Miss Cote d'Ivoire is a national Beauty pageant that selects Ivory Coast's official representatives in Miss World and Miss Universe—two of the Big Four beauty pageants.
| Formation | 1956 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Yamoussoukro |
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Membership | |
Official language | French |
Chairman | Victor Yapobi |
History
Miss Cote d'Ivoire has existed since 1956 but currently, Miss Cote d'Ivoire new team was placed since 1996. The committee Miss Côte d'Ivoire is an association chaired by Victor Yapobi (Comici). The organizing committee created in 1996 consists of an executive committee of six members and regional committees throughout Côte d'Ivoire. There are even elections were held for the Ivorian out in 2002, 2008, 2009 and 2010 organized by the EU-Comici under the supervision of the Secretary General of the Committee Miss Côte d'Ivoire.
Titleholders
- The winner of Miss Côte d'Ivoire represents her country at the Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. — Marie-Françoise Kouamé was competed at Miss Universe 1986 in Panama City, Panama. She was represented CI at the pageant. Cote d'Ivoire competed at the pageant in only 1 year and never return again until now. Maria was appointed to compete at Miss International 1986 in Nagasaki, Japan. She failed at the pageant but she is the only one Ivorian who marked her country at two prestigious pageants in the World. Madaussou Kamara became the second representative at Miss International 1999 in Tokyo, Japan. She was the runner-up at Miss Cote d'Ivoire, in unknown reasons the reigning winner of Miss CI in that year, Sylviane Dodoo did not compete at all pageants.
| Year | Miss CIV |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Marthe Niankoury |
| 1965 | Monique Kessié |
| 1985 | Rose-Armande Oulla |
| 1986 | Marie-Françoise Kouamé |
| 1987 | Georgette Bailly |
| 1988 | Cecilia Valentin |
| 1989 | Muriel Edoukou |
| 1993 | Lydie Aka |
| 1996 | Hermine Mimi |
| 1997 | Aicha Rami Kéïta |
| 1998 | Laeticia N'Cho |
| 1999 | Sylviane Dodoo |
| 2000 | Linda Delon |
| 2001 | Nadia Gaëlle Yoboué |
| 2002 | Yannick Azébian |
| 2004 | Tania Kessié |
| 2005 | Séry Djehy Dorcas |
| 2006 | Alima Diomandé |
| 2007 | Bernadette N'zi |
| 2008 | Murielle-Claude Nanié |
| 2009 | Dacoury Rosine Gnago |
| 2010 | Inès Da Sylva |
| 2011 | Kohiman Kouadio |
| 2012 | Hélène Valérie Djouka |
| 2013 | Aissata Dia Ezzedine |
| 2014 | Jennifer Yéo |
| 2015 | Andréa Kakou N'Guessan |
| 2016 | Esther Memel |
| 2017 | Mandjalia Gbane[1] |
| 2018 | Fatem Suy[2] |
| 2019 | Tara Gueye |
| 2020 | Felice Nina Mawualawe |
| 2021 | Olivia Yacé[3] |
| 2022 | Marlene-Kany Kouassi[4] |
| 2023 | Mylene Djihony[5] |
| 2024 | Marie-Emmanuelle Diamala[6] |
Ivorian representatives at international pageants
Miss Universe Cote d'Ivoire
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- The winner of Miss Cote d'Ivoire represented Cote d'Ivoire at the Miss Universe pageant once, in 1986. In 2024 the country set to return under "Miss Universe Cote d'Ivoire Organization". On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Region | Miss Universe Cote d'Ivoire | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Yapobi directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 | |||||
| 2024 | Sud-Comoé | Marie-Emmanuelle Diamala[citation needed] | Unplaced | Beginning in 2024, the Miss Universe Organization announced that Victor Yapobi will be the National Director of Miss Universe Côte d'Ivoire. | |
| Did not compete between 1987―2023 | |||||
| 1986 | Yamoussoukro | Marie-Françoise Kouamé | Unplaced | ||
Miss World Cote d'Ivoire
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- The winner of Miss Côte d'Ivoire represents her country at the Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Region | Miss World Cote d'Ivoire | Placement at Miss World | Special awards | Notes |
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| Victor Yapobi directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2009 | |||||
| 2025 | Sud-Comoé | Marie-Emmanuelle Diamala | TBA | ||
| Miss World 2023 was rescheduled to 2024 due to the change of host and when entering India as the new host, there were several issues that caused the postponement until March 2024. | |||||
| 2023 | Aboisso | Mylene Djihony | Unplaced | ||
| Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022. | |||||
| 2021 | Yamoussoukro | Olivia Yacé | 2nd Runner-up |
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| Did not compete between 2018 and 2020 | |||||
| 2017 | Bondoukou | Mandjalia Gbané | Unplaced | ||
| 2016 | Yamoussoukro | Esther Memel | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Yamoussoukro | Andréa N'Guessan | Top 30 |
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| 2014 | Aboisso | Jennifer Yéo | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Aboisso | Aïssata Dia | Unplaced | ||
| 2012 | Divo | Hélène-Valerie Djouka | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Gagnoa | Kohiman Kouadio | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | N'zi-Comoé | Inès Da Silva | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | — | Dacoury Rosine Gnago | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1986 and 2008 | |||||
| 1985 | Abidjan | Rose Armande Oulla | Unplaced | Cote d'Ivoire wore the name of "Ivory Coast". In 1986 as well; based on US Recognition of the Ivory Coast, 1960. Eisenhower sent a letter to that effect to Prime Minister Felix Houphouet-Boigny. The area that became the Ivory Coast on that same date previously had been under French sovereignty. The state's name changed from Ivory Coast to Cote d'Ivoire in 1986. | |
See also
References
- ^ "Miss Côte d'Ivoire 2017: Mandjalia Gbané remporte la couronne". fratmat. 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Concours de beauté: Fatem Suy élue Miss Côte d'Ivoire 2018". mobile.apanews.net. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
- ^ "Miss World Côte d'Ivoire 2021 crowned". www.missworld.com.
- ^ "Miss Côte d'Ivoire 2022 : Kouassi Marlène Kanny succède à Olivia Yacé". 3 July 2022.
- ^ Jeannin, Marine; Gourlay, Youenn (3 July 2023). "« C'est la soirée du braisage » : paillettes et polémiques au concours de Miss Côte d'Ivoire" ["It's the evening of braising": glitter and controversy at the Miss Côte d'Ivoire contest]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Marie Emmanuelle Diamala élue Miss Côte d'Ivoire 2024". Africa 24 (in French). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.