The history of Miss Papua New Guinea Red Cross goes back many years however the first
time the title of Miss PNG Red Cross was used was just prior to Independecnce
in 1974. Miss Charity Queen is also part of the event and the title goes
to the person who has raised the most money for Red Cross.
1974 |
Miss Eva Arni was the first holder of the title "Miss PNG"
... Eva went on to win the Miss Asia Title in 1975
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1975 |
Miss Eau Suve. Eau went on to win the "Best Traditional
Dress" award at the Miss Asia Quest.
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1976 |
Miss Sayah Karukaru
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1977 |
No title awarded in 1977
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1978 |
Miss Angeline Tukana
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1979 |
Miss Milly Misbut
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1980 |
Miss Mispah Alwyn
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1981 |
Miss Jennifer Abaijah
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1982 |
Miss Moi Eli (Miss Ok Tedi)
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1983 |
Miss Shannel Bray
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1984 |
Miss Patricia Mirisa
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1985 |
Miss Carmel Vagi
Miss Communications
(sponsored by Post and Telecommunication Corporation and the National
Broadcasting Commission)
A photo of the 1985 Contestants
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1986 |
Miss Anna Wild (First winner from the Highlands)
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1987 |
Miss Harriet Warren. She later relinquished the title to Miss Mabel
Daure who was the 1st runner-up and Miss Charity Queen
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1988 |
Miss Erue Taunao
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1989 |
Miss Joycelyn Leahy
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1990 |
Miss Nellie Ben (Miss Ok Tedi Mine)
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1991 |
Miss Marcia Muir (Miss PNG Motors)
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1992 |
Miss Jennifer Lemeki (Miss Big Rooster)
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1993 |
Miss Sharon Onsa (City Pharmacy)
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1994 |
Miss Tania Doyle
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1995 |
Miss Imanakone Sioa (Miss NCDC)
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1996 |
Miss Rita Stegman (Miss EMTV)
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1997 |
Miss Lisa Linibi (Miss Coopers and Lybrand
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1998 |
Miss Helai Oala (Miss NCDC)
Cheryl Fernandez was crowned Miss Charity Queen raising K123,429
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1999 |
Miss Roberta Ali (Miss NCDC)
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2000 |
Miss Ephreddie Jubilee (Miss Courts Superstore) She also took out
the Miss Charity Queen raising K43,000
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2001 |
Miss Courts Superstore - Miss Olivia Wilson won the title this year.
Miss Milne Bay Red
Cross, Cecilia John took out the title of Miss Charity Queen.
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2002 |
Miss Galley Restaurant Yaku Ninich won the title. Katherine Tabuchi,
raised more than K77,000 and became the Charity Queen.
Miss Photogenic - Rita Aisi
Miss Friendship - Rita Aisi
Miss People's Choice - Rita Aisi
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2003 |
Miss Cynthia Asi. She also raised over K158,000 to become the Miss
Charity Queen. (Miss MRDC)
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2004 |
Ashwin Samson (Miss Warehouse) - Also took out Miss Charity Queen.
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2005 |
Michelle Pala (Miss Porebada Primary School)
Miss Charity Queen - Shirley O'Connor (Miss Boroko Motors).
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2006 |
Miss Coffee - Genevieve Roberts
Tanya Samuel - Miss Datec won the Miss Charity Queen title by raising
just under K100,000. A total of K284,823.74 was raised by the contestants
for the work of the Red Cross in PNG.
Miss Coffee is a teacher at -- Goroka
Grammar School
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2007 |
No contest was held in 2007
Duties of Miss PNG carried out by Genevieve Roberts
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2008 |
No contest in 2008
Duties of Miss PNG carried out by Genevieve Roberts
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2009 |
Seven contestants took part in the Miss PNG and Charity Queen contest held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Port Moresby. The seven contestants were Miss University of PNG Antonia Singut, Miss Oro Filma Gadebo, Miss Ox & Palm Brigitte Wase, Miss Granville Motel Christine Kenwai, Miss Simbu Isabel Nopro, Miss Milne Bay Julie Wapi and Miss Goroka Jacqueline Saleu. Two of the entrants, Miss Oro and Miss Goroka, entered the Miss PNG Quest without sponsors but managed with the support of family members, relatives and their local communities.
Miss University of Papua New Guinea, Antonia Singut, took out the title of Miss PNG for 2009. The Miss Charity Queen title went to Brigitte Wase, who entered the quest as Miss Ox & Palm, sponsored by Hugo Canning Company Limited.
Miss PNG - Antonia Singut
Miss PNG Runner-Up - Brigitte Wase
Miss Charity Queen - Brigitte Wase
Miss Charity Runner-Up - Antonia Singut
Miss Friendship - Antonia Singut
Miss Photogenic - Antonia Singut
Miss Patron’s Choice - Julie Wapi
A total of around K90,000 was raised by the contestants for Red Cross
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2010 |
Miss Bank South Pacific, Rachel Sapery James, is Miss PNG for 2010. She is a marine biologist from New Ireland province. 26 year old James has a master’s degree in international studies of aquatic tropical ecology and conservation from a German university. She was also named Miss Humanitarian and Miss Patron’s Choice.
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2012 |
25-year-old Miss Pagini, Lorraine Rifu of Northern and Gulf parentage, has been crowned Miss Papua New Guinea 2012. Rifu also won the title of Miss Humanitarian. First runner-up was Miss Madang and Sepik community, Joelinda Moani. Moani was named Miss Traditional and first runner-up for Miss Humanitarian. The second runner-up was Tessa Biribudo, the Miss Office of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
Biribudo won the patron’s choice award. Miss National Capital District Commission Yaom Judith Buseng was awarded Miss Photogenic and was the runner-up Miss Humanitarian.
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