Miss Chinese International Pageant 1999
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| Miss Chinese International Pageant 1999 | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 14, 1999 |
| Presenters | Carol Cheng, Cutie Mui, Louis Yuen, Cheung Tat-Ming, Jerry Lamb |
| Entertainment | Nick Cheung, Mariane Chan |
| Venue | TVB City, Hong Kong |
| Broadcaster | TVB |
| Entrants | 17 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Winner | Michelle Ye New York City,  USA |
| Congeniality | Mabel Wong Calgary,  Canada |
Miss Chinese International Pageant 1999 was held on February 14, 1999 in Hong Kong. The pageant was organized and broadcast by TVB in Hong Kong. Miss Chinese International 1998 Louisa Luk of San Francisco, USA crowned her Michelle Ye of New York City, USA as the 11th Miss Chinese International. The victory marked the first back to back winners for the United States.
Pageant information[]
The theme to this year's pageant is "Showcasing Oriental Charm, Displaying Glamour of the Century." 「展現東方魅力 發放世紀風情」. The Masters of Ceremonies were Carol Cheng, Cutie Mui, Louis Yuen, Cheung Tat-Ming, and Jerry Lamb. Special performing guests were TVB actors Nick Cheung and Mariane Chan.
Results[]
| Placement | Contestant | City Represented | Country Represented |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Chinese International 1999 | Michelle Ye 葉璇 | New York City | USA
|
| 1st Runner-Up | Janet Huang 黃仁玉 | Los Angeles | USA
|
| 2nd Runner-Up | Anne Heung 向海嵐 | Hong Kong |  Hong Kong
|
| Top 5 Finalists | Debbie Goh 吳淑心 Audrey Li 李酈 |
Kuala Lumpur Toronto |
 Malaysia Canada
|
Special awards[]
- Miss Friendship: Mabel Wong 黃淑儀 (Calgary)
- Miss Classic Beauty: Michelle Ye 葉璇 (New York)
Contestant list[]
| No. | Contestant Name | Represented City | Represented Country | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felicia KEW 邱美玲 | Singapore |  Singapore |
19 |
| 2 | Alice TAM 譚敏敏 | San Francisco | USA |
22 |
| 3 | Debbie GOH 吳淑心 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
21 |
| 4 | Mabel WONG 黃淑儀 | Calgary | Canada |
24 |
| 5 | Xin WANG 王昕 | Montréal | Canada |
20 |
| 6 | Julia YEUNG 楊孫康 | London |  United Kingdom |
19 |
| 7 | Joyce CHANG 張歆平 | Taipei |  Chinese Taipei |
24 |
| 8 | Audrey LI 李酈 | Toronto | Canada |
19 |
| 9 | Janice LEE 李孟潔 | Vancouver | Canada |
19 |
| 10 | Cynthia SEID 薛美怡 | Chicago | USA |
25 |
| 11 | Sandy CHANSAY 陳珍麗 | Tahiti |  French Polynesia |
19 |
| 12 | Janet HUANG 黃仁玉 | Los Angeles | USA |
19 |
| 13 | Yan WANG 王妍 | Seattle | USA |
20 |
| 14 | Michelle YE 葉璇 | New York City | USA |
19 |
| 15 | Monica WANG 王萌萌 | Sydney |  Australia |
19 |
| 16 | Racyne YOUNG 楊桂蘭 | Honolulu | USA |
23 |
| 17 | Anne HEUNG 向海嵐 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
24 |
Contestant notes[]
-Michelle Ye was originally 2nd runner up at New York's regional pageant. She went on to compete in Hong Kong after the winner resigned, and the 1st runner up declined the title.
-Anne Heung later represented Hong Kong and competed at Miss Universe 1999. She was unplaced, but placed 7th overall in the online Miss Photogenic polls.
Crossovers[]
Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at other international beauty pageants:
External links[]
Johnny's Pageant Page - Miss Chinese International Pageant 1999
- TVB
- 1999 beauty pageants
- 1999 in Hong Kong
- Beauty pageants in Hong Kong
- Miss Chinese International Pageants