Miss Ethiopia Explained

Miss Ethiopia
Size:150px
Formation:1963
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Addis Ababa
Location:Ethiopia
Language:Amharic
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Murad Mohammed

Miss Ethiopia is a national beauty pageant in Ethiopia.

History

The Miss Ethiopia began in 1963. There were two editions during the period and it finally rerun as the Miss Ethiopia pageant in 1988 under the Ethio American Entertainment Inc. Currently, the Miss Ethiopia pageant is owned by Murad Mohammed.

Controversies

The chairman of Miss Ethiopia, Murad Mohammed, is the director of Ethiopian Village Adventure Playground, which claims ownership of Miss Ethiopia, and has frequently announced that the Miss Ethiopia queens would participate in international pageants like Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Progress, etc. despite not owning a franchise for the pageants. Much of the judging is not done publicly, so the general population is not able to follow the process from start to finish, or see the final event taking place.[1]

Melkam Michael Endale, who was crowned Miss Ethiopia 2010, was later appointed Miss World Ethiopia in 2012 without taking part in a contest for the purpose of attending Miss World 2012. She failed to attend the event.[2] She was also listed as Ethiopia's representative to Miss Intercontinental Pageant 2012, but once again did not show.[3]

Lack of transparency

The latest version of the pageant is seen to lack transparency, due to the fact that the winner is suddenly announced without a proper contest being held, girls are put in a studio with sashes proclaiming them to be finalist, but the public are not able to follow the process from start to finish, or see the actual final event taking place.[1]

In several years past the runner up has simply been appointed Miss Ethiopia by Murad Mohammed and Ethiopian Village Adventure Playground for the purpose of attending Miss World for example. Melkam Michael Endale who was crowned Miss Ethiopia 2010 for example, who never got her promised car or 100,000 ETBirr,[4] was simply appointed as Miss World Ethiopia in 2012, without taking part in a contest for the purpose of attending Miss World 2012

Bogus prizes

Murad Mohammed, the director of Ethiopian Village Adventure Playground, who claims to be the latest owner of Miss Ethiopia, has been accused of repeatedly advertising bogus prizes for his version of Miss Ethiopia, such as 100,000 Et Birr, US$6250 prize, a house, Modelling contract in New York, participation in several international pageants, awarding of 60,000 Et birr US$3750 Diamond rings,[5] none of which can be verified as having been ever awarded.

Titleholders

YearMiss EthiopiaNotes
1963Ejigayehu Beyene
1964Misrak Million
1968Wossene Hailu
1988Sehin Belew Ethio American Entertainment Inc. directorship
2009Chuna OkakaMurad Mohammed directorship
2010Melkam Michael EndaleMiss World Ethiopia 2012
2013Genet Tsegay TesfayMiss World Ethiopia 2013
2014Nardos Tegegne
2015Kisanet Teklit TeklehaimanotMiss World Ethiopia 2015
2018Sollyana AbaynehMiss World Ethiopia 2018

Ethiopia at International pageants

Miss World Ethiopia

Began 2003 the new foundation of Miss World Ethiopia (Ethiopian Beauty Queens Organization) took the franchise of Miss World and the winner represents Ethiopia at Miss World pageant.

YearMiss EthiopiaPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial AwardsNotes
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2024colspan=5
2023Rgat Afewerki YbrahUnplaced
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2019Feven Araya GebreslassieUnplaced
2018Sollyana AbaynehUnplaced
2017Kisanet Haile GbereslasieUnplaced
2016colspan=4
2015Kisanet Teklit TeklehaimanotUnplaced
2014Yirgalem Hadish AdhanomUnplaced
2013Genet Tsegay TesfayUnplaced
2012Melkam Michael EndaleUnplaced
2011colspan=4
2010Hiwot Assefa TesfayeUnplaced
2009Lula Gezu WeldegebrielUnplaced
2008Hibret Fedaku AlemuUnplaced
2007Mihret AbebeUnplaced
2006Amleset MuchieUnplaced
2005Seble MekonnenUnplaced
2004Sayat DemissieUnplaced
2003Hayat Ahmed Mohammed Top 20
  • Miss World Africa

Miss International Ethiopia

The second title of Miss World Ethiopia will be Miss International Ethiopia and represents Ethiopia at Miss International pageant.

