32nd Annual Miss Asian Global & Miss Asian America Pageant 2017

A Note From THE HEAD MONSTER To the Asian American Community

Congratulations to the Asian America Foundation for producing the 32nd Annual Miss Asian Global and Miss Asian America Pageant to provide young Asian American women the opportunity to be recognized for their excellence in beauty, elegance, culture, and talent.

Since 1996, Monster Cable has proudly represented the Asian American business community at the pageant. We are delighted to show our support again by providing $5,000 through the Monster Educational Scholarship. At Monster, we encourage education in every way we can. It’s the cornerstone of a strong community, and as we all know, Asian Americans have always considered education to be of primary importance.

Hopefully, the Monster Scholarship will further this cause and help Miss Asian Global and Miss Asian America to continue her growth and knowledge.

Monsterously,

Noel Lee, The Head Monster

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ASIAN AMERICA FOUNDATION Presents THE THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL MISS ASIAN GLOBAL & MISS ASIAN AMERICA PAGEANT A Tradition Of Excellence.

Dedication To Community Service.

A Legacy For Tomorrow.

MISS ASIAN GLOBAL

Saturday, August 12th, 2017 Herbst Theatre, San Francisco War Memorial And Performing Arts Center 401 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 Editor-In-Chief: Alex Fong Art Director: Kevin Lu {Redefine} Senior Graphic Designer: Thomas Li Graphic Designers: Cindy Chiu, Crystal Lee Editorial Director: Julunda Gean Mendoza Proofreader: Trisha Mao Cover Photos: Escreation, Rainbow Photography

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MISS ASIAN AMERICA PA G E A N T

TABLE OF CONTENTS Monster | Gold Sponsor

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Message From President And Founder Vincent Ma | Rose Chung

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Greetings From The Honorable Mayor | Edwin M. Lee

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Jade Week San Francisco

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Pageant Committee

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Our Emcees | Jenn Chung & Rick Quan

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Treasured Memories

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Judges

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Imagine Talks

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Queen’s Farewell Message | Gina Su

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Queen’s Farewell Message | Jessica Lim

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Delegates

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Queens

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Good evening ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to the 32nd Annual Miss Asian Global Pageant at the majestic Herbst Theatre. Tonight, 22 beautiful and intelligent women from all corners of the world will compete for the distinguished title of Miss Asian Global 2017. Each delegate is representing her Asian heritage and advocating for an issue meaningful to her. After working with the delegates for the past few months, we are truly inspired by their determination to embrace their culture and their courage to reveal their authentic self with one another.

We envision our non-profit organization to be more than a pageant, reaching deep into our core values to help Asian American women while archieving future goals towards Community Coalitions, Women Empowerment, and College Alliance.

In 2014, we established the Asian America Foundation, and founded Imagine Talks by collaborating with Edge Interns, with guidance from Dr. Francis Kong and led by Elaine Sung and Maggie Schoenholtz. Imagine Talks continues to thrive and expand each year as we encourage women to move and evolve into leadership roles, most notably in technology, arts, business and innovation. We offer our delegates the opportunity to continue their journey with the Asian American Foundation by volunteering to coordinate the 4th Annual Imagine Talks.

We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the sponsors, both continuing and new, for their generosity and support. Sponsorships set the foundation for our organization’s growth, and we may personally attest to our steady growth over the 17 years we have been a part of the Miss Asian Global/America family. Thank you so much for enabling us to work towards improving and raising awareness about community involvement, academic achievement, and women’s empowerment.

Message from Our President | V I N C E N T M A a n d F o u n d e r | R O S E C H U N G

WELCOME

Our Pageant Family is an amazing group of dedicated volunteers and the backbone of our organization.

Their strong work ethic and tireless dedication, contributing valuable skills and time especially during challenging situations, reflects our grit and commitment to our mission.

Thank you Gina Su, Jessica Lim, Joanne Leung, Angela Huang, Kristine Hara, Ally Gong, Tatiana Reger, Grace Dong, Maya Gilliss-Chapman, Liezl Fernando, Crystal Lee, Sharon Chung, and Erin Liu for embracing your roles and crowns with honor, grace, and dignity throughout your reigns.

We hope you will continue to serve as role models for the community and to hear of your future achievements.

The future of the Miss Asian Global Pageant has never looked brighter, and as President of the organization, we thank you for attending our awesome show.

Sincerely,

Vincent Ma RoseChung President

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Greetings from the Honorable Mayor | E D W I N M . L E E

Greetings from the Mayor On behalf of the City and County of San Francisco, I am pleased to welcome you to the 32nd Annual Miss Asian Global and Miss Asian America Pageant, being held on August 12, 2017 in the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco.

