Chicago Asian Women Empowerment

empowered women (and allies) empower other women

Victoria Ng

Founder and Volunteer ​Executive Director

Victoria Li

Main Board Chair

Ashish Shah

Main Board Treasurer

Jean Elliott

Main Board Member

2024 Magazine Commitee Co-Chair

Sona Kim

Main Board Member

2024 Magazine Commitee Chair

Junipero Cruz

Associate Board Member

2024 Pageant Production Manager

Doria Qu

Associate Board Member

2024 Magazine Committee Member

current pageant titleholders

Alice Yu

2023 Miss Asian Chicago Queen & Talent

Ngan Le

2023 Miss Asian Chicago First Princess & Congeniality

Megan Wikowsky

2023 Miss Asian Chicago Second Princess

Lianacris Uy Panaligan

2023 Miss Asian Chicago Crowd Favorite

Volunteer Highlights

Talia Choi

Main Board Member

2024 Magazine Commitee Co-Chair

Mindy Michelle

2024 Fashion Show Committee Member

Melissa Familara

2024 Fashion Show Committee Member

William Pitts

2024 Tech Intern

former pAGEANT TITLEHOLDERS

Xiao Lin Mei

2022 Miss Chinese Chicago Queen & Crowd Favorite

Natalie Chin

2022 Miss Chinese Chicago First Princess

Victoria Li

2022 Miss Chinese Chicago Second Princess & Talent

Jean Elliott

2022 Miss Chinese Chicago Congeniality

Mia Hitterman

2023 Miss Chinatown USA Community Service

2022 Miss Chinese Chicago Contestant

Pamela Yuan

2019 Miss Chinese Chicago Queen

Megan Wu

2019 Miss Chinese Chicago First Princess

Jade Lun

2020 Miss Chinatown USA Third Princess

2019 Miss Chinese Chicago Second Princess

Celina Xu

2020 Miss Chinatown USA Congeniality

2019 Miss Chinese Chicago Congeniality & Crowd Favorite

Brittany Lau

2019 Miss Chinatown USA Community Service & Congeniality

2018 Miss Chinese Chicago Queen & Congeniality

Jamie Moy

2022 Miss Chinatown USA Second Princess

2018 Miss Chinese Chicago First Princess

Honey Tey

2018 Miss Chinese Chicago Second Princess

former pAGEANT CONTESTANTS

Haley Hudler

2023 Miss Asian Chicago Contestant #1

Rish Pangadil

2023 Miss Asian Chicago Contestant #2

Jasman Sidhu

2023 Miss Asian Chicago

Contestant #3

Jamie Lynn Cruz

2023 Miss Asian Chicago Contestant #4

Stephanie Li

2023 Miss Asian Chicago Contestant # 5

Maryanne Rose Elamana

2023 Miss Asian Chicago Contestant # 6

Sona Kim

2023 Miss Asian Chicago Contestant #10

Kim Chung

2022 Miss Chinese Chicago Contestant #2

Ava Gong

2022 Miss Chinese Chicago Contestant #3

Mary Zhou

2022 Miss Chinese Chicago Contestant #4

Isabel Chan

2022 Miss Chinese Chicago Contestant #9

Em He

2019 Miss Chinese Chicago Contestant #3

Fanny Zhou

2019 Miss Chinese Chicago Contestant #5

Zirui Guo

2019 Miss Chinese Chicago Contestant #6

Julie Zheng

2019 Miss Chinese Chicago Contestant #7

Kathy Lai

2019 Miss Chinese Chicago Contestant #8

Vivian Gao

2019 Miss Chinese Chicago Contestant #10

Harmony Zhang

2022 Miss Chinese Chicago Emcee

2018 Miss Chinese Chicago Contestant #6

former fashion show designers

Tanjerine Studios

2022 Designer

Toja by Nusha

2022 Designer

Lisa Ruan

2022 Designer

2019 Designer

Pərsuasion

2022 Designer

Aube by Edith B

2022 Designer

2019 Designer

Model Minority Apparel

2022 Designer

Naranji

2022 Designer

Free Game Essentials

2022 Designer

2019 Designer

Out of Order

2022 Designer

Oh Man! Clothing

2022 Designer

Essenshul

2022 Designer

2019 Designer

Mia Hitterman

2022 Designer

Plus 82

2022 Designer

Dear Diary

2022 Designer

Jane X

2019 Designer

Bhavy J

2019 Designer

Air Raid Material

2019 Designer

Frayley Le

2019 Designer

Tian Represent

2019 Designer

Sew by Sana

2019 Designer

Grey

2019 Designer