Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant

Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant (Chinese: 溫哥華華裔小姐競選), also known as MCV and formerly branded as Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant, is an annual beauty pageant organized by Fairchild TV that selects Vancouver's representative for the annual Miss Chinese International Pageant that is held in Hong Kong, organized by TVB. The current Miss Chinese Vancouver is Isabella Zhai (翟悦迪) winner of the 2023 pageant.[1]

Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant
溫哥華華裔小姐競選
AbbreviationMCV, 溫哥華小姐
Formation1995; 29 years ago (1995)
TypeBeauty pageant
PurposeAnnual beauty pageant to crown the best representative of Chinese Canadians in Vancouver beauty
Location
Membership
Miss Chinese International (1995–present)
Official language
Cantonese, Mandarin, English
Current title holder
Isabella Zhai 翟悦迪 (2023)
Parent organization
Fairchild TV
Websitemcvp2024.fairchildtv.com/ch/home.php

The pageant replaced the Miss Vancouver Chinatown Pageant, which selected Vancouver's representatives to the Miss Chinese International Pageant from 1988 to 1995. It is one of the most recognized beauty pageants among Chinese Canadian diaspora, alongside its Toronto counterpart. In 2020, the Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant was rebranded as the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant.[2]

History

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The pageant began in 1995. Contestants must be of at least partial Chinese descent and have resided in Canada for continuous period of 6 months on the day the application form is signed. The age requirement is 17-27 (expanded in 2011). The contestants must have never been married or pregnant or committed a crime.[3] The pageant is held at the Vancouver Convention Centre in December of every year. However, in 2009 the location was moved to the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, British Columbia due to the media currently taking place at the Vancouver Convention Centre for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games.[4]

Masters of ceremonies

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  • 1995: Lawrence Cheng 鄭丹瑞, Deborah Moore 狄寶娜摩亞
  • 1996: Lawrence Cheng 鄭丹瑞, Dominic Lam 林嘉華
  • 1997: Lawrence Cheng 鄭丹瑞, Dominic Lam 林嘉華
  • 1998: Dominic Lam 林嘉華
  • 1999: Dominic Lam 林嘉華, Eva Yang 楊宜文, Walter Ngai 倪啟瑞
  • 2000: Dominic Lam 林嘉華, Sam Wong 黃植森, Eric Li 李潤庭
  • 2001: Dominic Lam 林嘉華, Walter Ngai 倪啟瑞, Crystal Pan 潘欣欣, Natalie Au 區念慈, Delon Lew 廖德隆
  • 2002: Dominic Lam 林嘉華, Eva Yang 楊宜文, Crystal Pan 潘欣欣
  • 2003: Dominic Lam 林嘉華, Eva Yang 楊宜文, Annabelle Louie 雷安娜
  • 2004: Dominic Lam 林嘉華, Eva Yang 楊宜文, Anita Lee 李婉華
  • 2005: Stephen Au 區錦棠, Eva Yang 楊宜文, Anita Lee 李婉華, Ricky Cheung 張文謙
  • 2006: Joey Leung 梁榮忠, Anita Lee 李婉華, Ricky Cheung 張文謙
  • 2007: Amigo Choi 崔建邦, Anita Lee 李婉華, Ricky Cheung 張文謙
  • 2008: Dominic Lam 林嘉華, Gregory Charles Rivers 河國榮, Brian Chan 陳本岡, Tsui Li Hsin 崔麗心
  • 2009: Stephen Huynh 黃長興, Lora Sun 孫青青, Brian Chan 陳本岡
  • 2010: Patrick Tang 鄧健泓, Brian Chan 陳本岡, Gerald Yang 楊飛
  • 2011: Jason Chan 陳智燊, Tsui Li Hsin 崔麗心, Brian Chan 陳本岡
  • 2012: Sunny Chan 陳錦鴻, Mandy Jin 金夢宜, Ricky Cheung 張文謙
  • 2013: Anna Yau 丘凱敏, Ricky Cheung 張文謙, Fred Liu 劉津
  • 2014: William Hu 胡渭康, Ricky Cheung 張文謙, Fred Liu 劉津
  • 2015: Anne Heung 向海嵐, Fred Liu 劉津
  • 2016: Vinci Wong 王賢誌, Fred Liu 劉津
  • 2017: Fred Liu 劉津, Delon Lew 廖德隆
  • 2018: Fred Liu 劉津, BChiu 趙穎䝼, Jack Wu 胡諾言
  • 2019: BChiu 趙穎䝼, Delon Lew 廖德隆, Tingting Niu 牛婷婷
  • 2020: BChiu 趙穎䝼, Chris Yuen 袁號殷

