2025
Nina Koh
2024
Saerlaith Anying Dunn
2019
Kellie Chin
2018
Catherine Liang
2017
Angela Liu
2016
Li Qu
2015
Alice Wong
2014
Katrina Lee
First Annual Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant
Q63 Cristine Lee
Q63 Cristine Lee, the first Miss LA Chinatown crowned in 1963
First Queen born in China
Q67 Schumarry Chao
Q05 Jessica Feng, Q10 Jani Wang, Q11 Shirley Zhang, Q13 Wendy Shu
MF75 Charissa Lui, 2P76 Theresa Lam, 2P78 Colleen Wong, MF91 Catalina Wong, 1P96 Wilma Xu, 4P01 Evelyn Xu, 3P10 Nebula Gu, 1P11 Bing Bing, 2P11 Jane Sha, 3P12 Ruby Chen, 4P14 Qian Ru Jiang, MF24 Grace Ellzey
Q67 Schumarry Chao, the first Miss LA Chinatown born in China
First 18-year-old Queen
Q72 Lai Fong Wong
Q73 Karen Chinn, Q04 Heidi Woan
Q73 Karen Chinn with Q72 Lai Fong Wong, first known & youngest Queen crowned at 18-years-old
Miss Mandarin Plaza, Miss Firecracker, Miss Personality, Miss Popularity, Miss Teen Chinatown & Miss Teen Friendship titles retired
The last teenage titleholders in 1975
First Queen born in Hong Kong
Q75 Lisa Wong
Q91 Linda Liu, Q07 Laurel Chung
1P78 May Cho, 4P84 Suzy Wan, 4P86 Paula Wong, 2P95 Maria Liu, 4P97 Lisa Kwan, MF97 Sherry Chung, 3P04 Lorena Lung, 1P07 Kelly Wong
Q75 Lisa Wong, the first Miss LA Chinatown born in Hong Kong
1P75→Q76 Donna Anne Lee, only known titleholder to run again & win
First Queen born in Taiwan
Q81 Cindy Pan
Q86 Judy Wang, Q88 Lisa Chen, Q97 Christina Wu, Q01 Lynn Liou, Q06 Melody Chi Cheng
CNY75 Glory Huang, 3P86 Delphine Tso, 4P87 Lucy Lu, 1P88 Wendy Chen, 2P88 Angela Chang, MP91 Allison Hsu, 4P92 Linda Chang, 4P93 Dragona Wang, 1P95 Diana Lee, 2P96 Brenda Teng, 3P98 Betty Liu, 1P99 Joan Ying Chang, 4P99 Jenny Chen, 3P02 Ruth Chen, 3P03 Joan Yu Chang, MF03 Esther Huang, 1P04 Stacey Hsieh, 2P08 Karin Lin
(Q81) Cindy Pan, the first Miss LA Chinatown born in Taiwan
First sisters to compete & win titles
2P81 Millie Jew /Q82 Sepherteen Jew
Q77 Arlene Jue/2P83 Leslie Jue, Q99) Melody Liu/2P01) Mary Liu
(2P75)/(TQ75), (MP88), 1P99) Joan Ying Chang/(2P01) Joan Yu Chang, (3P99) Joyce Tsang/(3P08) Jackie Tsang, (4P00) Angela Fong/(1P01) Winnie Fong, (4P06) Dow-An Kou/(2P10) Dow-Ning Kou, (3P13) Annie Wong/(2P14) Dorothy Wong, (MP88), (3P14), (75C), (3P19) Ashley Thompson/(4P22)Megan Thompson
(2P81) Millie Jew /(Q82) Sepherteen Jew, first known siblings become titleholders
First titleholder of Mexican/Chinese mixture
MF82 April Hom
3P90 Diana Luis, 1P13 Kellye Ng
First Queen to win Miss Chinatown USA
Q83→MCUSAQ84 Cynthia Gouw
Q88→MCUSAQ89 Lisa Chen
Q80→MCUSA1P81 Jacqueline Tom, Q05→MCUSA1P06 Jessica Feng, 4P05→MCUSA3P06 Tiffany Tay
Q83→MCUSAQ84 Cynthia Gouw, first Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Queen to win Miss Chinatown USA
Year with titleholders with same last name & initials
Q84) Suzan P. Wan/(4P84) Suzy Wan, (1P84) Madeline Gong/(3P84)Margret Gong
4th Princess added as a title holder
4P84) Suzy Wan
Logo created
George Ng
1992
First Queen that is a twin
(Q92) Ada Tai
(MF24) Grace Ellzey, (MF24) Esther Ho
