20 Miss Marshall Islands 2023 candidates competing in Majuro

Billma Krystalena Peter represented Mejit, Marshall Islands at Miss Marshall Islands 2019 and competed against 23 other candidates at the International Conference Center in Majuro, Marshall Islands on July 13, 2019. She won the title.

Runner-up to Peter was Lonia Kaiko of Utrik. The second runner-up was Roanna Zackhras of Kwajalein.

Miss Marshall Islands 2023 contestants

On February 4, 2023, Peter will go back to the International Conference Center in Majuro to crown her successor. It is the second edition of the national beauty pageant that selects the Miss Pacific Islands of the Marshall Islands.

There are 20 women competing for the Miss Marshall Islands 2023 crown. Here are the candidates:

1. Jessica Kabua (Ailinglaplap)
2. Leiani Temina Andrike (Ailuk)
3. Andrea Neitarmoj de Brum (Arno)
4. Christina Kaious (Aur)
5. Ellen Angelina Chong-Gum (Ebon)
6. Alexis Jacob (Ellep)
7. Velma Kate Bungitak (Jabat)
8. Claret Taonang Chong-Gum (Jaluit)
9. Dorine Laura Korwan (Kwajalein)
10. Lyneovy Bunbun Jatios (Lae)
11. Alexis Sima Jacob (Lib)
12. Carnie Reimers (Likiep)
13. Priscilla Zedkeia (Majuro)
14. Ruhiyyih Tahimalu Aho (Mejit)
15. MaryNuia Nelik Lenja (Mili)
16. Hemly Robert (Namdrik)
17. Theda Bresh (Namu)
18. Berlida Jegoal de Brum (Utrik)
19. Nalio Marie Hawley (Wotho)
20. Ramona Neyela Obeketang (Wotje)

Miss Pacific Islands 2019

On November 30, 2018, Leoshina Mercy Kariha of Papua New Guinea won Miss Pacific Islands 2018 at the Atele Indoor Stadium in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. She attended the Miss Marshall Islands 2019 coronation ceremony where Peter was crowned by Hilda Cathy Heine, who served as the president of the Marshall Islands from January 28, 2016 to January 13, 2020.

On November 30, 2019, Peter represented the Marshall Islands at Miss Pacific Islands 2019 and competed against 11 other candidates at The Stanley Hotel and Suites in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. She was unplaced.

It was Fonoifafo Mcfarland-Seumanu of Samoa who won the title. The respective first, second, third and fourth runners-up were Gladys Habu of the Solomon Islands, Lucy Maino of Papua New Guinea, Herevai Hoata of Tahiti and Yehenara Soukop of Tonga.