Yendi Phillipps is a celebrated Jamaican media personality, TV host, and former beauty queen, honoured as part of the 2022/2023 Queens Of Reggae Island Honorary Ceremonies (QORIHC) for her contributions to entertainment and public life.

She is a two-time national titleholder, having been crowned Miss Jamaica World 2007, where she represented Jamaica at Miss World 2007 in China, placing in the Top 16, and Miss Jamaica Universe 2010, where she went on to achieve 1st Runner-Up at Miss Universe 2010, marking one of Jamaica’s highest placements in the pageant’s history.

Beyond pageantry, Yendi has established herself as a respected TV host and media personality, hosting programmes such as Smile Jamaica and her own series Odyssey With Yendi. At QORIHC, she was honoured for her impact in entertainment, her dedication to her craft, and her role as a trailblazer for women in media.