I am pleased to recognize and commend the pageant’s goal of showcasing young Asian American women from various Asian ethnic backgrounds in a valuable production that will best represent their culture, beauty, intelligence and talent. The pageant provides a unique opportunity to the delegates to develop their interpersonal and leadership skills, friendships, teamwork and other experiences that will build self-confidence and enrich the community around them.

I would like to especially commend Vincent Ma, Rose Chung and their amazing pageant family of volunteers for making this event possible for the past three decades. I wish you all a wonderful and successful pageant!

With warmest regards,

Edwin M. Lee Mayor

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Our Pageant Committee

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM General Advisor - Edwin Hom Advisors - Feng Chen, Danny Cheung, Peter Cheung, Henry Chu, Harry Mok, Jin Weixin, Chun Liu Founder/Chairperson - Rose Chung

DELEGATE HOSPITALITY TEAM Housemothers - Wendy Lee, “Mommy” Penny Wong-Belleza MAGineers - Sharon Chung, Liezl Fernando, Ryan Fung, Angela Huang, David Isham, Jenn Kong, Christopher Lee, Crystal Lee, Nick Austin Lee, Jessica Lim, Gina Su

Vice-Chairperson - Danny Cheung President - Vincent Ma Honorary Advisors - Harrison Lim, Bill Quan International Directors - Bobby Babbar, Karen Babbar Pageant Director - Janice Hom Administrative Director - Julunda Gean Mendoza Leadership Director - Dr. Francis Kong Delegates Coordinator - Valerie Foo PRODUCTION TEAM Production Director - Brian Louie Creative Director - Chanh Pham Artistic Director - Miki Katsuyama Novitski Music Director - Jay Raymundo Coronation Director - Amanda Lee Production Assistants - Daphne Chu, Yen Hoang Backstage Assistants - Andrew Belleza, Byron Wong Makeup Artists & Hair Design Directors Ethel MH Reddy, Jamie Huang Dressing Room Coordinators - Jeanne Jew, Linda Lam, Pauline Lee, Trisha Mao, Lillian Tan Dressing Room Assistants - Olivia Chao, Cassandra Chu, Miku Hall, Amy W. Hsu, Sally Lai Kenya Lam, Sandy Lam, Annie Lee, Celine Lu, Kiba Shiruba, Samantha Ta, Olivia Zeng, Fiona Zhao Etiquette Advisor - Syndi Seid Confidence Coach - Charleston Pierce

MARKETING/OUTREACH TEAM Marketing Team - Yvonne Liu, Merle Wong, Dr. Liza Fong Advertising Manager - Ed Jesswani Social Media - Dr. Steven Chan Promotions Director - Betty Lem Photographers - Paul Eng, Raymond Hong, Frank Jang, Calvin Jeng, Alan Lew, Alvin Tang, Henry Wong, Penny Wong-Belleza, David Yu PAGEANT NIGHT TEAM Tabulators - Mah and Associates Judges Hostess - Alicia Contreras, Florence Sauvageau, Roberta Sauvageau Ushers - Alex Chiu, Andrew Chiu, Rosanna Chiu, Noah Lau, Jacky Liu, Anjelica Lowe, Sebastian Lowe, Clifford Pong, William Zhang Badges - Denise Liang, Ray Liang, Liam Liang, Paula Wong FRONT OF HOUSE TEAM VIP Reception Planner / Flower Bouquets - Aidan Ragasa, Ava Ragasa, Mariluz Design, Norman Ragasa VIP Reception DJ - Impact Sounds: Jensen Louie VIP Reception Staff - Margie Melino, Steve Melino, Rachel Kung Security - Wesley Dere, Brett Marshall, Steven Cody Muscle Crew Manager - Fernando Mendoza Muscle Crew - Cezar Mendoza, Omar Mendoza, Zachary Mendoza, Jerold Yu Volunteers Food Service Supervisors - Jenny Kwan Yee, Joyce Kwan Food Service Team - Olivia Chao, Rick Chew, Alex Chiu, Noah Lau, Sarah Shang, Chris Yee

Special Thanks to

Lung Kong Youth Group and Cathay Post #384 for their many years of dedicated support as part of the Miss Asian Global & Miss Asian America Pageant Family.

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Our Emcees | J E N N C H U N G & R I C K Q U A N

JENN CHUNG is the president of her family’s global cosmetics company, Forever Beaumore.

