Miss Universe Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Miss Universe Democratic Republic of the Congo
Formation2024;1 year ago (2024)
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Kinshasa
Location
Membership
Official language
French
Current titleholder
Dorcas Dienda
National Director
Anado Kabika [1]
Website www.missuniversedrcongo.com

Miss Universe Democratic Republic of the Congo is a national beauty pageant to select the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the Miss Universe competition. [2]

Contents

Titleholders

YearMiss Universe D.R. CongoRunners-Up
FirstSecondThirdFourth
2025Déborah Djema [3]
(dethroned)		Dorcas Nende [4] Blandine Nyota [4] Not awardedNot awarded
2024Ilda Amani [5] Aurélie Mwadi [6] Océane Mpundu [6] Dalal Hoballah [6] Eunice Yaosiya [6]

International placements

Current franchise

  •   : Declared the winner
  •   : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Finished as a special awards winner

D.R. Congo representatives at Miss Universe

YearMiss D.R. CongoPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardNote
2025 Dorcas Dienda [7] TBAPreviously, Miss Africa 2018. [8]
Déborah Djema [9] Did not compete [10] Djema no longer holds the title due to dethronement. [11] [12]
2024 Ilda Amani [13] unplacedPreviously, Miss Africa Congo 2019. [14]
Did not compete between 1987—2023: Before 1997, D.R. Congo competed as Miss Zaire at Miss Universe competition. [15] [16]
1986 Aimée Dobala [17] Top 10 [18]
1985 Benita Kayonga [19] 2nd Runner-Up [20]
1984 Lokange Lwaliunplaced
Did not compete between 1973—1983
1972 Ombayi Mukuta [21] unplaced
  • Miss Congeniality [21]
1971 Martine Mualuke [22] unplaced
1970 Marie-Josée Basokounplaced
1969 Jeanne Mokomo [23] unplaced
1968 Elizabeth Tavares [24] unplaced

D.R. Congo representative at Miss Cosmo

YearMiss D.R. CongoPlacement at CosmoSpecial awardNote
2025 Dorcas Nende[ citation needed ]TBAShe was the first runner-up at Miss Universe D.R. Congo 2025.