(MF24) Esther Ho and (MF24) Grace Ellzey with Esther’s twin at the 125th Annual Golden Dragon Parade
First Queen to be 26-years-old
(Q93) Jeannie Chan Yee
(MF24) Esther Ho, (MF24) Kathryn Yip
(Q93) Jeannie Chan Yee, the first known Queen to be 26 years old
First Queen’s daughter to become Little Queen
(Q75) Lisa Wong/(LQ 1998) Montana Tsai
(Q82) Sepherteen Jew/(LQ06 Q24) Saerlaith Anying Dunn
(3P92) Leslie Lew/(LP09) Timothy Dean Eng/(LQ12) Megan Eng, Annie Liu, (MF88) Joyce Luck/
First MLAC Goodwill Ambassador China Tour
2001
2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
Other Locations
Bali: 2000
Hong Kong: 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2012
San Deigo: 2022, 2024
San Francisco: 2013, 2020
Thailand: 2004
Vietnam: 2002Cancelled
2003 (SARS), 2005 (Low participants), 2020 (COVID-19), 2022 (COVID-19)
Q24 Saerlaith Anying Dunn, 1P24 Michelle Situ and 2P24 Charlotte Peng on the Goodwill Ambassador China Tour
First Queen of Japanese/Chinese-mixture
(Q00) Dana Yee
(Q00) Dana Yee, first known Japanese/Chinese mixture Queen
First Queen of Pilipino/Chinese-mixture
(Q01) Lynn Liou
(Q09) Lindsay Louie
(MF/MP98) Lynn Delgado
(Q01) Lynn Liou first known Philipino/Chinese mixture Queen
First Queen born in Korea
(Q02) Tiffany Liu
(1P02) Juting Tsang
(Q02) Tiffany Liu, first Queen born in Korea, with (1P02) Juting Tsang, also born in Korea
2003
First Queen of Thai/Chinese-mixture
(Q03) Priscilla Tjio
(2P92) Denise Chang-Cox
(Q03) Priscilla Tijo, the first known Queen of Thai/Chinese mixture
First titleholder of African/Chinese mixture
(3P06) Angela Chao Roberson
First titleholder of Indian/Chinese-mixture
(2P06) Kay Ponnusamy
(3P06) Angela Chao Roberson an (2P06) Kay Ponnusamy, the only known titleholders to be African/Chinese and Indian/Chinese respectively, with their court (1P06) Nancy Kwong and (Q06) Melody Chi Cheng
First Queen of European/Chinese-mixture
(Q12) Lauren Zhou Weinberger
(Q24) Saerlaith Anying Dunn
(1P79) Cindy Loo Prewit, (3P79) Mary Lee Johnson, (2P04) Nicole Chiu, (3P15) Vivian Tisi
(Q12) Lauren Zhou Weinberger, first known queen of European/Chinese-mixture
First reigning Queen to run in Firecracker Race
(Q14) Katrina Lee
(Q20) Corrie Chan
(4P11) Alysha Chan
(Q14) Katrina Lee ran in the 2024 Firecracker Race
Least contestants
1979: 9
2019: 9, 2016: 10, 2018: 11
The 2016 Miss LA Chinatown Pageant had only 10 contestants
2020 court, first known court with a two year reign
First Queen to win Miss California in Miss America
Q18 Catherine Liang
(Q18) Catherine Liang was crowned Miss California in the Miss America pageant system in 2022
First Daughter of a Queen to become Queen
Q82 Sepherteen Jew /Q24 Saerlaith Anying Dunn
(1P67) Helen Lee/(MF90) Jeanet Lee, (1P70) Mamie Wong Gee/(3P92) Leslie Lew
(Q24) Saerlaith Anying Dunn is the first daughter of a Queen, (Q82) Sepherteen Jew, to win the same title
First trio to share one title
MF24 Grace Ellzey/MF24 Esther Ho/MF24 Kathryn Yip
First Queens from the same city to win consecutively
Q24 Saerlaith Anying Dunn/Q25 Nina Koh
Miss Los Angeles Chinatowns
