By Renitta Peters-Morris. Updated 2:03 p.m., Sunday, October 9, 2022, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
Ms. Renitta Peters-Morris is the Pageant Coordinator, Miss Windward pageant.
Issue 1
There’s no doubt that Vincentians have a love for pageantry that runs very deep. The anticipation of a pageant often lead to fierce arguments over one`s favorite for the crown. Indeed, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines boasts a rich pageant history dating back to the first Queen of Carnival pageant in 1951 where Audrey Hazellemerged the winner and subsequently a change in the name of the pageant to Miss SVG in 1986, where Mandy Haydock was crowned the first queen.
Historically, beauty pageants have been controversial among various facets of society. The foundation of pageants of yesteryear was based on women`s physical beauty. Fast forward to present, the landscape of pageants across the world has changed significantly. Pageants, though still heavily based on physical beauty to an extent, are now deeply focused on both “beauty and brains”. The integration of many avenues aimed athighlighting social issues is welcomed in most spheres and evident in the interview segments of most pageants worldwide. Locally, our national pageant has grown by leaps and bounds in many areas. The inclusion of the community project aspect by the Beauty Shows Committee in our national pageant must be commended as an important step in ensuring community involvement and highlighting the many social ills of our society in which major attention is needed. The rigorous training of the contestants for months is testament of the work that is needed to mold the young women. Should the contestants use the exposure pre-show and integrate such in their everyday lives, there is no doubt that they will make an impact on our society.
Please see below list of winners of both the Queen of Carnival winners from the period 1951- 1985 and the Miss SVG winners from 1986-2019.
Queen of Carnival
1951 Audrey Hazell
1952 Jean Isaacs
1953 Pamela Dopwell
1954 Agnes Veira
1955 Maureen Lawrence
1956 Fleur Cox
1957 Marcelle Antrobus
1958 Cecile Jardine
1959 Daphne Henry
1960 Juliette Nanton
1961 Josephine Sardine
1962 Flora Richardson
1963 Diana Bernard
1964 Stella Hadley
1965 Betty Boyea
1966 Anna Ellis
1967 Marcelle Alves
1968 Joy Bennette
1969 Norlon Baynes
1970 Erica Evans
1971 Carolyn Brisbane
1972 Pamela Hadaway
1973 Pearl King
1974 Janice Olliverre
1975 Vacita Parsons
1976 June Thorne
1977 Gaylene Collins
1978 Ingrid Mayers
1980 Cassandra Thomas
1981 Marcia – Ann Morris
1982 Charmine Theobalds
1983 Sherill Barnwell
1984 Donna Young
1985 Fay – Kathlyn Roberts
Miss SVG
1986 Mandy Haydock
1987 Nichole Hadaway
1988 Judy Charles
1989 Susan Bennett
1990 Samantha Robertson
1991 Nicole Hendrickson
1993 Wendy Bynoe
1994 Cornice Yearwood
1997 Georgian Richards
1998 Idinger Miller
1999 Kimon Baptiste
2000 Juanita Phillips
2001 Michelle Fife
2002 La Ferne Fraser
2003 Shivern Peters
2004 Javorne Williams
2005 Casynella Ollivierre
2006 Sheridan Lewis
2007 Melissa Yorke
2008 Ronique Dellimore
2009 Veronique Williams
2010 Aphesia Matthews
2011 Aviar Charles
2012 Carice Glasgow
2013 Shara George
2014 Shadeisha George
2015 Deyonte Mayers
2016 Nikianna Williams
2017 Jimelle Roberts
2018 Shellisa Nanton
2019 Sharikah Rodney
In the next issue, we will focus on interviews with pageant winners over the decades to hear their experiences and compare how much the pageant landscape has changed over the years.
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