Special performing guests

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Past pageant results

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Major award winners

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Year Winner 1st Runner-Up 2nd Runner-Up Miss Photogenic Miss Friendship
1995 1. Tracey Wong 黃月明 9. Angela Cheng 鄭期慧 7. Michele Lee 李美芬 1. Tracey Wong 黃月明 no award given
1996 10. Nancy Chong 莊慧芬 12. Melissa Chiu 趙秀娟 6. Joanne Yau 邱詩韻 10. Nancy Chong 莊慧芬 2. Yolanda Szeto 司徒幼蘭
1997 10. Dina Goh 戈婷 12. Jeanne Chen 陳靜 4. Serena Kwan 關翠萍 10. Dina Goh 戈婷 6. Danielle Tsui 徐丹璇
1998 1. Janice Lee 李孟潔 6. Natalie Au 區念慈 3. Niki Liapis 李麗淇 1. Janice Lee 李孟潔 6. Natalie Au 區念慈
1999 7. Crystal Pan 潘欣欣 4. Alice Sun 孫睦雅 8. Francisca Ngan 顏孔儀 7. Crystal Pan 潘欣欣 11. Anita Lee 李家頴
2000 10. Bernice Liu 廖碧兒 9. Loretta Hsiao 蕭惠茵 8. Alice Chang 張淯茜 10. Bernice Liu 廖碧兒 5. Kimberley Chan 陳姗妮
2001 9. Shirley Zhou 周雪 8. Teresa Tsuei 崔澤韻 1. Leanne Lindgren 凌美美 9. Shirley Zhou 周雪 1. Leanne Lindgren 凌美美
2002 2. Annie Wang 王燁希 6. Alice Kai 蓋鶴文 3. Sabrina Vi 韋佩詩 2. Annie Wang 王燁希 6. Alice Kai 蓋鶴文
2003 7. Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 8. Dorothy Chan 陳思雅 1. Queenie Chung 鍾寶瑜 7. Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 10. Caroline Chang 張雅淇
2004 10. Leanne Li 李亞男 7. Pearl Hsu 徐珮郁 8. Angela Quon 關婉婷 10. Leanne Li 李亞男 4. Elisa Leung 梁伊莎
2005 10. Crystal Li 李培禎 1. Lora Sun 孫青青 2. Fiti Liu 劉佳 1. Lora Sun 孫青青 6. Susan Wong 黃潔華
2006 10. Susana Su 蘇小蕊 4. Teresa Chang 張庭昀 6. Carrie Wang 王藝瞳 10. Susana Su 蘇小蕊 2. Fiona Liu 劉凱函
2007 8. Jessica Choi 蔡凱欣 9. Jessie Huang 黃悅 2. Kitty Li 李俍燕 8. Jessica Choi 蔡凱欣 4. Annie Zheng 鄭國
2008 9. Cici Chen 陳娜良子 3. Shu Yi Lu 陸舒怡 8. Jiana Ling 凌嘉娜 3. Shu Yi Lu 陸舒怡 9. Cici Chen 陳娜良子
