While many of us know of Miss Guyana World and Miss Guyana Universe, there are a “world” of other pageants in which Guyanese women by birth or descent are involved, some of which are not so well-known; we shall look at their reigning queens.
Miss Guyana UK
Zena Sherlock Bland was recently crowned Miss Guyana UK 2015 at the Guyana High Commission in Bayswater, London.
British by birth,she came to Guyana at age threesince her father, then a single father to herself and brother, believed a Guyanese education was best for his children.The family lived in Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara for 12 years.
In Guyana during her younger years, Bland grew up a tomboy. She loves sports, and is said to have been very active in community development activities. She is also said to be inspired especially by her late father, whose guidance and advice she said has helped her achieve her life goals.
Bland, 25, a former student of President’s College, now resides in South London and recently graduated in journalism from Middlesex University. She had earlier participated in the Miss Guyana UK 2012 pageant, earning first runner-up spot.
She hopes to become a qualified teacher (her father was a headmaster) as well as to launch her own charity.
Miss Earth Guyana
Still awaiting the 2015 Miss Earth Guyana means 24-year-old Stacey Ramcharan is the reigning Miss Earth Guyana. Crowned in April 2014, Ramcharan is an aspiring accountant who was born on Christmas day and grew up in LBI, East Coast Demerara before the family moved to the city.
The second of three children, she is the only girl and was an adventurous tomboy among her older and younger brothers, enjoying cricket, football and other sports related activities.
A former student of Mae’s, she later began studying accountancy, and also works as an accountant with her father’s automotive accessories business.
One of her special memories of the family is the many travels they have taken that have taught her about other cultures around the world. She also enjoys modelling and listening to music.
As the reigning Miss Earth Guyana, Ramcharan is bringing awareness to recycling.
Miss Guyana Talented Teen
Reesa Sooklal is the current Miss Guyana Talented queen, upon the postponement of the 2015 pageant to a date to be officially announced.
The Queen’s College student, who took the title in July 2014 at 14 years old, was born Oct. 8, 1999 in the city and grew up in Ogle before moving to Mon Repos, an East Coast Demerara community.
She was a student of Starter’s Nursery school and Graham’s Hall primary before earning a spot at QC, and enjoys playing cricket as well as other outdoor sports activities. Her other pursuits include photography, playing the guitar and drawing and painting.
Sooklal hopes to become an obstetrician/gynaecologist and while studying for this also finds time for modelling, guitar and dance lessons, among other pursuits.
Miss United Continents Guyana
Cherese Latoya James is the current and first Miss United Continents Guyana and no stranger to pageants, having been a contestant at the Miss World Guyana competition and Miss Caribbean United States pageant.
She was born in the city but grew up in Region Three before migrating to the USA when she was 15 years old. In the rural region she enjoyed outdoor activities including climbing trees and playing cricket.
Her hobbies include reading and meeting new and interesting people and learning about their cultures.
The eldest of four children and a medical assistant by profession, Cherese successfully completed her certificate program at the Allen Nursing School. She is currently employed by the New York Vein Centre assisting doctors during surgery.
The 25-year-old would like to further her career with the aim of completing her studies in the medical field and becoming a doctor.
Miss Global International
