Miss Belize is a national beauty pageant in Belize and later to Miss Universe.
History
In the early days of the pageant there was one pageant held yearly to select a Belizean representative for the Miss Universe pageant, with either the same winner or a runner-up representing Belize at Miss World. Recently there have been the emergence of different pageants to select representatives for the different international pageants as opposed to just one pageant with several winners.
2008
2008 Miss Belize Universe Tanisha Vernon spoke out "against Pageants Belize, owner, and only employee – Margaret Johnson". Her crown was then revoked in July 2008.
2016
In 2016, Opal Enriquez took over the Miss Belize franchise.
2018-2022
In 2018, Romeo Escobar, a three-time Emmy award-winning producer took over the franchise of Miss Universe in Belize. He left the franchise in 2023, citing disagreements with the Miss Universe Organization owners over how franchises should run.