2009 7. Eliza Sam 岑麗香 8. Carat Cheung 張名雅 10. Pacifica Chen 陳采風 7. Eliza Sam 岑麗香 3. Jessica Yeung 楊慧冰
2010 7. Susan Su 蘇慧文 5. Jenny Leung 梁靜怡 3. Jessie Li 李穆知[a] 7. Susan Su 蘇慧文 no award given
2011 5. Erica Chui 徐穎堃 9. Vicky Chan 陳偉琪 1. Allyssa Sy 施穎瑜 9. Vicky Chan 陳偉琪 no award given
2012 7. Gloria Tang 鄧佩儀 3. Veronica Shiu 邵珮詩 9. Christina Wang 王蘊 2. Linna Huynh 黃碧蓮 no award given
2013 5. Cindy Zhong 鍾熠 8. Jennifer Lee 李佳美 1. Jamie Gao 高嘉馨 5. Cindy Zhong 鍾熠 5. Cindy Zhong 鍾熠
2014 3. Erica Chen 陳怡靜 9. Maggie Wu 吳嘉瑤 1. Jessica Hsu 許君儀 3. Erica Chen 陳怡靜 9. Maggie Wu 吳嘉瑤
2015 6. Jennifer Coosemans 朱亞琳[5][6][7] 2. Lettitia Lai 黎樂怡 9. Karen Ku 顧紫菱 3. Cathy Tse 謝家朗 2. Lettitia Lai 黎樂怡
2016 4. Maria Rincon 王思思[8][9] 1. Prenda Wang 王譯斐 7. Sherry Xue 薛茹心 1. Prenda Wang 王譯斐 no award given
2017 8. Cheryl Ng 伍殷嬅 9. Ruby Ng 伍沛盈 1.Tingting Niu 牛婷婷 9. Ruby Ng 伍沛盈 no award given
2018 2. Alice Lin 林昀佳 1. May Li 李天懿 7. Rachel He 赫英彤 2. Alice Lin 林昀佳 no award given
2019 9. Jennifer Packet 宋珍妮 1. Winnie Zheng 鄭嘉恩 5. Danni Jia 賈丹妮 2. Candice Zhang 張為依 no award given
2020 7. Amy Tso 曹榕容 8. Julianne Nieh 聶均竹 1. Vicky Wu 吳曉鈴 7. Amy Tso 曹榕容 no award given
2021 4. Cindy Wu 吳昕宸 3. Yasmine Ross 張敏鈞 7. Grace Wu 吳育廷 3. Yasmine Ross 張敏鈞 no award given
2022 7. Yi Yi Wang 王一亦 5. Renee Jan 詹惟淳 8. Nicole Tanner 陳劻晴 5. Renee Jan 詹惟淳 no award given
2023 5. Isabella Zhai 翟悅迪 1. Tracy Chung 鍾翠詩 6. Annie Zhang 張安妮 1. Tracy Chung 鍾翠詩 no award given
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  • a ^ ''Originally, the Second Runner-Up of 2010 was Linda Wang 王冠. However, she relinquished the title in May 2011 for personal reasons and 4th place Jessie Li was awarded the title.

