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Updated: 8/2/09

The beauty in Jamaica is not confined to our beaches, vegetation, climate, scenery and physical surroundings - it also is our people too!

And I don't mean the inner beauty of the people alone. The physical beauty of our women are admired in far away places!

I indicated to you the special beauties we are blessed with on my interesting facts on Jamaica page already.

I proudly stated that Jamaica stands strong in 3rd place from the countries to win the Miss World title the most!.

Doesn't that trigger a thought in your mind though?... be honest now.

Our Miss Jamaica winners have had much success at the International Miss World Contest as, in addition to Carol Joan Crawford' and Cindy’s victories in 1962 and 1976 respectively, Lisa Hanna also took home the crown in 1993. [How can I forget that occasion?]

"In between these victories too there have been two 3rd place winners; two 4th places, one 5th place and two 6th places and several winners of the Caribbean Queen of Beauty title.

Prior to Spartan's staging of the contest, Jamaica had produced its first Miss World when Carol Crawford won that title in 1963" (missjamaicaworld.com)

Brittany Lyons is the current queen. The previous year (2007), Yendi Phillips, won the title.

Below is a list of our former Miss Jamaica World Winners since 1976.

Brittany Lyons 2008

Yendi Phillips 2007

Sara Lawrence 2006

Terri‑Karelle Griffith 2005

Tonoya Toyloy 2004

Jade Fulford 2003

Danielle O' Hayon 2002

Regina Beavers 2001

Ayesha Richards 2000

Desiree Depass 1999

Christine Straw 1998

Michelle Moodie 1997

Selena Delgado 1996

Imani Duncan 1995

Johanna Ulett 1994

Lisa Hanna 1993

Julie Bradford 1992

Sandra Foster 1991

Erica Aquart 1990

Natasha Marcanik 1989

Andrea Haynes 1988

Janice Wittingham 1987

Lisa Mahfood 1986

Allison Barnett 1985

Jacqueline Crichton 1984

Cathy Levy 1983

Cornelia Parchment 1982

Sandra Cunningham 1981

Michelle Harris 1980

Debbie Campbell 1979

Joan Mcdonald 1978

Sandra Kong 1977

Cindy Breakspeare 1976

These are are still amazing performances considering the number of entrants from across the world in addition to our resource limitations.

In the Miss Jamaica Universe pageant, although a Jamaican has never won the prize, we have had several top 10 finishers, including a top 4.

The following are some of the latest winners in that contest:

2009 Carolyn Yapp
2008 April Jackson
2007 Zahra Redwood
2006 Cindy Wright
2005 Raquel Wright
2004 Christine Straw

But don't get carried away by the outer beauty. These ladies had to demonstrate brains and cultural awareness at the pageant.

For pictures and background of each of these former beauties visit the Miss Jamaica World website at www.missjamaicaworld.com

Now, please tell me that you believed me know when I said Jamaica is not only about the scintillating beaches and the alluring reggae music.

Go ahead tell me, I am listening...

Thank you! Yes, there are varieties of beauty in Jamaica, in this case it is the very people (the ladies) themselves!

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