Since her mother founded the business in 2007, Jennifer has an innate spirit for entrepreneurship and aspires to change the way women see beauty by promoting self-confidence. Jennifer is recognized by her community for winning the beauty queen titles, Miss Vietnam of Northern California, Miss Asian America and People's Choice at Miss California USA. She's also received numerous commendations by the City of San Jose, Newark and Milpitas for her contributions to Bay Area communities. She is a lead sponsor for the 2017 Silicon Valley Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk presented by The American Cancer Society.

R I C K Q UA N is a two-time Emmy award winner with more than 30 years of broadcast experience. He is the first Chinese-American television sportscaster in the country. Rick currently works at ABC7 in San Francisco as a fill-in sports anchor and field reporter. Rick also has his own video production company and has produced segments for several non-profits including Ronald McDonald House Charities and Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Foundation. He recently produced an award-winning documentary on legendary Japanese-American dancer, Dorothy Toy. Rick is recognized for his work in the Asian American community. In 2013, he was honored by the Organization of Chinese Americans for being a pioneer in the Television broadcast industry.

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S E I MEMOR

O U R J U D G E S 2017 Miss Asian Global Our Judges were selected for their record of outstanding achievements and integrity in diverse arenas of our community, including business, science, communications, civic leadership, and non-profits. As a judge, they are entrusted with the highest responsibility, and are intergral to the reputation of our pageant.

With many talented and highly qualified applicants, the Applications Committee took great care in selecting delegates with outstanding character, high academic achievements, and community involvement. The Committee is confident that all our delegates are qualified to be Miss Asian Global or Miss Asian America, having already passed our stringent application process.

The Asian America Foundation is proud and grateful to have the tabulation provided by Mah and Associates, CPA whose outstanding reputation for accuracy and reliability has made them trusted worldwide.

Lisa Fetterman

is the founder and CEO of Nomiku, the first home sous vide immersion circulator and the best-selling machine on the market. Since launching the company in 2012, Ms. Fetterman has been the subject of feature stories in Wired, Make, and Forbes. She was named to the 30 Under 30 list by both Forbes and Zagat Survey, and was honored at the White House Maker Faire. In 2016, Ms. Fetterman was also named 40 Under 40 by the San Francisco Business Journal, and listed by Mashable as one of the seven women who are transforming the food industry as we know it. Ms. Fetterman has worked at some of the top restaurants in the country, including Babbo and Jean-Georges in New York City and Saison in San Francisco. The Nomiku device has received the 2015 Edison Award as well as the 2015 International Home and Housewares Show Innovation Award.

Eric Jacobus

is a stuntman, filmmaker and founder of The Stunt People. His team of more than 30 members combine gymnastics, martial arts and stunt expertise to create short action comedies and films. His 2002 hit “Teamwork 2” was featured on the DVD “Everyone is Kung Fu Fighting”. In 2004, Mr. Jacobus produced his first short film “Undercut”, which became the runner up at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards. In 2011, Mr. Jacobus produced his second feature film, “Death Grip”, which was distributed internationally. After developing his brand of combining the likes of Jackie Chan and Charlie Chaplin, Mr. Jacobus created the short film “Rope A Dope”, which secured him a starring role in “ABCs of Death 2”.

Mr. Jacobus continues to produce short films for his YouTube Channel, and works as an actor, stuntman and stunt coordinator throughout California.

Trung Lam

has been a leading realtor specializing in sales and marketing residential properties in Silicon Valley and the Bay Area since 2001 advising developers, investors and individual buyers. He is consistently ranked a top salesperson in the San Jose Real Estate M ar ket. M r. Lam is dedicated to top qualit y and exceptional customer service. Although Trung has a very busy working schedule, he is consistently involved in community events, charities, schools, religious organizations, and non-profit organizations in the Bay Area. While it is not uncommon for Realtors to participate in charitable activities in the community they serve, it is rare for a super top producer agent like Trung Lam who makes time to involve in so many charities and events to support the communities.

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2017 Miss Asian Global

OUR JUDGES

Anita Lee

is the current San Francisco First Lady and wife of San Francisco Mayor, Edwin Lee. After a successful professional career, Ms. Lee dedicates her time volunteering and organizing charities that promote health, fitness and wellness. Ms. Lee has participated in several medical missions in China to help underserved populations and children afflicted with disease access medical treatment. As First Lady, she has contr ibuted most of her time to ser ving diverse local communities, and helping to form economic and cultural exchanges with international cities in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Recently, she championed a Friendship City relationship between San Francisco and two burgeoning cities in China, Chengdu and Wuhan.

