Miss Chinese Taipei


Miss Chinese Taipei is a national Beauty pageant in Taiwan since 1960.

History

1960–1964

Early in 1960 the Space Mass Communication sponsored the Taipei beauty contest and named as "Miss Republic of China". The winners became a talent representative of Chinese culture on world stages such as Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International as "Miss Republic of China". The pageant existed between 1960-1964. The first title holder of 1960 was Janet Lin Chin-Yi who competed at the first annual Miss International 1960 in Long Beach, United States.

1988–2004

After 24 years Miss Republic of China stopped the annual competition in 1988 the pageant was revived with the 37th Miss Universe on May 24, 1988. Jade Hu Fei-Tsui, Miss Republic of China 1988 competed at the Miss Universe pageant. In 1993 the Miss Taiwan was not held annually. In 2004 was the last time Taiwan competed at the Miss Universe as "Miss Chinese Taipei" after Miss Taiwan 2003 Baverly Chen wore the Miss Taiwan sash she was not allowed to do so at the Miss Universe contest.

Titleholders

YearMiss Chinese Taipei / Miss TaiwanChinese NameNotes
1960Janet Lin珍妮特林
1961Lily Wang汪麗玲
1962Helen Liu劉秀嫚
1964Lana Yu于 儀
1988Jade Hu Fei-Tsui胡翡翠
1989Chen Yen-Ping陳燕萍
1990Wen Tzui-Pin溫翠蘋
1991Lin Shu-Chuan林樹娟
1992Shih Hsiu-Chieh施秀潔
1994Joanne Wu Chung-Chun吳忠君
1995Liao Chia-Yi廖家儀
1996Chen Hsiao-Fen陳曉芬
1997Chiou Kai-Ti邱凱蒂
1998Annie Tsai蔡慧瑛
1999Vivi Wang Wan-Fei王婉霏
2000Chang Lei-Ann張理安
2001/2002Chiang Hsin-Ting江欣婷
2003Beverly Chen Szu-Yu陳思羽
2004Janie Hsieh謝宜臻
2005Kimberly Chin陳家嘉
2006/2007Sasha Li林羿汎
2008Jamie Lin林洁明
2009/2010Chiou Yu-Ting邱于婷
2011/2012Jenny Lu盧貞伶
2013/2014Yan Yu-Yao楊于瑤
2015/2016Chan Chan陳海琳
2017/2018Kao Man-jung高曼容
2019/2020Zheng Ting-Yi鄭婷怡

Big Four pageants representatives

The following women have represented Chinese Taipei in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.

Miss Universe Chinese Taipei

Miss World Chinese Taipei

Miss International Chinese Taipei

Miss Earth Chinese Taipei