, Miss World Multimedia Award | Appointed by TVB as Hong Kong's representative in Miss World pageant due to the change in time frame for Miss World pageant. |
| 2013 | Jacqueline Wong 黃心穎 | 1st runner-up of 2012 | 12th place, Interview Scores Top 12, Miss World Talent | Replaced Carat Cheung, Miss Hong Kong 2012, as Cheung was too old to compete in Miss World pageant. |
| 2014 | Erin Wong 王卓淇 | 1st runner-up | Replaced Grace Chan, Miss Hong Kong 2013, as Chan had crowned her successor. | |
| 2017 | Emily Wong 黃瑋琦 | 2nd runner-up | TVB held the franchise to send representative to Miss World pageant again, after losing it for two years. | |
| 2018 | Wing Wong 王詠珩 | Appointed | Previously Miss International Hong Kong 2017 Invited by the organization, as TVB refused to send representative last minute. | |
| 2019 | Lila Lam 林艷蘭 | Appointed | Top 40 Top 10, Miss World Top Model | Previously Miss Cosmopolitan Hong Kong 2019 and Top 12 in Miss Cosmopolitan World 2019 Invited by the organization. |
Miss Universe edit
In 2001, TVB lost the franchise for Miss Universe.
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
| Year | Delegate | Placement in Miss Hong Kong | Placement in Miss Universe | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Judy Dan 但茱迪 | Winner | 3rd runner-up | First Miss Hong Kong at Miss Universe pageant. |
| 1954 | Virginia June Lee 李慧珍 | Winner | 2nd runner-up | |
| 1960 | Vivian Cheung 張慧雲 | Winner | Unplaced | |
| 1962 | Shirley Pong 龐碧光 | Winner | Unplaced | |
| 1964 | Mary Bai 白紫薇 | Winner | Unplaced | |
| 1965 | Joy Drake 杜約克 | Winner | Unplaced | |
| 1967 | Laura Arminda Da Costa Roque 羅娜 | Winner | Top 15 | |
| 1968 | Tammy Yung 翁茵茵 | Winner | Unplaced | |
| 1969 | Christine Tam Mei-Mei 譚美美 | Winner | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Mabel Hawkett 何秀汶 | Winner | Top 15 | |
| 1972 | Rita Leung Suet-Ling 梁雪玲 | Winner | Unplaced | |
| 1973 | Elaine Sung 孫泳恩 | Winner | ||
| 1974 | Jojo Cheung 張文瑛 | Winner | ||
| 1975 | Mary Cheung 張瑪莉 | Winner | ||
| 1976 | Rowena Lam 林良蕙 | Winner | Top 12 | Host delegate of Miss Universe 1976. |
| 1977 | Loletta Chu 朱玲玲 | Winner | ||
| 1978 | Winnie Chan 陳文玉 | Winner | ||
| 1979 | Olivia Cheng 鄭文雅 | Winner | ||
| 1980 | Wanda Tai 戴月娥 | Winner | ||
| 1981 | Irene Lo 勞錦嫦 | Winner | ||
| 1982 | Angeline Leung 梁韻蕊 | Winner | ||
| 1983 | Cher Yeung 楊雪儀 | Winner | ||
| 1984 | Joyce Godenzi 高麗虹 | Winner | 3rd place, Best National Costume | |
| 1985 | Shallin Tse 謝 寧 | Winner | ||
| 1986 | Robin Lee 李美珊 | Winner | ||
| 1987 | Lily Chung 鍾淑惠 | Miss Universe Hong Kong 1987 | The only Hong Kong representative selected by TVB that is not from the Miss Hong Kong pageant. Selected in a pageant held due to the switch of the timeframe of Miss Universe pageant and Miss Hong Kong pageant. | |
| 1988 | Pauline Yeung 楊寶玲 | Winner of 1987 | 4th runner-up | From this year on, the representative of Miss Hong Kong compete in the Miss Universe pageant a year later. |
| 1989 | Cynthia Cheung 張郁蕾 | 2nd runner-up of 1988 | Replaced Michelle Reis, Miss Hong Kong 1988, as Reis withdrew due to health problems. | |
| 1990 | Monica Chan 陳法蓉 | Winner of 1989 | 23rd place | |
| 1991 | Anita Yuen 袁詠儀 | Winner of 1990 | 60th place | |
| 1992 | Amy Kwok 郭藹明 | Winner of 1991 | Did not compete | Disqualified as Kwok held United States citizenship. |
