Miss Universe Singapore
Annual national beauty pageant competition in Singapore
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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 Annika Sager, who was crowned on 5 October 2025.
Miss Universe Singapore Logo | |
| Formation | 1948 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Location | |
| Members | Miss Universe |
Official language | English |
| Owner | Miss Grand International Public Company Limited |
President & National Director | Nawat Itsaragrisil |
| Website | msunivese |
History
The Miss Singapore beauty pageant was held as early as 1941 and was organised by the Singapore Amateur Weightlifting Association Club.[1]
Singapore has been sending representatives to Miss Universe contest as early as 1954. The title of the first Miss Singapore ever was won by Siti Mariam binti Ismail in 1951. Singapore 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, Marion Nicole Teo came in at the ninth place. After 34 years, Singapore secured a place again, with Nandita Banna being a semifinalist in the 70th edition of the Miss Universe pageant held in Port of Eilat, Israel.[2]
Between 2001 and 2007, the contest was telecast 'live' by the local television station Mediacorp's Channel 5. Miss Universe Singapore Organisation holds the license to oversee and produce the Miss Universe Singapore pageant (2015). Prior to 2015, the contest was organised by Derrol Stepenny Promotions.[3] Nuraliza Osman, the 2002 Miss Universe Singapore winner, took over the Miss Universe Singapore's licence and franchise in May 2015 from Derrol Stepenny Promotions.[3] In April 2023, the Miss Universe Australia franchisee Tony and Sophia Barbagallo; of PinkTank Events acquired the Miss Universe Singapore license.
Titleholders
The following is a list of all Miss Universe Singapore titleholders, and runners-up.
| Year | Miss Universe Singapore | First Runner-up | Second Runner-up |
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| 2012 | Lynn Tan | Nowreen Khan | Louissa Thomas |
| 2013 | Shi Lim | Cheryl Desiree Chan | Cordelia Low |
| 2014 | Rathi Menon | Arrian North | Ijechi Nazirah Nwaozuzu |
| 2015 | Lisa Marie White[4] | No runners-up as she was appointed by the organization to compete at Miss Universe, no national pageant in 2015. | |
| 2016 | Cheryl Chou[5] | Tanisha Lissa Khan | Sonya Elisabeth Branson |
| 2017 | Manuela Bruntraeger | Rudihra Ramathas | Emilbiany Nenggal Intong |
| 2018 | Zahra Khanum | Tiong Jiaen | Jaslyn Tan |
| 2019 | Mohana Prabha | Laranya Kumar | Cheryl Yao |
| 2020 | Bernadette Belle Ong | No runners-up as she was appointed by the organization to compete at Miss Universe due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no national pageant in 2020. | |
| 2021 | Nandita Banna[6] | Kalynskye Adrian | Lila Tan |
| 2022 | Carissa Yap[7] | Yvonne Sashirekha | Denissia Delangle |
| 2023 | Priyanka Annuncia[8] | Nikita Carters | Radhika Chandhok |
| 2024 | Charlotte Chia | Adelene Stanley | Olivia Dewi Cinta Higgins |
| 2025 | Annika Sager[9] | Inez Chen | Alexis Kaur |
Titleholders under Miss Universe Singapore organisation
Miss Universe Singapore
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Declared as Winner
Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Ended as special awards winner
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- On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Miss Singapore | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Award(s) | Notes |
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| 1941 | Ho Lye Toh[1] | |||
| 1947 | Ho Lye Toh[1] | |||
| 1948 | Ho Lye Toh[1] | |||
| 1951 | Mariani Binti Ismail | Did not compete | ||
| 1953 | Latifah Omar[10] | Did not compete | ||
| 1954 | Marjorie Wee[11] | Unplaced | She won Miss Malaya 1954 pageant but debuted at Miss Universe 1954 as Miss Singapore instead. | |
| Shaw Brothers directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 1958–1969 | ||||
| 1958 | Marion Willis[12] | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete in 1959 | ||||
| 1960 | Christl d'Cruz | Did not compete | Competed in Miss International 1960. | |
| 1961 | Julie Koh | Unplaced Miss Universe 1962 | Withdrew from Miss International 1961 due to Hepatitis. competed in Miss Universe 1962. | |
| 1962 | Nancy Liew | Did not compete | Competed in Miss International 1962. | |
| 1964 | Vera Wee | Did not compete | She competed in Miss Universe Malaysia 1964 for Miss Universe 1964. | |
