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Miss Jamaica is a beauty pageant that selects the contestant to represent Jamaica at the Miss Universe beauty pageant.
History
Although Jamaica started competing at the Miss Universe Pageant in 1961, the Miss Universe Jamaica pageant officially started in 1982 and was organised by Ed Wallace to select the official representative. This was won by Nancy Martin who was slated to compete at the Miss Universe pageant, but was unable to do so. The contest was again held from 1986 to 1988, and in 1989 Pulse was asked to host the Jamaica preliminary to Miss Universe. They went on to post an outstanding record, producing 4 top 10 finalists (Sandra Foster, Kimberley Mais, Nicole Haughton and Christine Straw) at the international Pageant. The pageant was then promoted by Invyte Promotions (2010–2011), hotelier Dimitris Kosvogiannis (2012). Uzuri International became the new Miss Universe Jamaica franchise owner in (2013).
Titleholders
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- Miss Jamaica has started to send a Winner to Miss Universe from 1961. After 2009 a new key people of Uzuri International by Karl Williams renamed the pageant to be Miss Jamaica Universe and now Miss Universe Jamaica which officially selected a national winning title to Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Parish | Miss Universe Jamaica | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
| 2020 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
| 2019 | Saint James | Iana Tickle Garcia | Unplaced | ||
| 2018 | Kingston | Emily Maddison | Top 20 | ||
| 2017 | Clarendon | Davina Bennett | 2nd Runner-up | ||
| 2016 | Saint James | Isabel Dalley | |||
| 2015 | Kingston | Sharlene Rädlein | |||
| 2014 | Kingston | Kaci Fennell | 4th Runner-up | Jamaica's Next Top Model 2014 | |
| 2013 | Kingston | Kerrie Baylis | Karl Williams (Uzuri International) Directorship | ||
| 2012 | Portland | Chantal Zaky | Miss Tourism Queen Jamaica 2011 | ||
| Miss Jamaica Universe | |||||
| 2011 | Brooklyn, New York | Shakira Martin | Dimitris Kosvogiannis (Invyte Promotions) Directorship | ||
| 2010 | Kingston | Yendi Phillips | 1st Runner-up | Miss World 2007 (Top 15) | |
| Miss Jamaica | |||||
| 2009 | Saint James | Carolyn Yapp | |||
| 2008 | Kingston | April Jackson | Miss Jamaica UK 2007 | ||
| 2007 | Kingston | Zahra Redwood | |||
| 2006 | Kingston | Cindy Wright | |||
| 2005 | Kingston | Raquel Wright | |||
| 2004 | Kingston | Christine Straw | Top 10 | Miss World 1998 (Top 10) | |
| 2003 | Saint James | Michelle Lecky | |||
| 2002 | Kingston | Sanya Hughes | |||
| 2001 | Kingston | Zahra Burton | |||
| 2000 | Clarendon | Saphire Longmore | |||
| 1999 | Kingston | Nicole Haughton | Top 10 | ||
| 1998 | Kingston | Shani McGraham | |||
| 1997 | Saint Catherine | Nadine Thomas | |||
| 1996 | Kingston | Trudi-Ann Ferguson | |||
| 1995 | Kingston | Justine Willoughby | |||
| 1994 | Saint James | Angelie Martin | |||
| 1993 | Kingston | Rachel Stuart | |||
| 1992 | Kingston | Bridgette Rhoden | |||
| 1991 | Kingston | Kimberley Mais | Top 6 | ||
| 1990 | Kingston | Michelle Hall | King Cooper (Pulse Org.) Directorship | ||
| Miss Jamaica Universe | |||||
| 1989 | Kingston | Sandra Foster | Top 10 | Miss World 1991 (3rd Runner-up) | |
| 1988 | Kingston | Leota Suah | |||
| 1987 | Kingston | Janice Sewell | |||
| 1986 | Kingston | Liliana Cisneros | |||
| Did not compete between 1983—1985 | |||||
| 1982 | Kingston | Nancy Martin | Miss Jamaica Universe org. — Ed Wallace Directorship | ||
| Miss Jamaica | |||||
| Did not compete between 1977—1981 | |||||
| 1976 | Kingston | Angela Ruddock | Did not compete | ||
| 1975 | Kingston | Gillian Louise Annette King | |||
| 1974 | Kingston | Lennox Anne Black | |||
| 1973 | Saint James | Rita Faye Chambers | |||
| 1972 | Kingston | Grace Marilyn Wright | |||
| 1971 | Clarendon | Suzette Marilyn Wright | |||
| 1970 | Kingston | Sheila Lorna Neil | |||
| 1969 | Kingston | Carol Gerrow | |||
| 1968 | Kingston | Marjorie Bromfield | |||
| 1967 | Kingston | Elham Warwar | Withdrew | During rehearsals, Miss Jamaica, Elham Warwar was informed she had to leave the pageant because neither she nor her national sponsor had shown proof she had won a national competition, which was in the pageant rules | |
| 1966 | Kingston | Beverly Savory | |||
| 1965 | Kingston | Virginia Hope Redpath | |||
| 1964 | Kingston | Beverly Elaine Rerrie | |||
| 1963 | Kingston | June Maxime Bowman | |||
| 1962 | Kingston | Marlene Murray | Did not compete | The FIRST Miss Jamaica 1962 in the year that Jamaica got its Independence, she was not a Jamaica Festival Queen but the first Miss Jamaica Independence Queen | |
| 1961 | Kingston | Marguerite LeWars | Miss Jamaica org. — Ken Rhino Directorship | ||