Miss Cote d'Ivoire Organization | |
Type: | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters: | Yamoussoukro |
Location: | Cote d'Ivoire |
Language: | French |
Leader Title: | Chairman |
Leader Name: | Victor Yapobi |
Miss Cote d'Ivoire is a national Beauty pageant in Cote d'Ivoire. The pageant produced titleholder for Miss Universe and Miss World competitions.
Miss Cote d'Ivoire has existed since 1956 but currently, Miss Cote d'Ivoire new team was placed since 1996. The committee Miss Côte d'Ivoire is an association chaired by Victor Yapobi (Comici). The organizing committee created in 1996 consists of an executive committee of six members and regional committees throughout Côte d'Ivoire. There are even elections were held for the Ivorian out in 2002, 2008, 2009 and 2010 organized by the EU-Comici under the supervision of the Secretary General of the Committee Miss Côte d'Ivoire.
The winner of Miss Côte d'Ivoire represents her country at the Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. — Marie-Françoise Kouamé was competed at Miss Universe 1986 in Panama City, Panama. She was represented CI at the pageant. Cote d'Ivoire competed at the pageant in only 1 year and never return again until now. Maria was appointed to compete at Miss International 1986 in Nagasaki, Japan. She failed at the pageant but she is the only one Ivorian who marked her country at two prestigious pageants in the World. Madaussou Kamara became the second representative at Miss International 1999 in Tokyo, Japan. She was the runner-up at Miss Cote d'Ivoire, in unknown reasons the reigning winner of Miss CI in that year, Sylviane Dodoo did not compete at all pageants.
Year | Miss CIV |
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1956 | Marthe Niankoury |
1965 | Monique Kessié |
1985 | Rose-Armande Oulla |
1986 | Marie-Françoise Kouamé |
1987 | Georgette Bailly |
1988 | Cecilia Valentin |
1989 | Muriel Edoukou |
1993 | Lydie Aka |
1996 | Hermine Mimi |
1997 | Aicha Rami Kéïta |
1998 | Laeticia N'Cho |
1999 | Sylviane Dodoo |
2000 | Linda Delon |
2001 | Nadia Gaëlle Yoboué |
2002 | Yannick Azébian |
2004 | Tania Kessié |
2005 | Séry Djehy Dorcas |
2006 | Alima Diomandé |
2007 | Bernadette N'zi |
2008 | Murielle-Claude Nanié |
2009 | Dacoury Rosine Gnago |
2010 | Inès Da Sylva |
2011 | Kohiman Kouadio |
2012 | Hélène Valérie Djouka |
2013 | Aissata Dia Ezzedine |
2014 | |
2015 | Andréa Kakou N'Guessan |
2016 | Esther Memel |
2017 | Mandjalia Gbane[1] |
2018 | Fatem Suy[2] |
2019 | Tara Gueye |
2020 | Felice Nina Mawualawe |
2021 | Olivia Yacé[3] |
2022 | Marlene-Kany Kouassi[4] |
2023 | Mylene Djihony[5] |
2024 | Marie-Emmanuelle Diamala[6] |
The winner of Miss Cote d'Ivoire represented Cote d'Ivoire at the Miss Universe pageant once, in 1986. In 2024 the country set to return under "Miss Universe Cote d'Ivoire Organization". On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Year | Region | Miss Universe Cote d'Ivoire | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Notes |
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Victor Yapobi directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 | |||||
2024 | Beginning in 2024, the Miss Universe Organization announced that Victor Yapobi will be the National Director of Miss Universe Côte d'Ivoire. | ||||
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1986 | Yamoussoukro | Marie-Françoise Kouamé | Unplaced | ||
The winner of Miss Côte d'Ivoire represents her country at the Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Year | Region | Miss World Cote d'Ivoire | Placement at Miss World | Special awards | Notes |
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Victor Yapobi directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2009 | |||||
2025 | Sud-Comoé | Marie-Emmanuelle Diamala | TBA | TBA | |
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2023 | Aboisso | Mylene Djihony | Unplaced | ||
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2021 | Yamoussoukro | Olivia Yacé | 2nd Runner-up |
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2017 | Bondoukou | Mandjalia Gbané | Unplaced | ||
2016 | Yamoussoukro | Esther Memel | Unplaced | ||
2015 | Yamoussoukro | Andréa N'Guessan | Top 30 |
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2014 | Aboisso | Jennifer Yéo | Unplaced | ||
2013 | Aboisso | Aïssata Dia | Unplaced | ||
2012 | Divo | Hélène-Valerie Djouka | Unplaced | ||
2011 | Gagnoa | Kohiman Kouadio | Unplaced | ||
2010 | N'zi-Comoé | Inès Da Silva | Unplaced | ||
2009 | — | Dacoury Rosine Gnago | Unplaced | ||
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1985 | Abidjan | Rose Armande Oulla | Unplaced | Cote d'Ivoire wore the name of "Ivory Coast". In 1986 as well; based on US Recognition of the Ivory Coast, 1960. Eisenhower sent a letter to that effect to Prime Minister Felix Houphouet-Boigny. The area that became the Ivory Coast on that same date previously had been under French sovereignty. The state's name changed from Ivory Coast to Cote d'Ivoire in 1986. | |