Miss Bénin
| Formation | 1962 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Cotonou |
| Location | |
Official language | French |
Director | Association Culturelle Miss Bénin (ACMB) |
| Website | missbenin.net |
Miss Bénin (formerly known as Miss Dahomey) is the national beauty pageant in Benin. The pageant winner aims to be a cultural ambassador of Benin. Before that Miss Benin experienced at Miss Universe 1962 once.
History
Debuted in 1962 as Miss Dahomey pageant, Benin competed internationally at Miss Universe 1962 in Miami, Florida.[1] Benin existed once as Dahomey on international pageant and became an African kingdom which lasted from 1600 until 1900.[2]
Titleholders
| Year | Miss Bénin | Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Gilette Hazoume[3] | Ouémé |
| 1995 | Corine Affoyone | Porto-Novo |
| 2011 | Sahadath Sorokou | Borgou |
| 2012 | Fatouma Boubacar Mamane | Donga |
| 2013 | Nadia Sèna Dossa | Ouémé |
| 2014 | Belleciane Fifonsi Hounvènou[4] | Ouémé |
| 2015 | Sylvania Fandohan | Zou |
| 2016 | Larissa Adjagba[5] | Ouémé |
| 2018 | Christelle Lougbégnon[6] | Collines |
Past titleholders under Miss Bénin org.
Miss Universe Bénin
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Department | Miss Bénin | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete between 1963—present | |||||
| 1962 | Ouémé | Gilette Hazoume | Unplaced | Competed as Miss Dahomey. Dahomey refers to both a West African kingdom that existed from approximately 1600 to 1904 and a French colony that later became the Republic of Dahomey, which later changed its name to Benin in 1975. | |
References
- ^ Miss Universe 1962
- ^ Kingdom of Dahomey
- ^ "Held in hospital, African misses beauty contest". Jet. 26 July 1962. p. 25. Retrieved 6 January 2025 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Miss Bénin 2014: Belleciane Hounvènou is crowned". African Top Succes (in French). 26 March 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Miss Bénin 2016: Larissa Adjagba
- ^ Miss Bénin 2018 : Christelle Lougbégnon, la plus belle fille de l’année