Miss Cameroon

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Comité d'organisation Miss Cameroun
Formation1960;64 years ago (1960)
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Yaoundé
Location
Membership
Official languages
English, French
Chairman
Solange Ingrid
Website misscameroun.net

Miss Cameroon or Miss Cameroun is a national Beauty pageant in Cameroon where the winners traditionally go to Miss Universe and Miss World. The current Miss Cameroon 2024 is Noura Njikam of Centre. She will represent Cameroon at Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico earlier this year.

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History

The beauty pageant history in Cameroon was held for the first time in 1960 under Ministry of Culture. The Miss Independence pageant happened on 1 January 1960 in Yaounde as Cameroun became an independent republic. Julienne Ayissi Eyenga Fouda is the first beauty queen in Cameroon history. [1]

Established in 2002 the COMICA or Committee of Miss Cameroun happened in Yaounde. The pageant aims to be a tourism promotion of the country. The titleholder also becomes an ambassador who represents all women across the country to celebrate once year in her beauty, intelligence and values. All region winners in Cameroon will compete at Miss Cameroon every year. [2]

Miss World Cameroon

The COMICA as the main national beauty committee in Cameroon is an official franchise holder to Miss World. Started in 2013 the main winner scheduled to go to Miss World.

Miss Universe Cameroon

Meanwhile for Miss Universe, the history has told that there was Miss Universe Cameroon in 1960, Sale Assouen who declined to compete, due to unknown reasons. But the COMICA has finally received the license right in 2020. The Miss Universe Cameroon title officially designated from former Miss Cameroon winners who obviously had international pageant experiences.

Directorships

Formats

The Miss Cameroon competition is traditionally holding region representation every year. The 10 delegates across Cameroon will compete for the crown. In the finale result there will be Second Runner-up, First Runner-up, then finally Miss Cameroon winner.

Titleholders

YearMiss CamerounRegion
1960Julienne Ayissi Eyenga Fouda Centre
2002Diane Ngo Mouaha Centre
2004Audrey Béa Mbong Centre
2005Florence Rita Iyok Centre
2007Marthe Keza Troumba North
2008Joëlle Audrey Amboague East
2009Anne Lucrèce Ntep Littoral
2010Marie Barbara Matagnigni Centre
2011Sophie Christine Ngnamgouet West
2013Valerie Denise Ayena Centre
2014Larissa Ngangoum Centre
2015Jessica Ngoua[ citation needed ] Littoral
2016Julia Nguimfack Centre
2017Michèle-Ange Minkata [3] Centre
2018Aimée Caroline Nseke Centre
2020Audrey Monkam [4] Northwest
2022Julia Samantha Edima [5] South
2023Ndoun Issie Marie Princesse [6] Littoral
2024Noura Njikam Centre

Wins by region

RegionTitlesYears
Centre 101960, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2024
Littoral 32009, 2015, 2023
North 12007
East 2008
West 2011
Northwest 2020
South 2022

Titleholders under Comité d'organisation Miss Cameroun

Cameroon has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. [7] [8] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth. [9] [10] [11]

Miss Universe Cameroon

  •   : 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
The Miss Universe Cameroon will declare after Miss Cameroon happened by the COMICA. The titleholder usually designates from former Miss Cameroon who experienced at beauty contests. The main winner of Miss Cameroon has also a right to compete at Miss Universe but it depends on Miss Cameroon management team decision.
YearRegionMiss CameroonPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotes
Solange Ingrid directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2020
2024 Centre Noura NjikamUnplaced
2023 Littoral Ndoun Issie Marie PrincesseTop 20
2022 Southwest Monalisa Mouketey [12] UnplacedThe recent winner of Miss Cameroon 2023, Ndoun Issie Marie Princesse allocated to Miss Universe 2023, the 1st Runner-up took over the opportunity. Monalisa went to the New Orleans, Miss Universe 2022.
2021 Centre Michèle-Ange MinkataUnplaced
2020 Littoral Angèle KossindaUnplaced
Miss Independence by Ministry of Tourism directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1960
Did not compete between 1961—2019
1960 Centre Sale AssouenDid not competeCameroon expected to debut from Miss Independence pageant under Ministry of Culture in 1960 but due to unknown reasons, the selected queen did not come to Miss Universe. Sale Assouen appointed to fly to the United States after the main winner did not present to Miss Universe pageant.

Miss World Cameroon

  •   : 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
The main winner of Miss Cameroon represents Cameroon at Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearRegionMiss World CameroonPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotes
Solange Ingrid directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2013
2025 Littoral Ndoun Issie Marie PrincesseTBA
Miss World 2023 was rescheduled to 2024 due to the change of host and when entering India as the new host, there were several issues that caused the postponement until March 2024.
2023 South Julia Samantha EdimaTop 40
Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022.
2021 Northwest Audrey MonkamTop 40
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held in 2020
Did not compete in 2019
2018 Centre Aimée Caroline NsekeUnplaced
2017 Centre Michèle-Ange MinkataUnplaced
2016 Centre Julia NguimfackUnplaced
2015 Littoral Jessica NgouaUnplaced
2014 Centre Larissa NgangoumUnplaced
2013 Centre Valerie Denise AyenaUnplaced

Miss Earth Cameroon

  •   : 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
One of the runners-up at Miss Cameroon will be Miss Earth Cameroon. Began 2022 the COMICA has a right to send Cameroonian representation at Miss Earth pageant.
YearRegionMiss Earth CameroonPlacement at Miss EarthSpecial awardsNotes
Solange Ingrid directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth from 2022
2024 Southwest Region Tina RandaTBA
2023 Lebialem Atem NoellaUnplaced
2022 Littoral Prandy NoellaUnplaced

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