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Formation | 2012 |
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Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Freetown |
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Membership | |
Official language | English |
President | Swadu Natasha Beckley |
Website | iamsl.org |
The Face of Sierra Leone or also known as Miss Universe Sierra Leone, is a national Beauty pageant in Sierra Leone that selects the winner to represent the country in the Miss Universe, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The pageant was established in 2016 and the foundation held in 2012 and is considered the biggest pageant in Sierra Leone. [1]
The foundation of IAMSL was debuted in 2012 and launched a pageant to International competitions in 2016 by Swadu Natasha Beckley (former Miss Sierra Leone 2011). [2] In 2018 the Face of Sierra Leone divided onto two national competitions which select the winner to Miss Universe and Miss Earth independently.
The main purpose of the organization of Miss Universe Sierra Leone is to promote local tourism and to expose young Sierra Leonean women to different cultures and nationalities.
Year | Miss Universe Sierra Leone | District | Mister Sierra Leone | District |
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2016 | Hawa Kamara | Western Area Urban | Debuted 2017 | x |
2017 | Adama Lakoh Kargbo | Bombali | Ibrahim Mansaray | Bombali |
2018 | Marie Esther Bangura | Port Loko | Mohamed Kamanoh | Western Area Urban |
2021 | x | x | Alhaji Hassan Mansaray | Koinadugu |
2022 | Uthman Issa Bangura | Western Area Urban | ||
2023 | TBA | |||
Year | District | Miss Universe Sierra Leone | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
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Did not compete since 2020—Present | |||||
2019 | Port Loko | Marie Esther Bangura | Unplaced | Marie was about to participate in the Miss Universe 2018 pageant; Unfortunately, she did not arrived in Thailand on time, this is due to her nation's condition of devastated by war; However, she attended the contest as a member of audience then MUO also allowed her to compete for the 68th edition instead. [3] | |
2018 | Did not compete | ||||
2017 | Bombali | Adama Lakoh Kargbo | Did not compete | Withdrawal — Visa Problem to upcoming Miss Universe 2017 in the United States. | |
2016 | Western Area Urban | Hawa Kamara | Unplaced |
| Swadu Natasha Beckley directorship. |
Year | District | Miss International Sierra Leone | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards | Notes |
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Did not compete since 2023—Present | |||||
2022 | Western Area Urban | Fatu Rugiatu Kamara | Did not compete | ||
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant between 2020—2021 | |||||
2019 | Did not compete | ||||
2018 | Western Area Urban | Michaella Oladuni | Did not compete | ||
2017 | Western Area Urban | Abie Mansaray | Unplaced | ||
2016 | Kenema | Maseray Swarray | Unplaced |
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Year | District | Miss Earth Sierra Leone | Placement at Miss Earth | Special Awards | Notes |
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2024 | TBA | ||||
2023 | Western Area Urban | Mary Juliet Sia Kanessie | Unplaced | ||
2022 | Western Area Urban | Shalom Prosperia Ella John | Unplaced | ||
2021 | Did not compete | ||||
2020 | Western Area Urban | Nadiatejanatu Mansaray | Unplaced | ||
2019 | Tokeh | N'jainatu Sesay | Unplaced | ||
2018 | Port Loko | Alma Nancy Sesay | Unplaced |
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2017 | Western Area Urban | Ismatu Daramy | Unplaced |
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Western Area Urban | Esther Williams [4] | Did not compete | |||
2016 | Port Loko | Josephine Kamara | Unplaced | ||
Did not compete between 2014—2015 | |||||
2013 | Western Area Urban | Mariatu Dukuray | Unplaced | ||
Did not compete between 2008—2012 | |||||
2007 | Western Area Urban | Theresa Turay | Unplaced |
Year | District | Miss Supranational Sierra Leone | Placement at Miss Supranational | Special Awards | Notes |
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2024 | Koinadugu | Mabinty Mansaray | TBA | ||
Did not compete between 2022—2023 | |||||
2021 | Western Area Urban | Ramatulai Jarata Wurie | Unplaced | ||
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | |||||
2019 | Western Area Urban | Esther Yeanoh Kamara | Unplaced | ||
2018 | Did not compete | ||||
2017 | Western Area Urban | Jennifer Mustapha | Did not compete | ||
2016 | Western Area Urban | Naomi Kargbo | Did not compete | ||
Did not compete between 2014—2015 | |||||
2013 | Western Area Urban | Suad Dukuray | Unplaced | ||
2012 | Western Area Urban | Swadu Natasha Beckley | Did not compete |
Year | District | Miss Asia Pacific International Sierra Leone | Placement at Miss Asia Pacific International | Special Awards | Notes |
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2024 | Western Area Urban | Lachaeveh Alberta Caizarine Davies | TBA | ||
Year | District | Mister Sierra Leone | Placement at Mister Supranational | Special Awards | Notes |
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2024 | TBA | ||||
2023 | Western Area Urban | Uthman Issa Bangura | Did not compete | ||
2022 | Western Area Urban | Alhassan Dumbuya | Did not compete | ||
2021 | Bombali | Abu Bakarr Tarawalie | Unplaced |
Year | District | Mister Sierra Leone | Placement at Mister World | Special Awards | Notes |
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2024 | Koinadugu | Alhaji Hassan Mansaray | TBA | ||
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020, 2021 and 2022 | |||||
2019 | Western Area Urban | Mohamed Kamanoh | Unplaced |
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