| 1965 | Alice Woon Yoke Kwee | Did not compete | She competed in various pageants including national competition of Miss Malaysia for Miss World 1963 and Miss Malaysia for Miss Universe 1965. | |
| 1966 | Margaret van Meel | Unplaced | ||
| 1967 | Bridget Ong Mei-Lee | Unplaced | ||
| 1968 | Yasmin Saif | Unplaced | ||
| 1969 | Mavis Young Siew Kim | Unplaced | ||
| Dr. Robert C K Loh directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 1970–1992 | ||||
| 1970 | Cecilia Undasan | Unplaced | ||
| 1971 | Jenny Ser Wang Wong | Unplaced | ||
| 1972 | Jacqueline Han Ghim Hong | Unplaced | ||
| 1973 | Debra Josephine de Souza | Unplaced | ||
| 1974 | Angela Teo Bee Luang | Unplaced | ||
| 1975 | Sally Tan | Unplaced | ||
| 1976 | Linda Tham | Unplaced | ||
| 1977 | Marilyn Sim Choon May | Unplaced | ||
| 1978 | Annie Lee Mei Ling | Unplaced | ||
| 1979 | Elaine Tan Kim Lian | Unplaced | ||
| 1980 | Ann Chua Ai Choo | Unplaced | Rebranding as Miss Singapore Universe Organization. | |
| 1981 | Florence Tan | Unplaced | ||
| 1982 | Telma Judicia Mary Nonis | Unplaced | ||
| 1983 | Kathie Lee Lee Beng | Top 12 | ||
| 1984 | Violet Lee Hui-Min | Unplaced | ||
| 1985 | Lyana Chiok | Unplaced | ||
| 1986 | Farah Lange | Unplaced | ||
| 1987 | Marion Nicole Teo | Top 10 | ||
| 1988 | Audrey Ann Tay | Unplaced |
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| 1989 | Pauline Chong | Unplaced | ||
| 1990 | Ong Lay Ling | Unplaced | ||
| 1991 | Eileen Yeow Yin Yin | Unplaced |
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| 1992 | Cori Teo | Unplaced | ||
| Metromedia Promotions Pte Ltd. directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 1993–1999 | ||||
| 1993 | Rena Ramiah Devi | Unplaced | Rena won the Best Model of the Asia & Pacific 1994, fourth runner-up at Miss Tourism International 1994 (Sri-Lanka Edition) and Miss Tourism International (Turkey Edition). | |
| 1994 | Paulyn Sun | Unplaced | ||
| 1995 | Tun Neesa Abdullah | Unplaced | ||
| 1996 | Angeline Putt | Unplaced | ||
| 1997 | Tricia Tan Siew Siew | Unplaced | ||
| 1998 | Alice Lim Poh Choo | Unplaced | ||
| 1999 | Cheryl Marie Cordeiro | Unplaced | ||
| Daryl Pang directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 2000–2003 | ||||
| 2000 | Eunice Elizabeth Olsen | Unplaced | ||
| 2001 | Jaime Teo | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | Nuraliza Osman | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Bernice Wong Chea Mei | Unplaced | ||
| Mediacorp directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 2004–2008 | ||||
| 2004 | Sandy Chua Khang Ein | Unplaced | ||
| 2005 | Cheryl Tay | Unplaced | ||
| 2006 | Carol Cheong Yim Foon | Unplaced | ||
| 2007 | Jessica Tan Yue Chang | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Shenise Wong Yan Yi | Unplaced | ||
| Errol Pang directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 2009–2014 | ||||
| 2009 | Rachel Janice Kum | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | Tania Lim Kim Suan | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Valerie Lim | Unplaced | ||
| 2012 | Lynn Tan | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Shi Lim | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Rathi Menon | Unplaced | ||
| Inès Ligron directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2015 | ||||
| 2015 | Lisa Marie White | Unplaced | ||
| Nuraliza Osman directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 2016–2018 | ||||
| 2016 | Cheryl Chou | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | Manuela Bruntraeger | Unplaced | ||
| 2018 | Zahra Khanum | Unplaced | ||
| Valerie Lim directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 2019–2022 | ||||
| 2019 | Mohana Prabha | Unplaced | ||
| 2020 | Bernadette Ong | Unplaced | Appointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no national pageant in 2020. Instead, a runner-up was appointed as the Miss Universe Singapore 2020 by the organization. | |
| 2021 | Nandita Banna | Top 16 | ||
| 2022 | Carissa Yap | Unplaced | ||
| Tony & Sophia Barbagallo (PinkTank Events) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2023 | ||||
| 2023 | Priyanka Annuncia | Unplaced |
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| Elaine Daly directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 | ||||
| 2024 | Charlotte Chia | Unplaced | ||
| 2025 | Annika Sager | Unplaced | ||