Miss Hong Kong At Miss Chinese International Pageant
Hong Kong is the most successful city at Miss Chinese International Pageant. They produced 2 winners, 9 first runner ups, and 2 second runner ups. The city either places in the top 10 OR wins an award every year. The city has only failed to place in the top 5 for three times only (1994 had no top 5 announcement). Vancouver has the most winners, four, and all of them won in a time span of 5 years. However, Hong Kong finished as 1st runner up for four consecutive years, a record which hasn't happened since 1993.
Prior to 2000, all the winners competed at Miss Universe, with the exception of Michelle Reis (1988) and Winnie Yeung (1996). In 2009, Miss Hong Kong 2008 winner, Edelweiss Cheung refused to compete in the pageant, reportedly due to health reasons. The first runner up, Skye Chan competed instead, making her the first non-winner to compete in MCI. Miss Chinese International Pageant 2010 was held on November 5, 2010, and therefore, Miss Hong Kong 2009, Sandy Lau did not in 2011. Sandy Lau was the second Miss Hong Kong winner not to compete in Miss Chinese International.
| Year represented at MCI | Delegate number & name | Age1 | Placement (if any) | Special awards won (if any) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26. Rebecca Zhu 朱晨麗 | 24 | Top 10 Finalist | Greater China Region Classic Elegance Award | The 2011 competition was postponed to January 2012. |
| 2010 | 6. Toby Chan 陳庭欣 | 23 | Top 6 Finalist | Due to Miss Chinese International Pageant 2010 was postponed until November, Miss Hong Kong 2009, Sandy Lau was unable to compete because she had already crowned her successor. | |
| 2009 | 10. Skye Chan 陳倩揚 | 25 | 1st runner up | Miss Friendship | First non-winner to compete at Miss Chinese International. Previously competed at Miss World 2008. |
| 2008 | 12. Kayi Cheung 張嘉兒 | 24 | 1st runner up | Previously competed at Miss Chinese Vancouver 2005 and won Miss Vivacious Beauty. Cheung also placed in the top 16 at Miss World 2007 and won the Beauty With A Purpose award. | |
| 2007 | 2. Aimee Chan 陳茵媺 | 25 | Top 10 Semifinalist | Previously competed at Miss Chinese Toronto 2004. Third Miss Hong Kong not to place in the top 5. Oldest Hong Kong representative. | |
| 2006 | 17. Tracy Ip 葉翠翠 | 24 | Ceramic Culture Ambassador | Second Miss Hong Kong not to place in the semifinals. Previously competed at Miss World 2005 and made Beach Beauty top 19. | |
| 2005 | 17. Kate Tsui 徐子珊 | 25 | Top 5 Finalist | Miss Gorgeous | |
| 2004 | 17. Mandy Cho 曹敏莉 | 21 | 1st runner up | Miss Friendship | |
| 2003 | 20. Tiffany Lam 林敏俐 | 22 | 1st runner up | Cousin of Miss Hong Kong 2009, Sandy Lau. | |
| 2002 | 12. Shirley Yeung 楊思琦 | 23 | Top 5 Finalist | Miss Modern China and Fragrance Car Beauty Award (香車美人獎) | |
| 2001 | 7. Vivian Lau 劉慧蘊 | 22 | 2nd runner up | ||
| 2000 | 16. Sonija Kwok 郭羨妮 | 25 | Winner | Miss Internet Popularity and Miss Vegas Gorgeous | Later competed in Miss Universe 2000 and finished in top 10 online Miss Photogenic polls and was featured in the front image of the Miss Universe website during that time. Kwok, as of now, is the last representative from Hong Kong at Miss Universe. |
| 1999 | 17. Anne Heung 向海嵐 | 24 | 2nd runner up | Later competed at Miss Universe 1999 and finished in the top 7 online Miss Photogenic polls. | |
| 1998 | 7. Virginia Yung 翁嘉穗 | 23 | Top 5 Finalist | Top 5 in viewer's voting. Later competed at Miss Universe 1998, placed 2nd overall in the online internet polls. | |
| 1997 | 16. Lee San San 李珊珊 | 19 | 1st runner up | Later competed at Miss Universe 1997 and placed 45th. | |
| 1996 | 3. Winnie Yeung 楊婉儀 | 25 | Top 10 Semifinalist | Miss Friendship | Second Miss Hong Kong not to place in top 5. Was supposed to compete at Miss Universe 1996, but was disqualified for being a US citizen. |
| 1995 | 19. Halina Tam 譚小環 | 22 | Top 5 Finalist | Tam was the big favorite to win that year. She later competed at Miss Universe 1995 and placed 45th. | |
| 1994 | 13. Hoyan Mok 莫可欣 | 24 | Top 10 Semifinalist | First Miss Hong Kong not to place in the top 3. Later competed at Miss Universe 1994 and placed 45th. | |
| 1993 | 9. Emily Lo 盧淑儀 | 20 | 1st runner up | Later competed at Miss Universe 1993, finished at 45th place. | |
| 1992 | 4. Amy Kwok 郭藹明 | 24 | 1st runner up | Best Ethnic Dress | Originally Kwok was supposed to compete at Miss Universe 1992, but was disqualified due to being a US citizen. |
| 1991 | 21. Anita Yuen 袁詠儀 | 19 | 1st runner up | Later competed at Miss Universe 1991, placed 60th. | |
| 1989 | 4. Monica Chan 陳法蓉 | 22 | 1st runner up | Later competed at Miss Universe 1990, placed 23rd. | |
| 1988 | 9. Michelle Reis 李嘉欣 | 19 | Winner | Miss Photogenic | Competed at Miss World 1988, withdrew from competing at Miss Universe 1989. |
1 Age at the time of the Miss Chinese International pageant
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