First Annual Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant
(Q63) Cristine Lee
(Q63) Cristine Lee, the first Miss LA Chinatown crowned in 1963
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
First re-run to become Queen
(1P75→Q76) Donna Anne Lee
(C→Q87) Sheryl Jung, (C→Q88) Queen Lisa Chen
(2P82→C) Linda Mei Quan, (C→2P87) Jeannie Tso, (C→3P88) Kimberly Ho, (C→1P01) Winnie Fong, (C02→4P03) Dorenda Wong, (C→1P04) Stacey Hsieh, (C→1P05) Annie Tang, (02C→1P06) Nancy Kwong
(22C→24C) Vivian Zhang
(1P75→Q76) Donna Anne Lee, only known titleholder to run again & win
First Queen of Taiwanese descent
(Q81) Cindy Pan
(Q97) Christina Wu, (Q06) Melody Chi Cheng
(Q81) Cindy Pan, first known Queen born in Taiwan
1982
First sisters to compete & win titles
(2P81) Millie Jew /(Q82) Sepherteen Jew
(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 Queen to win Miss Chinatown USA title
(Q83→MCUSAQ84) Cynthia Gouw
(Q88→MCUSAQ89) Lisa Chen
(Q05→MCUSA1P06) Jessica Feng, (4P05→MCUSA3P06) Tiffany Tay
(Q83→MCUSAQ84) Cynthia Gouw, first MLAC Queen to be crowned MCUSA Queen
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 born in China
(Q10) Jani Wang
(Q11) Shirley Zhang
(3P10) Nebula Gu, (1P11) Bing Bing, (2P11) Jane Sha
(Q10) Jani Wang, the first known Queen born in China
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 titleholder of Mexican/Chinese mixture
(1P13) Kellye Ng
(1P13) Kellye Ng, only known titleholder to be Mexican/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
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 title (Miss America)
(Q18) Catherine Liang
(Q18) Catherine Liang was crowned Miss California (Miss America) 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