| 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.
History
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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.
Titleholders
[edit]| 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) | Antananarivo | |||
| Felana Noelthina Tirindraza | Antananarivo | ||||
| 2018 | Miantsa Valisoa Randriambelonoro | Fianarantsoa | |||
| 2019 | Valerie Binguira | Toamasina | |||
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | ||||
| 2021 | Nellie Anjaratiana | Toamasina | |||
| 2022 | Antsaly Rajoelina[4] | Analamanga | |||
- 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.
Big Four pageants representatives
[edit]Miss Universe Madagascar
[edit]- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- Madagascar has competed in Miss Universe once in 1961.
| Year | Hometown | Miss Universe Madagascar | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete since 1962—Present | ||||
| 1961 | Antananarivo | Jacqueline Robertson | Unplaced | |
Miss World Madagascar
[edit]- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- 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 did not compete in Miss World.
| Year | Hometown | Miss World Madagascar | Placement | Special Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tsiroanomandidy | Cyria Temagnombe[5] | TBA | TBA | |
| 2024 | No competition held | ||||
| 2023 | Analamanga | Antsaly Rajoelina | Top 40 | ||
| Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2022 | |||||
| 2021 | Antananarivo | Nellie Anjaratiana[6] | Top 40 | Beauty with a Purpose (Top 10) | |
| Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | |||||
| 2019 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2018 | Fianarantsoa | Miantsa Randriambelonoro | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | Antananarivo | Felana Noelthina Tirindraza | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 2002—2016 | |||||
| 2001 | Toliara | Tassiana Boba | Unplaced | ||
| 2000 | Toamasina | Julianna Todimarina | Unplaced | ||
| 1999 | Antananarivo | Tantely Naina Ramonjy | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1991—1998 | |||||
| 1990 | Antananarivo | Ellys Raza | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1975—1989 | |||||
| 1974 | Fianarantsoa | Raobelina Harisoa | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1961—1973 | |||||
| 1960 | Antananarivo | Rajaobelina Bedovoahangy | Unplaced | ||
Miss International Madagascar
[edit]- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- 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 10 at Miss International 2018 held in Tokyo - Japan.
| Year | Hometown | Miss International Madagascar | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBA | |||
| 2023 | Did not compete | |||
| 2022 | Ihorombe | Faratiana Randriamaro[7] | Did not compete | |
| Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020—2021 | ||||
| 2019 | Did not compete | |||
| 2018 | Vohemar | Esmeralda Rokotosan Lombardin | Top 15 | |
| Did not compete between 1962—2017 | ||||
| 1961 | Atsimo-Atsinanana | Ellysserre Ratahirisoa | Unplaced | |
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "CONCOURS DE BEAUTE – Antsaly NY Aina Rajoelina, Miss Analamanga, couronnée Miss Madagascar 2022". 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Miss Madagascar: Mon rêve est de représenter dignement notre pays". Newsmada (in French). 1 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Nellie Anjaratiana crowned Miss World Madagascar 2020". Indiatimes. August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Miss Madagascar 2020". L'Express de Madagascar. 18 July 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2021.