Miss Universe Singapore is a national Beauty pageant that selects the Singapore official representative to the Miss Universe pageant. Miss Universe Singapore 2025 is Annika Sager who was crowned on 5 October 2025.
History
The Miss Singapore beauty pageant was held as early as 1941 and was organised by the Singapore Amateur Weightlifting Association Club.
Singapore has been sending representatives to Miss Universe contest as early as 1954. The title of the first Miss Singapore ever was won by Siti Mariam binti Ismail in 1951. Singapore has been represented at Miss Universe every year since 1966. The country had its first semi finalist when Kathie Lee Lee Beng secured the eighth position, the highest ever placement Singapore attained when the pageant was held in St. Louis in 1983. In 1987, when Singapore played host to the Miss Universe pageant, Marion Nicole Teo came in at the ninth place. After 34 years, Singapore secured a place again, with Nandita Banna being a semifinalist in the 70th edition of the Miss Universe pageant held in Port of Eilat, Israel.
Between 2001 and 2007, the contest was telecast 'live' by the local television station Mediacorp's Channel 5. Miss Universe Singapore Organisation holds the license to oversee and produce the Miss Universe Singapore pageant (2015). Prior to 2015, the contest was organised by Derrol Stepenny Promotions. Nuraliza Osman, the 2002 Miss Universe Singapore winner, took over the Miss Universe Singapore's licence and franchise in May 2015 from Derrol Stepenny Promotions. In April 2023, the Miss Universe Australia franchisee Tony and Sophia Barbagallo; of PinkTank Events acquired the Miss Universe Singapore license.
Titleholders The following is a list of all Miss Universe Singapore titleholders, and runners-up. Year Miss Universe Singapore First Runner-up Second Runner-up2012Lynn Tan Nowreen Khan Louissa Thomas2013Shi Lim Cheryl Desiree Chan Cordelia Low2014Rathi Menon Arrian North Ijechi Nazirah Nwaozuzu2015Lisa Marie White No runners-up as she was appointed by the organization to compete at Miss Universe, no national pageant in 2015.2016Cheryl Chou Tanisha Lissa Khan Sonya Elisabeth Branson2017Manuela Bruntraeger Rudihra Ramathas Emilbiany Nenggal Intong2018 Zahra Khanum Tiong Jiaen Jaslyn Tan2019Mohana Prabha Laranya Kumar Cheryl Yao2020Bernadette Belle Ong No runners-up as she was appointed by the organization to compete at Miss Universe due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no national pageant in 2020.2021 Nandita Banna Kalynskye Adrian Lila Tan2022 Carissa Yap Yvonne Sashirekha Denissia Delangle2023 Priyanka Annuncia Nikita Carters Radhika Chandhok2024 Charlotte Chia Adelene Stanley Olivia Dewi Cinta Higgins2025 Annika Sager Inez Chen Alexis Kaur2026 TBA TBA TBA
Titleholders under Miss Universe Singapore organisation
Miss Universe Singapore
On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Year Miss Singapore Placement at Miss Universe Special Award(s) Notes1941Ho Lye Toh1947Ho Lye Toh1948Ho Lye Toh 1951 Mariani Binti Ismail colspan=3 1953 Latifah Omar colspan=3 1954 Marjorie Wee Unplaced She won Miss Malaya 1954 pageant but debuted at Miss Universe 1954 as Miss Singapore instead.Shaw Brothers directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 1958–1969 1958 Marion Willis Unplaced colspan=5 1960 Christl d'Cruz colspan=2 Competed in Miss International 1960. 1961 Julie Koh Unplaced Miss Universe 1962 Withdrew from Miss International 1961 due to Hepatitis. competed in Miss Universe 1962. 1962 Nancy Liew colspan=2 Competed in Miss International 1962. 