Miss Bénin
| Formation | 1962 |
|---|---|
| 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.[citation needed]
Titleholders
[edit]| Year | Miss Bénin | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Gilette Hazoume[1] | Ouémé |
| 1995 | Corine Affoyone | Porto-Novo |
| 2011 | Sahadath Sorokou | Borgou |
| 2012 | Fatouma Boubacar Mamane | Donga |
| 2013 | Nadia Sèna Dossa | Ouémé |
| 2014 | Belleciane Fifonsi Hounvènou[2] | Ouémé |
| 2015 | Sylvania Fandohan | Zou |
| 2016 | Larissa Adjagba[3] | Ouémé |
| 2018 | Christelle Lougbégnon[4] | Collines |
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 Award(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete between 1963—present | |||||
| 1962 | Ouémé | Gilette Hazoume | Unplaced | Competed as Miss Dahomey. Dahomey refers to both a West African kingdom that existed from approximately 1600 to 1904 and a French colony that later became the Republic of Dahomey, which later changed its name to Benin in 1975. | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Held in hospital, African misses beauty contest". Jet. 26 July 1962. p. 25. Retrieved 6 January 2025 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Miss Bénin 2014: Belleciane Hounvènou is crowned". African Top Succes (in French). 26 March 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ↑ Miss Bénin 2016: Larissa Adjagba
- ↑ Miss Bénin 2018 : Christelle Lougbégnon, la plus belle fille de l’année
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