Miss Seychelles
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| Formation | 1969 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Victoria |
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Membership | |
Official language | |
Chairperson | Stephanie Duval |
Parent organization | Beauty Empowerment Seychelles (BES) |
| Website | Official website |
Miss Seychelles is a national Beauty pageant of Seychelles responsible for selecting representatives to Miss World.
History
The Miss Seychelles Beauty Pageant was relaunched in 2012 after 4 year's absence from the Seychelles’ events calendar. In 2017 was the last pageant fundent by the government.[1] In 2020, the Miss Seychelles returned under the new name "Miss Seychelles the National Pageant" and it will be organized by the newly formed organization, Beauty Empowerment Seychelles (BES), with Stephanie Duval as the chairperson and she will be assisted by Margaret Raguin and Kevin Perine.[2][3]
Mission
The pageant's mission is to continue to
- "propose a new era of involvement for the winner of the competition, opening the door of opportunity in the form of travelling abroad to represent Seychelles, not only in the Miss World pageant, but also at trade fairs and other international events as an ambassadress and spokesperson for our islands - their culture, spectacular natural beauty and national identity."
National franchise
The National Contest is conducted in agreement with Miss World Limited, the owners and organizers of the Miss World Contest, to elect "Miss World" and it is also an official preliminary contest to select a representative to participate in the Miss World Contest.
Titleholders
Miss Seychelles World
| Year | Miss Seychelles World | District | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Sylvia Labonte | Victoria | ||
| 1970 | Nicole Barallon | Victoria | ||
| 1971 | Nadia Morel du Boil | Victoria | ||
| 1972 | Jane Edna Straevens | Victoria | ||
| 1973 | June Gouthier | Victoria | ||
| 1975 | Amelie Lydia Michel | Victoria | ||
| 1992 | Myrna Chantal Hoareau | La Digue | ||
| 1994 | Marquise David | Victoria | ||
| 1995 | Shirley Low-Meng | Victoria | ||
| 1996 | Christina Pillay | Victoria | ||
| 1997 | Michelle Lane | Victoria | ||
| 1998 | Alvina Antoinette Grandcourt | Victoria | ||
| 1999 | Anne-Mary Jorre | Victoria | ||
| 2008 | Elena Angione | Mahé | ||
| 2012 | Sherlyn Ferneau | Victoria | ||
| 2013 | Agnes Gerry | Victoria | ||
| 2014 | Camila Estico | Victoria | ||
| 2015 | Linne Freminot | Mahé | ||
| 2016 | Christine Barbier | Mahé | ||
| 2017 | Hilary Joubert[4] | Victoria | ||
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | |||
| 2021 | Kelly-Mary Annette | Mahé | ||
Miss Seychelles Universe
| Year | Miss Seychelles Universe | District |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Maria Payet |
Miss Seychelles International
| Year | Miss Seychelles International | District |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Josianne Dorby | |
| 2021 | TBD | TBD |
References
- ^ Ernesta, Sharon (13 September 2018). "Citing high costs, government to stop organising Miss Seychelles beauty pageant". Seychelles News Agency. Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Seychelles National Pageant on Instagram: "Casting Call for contestants Miss Seychelles the National Pageant 2020"". Instagram. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Another era for Miss Seychelles". www.nation.sc. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/LeSeychellois/
External links
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