Miss Guam was held for first time in 1966;
the pageant selecting the winner for Miss Universe
and the runners-up for the Miss International
pageant; since 2001 Guam did not send a contestant
to the Miss Universe pageant due to lack
of sponsorship; In 2008, Miss Guam was renamed
Miss Universe Guam 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 the Miss World
Guam pageant since 2011; Guam has competed
since 1964; There are four Miss Guam titleholders
for 1979, 1982, 1988 and 1991 & 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 being under
age for either contest, another girl is sent:
1974 - Elizabeth Clara Tenoria appointed to
represent Guam at Miss World 1978 in London;
1997 - Due to lack financial support
there was no Miss Guam competition
1998 - Joylyn Munoz previously declared
as Miss World Guam in 1995; Later, she
won Miss Guam and competed at the Miss
Universe pageant, 1998 in the United States;
1999 - Tisha Heflin withdrew from the competition
due to illness; It was reported that she was pregnant
but no records show this to be the case;
[2001 - 2007: no Miss Guam pageant was held]
Sierra Monique Robertson won the title
of Miss World Guam 2011 and competed
at Miss World 2011 pageant. Since 2011
Miss World Guam has independently created
the "Miss Guam World" pageant;
2014 Former Miss Arizona 2010, Brittany Bell
was named Miss Congeniality in 2010; Bell
went on to compete in the Miss USA 2010
pageant held at the Planet Hollywood Resort
& Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 16, 2010;
Bell was crowned Miss Guam Universe 2014
and competed at Miss Universe 2014
