13 things about Miss Universe Hong Kong 2024 Joanne Rhodes

Joanne Josephine Rhodes is a British-Chinese television and radio host, art advisor, model and beauty queen born and raised in Hong Kong, China. She represented Hong Kong in the 73rd edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Rhodes is passionate about promoting and supporting contemporary art and artists in Hong Kong and beyond. Her core competencies include academic research, exhibition curation, storytelling and project management.

On May 21, 2025, Rhodes turned 25. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. Before becoming a beauty queen, she worked as a museum researcher, curator and docent at various prestigious institutions.
2. From 2012 to 2018, she attended Maryknoll Convent School in Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
3. From 2018 to 2022, she studied global creative industry and fine arts at the University of Hong Kong in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong.
4. In 2018, she joined VuiTV as a TV program host.
5. From 2019 to 2022, she was a program host and interviewer at Radio Television Hong Kong.
6. In August 2020, she studied diamond essentials, watchmaking and jewelry making at the Gemological Institute of America in Carlsbad, California, United States.
7. From 2021 to 2022, she was a docent at M+ Museum in Hong Kong.
8. In 2022, she entered the University College London in London, England, United Kingdom.
9. From 2023 to 2024, she was a gallerist at Whitestone Gallery in Hong Kong.
10. In 2023, she was an intern at Phillips in Hong Kong and she co-founded the Hong Kong Art Foundation.
11. In 2024, she joined VILLEPIN in Hong Kong as a gallery assistant and visited Mexico.
12. She won Miss Universe Hong Kong 2024.
13. She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.

TIMELINE

Rhodes worked with major brands including Blue Girl, Haagen Dazs and Hermes Beauty before winning Miss Universe Hong Kong. She is 5’7″ tall.

2010s

• In September 2012, she entered Maryknoll Convent School.
• In July 2018, she graduated from Maryknoll Convent School and she joined VuiTV.
• In March 2019, she joined Radio Television Hong Kong.

2020s

• From June 2020 to August 2020, she attended at the Gemological Institute of America.
• In November 2021, she joined M+ Museum in Hong Kong.
• In March 2022, she left Radio Television Hong Kong.
• In April 2022, she left M+ Museum.
• In September 2022, she became a University College London student.
• From March 2023 to August 2023, she was a Phillips intern in Hong Kong.
• In April 2023, she co-founded the Hong Kong Art Foundation.
• In August 2023, she joined Whitestone Gallery in Hong Kong.
• In May 2024, she left Whitestone Gallery.

2024

• In April 2024, she joined VILLEPIN in Hong Kong.
• On September 26, 2024, she competed against 15 other Miss Universe Hong Kong 2024 candidates at AXA Dreamland in New Territories, Hong Kong and won the title.
• On October 29, 2024, she traveled from Hong Kong to Mexico City, Mexico.
• On November 14, 2024, she wore a dress designed by Noel Chu at the Miss Universe 2024 national costume competition at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Hong Kong at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Arena CDMX. She was unplaced.

2025

• On September 20, 2025, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Hong Kong 2025 Lizzie Li at the Grand Ballroom of Grand Hyatt Hong Kong in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.