Miss Maroc
| Formation | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Casablanca |
| Location |
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Membership | Miss Universe |
Official language | French |
National director | Saad Bennani |
| Website | missuniversemorocco |
Miss Universe Morocco or "Miss Maroc Beauty Pageant" is a national beauty pageant that selects the representative of Morocco for the Miss Universe competition.
History[]
Miss Morocco Contest is the oldest continuing beauty contest in Morocco. The contest was first broadcast on television in 1959, with the number of viewers peaking in the nineties when it became watched by nearly half a billion people around the world. The competition qualifies for the Miss Universe election but the country has yet to return to the Miss Universe pageant. Night Star Maroc is currently the owner of the "Miss Maroc" trademark.
The first known Miss Maroc representing the newly independent nation of Morocco in 1956 was Lydia Marin who competed in Miss World that same year. In 1953, nine women were selected to represent Morocco at Miss Universe, an annual international beauty pageant that is run by the American-based Miss Universe Organization. Between 1950s and 1970s, Morocco sent delegates to major international pageants such as Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International pageants.
Jacqueline Dorella Bonilla, named Miss Morocco in 1957, was one of the most famous Moroccan competitors to ever make it to the American beauty contest, ending up as one of the top 15 semifinalists in the competition.
Raymonde Valle was one of the first Moroccan beauties to represent the country in the Tokyo-based contest. It was in 1960 that Raymonde was selected to compete for the title.
In 2021 the new formation of Miss Universe Morocco created in Casablanca. The winner expected to be at Miss Universe 2021.[1]
Titleholders[]
| Year | Miss Maroc |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Colette Ribes |
| 1956 | Lydia Marin |
| 1957 | Jacqueline Dorella Bonilla |
| 1958 | Jocelyne Lambin |
| 1959 | Raymonde Valle |
| 1960 | Marilyne Escobar |
| 1961 | Irene Gorsse |
| 1962 | Ginette Buenaventes |
| 1963 | Selma Rahal |
| 1964 | Leila Gourmala |
| 1965 | Lucette Garcia |
| 1966 | Joelle Lesage |
| 1967 | Naïma Benjelloun |
| 1968 | Zakia Chamouch |
| 1969 | Rahima Hachti |
| 1975 | Salhi Badia |
| 1978 | Majida Tazi |
| 2002 | Doja Lahlou |
| 2006 | Iman Albani |
| 2012 | Sarah Mouatamid[2] |
| 2015 | Fatima Ezzahra El-Horre[3] |
| 2016 | Sara Belkiz[4] |
| 2018 | Rania Aaït[5] |
| 2021 | Fatima-Zahra Khayat |
Morocco at International pageants[]
Miss Universe Morocco[]
- : 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
| Year | Region | Miss Maroc | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| 2021 | Marrakesh-Safi | Kawtar Benhalima | Unplaced | Saad Bonnani Directorship — First time Miss Universe Morocco created in Casablanca | |
| Did not compete between 2013—2020 | |||||
| 2012 | Casablanca-Settat | Sarah Mouatamid | Did not compete | Due to franchise matter, Sarah withdrew at Miss Universe 2012 — Night Star Maroc Directorship | |
| Did not compete between 1979—2011 | |||||
| 1978 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | Majida Tazi | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1976—1977 | |||||
| 1975 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | Salhi Badia | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1967—1974 | |||||
| 1966 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | Joelle Lesage | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1964—1965 | |||||
| 1963 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | Selma Rahal | Unplaced | ||
| 1962 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | Ginette Buenaventes | Unplaced | ||
| 1961 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | Irene Gorsse | Unplaced | ||
| 1960 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | Marilyne Escobar | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1958—1959 | |||||
| 1957 | Casablanca | Jacqueline Dorella Bonilla | Top 15 | Miss Maroc Organization Directorship | |
Miss World Morocco[]
- : 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
| Year | Region | Miss World Maroc | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete since 2003—present | |||||
| 2002 | — | Doja Lahlou | Did not compete | ||
| Did not compete between 1969—2001 | |||||
| 1968 | — | Zakia Chamouch | Unplaced | ||
| 1967 | — | Naïma Benjelloun | Unplaced | ||
| 1966 | — | Naima Naim | Unplaced | ||
| 1965 | — | Lucette Garcia | Unplaced | ||
| 1964 | — | Leila Gourmala | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1959—1963 | |||||
| 1958 | — | Jocelyne Lambin | Unplaced | ||
| 1957 | — | Danielle Muller | Unplaced | ||
| 1956 | — | Lydia Marin | Unplaced | ||
Miss International Morocco[]
- : 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
| Year | Region | Miss International Maroc | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no representative in 2020 and 2021 | |||||
| 2019 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | Sonia Ait Mansour | Unplaced | Miss International Morocco Directorship | |
| Did not compete between 1970—2018 | |||||
| 1969 | — | Rahima Hachti | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1964—1968 | |||||
| 1963 | — | Andrée Picard | Unplaced | ||
| 1962 | — | Therese Gonzalez | Unplaced | ||
| 1961 | — | Monique Auglade | Unplaced | ||
| 1960 | — | Raymonde Valle | Unplaced | ||
Miss Supranational Morocco[]
- : 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
| Year | Region | Miss Supranational Maroc | Placement at Miss Supranational | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete since 2016—present | |||||
| 2015 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | Kawtar Riahi Idrissi | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | Chaima Riahi Idrissi | Unplaced | ||
Miss Intercontinental Morocco[]
- : 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
| Year | Region | Miss Intercontinental Maroc | Placement at Miss Intercontinental | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete since 2018—present | |||||
| 2017 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | Kawtar Maetaoui | Did not compete | ||
| Did not compete between 2015—2016 | |||||
| 2014 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | Safaa Touach | Unplaced | ||
Miss Asia Pacific International Morocco[]
- : 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
| Year | Region | Miss Asia Pacific International Maroc | Placement at Miss Asia Pacific International | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete since 2019—present | |||||
| 2018 | Rif | Chaimaa Hejam | Unplaced | ||
Miss Eco International Morocco[]
- : 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
| Year | Region | Miss Eco International Maroc | Placement at Miss Eco International | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete since 2017—present | |||||
| 2016 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | Mounia El Merchani | Unplaced | ||
References[]
- ^ "Miss Universe Morocco". www.missuniversemorocco.com (in French). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Miss Morocco 2012". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ Miss Morocco 2015
- ^ Miss Morocco 2016
- ^ Miss Morocco 2018
- Miss Universe by country
- Miss World by country
- Miss International by country
- Recurring events established in 1956
- Moroccan awards
- Beauty pageants in Morocco