About Us
Maria Rybczuk Little
President, Miss Hemisphere Inc.
Founder and Director
King and Queen of the Earth
American International
Planet Earth Committee
Philadelphia Academy of Theatrical Arts
Maria Rybczuk Little is celebrating 40 years with the Miss Hemisphere,
Show Biz, American Int’l, Miss Earth and Planet Earth Organizations.
Titles
National & International Titles.
Miss USA Hemisphere 1966,
Miss North America,
Miss Hemisphere,
Miss Hemisphere Ambassador
State Titles: Miss Pennsylvania Hemisphere
Miss Congeniality Miss Pa World
Modeling
Print Model through John Robert Powers Agency
Education
Graduate of St Basil Academy
John Robert Powers Modeling School
New York Academy of Theatrical Arts
Student of dance, voice and music.
Business
Owner of the Hemisphere House Hotel in Mt. Pocono, Pa…….Owner of the American International Club and Restaurant in Philadelphia……Editor, Writer and Publisher of the Star Tribune Newspaper for twelve years…….Executive Director of Hemisphere Records for three years….. Owner of Hemisphere Stables, raced thoroughbreds for seventeen years, horses were New England Champions, Pocono Downs Champion and the last horse in the stable was “Miss Hemisphere” who was the grandmother of a Kentucky Derby winner ……..Owner of the Philadelphia Aacdemy of Theatrical Arts for twenty years…….Owner of the Glamour Flair Agency for twenty years Specializing in motiuon pictures, commercials and print, in 1979-81 employed over 4,000 in motion picture industry alone……Co-Owner of the American International Modeling and Talent Studios with Cye Perkins of the Perkins Agency in NYC….Co-Owner of Hemisphere Kids Talent Agency in NYC…..Executive Producer and lead actress of the Motion Picture, VIDEO WARS, featured at the Cann Film Festival in France, copy of the film Video Wars is available in video from Best Film and Video of NY.
Television Appearences
Phil Donahue Show three times, People are Talking in thirteen Cities, NBC Today- network, Sunday Morning with Charles Kuralt, 1996- Network Show hosted by Connie Chung , ABC network news. Numerous television shows throughout the country including the Joe Franklin Show in NYC numerous times.
Awards and Citations
Hundreds of Citations from Governors, Mayors, Senators and Organizations for work with youth promoting education and preservation of the environment.
25TH Anniversary Blessing from the Pope of Rome, His Holiness Pope John. Sisters of St Basil , Orphanages of the Ukraine.
Travel
Traveled throughout the United States, Canada, the Marianna Islands including the island of Guam, Japan, Central America, Ireland, England, Germany, Yugoslavia, Austria and France.
Personal
Married for eighteen years to Lawrence Little, a father of six grown children and grandfather of ten. Mr Little and Maria have one daughter, Nadija who is seventeen. Mr Little was in Law Enforcement for twenty five years and Pageant Production and VR for Miss Hemisphere for the last eighteen.
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
I am proud to bring the Miss Hemisphere Organization celebrating four decades, that will be staged at the world famous TRUMP MARINA CASINO HOTEL in Atlantic City, New Jersey . As the Executive Director and President, I was fortunate to be the third Miss Hemisphere and had the marvelous opportunity to travel as Miss Hemisphere to the places that I only dreamed of. I have enjoyed the sights, the sounds and the beauty of London, Paris, Dublin, New York, New Orleans, Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, San Francisco, Hollywood, Dallas, Niagra Falls, Washington DC, Portland, Seattle, Mt. Ranier, Casper , Guam…………… and everyone must go to Deadwood and actually experience the Dakotas. Pageantry has enlightened me and given to me a great joy in every production. While I ventured in many businesses, I always kept my pageantry first. I thank the hundreds of people that I have befriended and kept close to for decades and I look forward to the future. I look forward to having you meet some of the most exciting people in the world this year . The prize money is growing daily, thank you to our sponsors for making this possible. The Earth and Hemisphere Organization is Promoting Earth Preservation and Tourism, get your ideas ready for your projects to be presented at the finals, you may be the next goodwill ambassador and have the opportunity of a lifetime not only to travel but be the focal point as guest of Belta Perez of Guam where an array of appointments await you to meet the Governor, Dignitaries, Magazine Photographers, World agents and be special guest of the Military for USO, radio programs and television shows. Wait till you view the starfish off shore, walk through the crystal blue waters of the Pacific, experience the hospitality of Guam and be treated like Royalty.