Miss Jamaica

Tonoya Anne Toyloy

Tonoya grew up in the small residential area of Edgewater, a very friendly community on the outskirts of Kingston. Having achieved a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree with First Class Honours, she is now about to embark on an exciting career in her chosen field. Her ambition is to own her own pharmacy. During her education Tonoya was the proud recipient of ten scholarships/Bursaries for academic performance and other awards. During her summer vacations she has been a Teacher’s Assistant, Airline Agent and a Pharmacy Assistant. Hobbies/sports interests are: Playing the piano, water colour painting, drawing, football, netball, lawn tennis, track and field.Her motto is "Whatever I do, I will do it to the best of my ability".


Where did you grow up? Tell us a little about your home town/city, and family.
I grew up in the small residential area of Edgewater; a friendly neighbourhood where the children play together, the neighbours are kind and sharing. I come from a close-knit family that comprises both parents and a younger brother.

What Jobs have you done? What was the most interesting/bizarre?
I have been a Teacher’s Assistant, Airline Agent and Pharmacy Assistant during my summer vacations. The most interesting is that of the Pharmacy Assistant, as pharmacy is my passion. I received the opportunity to contribute to my community and meet diverse personalities.

What are your career ambitions, how do you plan to realise them?
By the time the Miss World Pageant is staged, I will be a Certified Registered Pharmacist with the goal of making a significant contribution to Health Care Development in Jamaica, initially by owning a Pharmacy in rural Jamaica, which offers a more comprehensive approach to health care.

What is the proudest moment of your life? (Not including winning your National Title)
The achievement of a Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree with First Class Honours, a goal I worked diligently for, for four years.

What was the funniest/most embarrassing moment of your life?
My most embarrassing moment occurred while shopping in the busy downtown Kingston dressed "to the nines", in a white pants suit, when a street person decided to put his "designer’s touch" on my outfit, which left me looking quite "raggedy".

What was the funniest/most embarrassing moment of your life?
I have been elevated to the position of a role model and public figure, which affords me the opportunity for personal development and most importantly, the opportunity to contribute to my nation.

Tell us about an interesting event you have attended, or a person that you have met.
I attended the 8 Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association Conference held in St Ann, Jamaica in August 2003. It was interesting as I was exposed to the development and scope of Pharmacy worldwide.

What would you like to do, if you became Miss World 2004?
1. Play my part in the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic, a majorproblem that affects the whole world.2. To also have a role in programmes that feed the world’s starving children, as the children are our future.

If you had a personal motto what would it be?
I live my life guided by the following motto "Whatever I do, I will do it to the best of my ability".

Give details of any charitable work undertaken?
I volunteered as a Pharmacy Intern for the Caribbean Special Olympics, which was held in Jamaica in July 2004, ensuring that the athletes had access to necessary medication.On an on-going basis, I am an active member of my Church’s Healing and Counselling Ministry, whose primary objective is to provide access to better health care in our surrounding communities.More recently, I have been involved in the donation of needed supplies to The Jamaica Red Cross Society for persons affected by Hurricane Ivan that recently ravaged Jamaica in September.

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