Wendy Fitzwilliam Beauty pageant titleholder
Birth name:	Wendy Marcelle Fitzwilliam
Birthdate:	April 10, 1972 (1972-04-10) (age 35)
Birth location:	Trinidad and Tobago
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Eye color:	Brown
Hair color:	Black
Ethnicity:	Black
Title(s):	Miss Trinidad and Tobago 1998 Miss Universe 1998

Wendy Marcelle Fitzwilliam the 6'1" Statuesque Stunner, born October 4, 1972, is Trinidad and Tobago's second Miss Universe. Trinidad & Tobago's first Miss Universe was Janelle 'Penny' Commissiong who won in 1977 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Commissiong was also the first black woman to capture the Miss Universe title; Fitzwilliam was the third. Mrs. ... A childs first birthday party. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago. ... Stature redirects here. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... Eye color is a polygenic trait and is determined primarily by the amount and type of pigments present in the eyes iris. ... Hair color is the result of pigmentation due to the presence of the chemicals of melanin and phaeomelanin. ... This is a list of names of ethnic groups. ... Miss Universe 1998 was held at Stan Sheriff Arena, Honolulu, USA on May 12, 1998. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Logo of the Miss Universe event. ...

In 1996, the first of two daughters graduated from the University of the West Indies with a Bachelor's degree in law. The University of the West Indies, also known as UWI, is an autonomous regional institution supported by and serving 16 countries and territories in the Caribbean - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. ... A bachelors degree (Artium Baccalaureus, A.B. or B.A.) is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ...

At 25, she won the 1998 Miss Universe competition held at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. She beat off challenges from South Africa, Russia, Ireland, Brazil, India, Venezuela (the eventual runner-up Veruska Ramirez), USA, Colombia, and Puerto Rico to win the crown. Fitzwilliam's regal air and perfect presentations won her the honor of being the second Trinidadian (and third black woman) to hold the Miss Universe title, but during the telecast her halting final answer led to the jury deadlocking between her and Veruska Ramirez of Venezuela. Because there were eight members of the panel and no way to break the tie, the higher semifinal scores, which were Fitzwilliams', became decisive. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Hawai‘i. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Miss Venezuela 1997-1998, Veruska Ramirez Veruska (Veruzhka) Tatiana Ramírez was crowned Miss Venezuela Universe in the Fall of 1997. ...

During her reign, she was honored by the United Nations and bestowed the title of UNAIDS and UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador for her work in HIV/AIDS education and awareness. The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, is a United Nations program designed to coordinate the worldwide response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. ... UNFPA Goodwill Ambassadors are celebrity advocates of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and utilize their talent and fame to advocate for the human right of reproductive health. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

After her reign, she recorded a jazz demo and continued her education. In 2000, she was admitted into the bar. Jazz is a musical art form that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States around the start of the 20th century. ... A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A bar association is a body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ...

She has also been appointed the Red Cross Ambassador of Youth for the Caribbean. This is the first time the Red Cross has appointed anyone to this high honorary office. The Anarchist Black Cross was originally called the Anarchist Red Cross. The band Redd Kross was originally called Red Cross. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Wendy has acted as a judge and host for many regional and international pageants, such as Miss Guyana, Miss Trinidad & Tobago, and Miss Universe. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Logo of the Miss Universe event. ...

Currently, she is the Vice President of Business Development at the Evolving TecKnologies and Enterprise Development Company Limited, a state-owned company in Trinidad and Tobago. She is also attached to the Trinidad Guardian's Guardian in Education: Making a Difference project, a series of motivational school tours that also features former World Champion sprinter Ato Boldon and cyclist Michael Phillips. The Trinidad Guardian (together with the Sunday Guardian) is the oldest daily newspaper in Trinidad and Tobago. ... Ato Boldon (born December 30, 1973) is an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago, a four-time Olympic medal winner. ...

In January 2006, Fitzwilliam announced that she is expecting her first child in June 2006. She appeared at the Miss Universe Guide to Beauty book launch in April 2006 and was heavily pregnant at this time. It was reported in May that Wendy gave birth to a son in the United States by many media houses in Trinidad and Tobago, this was later confirmed by her mother, Juditha Fitzwilliam.

External links

• Wendy Fitzwilliam, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador
• Trident Beauties
• Evolving TecKnologies and Enterprise Development Company