Miss Los Angeles Chinatown (Chinese: 洛杉磯華埠小姐) 2026 is Victoria Yip. The pageant was started in 1963.

Overview

The program is sponsored by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles. Miss and Mr. Chinatown will be responsible to select an organization(s) that is related to the cause they want to benefit for their year of reign. Together with the support of the CCCLA, they will be responsible to design a brand calendar for the year of events they will personally lead the court to participate in, to support that organization in a direct and impactful manner. Miss and Mr. Chinatown will be responsible for launching an online blog hosted on the CCCLA website, where they can reflect on their charitable work, promote and educate the public about their cause, and rally support of the Chinese American community. Miss Chinatown and her court attend many events during the year, including the annual Golden Dragon New Year Parade.

History

The pageant was started in 1963. In addition to the queen, four princesses are chosen each year. In previous years, there were also a Miss Firecracker, Miss Personality, Miss Friendship, Miss Teen Chinatown, and Miss Chinese New Year.

Requirements

Eligibility of Applicants:

  • Between the ages of 18 and 27 old on Pageant Date (previously 18 and 26)
  • Single
  • Education with High School Diploma or Equivalent Education (the California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) and the General Educational Development (GED)), or Above
  • 25% Chinese ancestry
  • Must be fluent in English
  • U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident
  • Resident of the Greater Los Angeles area

List of Miss Los Angeles Chinatown

YearNameChineseNotes
1962Christine Lee
1967Schumarry Chao趙曉美
1968Virginia Lee
1969Maresa Chan陳嘉玲
1970May Low劉美芳
1971Carole Wong黃鳳蘭
1972Lai Fong Wong
1973Karen Chinn陳歡笑
1974Betty Kym Young
1975Lisa Wong黃麗詩
1976Donna Anne Lee李藍月
1977Arlene Jue
1978Lucia Hwong黃漢淇
1979Denise Shue劉秀玲
1980Jacqueline Tom Quon方美蘭
1981Cindy Pan
1982Sepherteen Jew關秋月
1983Cynthia Gouw吳義菊
1984Susan P. Wan溫惠珍
1985Mary Chu朱珩
1986Judy Wang王琬婷
1987Sheryl Jung朱妙蓮
1988Lisa Chen Kwong陳毓英
1989Dale Wong
1990Christina Gong
1991Annie Liu
1992Ada Tai
1993Jeannie Chan Yee
1994Cindy Fong Lai
1995Yennis Wong黃欣娜
1996Emily Lau
1997Christina Wu吳雅婷
1998Lisa Quon
1999Melody Liu劉恭顯
2000Dana Yee余美花
2001Lynn Liou劉宣麟
2002Tiffany Liu劉蒂蒂
2003Priscilla Tjio蔣碧喜
2004Heidi Woan溫海玓
2005Jessica Feng馮倩
2006Melody Cheng程子琪
2007Laurel Chung鍾朗殷
2008Sharon Ha柯彥竹
2009Lindsay Louie[citation needed]雷華星
2010Jani Wang汪敏潔
2011Xiayi Shirley Zhang章夏怡
2012Lauren Zhou Weinberger周慧倫
2013Wendy Shu束雯
2014Katrina Lee李玉薇
2015Alice Wong黃嘉欣[citation needed]
2016Li Qu曲里
2017Angela Liu劉思延
2018Catherine Liang梁瀅
2019Kellie Chin陳楷麗
2020Corrie Chan陳皓盈[verification needed]
2024Saerlaith Dunn鄧安盈
2025Nina Koh柯明君
2026Victoria Beverly Yip葉美恆

List of Miss Los Angeles Chinatown - 1st Princess

YearNameChineseNotes
2017Colleen Cheung
2018Joyce Lam
2019
2020Angela Zhou
2022Wendy Tu
2024Michelle Situ
2025Ashley Gong
2026Ashley Lai

List of Miss Los Angeles Chinatown - 2nd Princess

YearNameChineseNotes
2017
2018Jasmine Lam
2019
2020
2022
2024Charlotte Peng
2025Jennitine Chang
2026Michelle Sheen

List of Miss Los Angeles Chinatown - 3rd Princess

YearNameChineseNotes
2017
2018Jaclyn Perry
2019
2020
2022
2024Ashley Yao
2025Michelle Dupont
2026Maggie Ly

List of Miss Los Angeles Chinatown - 4th Princess

YearNameChineseNotes
2025Terena Phan
2025Jinghan Kang

List of Miss Los Angeles Chinatown - Miss Friendship

YearNameChineseNotes
2025Jennitine Chang
2026Michelle Chang

Broadcast

The pageant was broadcast on KSCI (LA18), the local Public-access television cable TV channel.

See also

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