Lisa Hanna
Encyclopedia
Lisa Hanna is a former beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World 1993
, becoming the third Jamaica
n to win the title. She later worked as a broadcaster and is now a politician.
. In 2003, Hanna tried her hand in broadcasting
, hosting a Jamaican talk show
Our Voices and was a guest presenter on Xtra
in the United States
. She returned to her country a year later and was a communications consultant for the Hilton Hotel in New Kingston.
, Hanna contested and won the seat for St. Ann South East
. Hence, positioning her as a Member of Parliament
for that Constituency. In addition to representing that constituency, she became the opposition's spokesperson for Information, Youth and Culture.
Miss World 1993
Miss World 1993, the 43rd Miss World pageant was held on 27 November 1993 at the Sun City Entertainment Centre in Sun City, South Africa. The pageant attracted 81 contestants from all over the world. This is the second consecutive staging of the pageant in Sun City. The event was hosted by actor...
, becoming the third Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n to win the title. She later worked as a broadcaster and is now a politician.
Career in entertainment
In 1998, Hanna acted in How Stella Got Her Groove BackHow Stella Got Her Groove Back
How Stella Got Her Groove Back is a 1998 romance film, directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. The film stars Angela Bassett, Taye Diggs, Whoopi Goldberg and Regina King. This film is an adaptation of Terry McMillan's bestselling novel by the same title...
. In 2003, Hanna tried her hand in broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
, hosting a Jamaican talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
Our Voices and was a guest presenter on Xtra
Extra (TV series)
Extra is an American entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication. It is produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California by Telepictures Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. She returned to her country a year later and was a communications consultant for the Hilton Hotel in New Kingston.
Jamaican Parliament
In the 2007 general election, as a member of the People's National PartyPeople's National Party
The People's National Party is a social democratic and social liberal Jamaican political party, founded by Norman Manley in 1938. It is the oldest political party in the Anglophone Caribbean and one of the main two political parties in Jamaica. Out of the two major parties, it is considered more...
, Hanna contested and won the seat for St. Ann South East
Saint Ann South East (Jamaica Parliament constituency)
Saint Ann South East is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
. Hence, positioning her as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for that Constituency. In addition to representing that constituency, she became the opposition's spokesperson for Information, Youth and Culture.