The Miss Asia Sacramento Pageant was founded with the ideals of encouraging young Asian women to develop a deeper understanding of their heritage, building self confidence and esteem, and polishing one’s personal appearance and presentation skills. All these skills and qualities are requisite for success in any lifetime endeavor. The Miss Asia Sacramento Pageant was developed to help Asian women achieve these goals, which will in turn help launch their other dreams. The Miss Asia Sacramento Pageant is also a forum for these women and the Sacramento community to celebrate Asian beauty, elegance and style.
 
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “It takes more than a rhinestone tiara to make someone a queen.” These words should inspire the contestants to always reach higher, while cultivating their skills and noble characteristics. This will help them succeed in education, relationships, careers, and life in general. It should also make one realize that success is not what appears on the outside, but what they possess inside. The efforts and enthusiasm invested in this experience will transform into an indomitable spirit always moving forward in life, overcoming obstacles, and embracing each achievement at a time.
 
The Miss Asia Sacramento Pageant is unique because it focuses on fostering positive traits and skills in young women in Sacramento’s Asian community. Miss Asia Sacramento will represent the epitome of Asian beauty and elegance, and will be responsible for representing and serving her community. The queen and her court will have a memorable and rewarding year. They will appear at local and state community events for charities, as well as cultural and educational events that benefit the community.

The Miss Asia Sacramento Pageant is the positive result of a lot of hard work and enthusiasm from many special people. Established sponsors, inspirational contestants, supportive family and friends, and volunteer staff, have all influenced this wonderful event in their own ways. They do this not just to support a beauty pageant, but because they, too, believe in celebrating Asian beauty, elegance and style.

Debra Ichimura Executive Producer & Pageant Director
Debra was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, where she modelled for the Page Kotomori agency for many years doing print, fashion, runway, commercials, and extra work for movies and television series with local, national and international clients. She has held the titles of Miss Island Pacific 1994, Miss Asia Hawaii 1995, and Miss Islands of the World 1996 (in Los Angeles). She has also judged pageants, coached pageant winners, and taught modeling and etiquette at Models Inc. in Hawaii and Barbizon in California. Aside from being a licensed practicing attorney in Sacramento, she looks forward to producing and directing a successful first annual Miss Asia Sacramento pageant.

Deirdre Ichimura Creative Director
Deirdre brings a breadth of experience as the Creative Director. She has designed, directed and provided hands-on work for commercial and private venues, marketing campaigns and home interior design. As the Creative Director, she has consulted on every artistic detail from the set design and concept, to the design of the programs and tickets. Thanks to her innovative style, the pageant will be a first class production.

Karen Brown - Event Manager
Karen Brown is a native Chicagoan currently living in Sacramento, California. Brown graduated from Simeon High School in 1984 and attended college at the Olive Harvey Junior College in Chicago in the nurse’s assistant program in 1991. After receiving her certification as a Certified Nurses Assistant Brown worked for Dyna Care Home Health Agency and did so for 6 years.

Jordyn Pung - Talent and Contestant Coordinator
Jordyn has been singing on the stage and winning competitions since she was six years old. She is a currently a college student studying molecular cell biology. While she has experience in pageantry, she is focused on furthering her singing skills. Fortunately for this pageant, she will share her pageant and showmanship skills with the contestants and on stage.