| 1993 | Emily Lo 盧淑儀 | Winner of 1992 | 49th place | |
| 1994 | Hoyan Mok 莫可欣 | Winner of 1993 | 44th place | |
| 1995 | Halina Tam 譚小環 | Winner of 1994 | 45th place | |
| 1996 | Sofie Rahman 李嘉慧 | 1st runner-up of 1995 | 70th place | Replaced Winnie Young, Miss Hong Kong 1995, as Young held United States citizenship. |
| 1997 | Lee San-san 李珊珊 | Winner of 1996 | 45th place | |
| 1998 | Virginia Yung 翁嘉穗 | Winner of 1997 | 2nd – Online Polls | |
| 1999 | Anne Heung 向海嵐 | Winner of 1998 | Top 7 – Miss Photogenic Polls | |
| 2000 | Sonija Kwok 郭羨妮 | Winner of 1999 | Top 10 – Miss Photogenic Polls | Last Miss Hong Kong to compete in Miss Universe pageant as of today. |
Miss International edit
In 2015, TVB lost the franchise for Miss International.
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
| Year | Delegate | Placement in Miss Hong Kong | Placement in Miss International | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Lena Woo 烏黛明 | Unplaced | Winner of Hong Kong Beauty Pageant (香港美人競選) 1960 | |
| 1961 | Judy Chang 張瑤 | Unplaced | Winner of Hong Kong Beauty Pageant 1961 | |
| 1967 | Gisella Ma Ka-Wai 馬嘉慧 | Winner | 4th runner-up | Miss Hong Kong 1966 |
| 1968 | Christine Hui Ling-Ling 許玲玲 | Unplaced | ||
| 1969 | Cecile McSmith 麥瑪莉 | 2nd runner-up | Unplaced | |
| 1970 | Cecilia W. Buckley 施莉亞白茜娜 | Unplaced | ||
| 1973 | Camilla Wong 王麗君 | Unplaced | ||
| 1975 | Conny Kwan 關淑芬 | 2nd runner-up | First Miss International Hong Kong selected by TVB. | |
| 1976 | Margaret Tsui 徐美玲 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 1977 | Dorothy Yu 余綺霞 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 1978 | Regina Tsang 曾慶瑜 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 1979 | Maria Chung 鍾慧冰 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 1980 | Janet Wong 黃靜 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 1981 | Deborah Moore 狄寶娜摩亞 | 2nd runner-up | Miss Friendship | |
| 1982 | Isabella Kau 寇鴻萍 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 1983 | Eve Lee 李月芙 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 1984 | Debbre Tsui 徐婉薇 | Miss Young | ||
| 1985 | Ellen Wong 王愛倫 | 2nd runner-up | Top 15 Best 21st-century award winner | |
| 1986 | Patty Ngai 倪萱彤 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 1987 | Wing Lam 林穎嫻 | 2nd runner-up | Miss Photogenic | |
| 1988 | Betty Cheung 張鳳妮 | Miss Congeniality of 1987. | ||
| 1989 | Donna Chu 朱潔儀 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1990 | Helen Yung 翁杏蘭 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1991 | Valerie Chow 周嘉玲 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1992 | Shirley Cheung 張雪玲 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 1993 | Middy Yu 余少寶 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 1994 | Dorothy Ng 吳素珊 | Miss International Goodwill | Replaced Theresa Lee, 2nd runner-up of Miss Hong Kong 1994, as Lee was too old to compete in Miss International pageant. | |
| 1995 | Juliana Lo 盧遠忻 | Top 5 | Replaced Shirley Chau, 2nd runner-up of Miss Hong Kong 1995, as Chau joined Miss World 1995. | |
