Meet our present Miss Turks and Caicos Beauty Queen 2005-06

SHAVEENA BEEN

Each year the beauties crowned by each island compete for the title of Miss Turks and Caicos and the opportunity to enter the Miss Universe pageant. On North Caicos the Miss Extravaganza pageant takes place on the Island of North Caicos each year in the month of October. This is a fun filled weekend of events such as, Beauty Pageants, Sail boat races, local cuisine, music, parade, and dancing.

On Middle Caicos its the Middle Caicos Expo with a float parade from the airport through Conch Bar, the Miss Middle Caicos Day Beauty Pageant, lots of entertainment and an all day beach party in Bambarra with sail boat races, Straw Weaving Competition, Domino Tournament, bon fire and roasted green corn.

The Miss Regatta pageant is held in South Caicos locally know as "The Big South". The pagaent is one of the many if not the biggest event of the regatta weekend festival which is annually held in South Caicos in the month of May.

Salt Cay Splashdown on the island of Salt Cay includes the beauty pageant, live music, and three days of fun including jump up, cricket, domino tournament, ring games, food and drinks and music and dancing.

FORMER MISS TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS BEAUTY QUEENS

This former Miss Turks and Caicos, Carmelita Ariza made history for the Turks and Caicos Islands by performing tremendously well at May 27th,1987 Miss Universe Pageant. Carmelita is the only Miss Turks and Caicos Islands contestant to make it to the top ten finalists. She won second place in the swimsuit competition with a score of 8,264, and came out 7th overall in the semifinals.

Carmelita Ariza 1986-1987

Miss Turks and Caicos, Top 10 Swimsuit

Miss Turks and Caicos Top 10

	1979-1980	Constance Lightbourne		1980 - 1981	Francis Rigby
	1981-1982	Jacqueline Astwood	.	1982-1983	Lolita Ariza
	1983-1984	Deborah Lindsley		1984-1985	Miriam Coralita Adams
	1985-1986	Barbara Bulah Mae Capron		1987-1988	Edna Smith
	1988-1989	Sharon Simmons		1989-1990	Karen Been
	1990-1991	Kathy Hawkins		1991-1992	Barbara Johnson
	1992-1993	Michelle MIlls		1993-1994	Eulease Walkin
	1994-1995	Sharleen Grant		1995-1996	Shaneika Lightbourne
	1996-1998	Keisha Delancy		1998-1999	Shantel Stubbs
	1999-2000	Clintina Gibbs		2000-2001	Shereen Gardiner
	2003-2004	Shamara Ariza		2004-2005	Weinika Ewing