Miss Universe Great Britain


Miss Universe United Kingdom is a national beauty pageant that selects the British representative in the Miss Universe contest.

History

When created as Miss Universe Great Britain in 1952, 30 women around the island of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed. Aileen Chase would be the only contestant to compete at Miss Universe as Miss Great Britain or Miss UK until the 1990s. For four decades there would be no Miss Great Britain nor Miss United Kingdom in Miss Universe pageant.
There was no UK participant at Miss Universe in 1953–1954. From 1955–1990, the winner of Miss England competed. Miss Scotland and Miss Wales first competed in 1961 and again, competed every year until 1990, except 1987 in Scotland's case, as that year's Miss Scotland, Eileen Catterson, was disqualified for being under age.
In Miss Universe 1991, Helen Upton, the winner of the 1990 Miss United Kingdom pageant, became the first contestant since 1952, to compete at Miss Universe under the Miss GB or Miss UK banner. She competed as Miss United Kingdom.
In 1992, Tiffany Stanford, Miss British Isles 1992 was appointed to compete as Miss Great Britain.
Then, from 1993–1999, the rights to the pageant went to Miss Great Britain pageant. After that, Miss Great Britain Universe came back in 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 kept the name until 2020. The event is now held at the Birmingham ICC.
In 2010, Miss Universe Great Britain took on new sponsors Front Agency in London.
In 2018, Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers from Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory, won the crown. The dreadlocked beauty is a past Commonwealth Games heptathlete and a barrister at law.
In 2020, the organization of Miss Universe Great Britain changed their name for the fourth time to "Miss Universe United Kingdom". This is so that contestants from Northern Ireland are allowed to compete.

Winners' gallery

Titleholders

YearMiss Universe Great BritainRepresented1st Runner-upRepresented2nd Runner-upRepresented3rd Runner-upRepresented4th Runner-upRepresented
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2019Emma JenkinsLlanelliErin WilliamsSouth YorkshireCara FrewEast Scotland————
2018Dee-Ann Kentish-RogersBirminghamSimren VernonFarnhamCara FrewLondon————
2017Anna BurdzyLeicesterSaffron CorcoranLondonVictoria TurnerNewcastleSamantha HancockCardiffMaria WilkesLondon
2016Jaime-Lee FaulknerSheffieldChristina ChalkScotlandSamantha HancockCardiffVictoria ToobyEnglandJessica PageLiverpool
2015Narissara FranceLondonVictoria WinterfordEssexKelly RowlandCarmarthenshireZara NortleyLondonRebecca JohnCardiff
2014Grace LevyLondonSophie LoudonGlasgowAnna BurdzyLeicesterAmy TownsendPembrokeshireSara PenderGlasgow
2013Amy WillertonLondonRoxy OsborneNorfolkMaisie LakeNorwichSarah GuildfordStockportNaomi DuncanBristol
2012Holly HaleLlanelliSandra LeesCoventryMargarita NazarenkoLondonHannah HigginsRotherhamBethany TamsettEssex
2011Chloe-Beth MorganTorfaenNatasha CrookLondonSummer GhanavatiCardiffAnastasia SmithYorkSara McLeanEdinburgh
2010Tara Hoyos-MartínezLondonKelly PesticcioCardiffKathryn LaneCardiffAmy BaldockPrestonLorraine StretchBristol
2009Clair CooperLondonLydia YhnellNewportAlize Lily MounterRhondda Cynon TafRissikat BadeLondonEllie DuncannonBrighton
2008Lisa LazarusLlanelliHolly Ann HillBrightonJamie Lee WilliamsLondonClaire HeatonDurhamHannah JacksonReading
2006Julie DohertyManchesterAnastia McCarkinJerseyLaura QuintonLondonSusan AnermalyNorthern IrelandAnn Marie CastileScotland
2005Brooke JohnstonLondonAmbuyah EbanksCayman IslandsLucy Avril EvangelistaNorthern IrelandSamantha CarlinScotlandAna JosephEngland
2000Louise LakinManchesterSusie AnndamLondonAnna HarlderEnglandLouise ShanklinSkegnessKatie SorennioCleethorpes
1999Cherie PisaniEdinburghRafaela Van AnderwitsShetlandSandra TheodroLondonRyuki FujiaNorwichTamara KatieGateshead
1998Leilani Anne DowdingShetlandLinda McCarperkinBelfastAlana MarisonLondonKathy O'NealManchesterLouise GregoryLiverpool
1996Anita Saint RoseLondonWanda TimothyBermudaMary PetersVirgin IslandsWen BanjamaniChinaEliza GrossmanSunderland
1995Sarah Jane SouthwickLondonJulisa Saint MaryEnglandAna Lucia Reyes RodriguezGibraltarMelanie AbdounLondonAbigail VarnishLeeds
1994Michaela PykeWalesAnajulie WintersEnglandCindy FerrelLondonKathy BeckettWalesRebecca OrgillNorthern Ireland
1993Kathryn MiddletonEnglandHeidi JonesWalesKatieliana Willias FahastraIndian Ocean TerritoriesRacquel Bovery-JonesEnglandCarla Groichevi-EdmondsonsScotland
1992Tiffany StanfordEnglandAileen WilernesScotlandMelisaa JonesNorthern IrelandSandra PackEnglandCatherine BlackpoolWales
1991Helen UptonEnglandSimone WhiterstoneLondonGerona QuinkosShetlandChloe ScoutManchesterAmnishia OkinwaroSheffield
1952Aileen ChaseLondonSarah FetherstoneManchesterAna Marie CandomWest Indies FederationKimberly AdamsLiverpoolCindy Ann CovigtonYork

British representatives at Miss Universe