YearMiss EthiopiaPlacement at Miss InternationalSpecial AwardsNotes
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2018Frezewd Solomon DemissieUnplacedRunner-up of Miss World Ethiopia 2018 appointed as Miss International Ethiopia 2018.
2017Bamlak Dereje FikruUnplaced
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2009Rahel Debebe WoldekirkosUnplaced
2008Nardos Desta TafeseUnplaced
2007Kidan TesfahunUnplacedMiss Millenium Queen directorship
2006Fethiya Mohammed SeidUnplaced
2005Dina Fekadu MosissaUnplacedLater, represented Ethiopia at Miss Universe 2006 and placed in Top 20.
2004Helina MezegbuUnplaced
2003Yodit GetahunUnplaced

Miss Supranational Ethiopia

Miss Supranational Ethiopia individually held by Miss Supranational Ethiopia Organization. The winner represents Ethiopia at Miss Supranational pageant.

YearMiss EthiopiaPlacement at Miss SupranationalSpecial AwardsNotes
2023colspan=4
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2019Hanna AbateUnplaced
2018colspan=4
2017Bitaniya Yosef Mohammed3rd Runner-up
2016Misker KassahunUnplaced
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2011Aman Taye LemmaUnplaced

Miss Grand International Ethiopia

YearMiss EthiopiaPlacement at Miss Grand InternationalSpecial AwardsNotes
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2018Samrawit AzmerawUnplacedRunner-up of Miss World Ethiopia 2018 appointed at Miss Grand International Ethiopia 2018.
2017Selamawit TeklayUnplaced
2016Genet TsegayUnplaced
2015Bethelhem Belay Unplaced
  • Top 36 – Miss Popular Vote
2014Hiwot Bekele Mamo1st Runner-upRunner-up of Miss Ethiopia 2014 appointed as Miss Grand International Ethiopia 2014.
2013Helen GetachewUnplaced

Miss Intercontinental Ethiopia

YearMiss EthiopiaPlacement at Miss IntercontinentalSpecial AwardsNotes
2019Rebka Fikre TesfayeUnplaced
2018Bella Lire Lapso5th Runner-Up
  • Miss Intercontinental Africa
Runner-up of Miss World Ethiopia 2018 appointed as Miss Intercontinental Ethiopia 2018.
2017Feven Araya Gabreslassiecolspan="3"
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2011Betelhem Hailu LegesseTop 5
2010Rodina Kebede GebremariamUnplaced
2009Hiwot Assefa TesfayeTop 15
  • Miss Intercontinental Africa
2008colspan="4"
2007Hayat Ahmed Mohammed Top 16
2006Mehrete GirmayUnplaced
2005Sayat DemissieUnplaced
2004Yordanos Teshager Bitew4th Runner-Up
2003Jerusalem Ketema GedaUnplaced

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miss World 2010 what a shame ETV special investigation.
  2. Web site: Melkam Michael Endale Miss Ethiopia Listed as competing in Miss International 2012 does not compete. https://web.archive.org/web/20130126012349/http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Int_2012.htm . usurped . 26 January 2013 .
  3. Web site: Melkam Michael Endale Miss Ethiopia, Listed as competing in Miss Intercontinental 2012 did not compete. https://web.archive.org/web/20130304073133/http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Intcl_2012-.htm . usurped . 4 March 2013 .
  4. Web site: Dispute Leaves Miss Ethiopia Without Prize.
  5. Web site: Miss Ethiopia 2009 awarded 60,000 EtBirr diamond ring.