The Miss Universe Bahamas 2016 finale took place last September 17 with Cherell Williamson of Nassau winning the crown.
![Cherell Williamson crowned Miss Universe Bahamas - Photo: Draf Designs Photography for TheBahamasWeekly.com](http://missosology.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Miss_Bahamas_Universe_2016_Cherell_Williamson_IMG_0345-008.jpg)
The 23-year-old model, entrepreneur, creative make-up artist and jewelery designer will represent Bahamas in Miss Universe 2016.
![Top three left to right: Erika Adderley, Chivaun Smith, and Cherell Wiliamson - Photo: Draf Designs Photography for TheBahamasWeekly.com](http://missosology.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Miss_Bahamas_Universe_2016_Highlights_IMG_0310-010.jpg)
First runner-up was Chivvaun Smith; second runner-up was Erika Adderley, and Rokara Hepburn and Crystal Stubbs rounded out the top five. Missosology.Org