References

  1. ↑ Deala, Joanna (21 November 2024). "Miss Universe DR Congo's national director donned a condom-made gown at 2024 coronation night". RepublicAsia Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "The election of Miss Universe 2025 in the Democratic Republic of Congo highlights the challenges of culture, national identity and the condition of women". Fatshimetrie. 27 June 2025. Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Andini, Dewi (28 August 2025). Wahyu Kurniawan (ed.). "7 Potret Déborah Djema Miss Universe Kongo 2025, Visualnya Memikat!" [7 Portraits of Deborah Djema, Miss Universe Congo 2025, Her Visuals Are Captivating!]. IDN Times (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  4. 1 2 Cynthia Valdez (4 September 2025). "Destituyen a Déborah Djema, Miss Universe Congo 2025, ¿qué pasó y quién la sustituirá?" [Miss Universe Congo 2025 Déborah Djema dismissed. What happened and who will replace her?]. ¡Hola! (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Miss Universe 2024 : Ilda Amani, gagnante de la grande finale en RDC" [Miss Universe 2024: Ilda Amani, winner of the grand finale in the DRC]. Agence Congolaise de Presse (in French). 30 August 2024. Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Brenda Mizero (31 August 2024). "Congo yari imaze imyaka 39 idakandagira muri Miss Universe yatoye uzayiserukira – AMAFOTO" [Congo, which had not participated in Miss Universe for 39 years, has chosen its representative – PHOTOS]. InyaRwanda (in Kinyarwanda). Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Dime (4 September 2025). "Miss Universe RDC 2025 : le comité nomme Dorcas Dienda après la destitution de Déborah Djema" [Miss Universe DRC 2025: Committee appoints Dorcas Dienda after Déborah Djema's dismissal]. La Plume Infos (in French). Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Miss Africa 2018: Miss Congo hair catch fire plus oda tins wey happun for dis year event". BBC News Pidgin . 28 December 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Bakambana, Germaine (28 August 2025). "Déborah DJEMA, élue Miss Univers RDC 2025, représentera le Grand Congo en décembre prochain en Thaïlande" [Déborah DJEMA, elected Miss Universe DRC 2025, will represent the Greater Congo next December in Thailand]. PourElle.info (in French). Archived from the original on 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Bakambana, Germaine (4 September 2025). "Destitution de Déborah DJEMA : La nouvelle Miss Univers RDC perd sa couronne après avoir refusé de signer un contrat" [Déborah DJEMA dismissed: The new Miss Universe DRC loses her crown after refusing to sign a contract]. PourElle.info (in French). Archived from the original on 4 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  11. ↑ @missuniverse_drcongo; (3 September 2025). "L'organisation Miss Universe RDCongo annonce officiellement par la présente qu'avec effet immédiat la destitution de Mme Déborah Djema la Miss Universe RDCONGO 2025, n'est plus autorisée à détenir ou à revendiquer un statut, des droits ou une affiliation liés audit titre, sous quelque forme ou capacité que ce soit. Cette décision a été prise en raison que Mme Déborah Djema n'a pas voulu signé le contrat qu'elle juge inapproprié" [The Miss Universe DR Congo organization hereby officially announces that, with immediate effect, Ms. Déborah Djema has been dethroned as Miss Universe DR Congo 2025. She is no longer authorized to hold or claim any status, rights, or affiliation related to the said title, in any form or capacity whatsoever. This decision was made due to Ms. Déborah Djema's refusal to sign a contract which she deemed inappropriate.] (in French). Retrieved 3 September 2025– via Instagram.
  12. ↑ Chief, ed. (3 September 2025). "MISS UNIVERSE DRC 2025, DEBORAH DJEMA OFFICIALLY DETHRONED AMID CONTRACT DISPUTE". Fashion Brunet. Archived from the original on 3 September 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  13. ↑ Samantha Grindell Pettyjohn, Amanda Krause, and Anneta Konstantinides (17 November 2024). "Meet the 125 women competing to be Miss Universe 2024". Business Insider . Archived from the original on 21 July 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ "Miss univers 2024 : la RDC de retour après 38 ans" [Miss Universe 2024: DRC returns after 38 years]. Radio Okapi (in French). 15 November 2024. Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  15. ↑ Matiya Mulumba (11 September 2024). "Miss Universe contest exposed xenophobia against Rwandophones in DRC". The Great Lakes Eye. Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  16. ↑ "Ilda Amani Crowned Miss Universe RD Congo 2024 Making A Historic Return to the Global Stage". Fashion GHANA. 2 September 2024. Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  17. ↑ "Miss Venezuela wears Miss Universe crown". Record-Journal. 22 July 1986. p. 18. Retrieved 23 August 2025– via Google Books.
  18. ↑ Love, Elizabeth (22 July 1986). "Miss Venezuela chosen 1986 Miss Universe". UPI. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  19. ↑ "Eletta Miss Universo" [Elected Miss Universe]. La Stampa (in Italian). 16 July 1985. p. 21. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  20. ↑ "Belleza latina arraso en Miss Universo" [Latin beauty sweeps Miss Universe]. El Tiempo (in Spanish). 17 July 1985. pp. 1C. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  21. 1 2 "Lass from Australia new Miss Universe". The Tennessean. 20 July 1972. p. 24. Retrieved 23 August 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  22. ↑ "61 concursantes figuran en el certamen anual 'Miss Universo'" [61 contestants compete in the annual Miss Universe pageant]. Google Books (in Spanish). 23 July 1971. p. 4. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  23. ↑ "When black is really beautiful". The Straits Times . 13 July 1969. p. 3. Retrieved 2 November 2025– via National Library Board.
  24. ↑ Johnson, Elizabeth Ofosuah (24 February 2019). "See the first-ever beauty queens from Africa". Face2Face Africa . Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
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