Miss China Universe
Encyclopedia
Miss China is an annual national beauty pageant that selects China
's representative to the Miss Universe
pageant since 2002
.
The current titleholder is Luo Zilin from Shanghai
. She represented China in the 2011 Miss Universe
pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo
, Brazil
on September 12, 2011, in which she was the fourth runner up.
are represented, for a total of 34 delegates. The first ever Miss Universe China titleholder, Zhuo Ling, was selected in Guangdong province in March, 2002. She represented her country in Miss Universe 2002
and placed 2nd runner-up. Some reports claimed that the Chinese contest was shut down before voting took place by officials who mistakenly believed it was not licensed. However, Zhuo Ling, denied it and stated that 40 finalists from across China made it to the event.
In July 2002, the Miss Universe license for China was awarded to Johnny Kao, a prominent Chinese-American entrepreneur and businessman. The organization held the Miss China Universe pageant for the next few years.
On January 6, 2011, the Miss Universe Organization official designated media icon and entrepreneur Yue-Sai Kan
, as the official licensee for the People’s Republic of China. On July 10, 2011, the China National Pageant was held at the MasterCard Arena in Beijing (formerly the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center
) in which 32 contestants participated. The winner of the competition, Luo Zilin, competed in the 60th Miss Universe Pageant which was held on September 12, 2011 in São Paolo, Brazil, in which she placed as the 4th runner up.
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|| Zhang Ningning ||张宁宁||Liaoning
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| 2006
|| Gao Yinghui ||高英慧|| Heilongjiang
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| 2005
|| Tao Siyuan ||陶思媛|| Sichuan
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| 2004
|| Alina Zhang Meng ||张萌|| Tianjin
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| 2003
||Wu Wei|| 吴薇|| Fujian
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| 2002
||Zhuo Ling || 卓灵 || Shanghai
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- Wei Ziya
was scheduled to compete in the 2007 Miss Universe
pageant, but participated a year later in Miss Universe 2008
.
- Zhang Ningning was handpicked by the organization to represent China in Miss Universe 2007
.
- Qi Fang of Shanxi
was replaced by Gao Yinghui as the official representative to Miss Universe 2006
.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
's representative to the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant since 2002
Miss Universe 2002
Miss Universe 2002, the 51st edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002. There were 75 delegates from around the world who competed for the title Miss Universe 2002. Oxana Fedorova of Russia was crowned Miss Universe 2002 by...
.
The current titleholder is Luo Zilin from Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. She represented China in the 2011 Miss Universe
Miss Universe 2011
Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event...
pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
on September 12, 2011, in which she was the fourth runner up.
History
The Miss China Organization was established in 2001. All the administrative divisions of China and the national capitalBeijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
are represented, for a total of 34 delegates. The first ever Miss Universe China titleholder, Zhuo Ling, was selected in Guangdong province in March, 2002. She represented her country in Miss Universe 2002
Miss Universe 2002
Miss Universe 2002, the 51st edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002. There were 75 delegates from around the world who competed for the title Miss Universe 2002. Oxana Fedorova of Russia was crowned Miss Universe 2002 by...
and placed 2nd runner-up. Some reports claimed that the Chinese contest was shut down before voting took place by officials who mistakenly believed it was not licensed. However, Zhuo Ling, denied it and stated that 40 finalists from across China made it to the event.
In July 2002, the Miss Universe license for China was awarded to Johnny Kao, a prominent Chinese-American entrepreneur and businessman. The organization held the Miss China Universe pageant for the next few years.
On January 6, 2011, the Miss Universe Organization official designated media icon and entrepreneur Yue-Sai Kan
Yue-Sai Kan
Yue-Sai Kan is a Chinese American television personality, author, entrepreneur, and humanitarian...
, as the official licensee for the People’s Republic of China. On July 10, 2011, the China National Pageant was held at the MasterCard Arena in Beijing (formerly the Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center
Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center
The MasterCard Center is an indoor arena for the 2008 Summer Olympics basketball preliminaries and finals. Ground was broken on March 29, 2005 and construction was completed on 11 January 2008. The stadium has a capacity of 18,000 and covers an area of 63,000 square metres...
