Miss Cote d'Ivoire

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Miss Cote d'Ivoire Organization
Formation1956;68 years ago (1956)
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Yamoussoukro
Location
Membership
Official language
French
Chairman
Victor Yapobi

Miss Cote d'Ivoire is a national Beauty pageant in Cote d'Ivoire. The pageant produced titleholder for Miss Universe and Miss World competitions.

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History

Miss Cote d'Ivoire has existed since 1956 but currently, Miss Cote d'Ivoire new team was placed since 1996. The committee Miss Côte d'Ivoire is an association chaired by Victor Yapobi (Comici). The organizing committee created in 1996 consists of an executive committee of six members and regional committees throughout Côte d'Ivoire. There are even elections were held for the Ivorian out in 2002, 2008, 2009 and 2010 organized by the EU-Comici under the supervision of the Secretary General of the Committee Miss Côte d'Ivoire.

Titleholders

The winner of Miss Côte d'Ivoire represents her country at the Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. — Marie-Françoise Kouamé was competed at Miss Universe 1986 in Panama City, Panama. She was represented CI at the pageant. Cote d'Ivoire competed at the pageant in only 1 year and never return again until now. Maria was appointed to compete at Miss International 1986 in Nagasaki, Japan. She failed at the pageant but she is the only one Ivorian who marked her country at two prestigious pageants in the World. Madaussou Kamara became the second representative at Miss International 1999 in Tokyo, Japan. She was the runner-up at Miss Cote d'Ivoire, in unknown reasons the reigning winner of Miss CI in that year, Sylviane Dodoo did not compete at all pageants.
YearMiss CIV
1956Marthe Niankoury
1965Monique Kessié
1985Rose-Armande Oulla
1986Marie-Françoise Kouamé
1987Georgette Bailly
1988Cecilia Valentin
1989Muriel Edoukou
1993Lydie Aka
1996Hermine Mimi
1997Aicha Rami Kéïta
1998Laeticia N'Cho
1999Sylviane Dodoo
2000Linda Delon
2001Nadia Gaëlle Yoboué
2002Yannick Azébian
2004Tania Kessié
2005Séry Djehy Dorcas
2006Alima Diomandé
2007Bernadette N'zi
2008Murielle-Claude Nanié
2009Dacoury Rosine Gnago
2010Inès Da Sylva
2011Kohiman Kouadio
2012Hélène Valérie Djouka
2013Aissata Dia Ezzedine
2014 Jennifer Yéo
2015Andréa Kakou N'Guessan
2016Esther Memel
2017Mandjalia Gbane [1]
2018 Fatem Suy [2]
2019Tara Gueye
2020Felice Nina Mawualawe
2021Olivia Yacé [3]
2022Marlene-Kany Kouassi [4]
2023Mylene Djihony [5]
2024Marie-Emmanuelle Diamala [6]

Ivorian representatives at international pageants

Miss Universe Cote d'Ivoire

  •   : 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 winner of Miss Cote d'Ivoire represented Cote d'Ivoire at the Miss Universe pageant once, in 1986. In 2024 the country set to return under "Miss Universe Cote d'Ivoire Organization". On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearRegionMiss Universe Cote d'IvoirePlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotes
Victor Yapobi directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024
2024 Sud-Comoé Marie-Emmanuelle Diamala[ citation needed ]TBATBABeginning in 2024, the Miss Universe Organization announced that Victor Yapobi will be the National Director of Miss Universe Côte d'Ivoire.
Did not compete between 1987―2023
1986 Yamoussoukro Marie-Françoise KouaméUnplaced

Miss World Cote d'Ivoire

  •   : 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 winner of Miss Côte d'Ivoire represents her country at the Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearRegionMiss World Cote d'IvoirePlacement at Miss WorldSpecial awardsNotes
Victor Yapobi directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2009
2025 Sud-Comoé Marie-Emmanuelle DiamalaTBATBA
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 Aboisso Mylene DjihonyUnplaced
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 Yamoussoukro Olivia Yacé2nd Runner-up
Did not compete between 2018 and 2020
2017 Bondoukou Mandjalia GbanéUnplaced
2016 Yamoussoukro Esther MemelUnplaced
2015 Yamoussoukro Andréa N'GuessanTop 30
  • World Designer Award (Top-10)
2014 Aboisso Jennifer YéoUnplaced
2013 Aboisso Aïssata DiaUnplaced
2012 Divo Hélène-Valerie DjoukaUnplaced
2011 Gagnoa Kohiman KouadioUnplaced
2010 N'zi-Comoé Inès Da SilvaUnplaced
2009 Dacoury Rosine GnagoUnplaced
Did not compete between 1986 and 2008
1985 Abidjan Rose Armande OullaUnplacedCote d'Ivoire wore the name of "Ivory Coast". In 1986 as well; based on US Recognition of the Ivory Coast, 1960. Eisenhower sent a letter to that effect to Prime Minister Felix Houphouet-Boigny. The area that became the Ivory Coast on that same date previously had been under French sovereignty. The state's name changed from Ivory Coast to Cote d'Ivoire in 1986.

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References

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  2. "Concours de beauté: Fatem Suy élue Miss Côte d'Ivoire 2018". mobile.apanews.net. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  3. "Miss World Côte d'Ivoire 2021 crowned". www.missworld.com.
  4. "Miss Côte d'Ivoire 2022 : Kouassi Marlène Kanny succède à Olivia Yacé". 3 July 2022.
  5. Jeannin, Marine; Gourlay, Youenn (3 July 2023).  C'est la soirée du braisage » : paillettes et polémiques au concours de Miss Côte d'Ivoire" ["It's the evening of braising": glitter and controversy at the Miss Côte d'Ivoire contest]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. "Marie Emmanuelle Diamala élue Miss Côte d'Ivoire 2024". Africa 24 (in French). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.