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A New Era of Leadership

Meet Our 2017
Queens and Court

Miss Asian Global 2017
Ashley Phothvanh – Miss Asian Photogenic
Yilan Shih – Miss Asian STEM
Tina Kim – Miss Asian Scholastic
Mikaela Dodge – Miss Asian Talent
Ernestine Siu – Miss Asian Third Princess
Alexis Yup – Miss Asian San Francisco, Miss Asian Second Princess
Trisha Bantigue – Miss Asian Global and Miss Asian Best in Cultural Attire
Savannah Pham – Miss Asian America
Kate Melanie Lam – Miss Asian California, Miss Asian First Princess, Miss Imagine Talks, Miss Asian Entrepreneur
Samantha Mui – Miss Asian Congeniality
Dina Zheng – Miss Asian Community Service
Apicha “Rene” Thavichaigarn – Miss Asian Social Media
Mikaela Encarnacion – Miss Asian Popularity

Trisha Bantigue, Miss Asian Global

Savannah Pham, Miss Asian America

Trisha Bantigue

Miss Asian Global and Miss Asian Best in Cultural Attire

Savannah Pham

Miss Asian America

  • Kate Melanie Lam – Miss Asian California, Miss Asian First Princess, Miss Imagine Talks, Miss Asian Entrepreneur
  • Alexis Yup – Miss Asian San Francisco, Miss Asian Second Princess
  • Ernestine Siu – Miss Asian Third Princess
  • Ashley Phothvanh – Miss Asian Photogenic
  • Mikaela Encarnacion – Miss Asian Popularity
  • Apicha “Rene” Thavichaigarn – Miss Asian Social Media
  • Yilan Shih – Miss Asian STEM
  • Tina Kim – Miss Asian Scholastic
  • Samantha Mui – Miss Asian Congeniality
  • Mikaela Dodge – Miss Asian Talent
  • Dina Zheng – Miss Asian Community Service

San Francisco, CA — August 12, 2017 — The 32nd Annual Miss Asian Global & Miss Asian America Pageant dazzled audiences at the Herbst Theatre, showcasing the exceptional talents of 21 accomplished delegates.

Trisha Bantigue, a 23-year-old hailing from San Francisco, California, emerged as the distinguished Miss Asian Global and also earned the title of Miss Asian Best in Cultural Attire. Her representation and cultural expression left a lasting impression on the audience.

Meanwhile, Savannah Pham, a 20-year-old with Vietnamese and Cambodian heritage from Murrieta, California, secured the coveted title of Miss Asian America.

This year’s pageant saw a range of talented winners, including Kate Melanie Lam, who earned the titles of Miss Asian California, Miss Asian First Princess, Miss Imagine Talks, and Miss Asian Entrepreneur. Alexis Yup was honored with the titles of Miss Asian San Francisco and Miss Asian Second Princess, while Ernestine Siu shone as Miss Asian Third Princess. The event also recognized outstanding achievements in categories such as Photogenic, Popularity, Social Media, STEM, Scholastic, Congeniality, Talent, and Community Service.

The Miss Asian Global & Miss Asian America Pageant continues to be a powerful platform for empowerment, celebrating the accomplishments of exceptional young women.

Since her reign, Trisha Bantigue earned a spot on Forbes’ 2022 30 Under 30 list. She credits her entrepreneurial drive to the pageant, saying, “Pageants helped me get my degree, and they changed my life.” Trisha worked at Facebook, Google, and Uber, before co-founding Queenly, an online marketplace for formalwear, in 2017. The platform has successfully raised $7 million from venture capitalists.

Continuing her journey to promote mental health awareness, Savannah Pham is now pursuing a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Southern Methodist University. She graduated in 2018 from Stanford with double majors in Asian American Studies and Psychology. Her research centers on how culture, ethnicity, and race influence psychopathology and addictive behaviors. This work aims to enhance clinical interventions for better psychological well-being across diverse ethnocultural backgrounds.

Pageant Night and Activities

Treasured Memories

Photography by Rick Yee & David Yu

Each Delegate has a Story to Share

Meet the Delegates

Legacy Keepsakes

Commemorate Pageant Night

Saturday, August 12, 2017
Herbst Theatre
San Francisco, CA

Thank you to our event supporters

Our 2017 Sponsors

Alexis Yup
Chinese · Age 23 · San Francisco, California

Amy Cui
Chinese · Age 19 · Fremont, California

Anh Doan
Vietnamese · Age 27 · Orlando, Florida

Apichaya Thavichaigarn
Thai · Age 27 · San Francisco, California

Ashley Phothivanh
Laos · Age 21 · Oakland, California

Connie Tran
Chinese · Age 26 · New York, New York

Dina Zheng
Chinese · Age 18 · San Mateo, California

Ernestine Siu
Chinese · Age 18 · Oakland, California

Flora Xu
Chinese · Age 27 · San Francisco, California

Jessica Yen
Taiwanese · Age 25 · San Francisco, California

Joanna Yen
Chinese & Japanese · Age 24 · Berkeley, California

Katie Lam
Chinese · Age 27 · San Bruno, California

Maggie Huang
Chinese · Age 25 · San Francisco, California

Maria Talania
Filipino · Age 24 · Merced, California

Mikaela Dodge
Filipino & Caucasion · Age 17 · San Francisco, California

Mikaela Encarnacion
Filipino · Age 26 · San Ramon, California

Qiuye Kang
Chinese · Age 25 · San Jose, California

Samantha Mui
Hong Konger · Age 26 · East Palo Alto, California

Savannah Pham
Vietnamese & Cambodian · Age 20 · Murrieta, California

Tina Kim
Chinese & Vietnamese · Age 25 · San Jose, California

Trisha Bantigue
Filipino & Chinese · Age 23 · San Francisco, California

Yilan Shi
Chinese · Age 28 · Fremont, California

Our Legacy

A Look Back at Our Past Queens & Delegates