) in which 32 contestants participated. The winner of the competition, Luo Zilin, competed in the 60th Miss Universe Pageant which was held on September 12, 2011 in São Paolo, Brazil, in which she placed as the 4th runner up.
Winners
| Year | Delegate | Chinese name | Represented | Placement | Award |
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| 2011 Miss Universe 2011 Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event... |
Luo Zilin Luo Zilin Luo Zilin Chinese name 罗紫琳 is a Chinese fashion model who was crowned Miss Universe China in July of 2011.[1] She represented China in the Miss Universe 2011 Pageant in Sao Paolo, Brazil, and placed as the 4th Runner Up.-Personal Life:Roseline was born in Shanghai, China... |
罗紫琳 | Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... |
4th Runner-Up | |
| 2010 Miss Universe 2010 Miss Universe 2010, the 59th edition of the pageant, was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on August 23, 2010. It was hosted by Bret Michaels and Natalie Morales... |
Tang Wen | 唐雯 | Heilongjiang Heilongjiang For the river known in Mandarin as Heilong Jiang, see Amur River' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. "Heilongjiang" literally means Black Dragon River, which is the Chinese name for the Amur. The one-character abbreviation is 黑... |
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| 2009 Miss Universe 2009 Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana... |
Wang Jingyao Wang Jingyao -Miss Universe 2009:Wang represented China at Miss Universe 2009, which was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. She was chosen as Miss Congeniality by her fellow contestants.-References:... |
王静瑶 | Shandong Shandong ' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese... |
Miss Congeniality | |
Wei Ziya
Wei Ziya , 24, is a Chinese beauty contestant and winner of Miss China Universe 2007. Wei represented the People's Republic of China in Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam, but was unplaced.-Source:*...
||魏子雅|| Guizhou
Guizhou
' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. Its provincial capital city is Guiyang.- History :...
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| 2007
Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....
|| Zhang Ningning ||张宁宁||Liaoning
Liaoning
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "辽" , a name taken from the Liao River that flows through the province. "Níng" means "peace"...
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| 2006
Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....
|| Gao Yinghui ||高英慧|| Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang
For the river known in Mandarin as Heilong Jiang, see Amur River' is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. "Heilongjiang" literally means Black Dragon River, which is the Chinese name for the Amur. The one-character abbreviation is 黑...
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| 2005
Miss Universe 2005
Miss Universe 2005, the 54th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand on May 31, 2005.At the conclusion of the final telecast, Miss Universe Canada, Natalie Glebova was crowned Miss Universe 2005 by outgoing titleholder Jennifer Hawkins of Australia...
|| Tao Siyuan ||陶思媛|| Sichuan
Sichuan
' , known formerly in the West by its postal map spellings of Szechwan or Szechuan is a province in Southwest China with its capital in Chengdu...
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| 2004
Miss Universe 2004
Miss Universe 2004, the 53rd Miss Universe pageant, was held in Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO, Quito, Ecuador on June 1, 2004. It was won by Jennifer Hawkins of Australia....
|| Alina Zhang Meng ||张萌|| Tianjin
Tianjin
' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...
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| 2003
Miss Universe 2003
Miss Universe 2003, the 52nd Miss Universe pageant, was held at Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003. 71 delegates from around the universe competed for the crown...
||Wu Wei|| 吴薇|| Fujian
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
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| 2002
Miss Universe 2002
Miss Universe 2002, the 51st edition of the Miss Universe pageant, was held in Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 29, 2002. There were 75 delegates from around the world who competed for the title Miss Universe 2002. Oxana Fedorova of Russia was crowned Miss Universe 2002 by...
||Zhuo Ling || 卓灵 || Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
||align=center| 2nd runner-up ||
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- Semifinalist
- Wei Ziya
Wei Ziya
Wei Ziya , 24, is a Chinese beauty contestant and winner of Miss China Universe 2007. Wei represented the People's Republic of China in Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam, but was unplaced.-Source:*...
was scheduled to compete in the 2007 Miss Universe
Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....
pageant, but participated a year later in Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008...
.
- Zhang Ningning was handpicked by the organization to represent China in Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....
.
- Qi Fang of Shanxi
Shanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
was replaced by Gao Yinghui as the official representative to Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....
.