Miss Suriname

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{{Infobox organization

|name = Tropical Beauties Suriname Foundation

|formation = 1951

|type = Beauty pageant

|headquarters = Paramaribo

|location = Suriname

|membership = {{Hlist|Miss Universe}}

|language = Dutch

|leader_title = President

|leader_name = Jermain Tjin-A-Koeng

|num_staff = Chilton Sampono

|budget =

|website = [http://www.misstropicalbeauties.org/ misstropicalbeauties.org]

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Miss Suriname is a national Beauty pageant in Suriname. The pageant is now under Tropical Beauties Suriname Foundation which selected the titleholders to Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational and Mister Supranational.{{Cite web |date=29 December 2022 |url=https://angkaberita.id/2019/03/16/pengakuan-blak-blakan-jenengku-sri-dewi-aku-miss-supranational-suriname/|title=Pengakuan Blak-blakan! Jenengku Sri Dewi, Aku Miss Supranational Suriname. Aku Ingin ke Jawa Tengah|website=angkaberita.id|access-date=29 December 2022}}{{Cite web |date=29 December 2022 |url=https://gov.sr/mr-tropical-beauty-suriname-bezoekt-vp-brunswijk/|title=Mr Tropical Beauty Suriname bezoekt VP Brunswijk|website=gov.sr|access-date=29 December 2022}}

History

Miss Suriname was held in 1951 for first time. The pageant was run by Lions International Organization until 1999. Since 1958 the winner of Miss Suriname represents her country at the Miss Universe or sometimes Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. In 1999 is the last participation of Suriname at the Miss Universe before the local pageant absent to held the contest.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120608204027/http://www.misssurinamenow.com/miss-suriname.html Miss Suriname titleholders] In 2007 after returning in new concept, Miss Suriname run by A.P.R.A (Angel's Public Relations & Administration) and decided to send its winner to Miss World.

=2007-2012=

After a long period of inactivity regarding The National Pageant, The Miss Suriname Pageant began in 2007 by A.P.R.A. (Angel's Public Relations & Administration). In addition in 2007 Miss Suriname collaborated to Miss Suriname, Little Miss Suriname and Miss Teen Model Suriname. The pageant is being national franchise holder for Miss World and Miss Earth until 2008 and Miss International until 2012.

=2011-Present=

In 2011 Miss Suriname divided to two contests which are Miss Suriname by A.P.R.A and Miss Tropical Beauties Suriname. Both of pageants have different purposes. Miss Tropical Beauties Suriname comes to promote the culture of Suriname and the winner will become a goodwill ambassador of her country. The pageant is also becoming national franchise for Miss Earth, Miss International, Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International.

International winners

Miss West Indies
1955 — Greta Nahar

Galleries

Virginia Blanche Hardjo 1963.jpg|Miss World Suriname 1963, Virginia Blanche Hardjo

Aankomst Miss Suriname , mejuffrouw Norma Chin Ten Foen op Schiphol, Bestanddeelnr 917-0859.jpg|Miss World Suriname 1964, Norma Dorothy (Chin Ten Foen)

Miss_Surinam_07_Charisse_Moll.jpg|Miss World Suriname 2007, Charisse Moll

Titleholders

:{{legend2|GOLD}} Winner International Title

:{{legend2|#FADADD}} Miss Universe Suriname

:{{legend2|#CCFF99}} Miss World Suriname

:{{legend2|#FFA07A}} Miss International Suriname

:{{legend2|#80FFFF}} Miss Earth Suriname

:{{legend2|#F0E68C}} Miss Supranational Suriname

:{{legend2|#EE82EE}} Miss Grand International Suriname

:{{legend2|#C8B896}} Mister Supranational Suriname

::The winners of Miss Suriname represented the country at Miss Universe pageant. In 1959, 1965 and 1981 Alita Visser, Anita van Eyck and Joan Boldewijn withdrew at Miss Universe, due to unknown reasons. Gertrud Gummels is the only Miss Suriname who placed in the Top 15. Ingrid Mamadeus made a debut at the Miss International 1971 competition.