1964 Vera Wee colspan=2 She competed in Miss Universe Malaysia 1964 for Miss Universe 1964. 1965 Alice Woon Yoke Kwee colspan=2 She competed in various pageants including national competition of Miss Malaysia for Miss World 1963 and Miss Malaysia for Miss Universe 1965. 1966 Margaret van Meel Unplaced 1967 Bridget Ong Mei-Lee Unplaced 1968 Yasmin Saif Unplaced 1969 Mavis Young Siew Kim UnplacedDr. Robert C K Loh directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 1970–1992 1970 Cecilia Undasan Unplaced 1971 Jenny Ser Wang Wong Unplaced 1972 Jacqueline Han Ghim Hong Unplaced 1973 Debra Josephine de Souza Unplaced 1974 Angela Teo Bee Luang Unplaced 1975 Sally Tan Unplaced 1976 Linda Tham Unplaced 1977 Marilyn Sim Choon May Unplaced 1978 Annie Lee Mei Ling Unplaced 1979 Elaine Tan Kim Lian Unplaced 1980 Ann Chua Ai Choo Unplaced Rebranding as Miss Singapore Universe Organization. 1981 Florence Tan Unplaced 1982 Telma Judicia Mary Nonis Unplaced 1983 Kathie Lee Lee Beng Top 12 1984 Violet Lee Hui-Min Unplaced 1985 Lyana Chiok Unplaced 1986 Farah Lange Unplaced 1987 Marion Nicole Teo Top 10 1988 Audrey Ann Tay Unplaced Preliminary Swimsuit (4th Placed) 1989 Pauline Chong Unplaced 1990 Ong Lay Ling Unplaced 1991 Eileen Yeow Yin Yin Unplaced Preliminary Swimsuit (9th Placed) 1992 Cori Teo UnplacedMetromedia Promotions Pte Ltd. directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 1993–1999 1993 Rena Ramiah Devi Unplaced Rena won the Best Model of the Asia & Pacific 1994, fourth runner-up at Miss Tourism International 1994 (Sri-Lanka Edition) and Miss Tourism International (Turkey Edition). 1994 Paulyn Sun Unplaced 1995 Tun Neesa Abdullah Unplaced 1996 Angeline Putt Unplaced 1997 Tricia Tan Siew Siew Unplaced 1998 Alice Lim Poh Choo Unplaced 1999 Cheryl Marie Cordeiro UnplacedDaryl Pang directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 2000–2003 2000 Eunice Elizabeth Olsen Unplaced 2001 Jaime Teo Unplaced 2002 Nuraliza Osman Unplaced 2003 Bernice Wong Chea Mei UnplacedMediacorp directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 2004–2008 2004 Sandy Chua Khang Ein Unplaced 2005 Cheryl Tay Unplaced 2006 Carol Cheong Yim Foon Unplaced 2007 Jessica Tan Yue Chang Unplaced 2008 Shenise Wong Yan Yi UnplacedErrol Pang directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 2009–2014 2009 Rachel Janice Kum Unplaced 2010 Tania Lim Kim Suan Unplaced 2011 Valerie Lim Unplaced 2012 Lynn Tan Unplaced 2013 Shi Lim Unplaced 2014 Rathi Menon UnplacedInès Ligron directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2015 2015 Lisa Marie White UnplacedNuraliza Osman directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 2016–2018 2016 Cheryl Chou Unplaced 2017 Manuela Bruntraeger Unplaced 2018 Zahra Khanum UnplacedValerie Lim directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe 2019–2022 2019 Mohana Prabha Unplaced 2020 Bernadette Ong Unplaced Appointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no national pageant in 2020. Instead, a runner-up was appointed as the Miss Universe Singapore 2020 by the organization. 2021 Nandita Banna Top 16 2022 Carissa Yap UnplacedTony & Sophia Barbagallo (PinkTank Events) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2023 2023 Priyanka Annuncia Unplaced Voice For Change (Silver Winner) Elaine Daly directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 2024 Charlotte Chia Unplaced 2025 Annika Sager Unplaced 2026 TBA TBA
See also Miss Singapore World Miss Singapore International Miss Earth Singapore
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