Other award winners

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Year Delegate number and name Award title
1995 1. Tracey Wong 黃月明 Best Posture Award 完美體態獎
9. Angela Cheng 鄭期慧 Miss Classical Beauty 最具古典美小姐
11. Eleanor Ma 馬小儀 Miss Vitality 活力小姐
1996 12. Melissa Chiu 趙秀娟 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
1997 10. Dina Goh 戈婷 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
1999 Mandy Wong 黃世茹 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
2000 10. Bernice Liu 廖碧兒 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
9. Loretta Hsiao 蕭惠茵 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
8. Alice Chang 張淯茜 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
2001 1. Leanne Lindgren 凌美美 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
8. Teresa Tsuei 崔澤韻 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
9. Shirley Zhou 周雪 Classical Beauty Award 最具古典美小姐
3. Anky Kan 簡安琪 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
2002 7. Cynthia Wong 黃家碧 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
6. Alice Kai 蓋鶴文 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
5. Sarah Yu 余詩芹 Miss Talent 才藝小姐
8. Kassie Hou 候佼伶 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
2003 8. Dorothy Chan 陳思雅 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
7. Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 Miss Talent 才藝小姐
Miss Snow Beauty 雪地美態小姐
1. Queenie Chung 鍾寶瑜 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
2004 7. Pearl Hsu 徐珮郁 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
Miss Energetic 活力超凡獎
10. Leanne Li 李亞男 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
4. Elisa Leung 梁伊莎 Miss Modern Elegance 時尚風采獎
2. Wendy Mui 梅詠欣 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
2005 1. Lora Sun 孫青青 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
Miss Energetic 活力超凡獎
5. Kayi Cheung 張嘉兒 Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎
2. Fiti Liu 劉佳 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
3. Karen Liu 劉珮如 Miss Audience Popularity 最受觀眾歡迎獎
2006 9. Sisi Liu 劉斯斯 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
6. Carrie Wang 王藝瞳 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎
3. Natalie Zhang 張譯文 Miss Energetic 活力超凡獎
Beautiful Life Ambassador Award 美麗人生大使獎
7. Amy So 蘇家慧 Audience Popularity Award 一見傾心佳麗大獎
Classic Elegance Award 丰姿卓約大獎
2007 8. Jessica Choi 蔡凱欣 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎
9. Jessie Huang 黃悅 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
6. Leslie Chow 周嘉玲 Miss Energetic 活力超凡獎
1. Queenie Ma 馬鈞怡 Audience Popularity Award 一見傾心佳麗大獎
3. Gloria Tan 譚家榮 Beautiful Life Ambassador Award 美麗人生大使獎
7. Lu Lu 陸璐 Classic Elegance Award 丰姿卓約大獎
2008 7. Coco Yiu 姚咨嫺 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
8. Jiana Ling 凌嘉娜 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
3. Shu Yi Lu 陸舒怡 Miss Vitality 活力超凡獎
9. Cici Chen 陳娜良子 Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎
10. Vivian Zou 鄒婷婷 Audience Popularity Award 一見傾心佳麗大獎
2009 1. Jinting Zhu 朱津葶 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
5. Vicki Li 李子穎 Miss Vitality 活力超凡獎
10. Pacifica Chen 陳采風 Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎
7. Eliza Sam 岑麗香 Communicator Award 傳城大獎
2010 5. Jenny Leung 梁靜怡 Charming Communicator Award 魅力全城大獎
3. Jessie Li 李穆知 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
6. Linda Wang 王冠 Vivacious Beauty Award 神采飛揚獎
2011 5. Erica Chui 徐穎堃 Best Posture Award 優美體態獎
Classy Elegance Award 高雅氣質獎
Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
9. Vicky Chan 陳偉琪 Best Model Performance Award 最優雅模特獎
1. Alyssa Sy 施穎瑜 Charming Communicator Award 魅力全城大獎
3. Natalie Cheung 張瑋珊 Pure Beauty Award 清純美態獎
2012 7. Gloria Tang 鄧佩儀 Best Posture Award
2. Linna Huynh 黃碧蓮 Best Complexion Award
9. Christina Wang 王蘊 Dazzling Flair Award
1. Diana Wu 吳迪 Perfect Silhouette Award
2013 5. Cindy Zhong 鍾熠 Best Posture Award
8. Jennifer Lee 李佳美 Sparkling Newstar Award
8. Jennifer Lee 李佳美 Dazzling Flair Award
1. Jamie Gao 高嘉馨 Most Charming Smile Award
2014 2. Zoe Gu 顧思伊 Best Posture Award
9. Maggie Wu 吳嘉瑤 Sparkling Newstar Award
1. Jessica Hsu 許君儀 Dazzling Flair Award
8. Sandra Chou 周昕穎 Outstanding Intelligence Award
2015 7. Louise Dong 董漣漪 Best Posture Award
5. Margarita Chun 秦銘沁 Sparkling Newstar Award
6. Jennifer Coosemans 朱亞琳 Dazzling Flair Award
6. Jennifer Coosemans 朱亞琳 Perfect Silhouette Award
2016 1. Prenda Wang 王譯斐 Contemporary Beauty Award
9. Phoebe Kut 吉蓁蓁 Sparkling Newstar Award
4. Maria Rincon 王思思 Dazzling Flair Award
7. Sherry Xue 薛茹心 Perfect Silhouette Award
5. Maggie Yu 喻子馨 Outstanding Intelligence Award
4. Maria Rincon 王思思 My Dream Girl Award
4. Maria Rincon 王思思 Charming Smile Award
2017 1. Tingting Niu 牛婷婷 Perfect Complexion Award 完美肌膚獎
9. Ruby Ng 伍沛盈 Arctic Fame Diamonds最上鏡小姐
8. Cheryl Ng 伍殷嬅 My Dream Girl Award
8. Cheryl Ng 伍殷嬅 Charming Award
1. Tingting Niu 牛婷婷 Outstanding Intelligence Award

