Miss Guyana
| Motto | Confident, Secure, Comfortable and Powerful |
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| Formation | 1956 (Miss British Guiana) 2002 (Miss Universe Guyana) |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Georgetown |
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Membership
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Miss Universe |
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Official language
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English |
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President
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Jyoti Hardat |
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Staff
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4 |
| Website | missuniverseguyana.org |
Miss Guyana is a national beauty pageant in Guyana. Former Miss British Guiana was renamed by the Miss Guyana Organization. Nowadays there are three national pageants in Guyana, namely Miss Guyana Universe, Miss Guyana World, and Miss Earth Guyana, and their winners might compete at their respective international pageants.
Miss Universe Guyana (known as Miss Guyana) is a national beauty pageant in Guyana. Traditionally the pageant will select the winner for Miss Universe pageant. This pageant was previously named Miss British Guiana. Between 1956 and 1999 Guyana was competed at the Miss Universe pageant by formerly Miss British Guiana pageant (Now Miss Universe Guyana). Began in 1956 to 1966 Guyana had called as Miss British Guinea at the final stage. Since 1988 Guyana has called as Miss Guyana. The very first Miss British Guiana in that epoch was Rosalind Iva Joan Fung from Georgetown.
Between 2002 and 2015 Odinga Lumumba became President of Miss Guyana pageant. In that year she organizes the local pageant named Miss Guyana Universe. It's official national pageant for only Miss Universe pageant.
In March 2016, Miss Universe Guyana was owned by Jyoti Hardat from the Moonlight Productions.
Miss Guyana World (known as Miss World Guyana) is a beauty pageant in Guyana the winners of which go on to compete in the Miss World pageant. The Miss Guyana World is in Natasha Matindale directorship.
Since 2001 the winner of Miss Guyana World represents her country at the Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Before named as Miss Guyana World, the official candidates will be selecting by Miss Guyana 1st runner-up or winner to compete at the Miss World pageant. In 2013 No pageant for Miss Guyana World, the representative sent by Miss Guyana Universe pageant.
The titleholder of Miss Earth Guyana represents her country at the Miss Earth pageant. The pageant franchise holder for the Miss Guyana Earth Pageant is Simpli Royal. The pageant's mission is to organize and participate in a variety of environmental and educational projects while promoting the pageant, with the specific aim of educating the public and encouraging them to preserve and protect the environment. The main prizes for whoever wins Miss Guyana Earth title include a four-year University of Guyana Scholarship.
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