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!!width="60"|Year

width="250"|Miss Suriname

width="250"|Miss Tropical Beauties Suriname

width="250"|Mister Suriname

1951

| Olga Tjon En Fa

| rowspan="34" {{n/a|Debuted 2011}}

| rowspan="39" {{n/a|Debuted 2016}}

1955

| style="background:GOLD;"| Greta Nahar
Miss West Indies 1955

1956

| Detta van Brussel

1958

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Gertrud Gummels

1959

| Alita Visser

1960

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Christine Jie Sam Foek

1961

| style="background:#CCFF99;"|Kitty Essed

1963

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Brigitta Hougen

1964

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Cynthia Ingrid Dijkstra

1965

| style="background:#CCFF99;"|Anita van Eyck

1966

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Joyce Magda Leysner

1969

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Greta Natsir

1970

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Ingrid Mamadeus

1971

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Marita Martowirono

1972

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Carmen Cerna Muntslag

1973

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Yvonne Ma Ajong

1974

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Bernadette Werners

1975

| Mavis Slengard

1976

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Peggy Van der Leuv

1977

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Marlene Roesmienten Saimo

1978

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Garance Harriette Rustwijk

1979

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Sergine Lieuw-A-Len

1981

| style="background:#CCFF99;"|Joan Boldewijn

1982

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Vanessa de Vries

1989

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Consuela Cruden

1990

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Saskia Sibilo

1991

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Simone Vos

1992

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Nancy Kasangaloewar

1993

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Jean Zhang

1999

| style="background:#FADADD;"|Serafiya Niekoop

2007

| style="background:#80FFFF;"|Safyra Rachida Duurham

2008

| style="background:#FFA07A;"|Mireille Nederbiel

2009

| style="background:#CCFF99;"|Zoureena Rijger

2010

| style="background:#CCFF99;"|Jo-Ann Damien Sang

2011

| {{n/a|x}}

| style="background:#F0E68C;"|Sharifa Henar

2012

| style="background:#CCFF99;"|Stefanie Grace Gentle

| style="background:#F0E68C;"|Periskia Laing

2013

| {{n/a|x}}

| style="background:#F0E68C;"|Jaleeza Weibolt

2014

| Aiapra With

| style="background:#EE82EE;"|Tashana Lösche

2015

| rowspan="7" {{n/a|x}}

| style="background:#F0E68C;"|Nicole Shelley Tsai-A-Woen

2016

| style="background:#F0E68C;"|Jaleesa Pigot

| style="background:#C8B896;"|Roché Raoul Kioe-A-Sen

2017

| Andreza Santos

| style="background:#C8B896;"|Arthur Nóbrega

2018

| style="background:#F0E68C;"|Sri-Dewi Martomamat

| style="background:#C8B896;"|Angelo Wijngaarde

2019

| style="background:#F0E68C;"|Farisha Tjin Asjoe

| style="background:#C8B896;"|Glaucio Stekkel

2023

|style="background:#FADADD;"|Pooja Chotkan{{Cite web |date=8 July 2023 |url=https://abcsuriname.com/irvaan-gajadhar-en-pooja-chotkan-bekroond-tot-miss-mister-tropical-beauties-suriname/|title=Irvaan Gajadhar en Pooja Chotkan bekroond tot Miss & Mister Tropical Beauties Suriname|website=Abcsuriname.com|access-date=9 July 2023}}

| style="background:#C8B896;"|Irvaan Gajadhar

2024

rowspan="2" {{n/a|x}}

2025

style="background:#FADADD;"|Chiara Wijntuin{{cite news|date=3 November 2024|title=Chiara Wijntuin gekroond tot Miss Suriname 2025|trans-title=Chiara Wijntuin crowned Miss Suriname 2025|url=https://www.waterkant.net/suriname/2024/11/03/chiara-wijntuin-gekroond-tot-miss-suriname-2025/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207105102/https://www.waterkant.net/suriname/2024/11/03/chiara-wijntuin-gekroond-tot-miss-suriname-2025/|archive-date=December 7, 2024|access-date=19 November 2024|website=Waterkant|language=nl}}

Current Franchises

=Miss Universe Suriname=

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{{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
{{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
{{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
{{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner

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! Year

! Miss Suriname

! Placement at Miss Universe

! Special Award(s)

! Notes

2025

| Chiara Wijntuin

| colspan=3 {{n/a|TBA}}

2024

| Pooja Chotkan