Fiona Dacosta, a 27-year-old contract analyst, has been crowned Miss St Thomas Festival Queen 2025.

The holder of a Bachelor of Law degree, Dacosta—who was sponsored by Supermed Lloyd Pharmacy—proved to be a favourite with the audience and judges throughout the evening’s proceedings. In addition to the crown and title, she also went home with three of the six sectional prizes on offer. She won Most Congenial, Most Culturally Aware, and Most Active in the Community.

Second place went to 24-year-old Narekah Baker, who wore the sash Miss Pow Protection & Security Services Limited. Baker also won two sectional prizes: Most Poised and Most Popular on Social Media. Third place went to Akalia Moore, Miss Bryford Rental.

The top five finalists also included Kendra Clough, Miss Baypoint Medical Laboratory and Lisanee Douglas, who received the prize for Best Performance.

The coronation, which took place at Colonel Cove in Morant Bay on May 31, kicked off the series of similar shows across the island to select the 13 parish queens who will vie for the Miss Jamaica Festival Queen title in August this year.

Sponsors of the National Festival Queen competition are the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Airports Authority of Jamaica, National Housing Trust, HEART/NSTA Trust, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency, and Excelsior.

The next coronation showcase will be Miss Westmoreland Festival Queen, set for Sunday, June 8, at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-la-Mar, starting at 7:00 p.m.