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Miss Singapore Universe
Miss Universe Singapore is a beauty pageant and organization that selects the Singapore official representative to the Miss Universe pageant. The reigning Miss Universe Singapore is Carissa Yap, who was crowned on 17 October 2022, at Caldwell House, Singapore. History Singapore has been sending representatives to Miss Universe contest as early as 1954. The title of the first Miss Singapore ever was won by the Siti Mariam binti Ismail in 1951. The city-state republic has been represented at Miss Universe every year since 1966. The country had its first semi finalist when Kathie Lee Lee Beng secured the eighth position, the highest ever placement Singapore attained when the pageant was held in St. Louis in 1983. In 1987 when Singapore played host to the Miss Universe pageant, home favourite Marion Nicole Teo came in at the ninth place. After 34 years, Singapore secures a place again, with Nandita Banna being a semifinalist in the 70th edition of the Miss Universe pageant held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty Pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and answers to public on-stage questions. The term beauty pageant refers originally to the Big Four international beauty pageants. Pageant titles are subdivided into Miss, Mrs. or Ms., and Teen – to clearly identify the difference between pageant divisions. Hundreds and thousands of beauty contests are held annually, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by media. For example, ''The Wall Street Journal'', BBC News, CNN, Xinhua News Agency, and global news agencies such as Reuters, Associated Press and Agence France-Presse collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernadette Belle Ong
Bernadette Belle Wu Ong is a Singaporean actress, emcee, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed as Miss Universe Singapore 2020. She represented Singapore at Miss Universe 2020. Personal life Ong was born and raised in the Philippines to Chinese parents. Her family moved to Singapore when she was 10 and later on, she studied in Australia. Pageantry Ong competed in the Miss Universe Singapore in 2019. She also won the title Miss Charm Singapore 2019 and later represented Singapore in Miss Charm International 2019. She was handpicked to compete at Miss Universe 2020, which is delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ... and will be held on 16 May 2021. References External links * Living people Miss U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe Malaysia 1965
Miss Malaysia 1965, the 2nd edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia, was held on 12 June 1965 at the Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur. Patricia Augustus of Penang was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Angela Filmer of Selangor at the end of the event. She then represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 1965 pageant in Miami, Florida. Results Delegates 14 delegates from each states competed for the title. * - Jenny Lim Poh Choo * - Kamaliah Binte Sa'ad * - Rohani Salleh * - Anom Binte Kamal * - Joyce Lim * - Shirley Wong * - Patricia Augustus * - Saadiah Ahmad * - Helen Lee Ling * - Shirley Cheng * - Nancy Blassan * - Clara De Run * - Alice Woon * - Hasnah Binte Yunus State Pageants ;Miss Johore 1965 *Winner - Jenny Lim *1st Runner-up - Suzanna Looh *2nd Runner-up - Shirley Leong ;Miss Negri Sembilan 1965 *Winner - Joyce Lim *1st Runner-up - Wan Mariam Wan Ibrahim *2nd Runner-up - Jane Foong ;Miss Perak Universe 1965 *Winner - Helen Lee Ling *1st Runner-up - Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World Malaysia 1963
Miss Malaysia 1963, the first edition of the Miss World Malaysia pageant was held on 23 April 1963, at the Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur. 30 candidates from all across Federation, Singapore and Borneo were expected to compete but only 11 candidates were chosen to compete in the grand finale while the remainder will be taking part in a fashion tableau in conjunction of the contest. Catherine Loh, representing Brunei was being elected as Miss Malaysia 1963. She was crowned by French actress Capucine at the end of the event. She had been “Miss Brunei” for three consecutive years. Requirements * Any girls from any of the Malaysian territories are able to compete; * Ages between 17 and 27 years old. Results Judges * Puan Rahah Mohamed Noah – Malaysian socialite and wife of Malaysian 2nd Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak Hussein * Encik Mohamed Khir Johari – Minister of Agriculture & Co-Operatives * Capucine – French model and actress * William Holden – America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Tan
Florence Tan (, born 30 June 1977) is a Malaysian actress based in Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bor .... She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2006 and managed by Lafeng Entertainment but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis. She left Mediacorp in 2006 to expand her career in China and Asia. Career Tan joined the Television Corporation of Singapore, TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp) after winning the gender category in the Star Search Singapore, Star Search 1997. She made her debut in ''Immortal Love'', opposite veterans such as Chew Chor Meng, Pan Lingling and Xiang Yun. In 1998, she was cast in the popular "wuxia" drama series ''The Return of the Condor Heroes (Singaporean TV series)'' and went on to act in several period dramas suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eileen Yeow
