The Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant, organized annually by Fairchild Television, celebrated its 30th anniversary this year with a spectacular finale on November 28 at the River Rock Show Theatre.

After meticulous deliberation, the panel of esteemed judges has selected the award winners for the competition.
Champion - No.1 Shania Fu
1st Runner-up - No.4 Marina Yu
2nd Runner-up - No.5 Olivia Zou
Lukfook Jewellery Miss Photogenic - No.4 Marina Yu
Brian Jessel BMW Outstanding Intelligence Award - No.1 Shania Fu
Imperial Bird’s Nest AI Infinite Radiance Award - No.5 Olivia Zou
Royal Jubilee Cordial Beauty Award - No.3 Jennifer Huang
Beauty Court Glowing Attraction Award - No.4 Marina Yu

This year’s theme, “Shining Brilliance, Dreams Come True”, highlighted the transformative journey of women, likening their growth and breakthroughs to the formation of pearls.

After three months of intensive training, the eight contestants took to the stage, radiating confidence and grace as they brought to life the values of perseverance and pursuing dreams.

Over the past three decades, the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant has cultivated numerous talented women, many of whom have gone on to excel in various fields. To commemorate the pageant’s milestone anniversary, Dr. Thomas Fung, Chairman of Fairchild Group joined by the reigning Miss Chinese Vancouver 2023 Champion Isabella Zhai, Mr. Joe Chan, Vice Chair of Fairchild Media Group, and Mr. Todd Ye, Vice President and Assistant General Manager of Fairchild TV and Talentvision (Western Division), led a celebratory cake-cutting ceremony, wishing the pageant continue to be a platform for young women for achieving their dreams and bringing more excitement to the Chinese community for another 30 years.
The finale was hosted by the charismatic duo of Brian Chiu and Jerry Liu, whose humor and dynamic energy kept the audience engaged throughout the evening.

A distinguished panel of judges, including soprano and philanthropist Ms. Jessica Yan Macintosh, Richmond Hospital Infectious Disease Consultant Physician and UBC Clinical Assistant Professor Dr. Clement Kwok, Miss Chinese Vancouver 2015 and Miss Chinese International 2016 Champion Ms. Jennifer Coosemans, renowned Composer Dr. Steve Ho, and Pilates & fitness instructor Ms. Min-Hui You (Ann), were tasked with selecting the winners from this year’s talented contestants.
Special guest performer Phil Lam, a talented singer-songwriter, returned to Vancouver to an enthusiastic welcome. Having launched his career after winning the “New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition” in 2007 and earning the 2nd Runner-up at the “International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship”, Phil opened his set with the upbeat track “How About We Dance”, instantly energizing the audience. Accompanied by Miss Chinese Vancouver 2022 Champion Yiyi Wang for a dance to “Once in a Lifetime”, Phil added depth to the evening’s performances.