Miss Madagascar
| Formation | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Antananarivo |
| Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | Malagasy |
Organization | Comité Miss Madagascar |
| Website | http://www.missmadagascar.org/ |
Miss Madagascar is a national beauty pageant in Madagascar that selects representatives to represent Madagascar on the Miss World and Miss International, two of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
History
Miss Madagascar was founded in 1960 as part of the festivities of the country's independence from France. Rajaobelina Bedovoahangy became the first woman from Madagascar to participate in Miss World 1960. Ever since its inception, the organization of the national beauty contest has experienced several years of hiatus at different intervals. The winners of Miss Madagascar traditionally competed in Miss World. In 1998, Helen Hodgson, a Madagascar-based British businesswoman, took over the reins of Comite Miss Madagascar and brought the country back to Miss World. Today, Miss Madagascar is organized by Comite Miss Madagascar and TVM under the auspices of the Office of the First Lady of Madagascar.
Miss Universe Madagascar
Madagascar has competed in Miss Universe once in 1961. The representative of Madagascar at that time was handpicked by the organization to represent Madagascar at the Miss Universe pageant.
Miss World Madagascar
Madagascar has competed in Miss World since 1960. The Winner on Miss Madagascar national competition automatically will compete at the Miss World pageant, but not in 2002, 2012, 2015 and 2016 where the winner of Miss Madagascar was not competed on Miss World.
Miss International Madagascar
Madagascar has competed in Miss International since 1961. The Runner-up on Miss Madagascar national competition automatically will compete at the Miss International pageant, but not since 1962-2017. Where 2018 was the first time ever, Madagascar back after 57 years not competed in Miss International beauty pageant and marks their first placement in the Big Four international beauty pageants, with Esmeralda Rokotosan Lombardin Malleka, who's placed in the Top 15 at Miss International 2018 held in Tokyo - Japan.
| Year | Miss Madagascar | Region |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Rajaobelina Bedovoahangy | Antananarivo |
| 1961 | Jeanne Rakatomahanina | Antsiranana |
| 1974 | Raobelina Harisoa | Fianarantsoa |
| 1990 | Ellys Razan | Antananarivo |
| 1999 | Tantely Naina Ramonjy | Antananarivo |
| 2000 | Julianna Todimarina | Toamasina |
| 2001 | Tassiana Boba | Toliara |
| 2002 | Nirina Rasoamananarivo | Antananarivo |
| 2012 | Tanzia Asmina[1] | Toliara |
| 2015 | Hanja Ranjalahy[2] | Antsiranana |
| 2016 | Samantha Todivelou[3] | Mahajanga |
| 2017 | Njara Windye Harris (Dethroned)[4] | Antananarivo |
| Felana Noelthina Tirindraza | Antananarivo | |
| 2018 | Miantsa Valisoa Randriambelonoro[5] | Fianarantsoa |
| 2019 | Valerie Binguira[6] | Toamasina |
- Notes:
- Complete list of the names of the winners of all editions of Miss Madagascar is not available.
- Miss Madagascar is a registered trademark and the contest is not related to Miss RTA Madagascar or Miss Earth Madagascar.
References
- ^ "Tanzia élue Miss Madagascar 2012". Retrieved 2015-06-13.
- ^ "Madagascar Magazine No 77: Mars 2015". Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- ^ "Air Mauritius mpiara miasa amin'ny Miss Madagascar 2016". Miss Madagascar en Facebook. 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Miss Madagascar 2017". The Times of Beauty. 21 Nov 2016.
- ^ "Miss Madagascar 2018". Global Beauties. 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Miss Madagascar 2019". Global Beauties. 21 March 2019.