Eileen Yeow (born 4 January 1972), also known as Yiu Ying-ying, is a Hong Kong-based Singaporean actress and was named as one of the Five Fresh Beauties of TVB in 1995. Career Yeow won the title of Miss Singapore Universe in 1991. After that, she went on to represent Singapore in the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas during the same year. Her best friend, Anita Yuen, then encouraged her to expand her acting career in Hong Kong. She then went to Hong Kong and became an actress. In 2013 she appeared in the film '' Blind Detective'' which was featured at the Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival (; french: link=no, Festival de Cannes), until 2003 called the International Film Festival (') and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films o .... Personal life Yeow was born in Singapore. In June 2011, she gave birth to a boy, Evan, with her boyfriend of 8 years. She said she didn't plan to get m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulyn Sun
Paulyn Sun (born Suen Kai-kwan; 11 September 1974), also known as Alien Sun and Pauline Suen, is a Hong Kong-based Singaporean actress. Background She became a Champion of the Miss Singapore Universe and represented Singapore at the Miss Universe 1994 but was unplaced. She quit her job in business development to launch an acting career in Hong Kong. In 1996, she was offered HK$20 million to pose nude and rejected the offer. She was the first female from Singapore to be nominated for a Hong Kong Film Award in 1997 for her role in ''Island of Greed''. In 2000, she was featured in Wong Kar-wai's award-winning film ''In The Mood For Love'' but most of her scenes were not put into the final cut. She has worked in many commercials for ATV and beauty products in an effort to further advance her career. She is lesser known than her acting peers in Hong Kong despite her efforts. She can fluently speak English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Japanese and has used all four languages in her roles. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eunice Elizabeth Olsen
Eunice Elizabeth Olsen (born 24 October 1977) is a Singaporean actress, media host, communications and media trainer, media producer, and businesswoman. She is a former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) in Singapore for two terms, a public speaker and an advocate for women's empowerment. In November 2004, Olsen was appointed as a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) in Singapore by President SR Nathan, making her the youngest nominated NMP at the age of 27 at the time. In 2006, she was given the Singapore Youth Award for her dedication to the community, her youth work and exhibiting an inspirational role model. In 2008, Olsen was awarded the ASEAN Youth Award and was a Young Global Leader representing Singapore at the World Economic Forum. In the 2010 Youth Olympic Games held in Singapore, she was one of the flag bearers for the Singaporean flag. She is currently Goodwill Ambassador to the Embassy of Sweden Since winning Miss Singapore Universe, she has hosted TV shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Kum
Rachel Kum (born 8 April 1985) is a Singaporean entrepreneur who co-founded the Singaporean company Rachel K Cosmetics. She is also a former beauty pageant participant who won Miss Singapore Universe 2009. She represented Singapore as a contestant in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant, which was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on 23 August 2009. Career Born and raised in Singapore, Kum graduated from Finance at the University of Western Australia. She created her own cosmetic brand, Rachel K Cosmetics. In 2009, Kum was featured in a Windows commercial on AXN Asia AXN is an Asian pay television channel owned by KC Global Media Asia based in Singapore. It primarily airs action, police procedural, and reality shows. The network was formerly wholly owned by Sony Pictures Television, but the Asia Pacific, Midd ... television. References External links Rachel K CosmeticsMiss Universe {{DEFAULTSORT:Kum, Rachel Living people Miss Universe 2009 contestant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ines Ligron
Ines or INES may refer to: People * Ines (name), a feminine given name, also written as Inés or Inês * Saint Ines or Agnes (), Roman virgin–martyr * Eda-Ines Etti (stage name: ''Ines''; born 1981), Estonian singer Places * Doña Ines, a volcano in Chile * Institute of Applied Sciences Ruhengeri, a Rwandan university Science and technology * International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility * International Nuclear Event Scale Other uses * iNES (TV service), a Romanian IPTV television streaming service * ''Carte d'identité nationale électronique sécurisée'', proposed French national identity card See also * INE (other) INE, Ine or ine may refer to: Institutions * Institut für Nukleare Entsorgung, a German nuclear research center * Instituto Nacional de Estadística (other) * Instituto Nacional de Estatística (other) * Instituto Nacional E ... * Santa Ines (other) * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernadette Ong
Bernadette Belle Wu Ong is a Singaporean actress, emcee, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed as Miss Universe Singapore 2020. She represented Singapore at Miss Universe 2020. Personal life Ong was born and raised in the Philippines to Chinese parents. Her family moved to Singapore when she was 10 and later on, she studied in Australia. Pageantry Ong competed in the Miss Universe Singapore in 2019. She also won the title Miss Charm Singapore 2019 and later represented Singapore in Miss Charm International 2019. She was handpicked to compete at Miss Universe 2020, which is delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ... and will be held on 16 May 2021. References External links * Living people Miss U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
