Miss Senegal

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Comité Miss-Sénégal nouvelle vision
Formation1960
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Dakar
Location
Membership
Official language
French
President
Amina Badiane
SE.CO.BA (Communication Service Badiane)
Website misssenegal.sn

Miss-Sénégal is a national Beauty pageant in Senegal. It is the national contest to choose the representative for the Miss Universe pageant.

Contents

History

Miss Senegal was founded in 1960 by the Ministry of Tourism, Senegal. The winner becomes national goodwill ambassador of her country. In January 2016, Miss Senegal rights belong to Amina Colle Badiane as the new president of Miss Senegal. She has evolved over many years in Europe (especially Italy and France) as a professional model. Subsequently, it was also host and presenter at major Italian television channels. [1]

Organizers

Formats

The first edition of Miss Senegal Nouvelle Vision has achieved its objective of reviving Senegal's cultural and tourist assets at both national and international level. It allowed the organization of 14 regional finals and the National Grand Final which closed the edition.

Franchise holders

As tradition the main winner usually competed at Miss Universe pageant. Began new foundation in 2016 the Miss Senegal purposed to return at Miss Universe pageant. It stills unknown that the country might comeback after so many years did not present at Miss Universe competition. In recent moment the President of Miss Senegal received a mandatory to send a winner to upcoming Miss World began in 2019.

In 2024, Miss Senegal made a triumphant return to the Miss Universe stage. Senegal last competed in Miss Universe in 1987, marking a significant gap before their re-entry this year.

Titleholders

YearMiss-SénégalRegion
1960Fatou Ba Dakar
1974Thioro Thiam Fatick
1985Chantal Loubelo Dakar
1986Maria Diéye Dakar
1987Fabienne Joelle Feliho Dakar
1990Madina Camara Tambacounda
1992Aissatou Nathalie Dia Dakar
1997Maïmouna Diallo Kolda
1998Aïcha Faye Dakar
1999Yaye Astou Cissé Kaolack
2000Mamy Camara Tambacounda
2001Mame Diarra Mballo Dakar
2002Marième Camara Kaolack
2003Khadija Guèye Matam
2004Aminata Dieye Dakar
2005Maria Magdalena Vertomen Diop Saint-Louis
2006Khady Bâ Matam
2007Aminata Diallo Dakar
2008Fatimata Diallo Matam
2009Katy Chimère Diaw Dakar
2011Tacko Fatim Thiam Dakar
2012 Penda Ly Dakar
2013Marie Thérèse Ndiaye Thiès
2014Anna Diouf Thiès
2016Ndeye Astou Sall Dakar
2017Yacine Dieng Thiam Thiès
2019Alberta Diatta Ziguinchor
2021Ndèye Fatma Dione Fatick
2022Fatou L'eau [2] Dakar
2024Mame Fama Gaye Fatick

Wins by region

ProvinceTitlesYears
Dakar 141960, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2022
Fatick 31974, 2021, 2024
Thiès 2013, 2014, 2017
Matam 2003, 2006, 2008
Tambacounda 21990, 2000
Kaolack 1999, 2002
Ziguinchor 12019
Saint-Louis 2005
Kolda 1997

Titleholders under Miss-Sénégal org.

Miss-Sénégal Univers

Color key
  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
  •   : Ended as Special awards winner
Miss Universe in Senegal is the oldest international license since 1974. Former Miss-Sénégal winners went to Miss Universe. Began 2024 the new Miss-Sénégal organization took over the license and set Senegal back to the arena. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearProvinceMiss-SénégalPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotes
Amina Badiane directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024
2024 Louga Fatou Bintou GuèyeTBAFatou Bintou Guèye was appointed by Miss Senegal Organization. She was a runner-up of Miss Senegal 2024. The main winner allocated to Miss World 2025.
Moise Ambroise Gomis directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 1985―1987
Did not compete between 1988―2023
1987 Dakar Fabienne Joelle FelihoUnplaced
1986 Dakar Maria DiéyeDid not compete
1985 Dakar Chantal LoubeloUnplaced
Government of Tourism in Senegal directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1974
Did not compete between 1975―1984
1974 Fatick Thioro ThiamUnplaced

Miss-Sénégal Monde

Color key
  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
  •   : Ended as Special awards winner
Miss-Sénégal Monde held first time in 2017 from different organization. Below is the new Miss-Sénégal Monde winners from Miss-Sénégal Organization (2019―present).
YearProvinceMiss-Sénégal MondePlacement at Miss WorldSpecial awardsNotes
Amina Badiane directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2019
2025 Fatick Mame Fama GayeTBA
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 Dakar Fatou L'eauUnplaced
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 Tambacounda Penda SyUnplacedChosen as Miss World Senegal 2021 by Miss Senegal New Vision committee. [3]
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held in 2020
2019 Ziguinchor Alberta DiattaUnplaced

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References

  1. "Amina Badiane, Presidente Comite Miss Senegal". dakarbuzz.net. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. "Miss Senegal 2021: Fatou L'eau". 24 June 2022.
  3. "Miss World 2021: Penda Sy représentera le Sénégal". Diaspora News (in French). 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2023-07-04.