Miss Bénin
Appearance
Formation | 1962 |
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Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Cotonou |
Location | |
Official language | French |
Director | Association Culturelle Miss Bénin (ACMB) |
Website | missbenin.net |
Miss Bénin (formerly known as Miss Dahomey) is the national beauty pageant in Benin. The pageant winner aims to be a cultural ambassador of Benin. Before that Miss Benin experienced at Miss Universe 1962 once.
History
[edit]Debuted in 1962 as Miss Dahomey pageant, Benin competed internationally at Miss Universe 1962 in Miami, Florida.[1] Benin existed once as Dahomey on international pageant and became an African kingdom which lasted from 1600 until 1900.[2]
Titleholders
[edit]Year | Miss Bénin | Department |
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1962 | Gilette Hazoume | Ouémé |
1995 | Corine Affoyone | Porto-Novo |
2011 | Sahadath Sorokou | Borgou |
2012 | Fatouma Boubacar Mamane | Donga |
2013 | Nadia Sèna Dossa | Ouémé |
2014 | Belleciane Fifonsi Hounvènou | Ouémé |
2015 | Sylvania Fandohan | Zou |
2016 | Larissa Adjagba[3] | Ouémé |
2018 | Christelle Lougbégnon[4] | Collines |
2024 | TBA |
Past titleholders under Miss Bénin org.
[edit]Miss Universe Bénin
[edit]- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
Year | Department | Miss Bénin | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
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Did not compete between 1963—present | |||||
1962 | Ouémé | Gilette Hazoume | Unplaced |