Miss Rwanda is a national beauty pageant in Rwanda.
Formation | 1992 |
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Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Kigali |
Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | English Kinyarwanda |
Key people | Dieudonne Ishimwe |
Website | www.missrwanda.rw |
In May 2022, it was reported that the pageant was suspended due to the arrest of Dieudone Ishimwe popularly known as Prince Kid, the CEO of Rwanda Inspiration Backup — the organizer of Miss Rwanda, by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) for alleged sexual exploitation of contestants.[1]
History
Miss Rwanda was organised by telecom company Rwandatel in 2009 .[2] The 1st edition Miss Rwanda 2009 was held on December 19, 2009 and Grace Bahati was made a history to become Miss Rwanda.
Titleholders
- : 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 Miss Rwanda organization decided to send the winner to Miss World pageant. Meanwhile the Miss Supranational Rwanda set in different organization. The winner goes to Miss Supranational pageant.
Year | Miss Rwanda | Province | International competition | ||
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International Pageant | Placement | Special Award(s) | |||
1992 | Jeanne Munyankindi[3] | Kigali | ― | ― | ― |
1993 | Dalila Uwera[3] | Rwandan communities in Belgium | ― | ― | ― |
2009 | Grace Bahati[4] | Southern Province | ― | ― | ― |
2012 | Aurore Mutesi Kayibanda[5] | Southern Province | Miss Supranational 2013 | Unplaced | ― |
Miss World 2015 | Did not compete | ||||
2014 | Colombe Akiwacu[6] | Eastern Province | ― | ― | ― |
2015 | Doriane Kundwa[7] | Northern Province | Miss Grand International 2015[8] | Did not compete | |
2016 | Jolly Mutesi[9] | Kigali | Miss World 2016 | Unplaced | ― |
2017 | Elsa Iradukunda[10] | Northern Province | Miss World 2017 | Unplaced | Top 5 Dances of the World |
2018 | Lilliane Iradukunda[11] | Western Province | Miss World 2018 | Unplaced | Top 25 Beauty With A Purpose |
2019 | Meghan Nimwiza[12] | Kigali | Miss World 2019 | Unplaced | ― |
2020 | Naomie Nishimwe[13] | Kigali | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no international pageant in 2020 | ||
2021 | Grace Ingabire[14] | Kigali | Miss World 2021 | Unplaced | ― |
2022 | Divine Nshuti Muheto[15] | Western Province | Miss World 2023 | Withdrew |
Other International Competitions
Year | Representative | Original national title | International competition | ||
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International Pageant | Placement | Special Award(s) | |||
2011 | Yvonne Uwamahoro | — | Miss Supranational 2011 | Unplaced | ― |
2012 | Sabrina Kubwimana | — | Miss Supranational 2012 | Unplaced | ― |
2014 | Neema Umwari Magambo | — | Miss Supranational 2014 | Unplaced | ― |
2015 | Sonia Gisa[16] | — | Miss Supranational 2015 | Top 20 | Miss Supranational Africa |
2016 | Colombe Akiwacu | — | Miss Supranational 2016 | Top 25 | ― |
Sonia Gisa[17] | — | Miss Grand International 2016 | Unplaced | ― | |
2017 | Habiba Ingabire | — | Miss Supranational 2017 | Unplaced | ― |
2018 | Tina Uwase Ngaceng | — | Miss Supranational 2018 | Unplaced | |
2019 | Umunyana Shanitah | — | Miss Supranational 2019 | Unplaced | ― |
2021 | Anitha Kate Umuratwa | Miss Rwanda 2021 Finalist | Miss Supranational 2021 | Unplaced | Top 11 - Miss Elegance |
Did not compete between 2022 - 2024 | |||||
2025 | Kimana Emelique | Appointed | Miss Supranational 2025 | [to be determined] |
References
- ^ "Miss Rwanda Contest Suspended Amid Rape Claims". allAfrica.com. May 10, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Miss Rwanda: Rwandatel to organize Miss Rwanda 2009". focus.rw. Archived from the original on 2014-10-02.
- ^ a b "Ntabwo Uwera Dalila Yabaye Miss Wambere Mu Rwanda Nkuko Bimaze Iminsi Byandikwa Mu Binyamakuru, Kuko Uwabaye Miss Rwanda 1992 Yishwe Muri Jenoside Yakorewe Abatutsi". Rushyashya.net. 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Miss Rwanda crowned". The New Times. 20 December 2009.
- ^ "Kayibanda crowned Miss Rwanda 2012". The New Times. 3 September 2012.
- ^ Timothy Bamwita (24 February 2014). "Elegance, style as Akiwacu is crowned Miss Rwanda 2014". The New Time. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Doriane Kundwa crowned Miss Rwanda 2015". The New Times. 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Miss Grand Rwanda 2015 - Kundwa Doriane". Miss Grand International. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Jolly Mutesi is crowned Miss Rwanda 2016". The New Times. 28 February 2016.
- ^ Emmanuel Gatera (2 March 2023). "Prince Kid legally weds Miss Rwanda 2017 Elsa Iradukunda". The New Times.
- ^ Moses Opobo (16 November 2018). "Rwandan beauty queen sets her eyes on the Miss World crown". The New Times. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Meghan Nimwiza crowned Miss Rwanda 2019". The New Times. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Nyina wa Miss Rwanda 2020, Nishimwe Naomie, avuga ko yari yaripfuje iryo teka kuva kera". BBC News Gahuza. 23 March 2020.
- ^ Nsabimana, Eddie (21 March 2021). "Grace Ingabire crowned Miss Rwanda 2021". The New Times. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Divine Muheto crowned Miss Rwanda 2022".
- ^ "PH bet Rogelie Catacutan finishes in top 20 of Miss Supranational 2015". Rappler. 5 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Miss Grand International 2016 contestants". Miss Grand International. 20 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.