| 1996 | Fiona Yuen 袁彩雲 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 1997 | Charmaine Sheh 佘詩曼 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 1998 | Natalie Ng 吳文忻 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 1999 | Myolie Wu 胡杏兒 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 2000 | Edith Wong 王可惠 | Top 12 | Replaced Maree Lau, 2nd runner-up of Miss Hong Kong 2000, as well as Mandy Lam and Greeny Cheung, Top 5 finalists of 2000. Lau, Lam and Cheung were all too old to compete in Miss International pageant. | |
| 2001 | Heidi Chu 朱凱婷 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 2002 | Cathy Wu 胡家惠 | 2nd runner-up | Miss Friendship | |
| 2003 | Priscilla Chi 戚黛黛 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 2004 | Sze Sze Fu 符思思 | 2nd runner-up | Miss Friendship | |
| 2005 | Queenie Chu 朱慧敏 | 1st runner-up of 2004 | Miss Friendship | |
| 2006 | Koni Lui 呂慧儀 | 2nd runner-up | Miss Friendship Best Beautiful Smile | Replaced Janet Chow, 1st runner-up of Miss Hong Kong 2006, as Chow joined Miss World 2006. |
| 2007 | Grace Wong 王君馨 | 1st runner-up | Top 15 Miss Friendship | |
| 2008 | Sire Ma 馬賽 | 2nd runner-up | Replaced Skye Chan, 1st runner-up of Miss Hong Kong 2008, as Chan joined Miss World 2008. | |
| 2009 | Germaine Lee 李姿敏 | 1st runner-up | Miss Best Graceful Bearing | |
| 2010 | Crystal Li 李雪瑩 | 3rd runner-up | Replaced Lisa Ch'ng, 2nd runner-up of Miss Hong Kong 2010, as Ch'ng didn't hold Hong Kong passport. | |
| 2011 | Whitney Hui 許亦妮 | 2nd runner-up | Replaced Hyman Chu, 1st runner-up of Miss Hong Kong 2011, as Chu joined Miss World 2011. | |
| 2012 | Tracy Chu 朱千雪 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 2013 | Moon Lau 劉佩玥 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 2014 | Katherine Ho 何艷娟 | 2nd runner-up | The last Miss International Hong Kong selected by TVB as of today. Franchise for Miss International passed to Macau Pageant Alliance since 2015. | |
| Franchise under Macau Pageant Alliance – HK Division | ||||
| 2015 | Sabrina Yeung Ching 楊埕 | Withdraw Miss Hong Kong 2014 | ||
| 2016 | Kelly Yeuk Lam Chan 陳約臨 | Miss International Asia | ||
| 2017 | Wing Wong 王詠珩 | |||
| 2018 | Carmaney Wong 黃嘉雯 | Later Miss Hong Kong 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Kaye Cheung 張嘉琳 | Top 15 Top 10, Miss Photogenic | ||
| 2022 | Rosemary Ling 凌菀蔚[5] | |||
| 2023 | Verna Leung梁庭欣 | Top 15 | ||
Miss Chinese International Pageant edit
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
| Year represented at MCI | Representative of Hong Kong | Placement (if any) | Special awards won (if any) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Michelle Reis 李嘉欣 | Winner | Miss Photogenic | Competed at Miss World 1988 (Top15), withdrew from competing at Miss Universe 1989. |
| 1989 | Monica Chan 陳法蓉 | 1st runner up | Later competed at Miss Universe 1990, placed 23rd. | |
| 1991 | Anita Yuen 袁詠儀 | 1st runner up | Later competed at Miss Universe 1991, placed 60th. | |
| 1992 | Amy Kwok 郭藹明 | 1st runner up | Best Ethnic Dress | Originally Kwok was supposed to compete at Miss Universe 1992, but was disqualified due to being a US citizen. |
| 1993 | Emily Lo 盧淑儀 | 1st runner up | Later competed at Miss Universe 1993, finished at 49th place. | |
| 1994 | Hoyan Mok 莫可欣 | Top 10 Semi-finalist | First Miss Hong Kong not to place in the top 3. Later competed at Miss Universe 1994 and placed 44th. | |
| 1995 | Halina Tam 譚小環 | Top 5 Finalist | Tam was the big favourite to win that year. She later competed at Miss Universe 1995 and placed 45th. | |