MCV at Miss Chinese International Pageant

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Vancouver has generally been fairly successful at the Miss Chinese International Pageant (MCI) despite not placing in the top 3 until 1993, when Miss Vancouver Chinatown 1992, Elaine Barbara Der finished as 2nd runner up. In 2001, Miss Chinese Vancouver produced Vancouver's first MCI winner, Bernice Liu. Liu later joined TVB and is currently an actress. She was succeeded by Shirley Zhou in 2002. Linda Chung and Leanne Li then both won the Miss Chinese International 2004 and 2005 titles, represectively. Vancouver has produced 7 winners and including two back-to-back wins (2001 and 2002; 2004 and 2005), a record no other city has yet to break.

Note: The winners from 1987 to 1994 (competing at Miss Chinese International 1988 to 1995) are Miss Vancouver Chinatown, the pageant that was replaced by MCV.

Year represented at MCI Delegate number & name Age1 Placement (if any) Special awards won (if any) Notes
2019 19. Alice Lin 林昀佳 27 Top 10
2018 16. Cheryl Ng 伍殷嬅 24 Top 5
2017 16. Maria Rincon 王思思 22
2016 14. Jennifer Coosemans 朱亞琳 21 Winner
2015 17. Erica Chen 陳怡靜 24 Top 5
2014 16. Cindy Zhong 鍾熠 23 First Runner-Up
2013 16. Gloria Tang 鄧佩儀 20 Winner TVB Artiste
2012 18. Susan Su 蘇慧文 20 Because no MCI pageant was held in 2011, both MCV 2010 and 2011 were allowed to compete in MCI 2012.
19. Erica Chui 徐穎堃 24
2010 19. Eliza Sam 岑麗香 25 Winner TVB Actress
2009 26. Cici Chen 陳娜良子 23 Second Runner-Up * Oriental Charm Ambassador Award Previously Miss Shanghai 2003
2008 16. Jessica Choi 蔡凱欣 19 Fairchild TV Artiste
2007 14. Susanna Su 蘇小蕊 23 Top 10
2006 1. Crystal Li 李培禎 24 Top 5 Model in Taiwan
2005 15. Leanne Li 李亞男 20 Winner TVB Actress
2004 12. Linda Chung 鍾嘉欣 19 Winner TVB Actress & singer
2003 15. Annie Wang 王燁希
2002 7. Shirley Zhou 周雪 20 Winner * Miss Beauty And The Beast
2001 8. Bernice Liu 廖碧兒 22 Winner * Miss Talent
* Miss Cosmopolitan
Actress & singer
2000 15. Crystal Pan 潘欣欣 Second Runner-Up Fairchild TV Artiste until 2003
1999 9. Janice Lee 李孟潔
1998 9. Dina Goh 戈婷 Top 5 in viewer's voting
1997 12. Nancy Chong 莊慧芬
1996 6. Tracey Wong 黃月明 First Miss Chinese Vancouver winner at Miss Chinese International pageant. TVB Actress until 2005.

1 Age at the time of the Miss Chinese International pageant

Note: This chart only reflects Miss Chinese International Pageant contestants that were winners of Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant, not of Miss Vancouver Chinatown Pageant, which is a separate pageant altogether.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Judges choose Miss Chinese Vancouver 2023 at Richmond pageant". Richmond News. 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  2. ^ "新時代電視 Fairchild TV". www.fairchildtv.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  3. ^ "Official Website". Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
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  5. ^ "Jennifer Ling Coosemans crowned Miss Chinese Vancouver 2015". 10 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Vancouver's Jennifer Coosemans wins Miss Chinese International pageant". 25 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Terrace woman crowned Miss Chinese Vancouver - CFNR :: First Nations Radio". cfnrfm.ca.
  8. ^ "Former host of Georgia Straight TV show, Maria Rincon, crowned Miss Chinese Vancouver". 9 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Maria Rincon crowned 2016 Miss Chinese Vancouver - Entertainment News - SINA English". english.sina.com.
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