Jiahang Lu

serves as Chairman of the Jiahang International Health City Investment & Management Co. Ltd. of China. Mr. Lu is a creative entrepreneur who develops high concept retirement housing and communities that promote frequent family reunion activities and encourage frequent visits. His ideal retirement housing community integrates resort style facilities on high end commercial streets with leisure and cultural activities for residents and guests. In addition, the community is adjacent to a National Forest Park for further outdoor recreation. Mr. Lu also serves as an economic advisor to the Ningbo City government. He is an avid photographer and won the 10th Annual Samira’s Show Media Photography Award for “Most Stunning Photo”.

Kyoungil Ong

is a choreographer, professional dancer, and director of OngDance Company and School. She is also president of Korean Community Cultural Center in the Bay Area. A former principal dancer of the National Dance Company of Korea, Ms. Ong has been dancing since age four. She graduated with top honors from Sungkyunkwan University. Ms. Ong was the recipient of the New Young Artist Award, a prestigious achievement given to one artist each year, and the Overseas Korean Artist of the Year Award. Ms. Ong has performed at various venues throughout the world, including the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and the 1998 World Cup in France. Ms. Ong and the OngDance Company received the Isadora Duncan Award for Outstanding Company and the Dance Choreography Commission Award from San Francisco Foundation. She is the subject of a three-part documentary titled “Dancing Road in Asia”.

Ena Sarkar

is President, CEO, and Executive Producer of WomenNow TV which is the fastest growing south Asian TV talk show. She is a highly accomplished writer, producer and development executive with a track record of breakthrough creative accomplishment. She is also founder of the Annual Spring India Day Festival held in Union Sqare. Ms. Sarkar has over 15 years of experience in Media and Marketing. She is passionate about bridging the gap between perceived women and real women. WomenNow is a platform that allows women to express themselves and take their life to the next level.

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D E L E G AT E S

Alexis Yup

Amy Cui

Anh Doan

Chinese Age 23 San Francisco, California

Chinese Age 19 Fremont, California

Vietnamese Age 27 Orlando, Florida

Personal Traits: Tenacious, Resilient, Assertive

Personal Traits: Optimistic, Patient, Persistent

Personal Traits: Ambitious, Independent, Loyal

Motto: "Just do it."

Motto: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."

Motto: "Life is about making an impact."

Platform: The importance of getting more women into STEM.

Platform: Make the world a better place through gender equality, social empowerment and volunteerism.

Platform: Increasing the representation of women in executive roles by promoting women to be leaders in business.

Sponsors: Rich Lee & William Tran, Vo Duong

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Sponsors: TutorCare, Sassy Nails & Spa

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Apichaya Thavichaigarn

Ashley Phothivanh

Thai Age 27 San Francisco, California

Laos Age 21 Oakland, California

Personal Traits: Generous, Creative Motivated

Personal Traits: Joyful, Ambitious, Caring

Motto: "Challenge yourself to be a better you."

Motto: ”When you can't find the sunshine, be the sunshine.”

Platform: Media impact among women's perceptions and identity toward their body image.

Platform: Youth of Laos.

Connie Tran Chinese Age 26 New York, New York Personal Traits: Confident, Calm, Curious Motto: ”Live, Laugh, Love” Platform: Anti-Smoking.

Sponsor: Coconut Bay & Shama

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Dina Zheng

Ernestine Siu

Flora Xu

Chinese Age 18 San Mateo, California

Chinese Age 18 Oakland, California

Chinese Age 27 San Francisco, California

Personal Traits: Passionate, Ambitious, Optimistic

Personal Traits: Passionate, Ambitious, Powerful

Personal Traits: Loyal, Responsible, Optimistic

Motto: �Be the change you want to see in the world.� -Ghandi

Motto: "Que Sera Sera" Translation: Whatever will be, will be.

Motto: "Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try."

Platform: Empowerment through volunteerism: inspiring people to take intiative in serving the community.

Platform: Empowering youth through education.

Platform: The media's responsibility to society.

Sponsors: San Francisco International Global Film Festival, RB Gallery

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Sponsor: Sing Tao Daily, Hesti Cabinet

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Jessica Yen

Joanna Yen

Katie Lam

Taiwanese Age 25 San Francisco, California

Chinese / Japanese Age 24 Berkeley, California

Chinese Age 27 San Bruno, California

Personal Traits: Resilient, Thoughtful, Ambitious

Personal Traits: Adventurous, Disciplined, Sapiosexual

Personal Traits: Dynamic, Resilient, Resourceful

Motto: "Dream big, work hard, stay focused, and surround yourself with good people."

