| Comité d'organisation Miss Cameroun | |
| Type: | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters: | Yaoundé |
| Location: | Cameroon |
| Languages: | English, French |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Solange Ingrid |
| Website: | misscameroun.net |
Miss Cameroon or Miss Cameroun is a national Beauty pageant in Cameroon where the winners traditionally go to Miss Universe and Miss World. The current Miss Cameroon 2024 is Noura Njikam of Centre. She will represent Cameroon at Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico earlier this year.
The beauty pageant history in Cameroon was held for the first time in 1960 under Ministry of Culture. The Miss Independence pageant happened on 1 January 1960 in Yaounde as Cameroun became an independent republic. Julienne Ayissi Eyenga Fouda is the first beauty queen in Cameroon history.[1]
Established in 2002 the COMICA or Committee of Miss Cameroun happened in Yaounde. The pageant aims to be a tourism promotion of the country. The titleholder also becomes an ambassador who represents all women across the country to celebrate once year in her beauty, intelligence and values. All region winners in Cameroon will compete at Miss Cameroon every year.[2]
The COMICA as the main national beauty committee in Cameroon is an official franchise holder to Miss World. Started in 2013 the main winner scheduled to go to Miss World.
Meanwhile for Miss Universe, the history has told that there was Miss Universe Cameroon in 1960, Sale Assouen who declined to compete, due to unknown reasons. But the COMICA has finally received the license right in 2020. The Miss Universe Cameroon title officially designated from former Miss Cameroon winners who obviously had international pageant experiences.
The Miss Cameroon competition is traditionally holding region representation every year. The 10 delegates across Cameroon will compete for the crown. In the finale result there will be Second Runner-up, First Runner-up, then finally Miss Cameroon winner.
| Year | Miss Cameroun | Region |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Julienne Ayissi Eyenga Fouda | Centre |
| 2002 | Diane Ngo Mouaha | Centre |
| 2004 | Audrey Béa Mbong | Centre |
| 2005 | Florence Rita Iyok | Centre |
| 2007 | Marthe Keza Troumba | |
| 2008 | Joëlle Audrey Amboague | |
| 2009 | Anne Lucrèce Ntep | |
| 2010 | Marie Barbara Matagnigni | Centre |
| 2011 | Sophie Christine Ngnamgouet | |
| 2013 | Valerie Denise Ayena | Centre |
| 2014 | Larissa Ngangoum | Centre |
| 2015 | Jessica Ngoua | Littoral |
| 2016 | Julia Nguimfack | Centre |
| 2017 | Michèle-Ange Minkata[3] | Centre |
| 2018 | Aimée Caroline Nseke | Centre |
| 2020 | Audrey Monkam[4] | |
| 2022 | Julia Samantha Edima[5] | |
| 2023 | Ndoun Issie Marie Princesse[6] | Littoral |
| 2024 | Noura Njikam | Centre |
| Region | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 10 | 1960, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2024 |
| Littoral | 3 | 2009, 2015, 2023 |
| North | 1 | 2007 |
| 2008 | ||
| 2011 | ||
| Northwest | 2020 | |
| 2022 | ||
Cameroon has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[7] [8] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[9] [10] [11]
The Miss Universe Cameroon will declare after Miss Cameroon happened by the COMICA. The titleholder usually designates from former Miss Cameroon who experienced at beauty contests. The main winner of Miss Cameroon has also a right to compete at Miss Universe but it depends on Miss Cameroon management team decision.
| Year | Region | Miss Cameroon | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solange Ingrid directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2020 | |||||
| Centre | Noura Njikam | Unplaced | |||
| 2023 | Littoral | Ndoun Issie Marie Princesse | Top 20 | ||
| 2022 | Southwest | Monalisa Mouketey[12] | Unplaced | The recent winner of Miss Cameroon 2023, Ndoun Issie Marie Princesse allocated to Miss Universe 2023, the 1st Runner-up took over the opportunity. Monalisa went to the New Orleans, Miss Universe 2022. | |
| 2021 | Centre | Michèle-Ange Minkata | Unplaced | ||
| 2020 | Littoral | Angèle Kossinda | Unplaced | ||
| Miss Independence by Ministry of Tourism directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1960 | |||||
| colspan=6 | |||||
| 1960 | Centre | Sale Assouen | Cameroon expected to debut from Miss Independence pageant under Ministry of Culture in 1960 but due to unknown reasons, the selected queen did not come to Miss Universe. Sale Assouen appointed to fly to the United States after the main winner did not present to Miss Universe pageant. | ||
The main winner of Miss Cameroon represents Cameroon at Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Region | Miss World Cameroon | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solange Ingrid directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2013 | |||||
| 2025 | Littoral | Ndoun Issie Marie Princesse | colspan=3 | ||
| colspan=6 | |||||
| 2023 | South | Julia Samantha Edima | Top 40 | ||
| colspan=6 | |||||
| 2021 | Northwest | Audrey Monkam | Top 40 |
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| colspan=6 | |||||
| colspan=6 | |||||
| 2018 | Centre | Aimée Caroline Nseke | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | Centre | Michèle-Ange Minkata | Unplaced |
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| 2016 | Centre | Julia Nguimfack | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Littoral | Jessica Ngoua | Unplaced |
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| 2014 | Centre | Larissa Ngangoum | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Centre | Valerie Denise Ayena | Unplaced | ||
One of the runners-up at Miss Cameroon will be Miss Earth Cameroon. Began 2022 the COMICA has a right to send Cameroonian representation at Miss Earth pageant.
| Year | Region | Miss Earth Cameroon | Placement at Miss Earth | Special awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solange Ingrid directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth from 2022 | |||||
| 2024 | Southwest Region | Tina Randa | colspan=3 | ||
| 2023 | Lebialem | Atem Noella | Unplaced | ||
| 2022 | Littoral | Prandy Noella | Unplaced | ||