Miss NY Chinese
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Miss NY Chinese also known as Miss New York Chinese or Miss Chinese New York and formerly called as Miss Greater Chinatown NYC Beauty Pageant, is a beauty pageant that selects New York City
's representative to the Miss Chinese International beauty pageant held in Hong Kong
each year. Winners have gone on to pursue a successful entertainment career, notably Michelle Ye
and Fala Chen
.
, Miss Greater Chinatown NYC 1998 2nd runner up went on to win the title after the original winner resigned and 1st runner up declined title. She competed in Hong Kong for the Miss Chinese International 1999 title during her birthday and won. She is the only winner from New York to win so far. New York has also placed as 1st runner up for two times and 2nd runner up for one time. However, the 2nd runner up, Amy Chung, went on to be dethroned after she was found out to have lied about her criminal records. Only one Miss Asian America has competed for the crown. She was Fala Chen
, Miss Asian America 2002. Two Miss Chinatown USA contestants competed in the pageant. One was Fala Chen, who was 1st runner up at Miss Chinatown USA 2003 and the other was Shan Chen, Miss Chinatown USA 2004. Shan went on to place as 2nd runner up in the Miss NY Chinese 2005 pageant. Miss NY Chinese 2006's winner Sirena Wang won the Audience Favorite Award at MCI, and she was in the Top 5 at MCI 2007. Miss Chinese International 2010 will be held on September 2010 and due to the change, 2009's winner, Jessica Cui will not compete in MCI.
Note: The winners from 1992 to 2000 held the title Miss Greater Chinatown NYC. In 2002, the pageant's name was changed to Miss NY Chinese. The omitted years represent no New York representative to the pageant.
1 Age at the time of the Miss Chinese International pageant
for acting.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's representative to the Miss Chinese International beauty pageant held in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
each year. Winners have gone on to pursue a successful entertainment career, notably Michelle Ye
Michelle Ye
Michelle Ye Xuan is a Hong Kong actress. In 1999, she won the Miss Chinese International competition. Ye then signed a contract with TVB from 1999-2005. After she left TVB, She signed with Rich & Famous Talent Management Group Limited to pursue a movie career.Ye is fluent in Cantonese, English,...
and Fala Chen
Fala Chen
Fala Chen is a Chinese-American beauty pageant titleholder. Chen has held the titles of Miss Asian America 2002 and Miss NY Chinese 2004, and placed as runner-up in Miss Chinatown USA 2003 and Miss Chinese International 2005.-Education:Chen was born in Chengdu, People's Republic of China, in 1982...
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History
Miss NY Chinese Beauty Pageant is the largest in scale, fairest, and most influential Beauty Pageant on the East Coast. Since the inception of the event, the organizing committee has been dedicated to promoting the minority cultural heritage, international cultural awareness, and Community Significance. This event will provide the outstanding Young American Chinese, "The Stars of Tomorrow", with the rare opportunity to show their virtues with cultural pride, leadership, family value, and confidence to succeed in the culture-blended society. The title winner will represent New York City as a contestant to compete in the Miss Chinese International Pageant, which will be held in Hong Kong TVB.Requirements
Eligibility of Applicant:- Chinese female, between the ages of 17 to 25.
- Holder of a valid I.D. or a valid travel document recognized by INS.
- Must have resided in the United States.
- Height of 5’2” and above.
- Single and has never been pregnant or married.
- Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent, or currently attending high school.
- No criminal record.
- Not bound by any agreement preventing her from signing and performing the Contestant Contract.
- Application fee: $100.00 (non-refundable)
List of winners
New York had a slow start at the pageant, not competing until 1993. With only five placements, New York has not been very successful at Miss Chinese International. However, all those placements were high, as all five of them placed in the top 5. Michelle YeMichelle Ye
Michelle Ye Xuan is a Hong Kong actress. In 1999, she won the Miss Chinese International competition. Ye then signed a contract with TVB from 1999-2005. After she left TVB, She signed with Rich & Famous Talent Management Group Limited to pursue a movie career.Ye is fluent in Cantonese, English,...
