Miss Bénin
| Formation | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Cotonou |
| Location |
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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.
History[]
Miss Bénin was founded for the first time in 1962. Since that year Miss Benin was named as Miss Dahomey (an African kingdom which lasted from about 1600 until 1900).[1] The country competed at Miss Universe 1962 in Miami, Florida, United States.[2] Nowadays, the winner of the local pageant will be naming as Miss Benin. The Miss Benin purpose is to promote beauty of Benin and to become a culture ambassador of Benin.
Titleholders[]
- The committee of Miss Bénin organizes Miss Bénin competition to select its winner to be an ambassador of her country. The main winner does not participate at Miss Universe competition since 1963. The last Miss Bénin who participated at Miss Universe 1962 was Gilette Hazoume. In addition the Miss Bénin is unrelated to Miss World Bénin who crowned a delegate to Miss World competition.
| Year | Miss Bénin | Department |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Dahomey | ||
| 1962 | Gilette Hazoume | Ouémé |
| Miss Bénin | ||
| 1995 | Corine Affoyon | 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 |
References[]
External links[]
Categories:
- Miss Universe by country
- Recurring events established in 1962
- Beninese awards