Formation | 1992 |
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Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Kigali |
Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | English Kinyarwanda |
Key people | Dieudonne Ishimwe |
Website | www.missrwanda.rw |
Miss Rwanda is a national beauty pageant in Rwanda.
In May 2022, it was reported that the pageant was suspended due to the arrest of Dieudone Ishimwe popularly known as Prince Kid, the CEO of Rwanda Inspiration Backup — the organizer of Miss Rwanda, by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) for alleged sexual exploitation of contestants. [1]
Miss Rwanda was organised by telecom company Rwandatel in 2009 . [2] The 1st edition Miss Rwanda 2009 was held on December 19, 2009 and Grace Bahati was made a history to become Miss Rwanda.
Year | Miss Rwanda | Province | International competition | ||
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International Pageant | Placement | Special Award(s) | |||
1992 | Jeanne Munyankindi [3] | Kigali | ― | ― | ― |
1993 | Dalila Uwera [3] | Rwandan communities in Belgium | ― | ― | ― |
2009 | Grace Bahati [4] | Southern Province | ― | ― | ― |
2012 | Aurore Mutesi Kayibanda [5] | Southern Province | Miss Supranational 2013 | Unplaced | ― |
Miss World 2015 | Did not compete | ||||
2014 | Colombe Akiwacu [6] | Eastern Province | ― | ― | ― |
2015 | Doriane Kundwa [7] | Northern Province | Miss Grand International 2015 [8] | Did not compete | |
2016 | Jolly Mutesi [9] | Kigali | Miss World 2016 | Unplaced | ― |
2017 | Elsa Iradukunda [10] | Northern Province | Miss World 2017 | Unplaced | Top 5 Dances of the World |
2018 | Lilliane Iradukunda [11] | Western Province | Miss World 2018 | Unplaced | Top 25 Beauty With A Purpose |
2019 | Meghan Nimwiza [12] | Kigali | Miss World 2019 | Unplaced | ― |
2020 | Naomie Nishimwe [13] | Kigali | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no international pageant in 2020 | ||
2021 | Grace Ingabire [14] | Kigali | Miss World 2021 | Unplaced | ― |
2022 | Divine Nshuti Muheto [15] | Western Province | Miss World 2023 | Withdrew |
Year | Representative | Original national title | International competition | ||
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International Pageant | Placement | Special Award(s) | |||
2011 | Yvonne Uwamahoro | — | Miss Supranational 2011 | Unplaced | ― |
2012 | Sabrina Kubwimana | — | Miss Supranational 2012 | Unplaced | ― |
2014 | Neema Umwari Magambo | — | Miss Supranational 2014 | Unplaced | ― |
2015 | Sonia Gisa [16] | — | Miss Supranational 2015 | Top 20 | Miss Supranational Africa |
2016 | Colombe Akiwacu | — | Miss Supranational 2016 | Top 25 | ― |
Sonia Gisa [17] | — | Miss Grand International 2016 | Unplaced | ― | |
2017 | Habiba Ingabire | — | Miss Supranational 2017 | Unplaced | ― |
2018 | Tina Uwase Ngaceng | — | Miss Supranational 2018 | Unplaced | |
2019 | Umunyana Shanitah | — | Miss Supranational 2019 | Unplaced | ― |
2021 | Anitha Kate Umuratwa | Miss Rwanda 2021 Finalist | Miss Supranational 2021 | Unplaced | Top 11 - Miss Elegance |
Did not compete between 2022 - 2024 | |||||
2025 | Kimana Emelique | Appointed | Miss Supranational 2025 | [ to be determined ] | |
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