, Miss Greater Chinatown NYC 1998 2nd runner up went on to win the title after the original winner resigned and 1st runner up declined title. She competed in Hong Kong for the Miss Chinese International 1999 title during her birthday and won. She is the only winner from New York to win so far. New York has also placed as 1st runner up for two times and 2nd runner up for one time. However, the 2nd runner up, Amy Chung, went on to be dethroned after she was found out to have lied about her criminal records. Only one Miss Asian America has competed for the crown. She was Fala Chen
Fala Chen
Fala Chen is a Chinese-American beauty pageant titleholder. Chen has held the titles of Miss Asian America 2002 and Miss NY Chinese 2004, and placed as runner-up in Miss Chinatown USA 2003 and Miss Chinese International 2005.-Education:Chen was born in Chengdu, People's Republic of China, in 1982...
, Miss Asian America 2002. Two Miss Chinatown USA contestants competed in the pageant. One was Fala Chen, who was 1st runner up at Miss Chinatown USA 2003 and the other was Shan Chen, Miss Chinatown USA 2004. Shan went on to place as 2nd runner up in the Miss NY Chinese 2005 pageant. Miss NY Chinese 2006's winner Sirena Wang won the Audience Favorite Award at MCI, and she was in the Top 5 at MCI 2007. Miss Chinese International 2010 will be held on September 2010 and due to the change, 2009's winner, Jessica Cui will not compete in MCI.
Note: The winners from 1992 to 2000 held the title Miss Greater Chinatown NYC. In 2002, the pageant's name was changed to Miss NY Chinese. The omitted years represent no New York representative to the pageant.
| Year represented at MCI | Delegate number at MCI and name | Hometown | Age1 | Placement at Miss Chinese International | Special awards at Miss Chinese International | Notes |
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| 2010 Miss Chinese International Pageant 2010 The 22nd Miss Chinese International Pageant, Miss Chinese International Pageant 2010 was held on November 5, 2010. Tianjin, China would host the pageant for the first time. TVB would broadcast the pageant one day later, delayed, for the first time ever... |
12. Zhang Shengnv (Cynthia Zhang) | Jilin, China | 20 | Top 12 Semifinalist | ||
| None | 4. (Regional number) Jessica Cui | Jilin, China | 21 | Crowned Miss NY Chinese 2009 at Mohegan Sun Mohegan Sun Mohegan Sun, located in Uncasville, Connecticut, is the second largest casino in the United States with of gaming space. It is located on along the banks of the Thames River. It is at the heart of the scenic foothills of southeastern Connecticut, where 60 percent of the state's tourism is... on August 30, 2009. Due to the 2010 pageant being postponed, Cui will not compete for Miss Chinese International 2010. |
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| 2009 | 18. Vicki Pon | 18 | Crowned Miss NY Chinese 2008 at Mohegan Sun Mohegan Sun Mohegan Sun, located in Uncasville, Connecticut, is the second largest casino in the United States with of gaming space. It is located on along the banks of the Thames River. It is at the heart of the scenic foothills of southeastern Connecticut, where 60 percent of the state's tourism is... on July 19, 2008. |
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| 2008 Miss Chinese International 2008 Miss Chinese International Pageant 2008 was held on January 26, 2008 in Foshan, China, for the second consecutive year. The pageant was organized and broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong. Miss Chinese International 2007 Sarah Song of Sydney, Australia crowned Oceane Zhu of Paris, France as the 20th Miss... |
17. Stacy Wang | Harbin, China | 18 | Came to the US at 11 years old. Crowned Miss NY Chinese 2007 at Mohegan Sun Mohegan Sun Mohegan Sun, located in Uncasville, Connecticut, is the second largest casino in the United States with of gaming space. It is located on along the banks of the Thames River. It is at the heart of the scenic foothills of southeastern Connecticut, where 60 percent of the state's tourism is... on August 5, 2007. Later crowned Miss Chinese Cosmos Americas 2009 at Las Vegas on August 22, 2009. |
