Miss Cote d'Ivoire

Miss Cote d'Ivoire Organization
Formation	1956
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Yamoussoukro
Location	Ivory Coast (aka Côte d'Ivoire);
Membership	Miss World; Miss International;
Official language	French
Chairman	Victor Yapobi
Staff	4

Miss Côte d'Ivoire is a national beauty pageant in Ivory Coast (also known as Cote d'Ivoire).

History

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.

International franchise titles

Miss Cote d'Ivoire sends delegates to participate in the Big Four international beauty pageants since 1985. Note that the year designates the time Cote d'Ivoire has acquired that particular pageant franchise.

Current franchise

Big Four international beauty pageants:

Miss World (1985–Present)
Miss International (1986–Present)

Previous franchise

Miss Universe (1986)

Titleholders

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
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	Jennifer Yéo
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]

Titleholders under Miss Cote d'Ivoire Org.

Miss World

: 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

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	Province	Miss Cote d'Ivoire	Placement at Miss World	Special Awards	Notes
2023	Aboisso	Mylene Djihony	TBA
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2022
2021	Yamoussoukro	Olivia Yacé	2nd runner-up	Miss World Africa Miss World Top Model Miss World Multimedia Best Designer Dress (1st runner-up) Miss World Talent (Top-27)
Did not compete between 2018 and 2020
2017	Bondoukou	Mandjalia Gbané	Unplaced
2016	Yamoussoukro	Esther Memel	Unplaced
2015	Yamoussoukro	Andréa N'Guessan	Top-30	World Designer Award (Top-10)
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
Did not compete between 1986 and 2008
1985	Abidjan	Rose Armande Oulla	Unplaced		Competed as "Ivory Coast".

Miss Universe

: 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

The winner of Miss Cote d'Ivoire represented Cote d'Ivoire at the Miss Universe pageant once, in 1986.

Year	Province	Miss Cote d'Ivoire	Placement at Miss Universe	Special Awards	Notes
1986	—	Marie-Françoise Kouamé	Unplaced		Competed as "Ivory Coast".

References

"Miss Côte d'Ivoire 2017: Mandjalia Gbané remporte la couronne". fratmat. 4 June 2017.
"Concours de beauté: Fatem Suy élue Miss Côte d'Ivoire 2018". mobile.apanews.net. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
"Miss World Côte d'Ivoire 2021 crowned". www.missworld.com.
"Miss Côte d'Ivoire 2022 : Kouassi Marlène Kanny succède à Olivia Yacé". 3 July 2022.
Jeannin, Marine; Gourlay, