![Gay Black Ohio Pageantry logo](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/109120822_3675001962514260_2734023521818561013_n.jpg)
The Miss Gay Black Ohio pageantry system was founded by Big Mama who was from Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Gay Black Ohio Titleholders
![Isis Tiffany Soul](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/151053_106937282711459_4304505_n.jpg)
![Gabriella Sizemore](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/76189_106937509378103_6842317_n.jpg)
![](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/013.jpg)
![Chante Seville](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/11838803_1110518095644745_268140616063703553_o-693x1024.jpg)
![Lady Deception - Photo by Kristofer Reynolds](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/431862_10201074730773262_190757167_n.jpg)
![Nadirah Desmond Vega](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/28923_487228224646570_496777213_n.jpg)
![Capri Kennedy](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20638122_1426920134010703_2008834829783621311_n.jpg)
![Andria Michaels](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/andriamichaels004.jpg)
![](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/jpg54.jpg)
![KiArra Cartier Fontaine](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/kiarrafontainemarlowe007.jpg)
![Friday Foster](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/13962602_1149802388424938_3207232075668358264_n.jpg)
![Terri Williams](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/294241_273092659371891_5016962_n.jpg)
![Indigo Diamond](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/664455_373068906106876_1607314347_o.jpg)
![Ashley Simone](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/1465797_1381739285406359_1613560863_o-782x1024.jpg)
![Jareje Rashad](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/1014116_3203978355050_1508619117_n.jpg)
![Delores Van Cartier - Photo by Charles Wolf Photography](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/13161975_1548737688761336_6131286596254336156_o-683x1024.jpg)
![Aysia Black](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/231090_224692317540924_881359_n.jpg)
![Tracie Lords](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/tracielords008.jpg)
![Takiya Valentino Wynters](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/021.jpg)
![Domanique Shappelle - Photo by TIos Photography](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/10636261_708193049234803_2867288435173191052_n.jpg)
![Shari Turner](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/jpg1139.jpg)
![Amaya Mann St. James](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/215874_183549845025275_4847702_n.jpg)
![Keke Valasquez-Lord](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/379421_10150965903435403_258378043_n.jpg)
![Chanelle Rayford](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/1002700_508920459179804_767913157_n.jpg)
![Kira Kennedy Chanel](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/971686_708097355873255_1948867010_n.jpg)
![Myah Ross Monroe](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/12109019_933069756760186_3974748693344557340_n.jpg)
![Tanisha Cassadine - Photo by Erika Wagner Artistry](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/12068895_963006157092277_111228782379860293_o-706x1024.jpg)
![Vicki Valentino](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/14925547_1287687284616142_2504047365110831352_n.jpg)
![Solandra Tasaki Dupree](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/27749929_10214967900933833_1046056946602233528_n.jpg)
![Natasshja Norielle](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/18278524_1349462781768135_208561541226372354_o-576x1024.png)
![Destiny De'Vil](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/79916242_164116384957380_5996630692975345664_o-1024x1024.jpg)
![Tiffany Starr](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/C065FA41-F3C4-4C3E-959C-468C75D94CA3-940x1500.jpeg)
Miss Gay Black Ohio Titleholders
- 1977 – Isis Tiffany Soul
- 1990 – Gabriella Sizemore ***
- 1991 – Chanaile Solitaire ***
- 1992 – Chante Seville ***
- 1993 – Lady Deception
- 1994 – Nadirah Desmond Vega
- 1995 – Capri Kennedy
- 1996 – Andria Michaels
- 1996 – Lisa Cartier
- 1997 – KiArra Cartier Fontaine ***
- 1998 – Friday Foster
- 1999 – Terri Williams
- 2000 – Indigo Diamond
- 2001 – Ashley Simone
- 2002 – Jareje Rashad
- 2003 – Delores Van Cartier
- 2004 – Aysia Black
- 2005 – Tracie Lords
- 2006 – Takiya Valentino Wynters
- 2007 – Domanique Shappelle
- 2008 – Shari Turner
- 2009 – Devinity
- 2010 – Amaya Mann St. James
- 2011 – Keke Valasquez-Lord
- 2012 – Chanelle Rayford
- 2013 – Kira Kennedy Chanel
- 2014 – Myah Ross Monroe
- 2015 – Tanisha Cassadine ***
- 2016 – Vicki Valentino
- 2017 – Solandra Tasaki Dupree
- 2018 – Natasshja Norielle
- 2019 – Destiny De’Vil
- 2022 – Tiffany Starr
*** In Loving Memory
Open Projects
- Many years need researched. (See Miss Gay Black Ohio History at bottom of page for missing years.
- We have both Andria Michaels and Lisa Cartier as 1996. We need to determine why both are this year or if Lisa’s year is incorrect. What we know is Andria Michaels was crowned by Capri Kennedy (1995) at U4ia in Cleveland, Ohio.
Miss Gay Black Ohio History
- 1977
- Winner – Isis Tiffany Soul
- 1978 – 1989
- Needs researched.
- 1990
- Winner – Gabriella Sizemore
- 1991
- Winner – Chanaile Solitaire
- 1992
- Winner – Chante Seville
- 1993
- Winner – Lady Deception
- 1994
- Winner – Nadirah Desmond Vega
- 1995
- Location: U4ia (Cleveland, Ohio)
- Winner – Capri Kennedy
- 1996
- Location: U4ia (Cleveland, Ohio)
- Winner – Andria Michaels
- Lisa Cartier has also been listed as Miss Gay Black Ohio 1996. We need to research if her year is incorrect or the reason two are listed for 1996.
- 1997
- Winner – KiArra Cartier Fontaine
- 1998
- Winner – Friday Foster
- 1999
- Winner – Terri Williams
- 2000
- Winner – Indigo Diamond
- 2001
- Winner – Ashley Simone
- 2002
- Winner – Jareje Rashad
- 2003
- Winner – Delores Van Cartier
- 2004
- Winner – Aysia Black
- 2005
- Winner – Tracie Lords
- 2006
- Winner – Takiya Valentino Wynters
- 2007
- Winner – Domanique Shappelle
- 2008
- Winner – Shari Turner
- 2009
- Winner – Devinity
- 2010
- Winner – Amaya Mann St. James
- 2011
- Winner – Keke Valasquez-Lord
- 2012
- Location: Diamond 8 Party Center (Cleveland, Ohio)
- Winner – Chanelle Rayford
![Show Ad | Miss Gay Black Ohio and Mr. Gay Black Ohio | Diamond 8 Party Center (Cleveland, Ohio) | 8/5/2012](https://ourcommunityroots.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/554650_10151736372135403_978196834_n.jpg)
- 2013
- Location: Interbelt Nite Club (Akron, Ohio)
- Winner – Kira Kennedy Chanel
- 1st Alternate – Hershae Chocolatae
- 2nd Alternate – Cocoa Starr
- 2014
- Winner – Myah Ross Monroe
- 2015
- Winner – Tanisha Cassadine
- 2016
- Winner – Vicki Valentino
- 2017
- Winner – Solandra Tasaki Dupree
- 2018
- Winner – Natasshja Norielle
- 2019
- Winner – Destiny De’Vil
- 2020 – 2021
- Pageant status needs researched.
- 2022