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| 2007 Miss Chinese International 2007 Miss Chinese International Pageant 2007 was held on January 20, 2007 in Foshan, China. Foshan would go on to host the pageant for two more years. Miss Chinese International 2006 Ina Lu of Johannesburg, South Africa crowned Sarah Song of Sydney as the new winner... |
9. Sirena Wang | Jilin, China | 20 | Top 5 finalist | Audience Favorite Award | Crowned Miss NY Chinese 2007 at Mohegan Sun Mohegan Sun Mohegan Sun, located in Uncasville, Connecticut, is the second largest casino in the United States with of gaming space. It is located on along the banks of the Thames River. It is at the heart of the scenic foothills of southeastern Connecticut, where 60 percent of the state's tourism is... on August 12, 2006. She won 3 out of 5 individual titles at Miss NY Chinese: Miss Talent, Miss Fitness & Miss Internet Popularity |
| 2006 | 3. Nicole Wang | 22 | Later a Mainland China actress | |||
| 2005 | 10. Fala Chen Fala Chen Fala Chen is a Chinese-American beauty pageant titleholder. Chen has held the titles of Miss Asian America 2002 and Miss NY Chinese 2004, and placed as runner-up in Miss Chinatown USA 2003 and Miss Chinese International 2005.-Education:Chen was born in Chengdu, People's Republic of China, in 1982... |
Chengdu, China | 21 | 1st runner up | Previously Miss Asian America Miss Asian America The Miss Asian America Pageant is a nationwide pageant founded in 1980 by Rose Chung with a mission "to showcase young Asian American women in a high quality production that will represent their culture, intelligence and talent."... 2002 and 1st runner up at Miss Chinatown USA Miss Chinatown USA The Miss Chinatown USA pageant, based on Chinese communities within the U.S., greets delegates around the country. The pageant has been an annual Lunar New Year event since 1958. The winners of this pageant represent the Chinese community and act as ambassadors promoting Chinese culture and heritage... 2003. Later TVB actress. |
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| 2004 | 18. Lien Xian | 17 | ||||
| 2003 | 14. Jessie Liu Jessie Liu Jessie M. Liu is Miss NY Chinese 2002, the first Miss NY Chinese winner to compete in Miss Chinese International. She is a producer/ director/ host for Chinese American TV programs.- Background :Born in China, Canton Province, Guangzhou, Jessie Liu immigrated to the U.S... |
First Miss NY Chinese winner to compete in Miss Chinese International. | ||||
| 2000 | 7. Mimi Chen 陳伊奇 | 21 | ||||
| 1999 | 14. Michelle Ye Michelle Ye Michelle Ye Xuan is a Hong Kong actress. In 1999, she won the Miss Chinese International competition. Ye then signed a contract with TVB from 1999-2005. After she left TVB, She signed with Rich & Famous Talent Management Group Limited to pursue a movie career.Ye is fluent in Cantonese, English,... |
Winner | Miss Classic Beauty | Originally second runner up at Miss NY Chinese 1998 but later winner after original winner resigned and 1st runner up declined title. Later TVB actress. But she accepted the contract with Rich & Famous Talent Management Group Limited when her contract ended with TVB in June 2005. | ||
| 1996 | 11. Amy Chung | 2nd runner up | Later dethroned as 2nd runner up and Miss NY Chinese 1995 after it was found out that she committed credit fraud and failed to report it. Chung also lied about enrolling and graduating with a masters from Harvard University Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country... . |
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| 1995 | 6. Linda Liu | |||||
| 1994 | 11. Diane Wang | 1st runner up | ||||
| 1993 | 7. Sun Kit Man | First Miss Greater Chinatown NYC winner and first NY representative at Miss Chinese International. |
1 Age at the time of the Miss Chinese International pageant
Acting Success
Many winners gone to acting in Asia. Most notable is Michelle Ye who was a TVB actress for six years before her contract ended. She decided not to renew her contract as she was granted a golden contract to Media Asia 'Rich and Famous' to have more opportunities in movie industry. Fala Chen is also an actress in TVB now, hosting a few shows in TVB8 and acting in a few series. Nicole Wang is currently in Mainland ChinaMainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
for acting.