Motto Confidently Beautiful Type Beauty pageant Location Guam | Formation 1966 Headquarters Hagåtña | |
Membership Miss Universe
Miss International | ||
Miss Guam is a national Beauty pageant in Guam.
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History
Miss Guam identified was held for first time in 1966. The pageant will be selecting the winner for the Miss Universe and runners-up for the Miss International pageant.
Since 2001 Guam did not send at the Miss Universe pageant due to lack sponsorship from the event.
In 2008, the Miss Guam renamed as Miss Universe Guam and to choose representative for the Miss Universe and Miss International pageants. Since that year, Miss Universe Guam has two official licenses for the island. Meanwhile, the representative for Miss World is selected by Miss World Guam pageant since 2011.
Titleholders
Representatives at Miss International
Guam has competed since 1964. There are four Miss Guam titleholders in 1979, 1982, 1988 and 1991 who awarded as Miss Friendship in Miss International history. Margaret Frances Glover (Miss International Guam 1967) is the only one Miss Guam who placed as the Top 15 at the Miss International pageant. Since 2010 the second title of Miss Guam automatically will compete at the Miss International pageant. On occasion, when the candidate does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, another girl is sent.