| 1996 | Winnie Young 楊婉儀 | Top 10 Semi-finalist | Miss Friendship | Previously completed at Miss Chinatown USA 1991 and won Miss San Francisco 1991. Second Miss Hong Kong not to place in top 5. Was supposed to compete at Miss Universe 1996, but did not compete for being a US citizen. |
| 1997 | Lee San San 李珊珊 | 1st runner up | Later competed at Miss Universe 1997 and placed 45th. | |
| 1998 | Virginia Yung 翁嘉穗 | Top 5 Finalist | Top 5 in viewer's voting. Later competed at Miss Universe 1998, placed 2nd overall in the online internet polls. | |
| 1999 | Anne Heung 向海嵐 | 2nd runner up | Later competed at Miss Universe 1999 and finished in the top 7 online Miss Photogenic polls. | |
| 2000 | Sonija Kwok 郭羨妮 | Winner | Miss Internet Popularity Miss Vegas Gorgeous | Later competed in Miss Universe 2000 and finished in top 10 online Miss Photogenic polls and was featured in the front image of the Miss Universe website during that time. Kwok, as of now, is the last representative from Hong Kong at Miss Universe. |
| 2001 | Vivian Lau 劉慧蘊 | 2nd runner up | ||
| 2002 | Shirley Yeung 楊思琦 | Top 5 Finalist | Miss Modern China Fragrance Car Beauty Award (香車美人獎) | |
| 2003 | Tiffany Lam 林敏俐 | 1st runner up | Cousin of Miss Hong Kong 2009, Sandy Lau. | |
| 2004 | Mandy Cho 曹敏莉 | 1st runner up | Miss Friendship | |
| 2005 | Kate Tsui 徐子珊 | Top 5 Finalist | Miss Gorgeous | |
| 2006 | Tracy Ip 葉翠翠 | Unplaced | Ceramic Culture Ambassador | First Miss Hong Kong not to place in the semi-finals. Previously competed at Miss World 2005 and made Beach Beauty top 19. |
| 2007 | Aimee Chan 陳茵媺 | Top 10 Semi-finalist | Previously competed at Miss Chinese Toronto 2004. Third Miss Hong Kong not to place in the top 5. Oldest Hong Kong representative. | |
| 2008 | Kayi Cheung 張嘉兒 | 1st runner up | Previously competed at Miss Chinese Vancouver 2005 and won Miss Vivacious Beauty. Cheung also placed in the top 16 at Miss World 2007 and won the Beauty with a Purpose award. | |
| 2009 | Skye Chan 陳倩揚 | 1st runner up | Miss Friendship | First non-winner to compete at Miss Chinese International. Previously competed at Miss World 2008. |
| 2010 | Toby Chan 陳庭欣 | Top 6 Finalist | As Miss Chinese International Pageant 2010 was postponed until November, Miss Hong Kong 2009, Sandy Lau was unable to compete because she had already crowned her successor. | |
| 2012 | Rebecca Zhu 朱晨麗 | Top 10 Finalist | Greater China Region Classic Elegance Award | The 2011 competition was postponed to January 2012. |
| 2013 | Carat Cheung 張名雅 | 2nd runner up | Previously completed at Miss Chinese Vancouver 2009 and earned 1st runner-up. | |
| 2014 | Grace Chan 陳凱琳 | Winner | ||
| 2015 | Veronica Shiu 邵珮詩 | 1st runner up | Previously completed at Miss Chinese Vancouver 2012 and also did earned 1st runner-up. | |
| 2016 | Louisa Mak 麥明詩 | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | Crystal Fung 馮盈盈 | 2nd runner up | ||
| 2018 | Juliette Louie 雷莊𠒇 | 2nd runner up | ||
| 2019 | Hera Chan 陳曉華 | Winner |
See also edit
- Miss Asia Pageant
- Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant
- Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant
- Mr. Hong Kong – The male pageant.
- "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" – The adapted theme song for the pageant.
Notes edit
References edit
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