Miss Sint Maarten (St. Maarten) is a national beauty pageant that selects queen from Sint Maarten representative to Miss Universe pageant between 1976 and 1982. This pageant is incorporated to Miss St. Martin who selects the winner to Miss France since 2012.
History The official winner of Miss St. Maarten (Dutch) is expected to go to Miss Caribbean Queen. Between 1976 and 1982 the winners went to Miss Universe and between 1998 and 2001 the constituent country of Sint Maarten sent delegates to Miss World. In 2015 Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunications Hon. Claret Connor, is one of the proud sponsors of Miss Sint Maarten 2015/2016.
Miss Sint Maarten 2014 Soniya Bag Assumed as Miss Sint Maarten 2014; in 2014 the national pageant was organised in St. Maarten for the first time
Sint Maarten participation in Miss World 2021 On December 15, the government of Sint Maarten officially denounced the participation of Lara Mateo at Miss World 2021. The current franchise holder of the Miss and Mr World license for Sint Maarten did not select Lara Mateo for her participation; they are currently under investigation by the government.
Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs said the government discovered that Lara Mateo was registered by Guadeloupe's franchise holder to represent Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten government issued an official letter stating that they did not endorse Lara Mateo to Miss World Limited. She added that Collectivity of Saint Martin, neither their Tourism Department nor the Culture Department, did not know or acknowledge the candidate and reassured that their winners would solely compete at Miss France.
Titleholders YearMiss Sint Maarten1976Angela Huggins 1977Marie Madeleine Boirard 1980Lucie Marie Davic 1982Liana Elviara Brown 1998Myrtille Charlotte Brookson (Miss World)1999Ifelola Badejo (Miss World)2000Angelique Romou (Miss Universe)2001Genesis Romney (Miss World)2006Gisella Hilliman (Miss Universe)2011Trumane Trotman (Senior Carnival Queen)2012Glenicia Mitchell (Senior Carnival Queen)2013Davinia A Brooks (Senior Carnival Queen)2015Phausha Winklaar (Senior Carnival Queen)2016Diandra Marlin (Miss Teen Queen)2017Shanice Powell (Senior Carnival Queen)
Sint Maarten at International pageants Miss Universe Sint Maarten
Year Miss Sint Maarten Placement at Miss Universe Special Award(s) Notes colspan=5 2006 Gisella Hilliman Unplaced colspan=5 2002 Bernice Gumbs 2001 colspan=5 2000 Angelique Romou Unplaced colspan=5 1982 Liana Elviara Brown Unplaced 1981 colspan=5 1980 Lucie Marie Davic Unplaced colspan=5 1977 Marie Madeleine Boirard Unplaced 1976 Angela Huggins Unplaced
Miss World Sint Maarten
Year Miss Sint Maarten World Placement at Miss World Special Award(s) Notes 2021 Lara Mateo Unplaced Miss World Sport (Top 32)The government of Sint Maarten officially denounced the participation of Lara Mateo at Miss World 2021. colspan=6 2001 Genesis Romney Unplaced 2000 Angelique Romou 1999 Ifiola Badejo Unplaced 1998 Myrtille Charlotte Brookson Unplaced
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