Motto: "Less is more."

Motto: "Happiness and love are only real when shared."

Platform: Career assistance for aspiring professionals in technology.

Platform: Women's empowerment.

Platform: Effective communication to inspire and empower others to build global communities based on heathy lifestyles, courage and self-control.

Sponsors: Claudine Cheng, Irene Yee Riley, Tony Spitaleri, Jeff Yeagley, Calvin Louie, CPA

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Maggie Huang

Maria Talania

Mikaela Dodge

Chinese Age 25 San Francisco, California

Filipino Age 24 Merced, California

Filipino / Caucasion Age 17 San Francisco, California

Personal Traits: Empathic, Meticulous, Personal Traits: Individualistic, Energetic Intellectual, Fearless

Personal Traits: Empathetic, Energetic, Imaginative

Motto: "In order to conquer the world, you must first conquer yourself."

Motto: "Forgive, Forget, and Dream Big."

Platform: Promoting a happier life by encouraging healthy habits to enhance preventative heathcare.

Sponsor: Guno Sutiono

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Motto: "There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self." – Ernest Hemmingway.

Platform: Equal access to higher education for marginalized and undocumented students.

Platform: Spreading awareness about children in poverty.

Sponsor: Family and Friends of Mikaela Dodge

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Mikaela Encarnacion

Qiuye Kang

Samantha Mui

Filipino Age 26 San Ramon, California

Chinese Age 25 San Jose, California

Hong Konger Age 26 East Palo Alto, California

Personal Traits: Resilient, Adventurous, Compassionate

Personal Traits: Confident, Cooperative, Dashing

Personal Traits: Encouraging, Spontaneous, Resourceful

Motto: "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone."

Motto: "Ambitious you, never satisfied with ordinary progressions."

Platform: Autism awareness.

Platform: Advocating for the mental health and education of orphans.

Motto: "I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it."

Platform: Supporting families to care for an aging loved one.

Sponsors: Culture to Culture Foundation, Love Foundation US Inc., Golden Heritage

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Savannah Pham Tina Kim

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Vietnamese / Cambodian Age 20 Murrieta, California

Chinese / Vietnamese San Jose, California

Personal Traits: Compassionate, Ambitious, Resilient

Personal Traits: Imaginative, Outgoing, Optimistic

Motto: "Be kind. Be responsible. Be the best you can be. The choice is yours!"

Motto: "Dreams without actions, remains just dreams."

Platform: Culturally humble mental health resources and increased suicide prevention for Asian Americans.

Platform: Supporting children's passions, dreams, and goals.

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Trisha Bantigue

Yilan Shi

Filipino / Chinese Age 23 San Francisco, California

Chinese Age 28 Fremont, California

Personal Traits: Resilient, Selfless, and Brave

Personal Traits: Radiant, Inspiring, Brave.

Motto: "A barrier is a limitation only when you perceive it as one."

Motto: "Confidence and courage are the most beautiful things."

Platform: Helping and empowering homeless youth.

Platform: Empowering women entrepreneurs and business leaders through mentorship.

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Congratulations Miss Asian America Global Pageant

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“Best wishes to the Miss Asian Global Pageant�

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MISS ASIAN GLOBAL & MISS ASIAN AMERICA

QUEENS Gina Su

2016-2017 Miss Asian Global

Emma Marriott 2014-2015 Miss Asian Global

Louise Wu 2007-2008

Jessica Lim

Pamela Lagera

Jennifer Chung

Susie Lee

2016-2017

2014-2015

Jennifer Field 2006-2007

2015-2016 Miss Asian Global

2012-2014 Miss Asian Global

Stephanie Lin 2015-2016

Emily Tang 2012-2014

Sarah Liu 2010-2012

Amy Chanthaphavong

Louisa Liu 2008-2009

2009-2010

Kollyn Muangmaithong

Buachampoo “Sai” Varee

Charlene Wang

Fala Chen

Caroline Nguyen

2005-2006

2003-2004

2002-2003

2001-2002

2004-2005

Amy Truong

Quyen Tran

Erin Jung

Esther Hwang

Gwendoline Yeo

Jane Park

Ashley Yamada

Christie Hirota

Cindy Chung

Theresa Park

Stacy Yamashita

Delia Ma

Mona Lee Locke

Jeanette Chan

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1991-1992

1998-1999

1990-1991

1997-1998

1989-1990

1996-1997

1988-1989

1995-1996

1987-1988

1994-1995

1986-1987

1992-1994

1985-1986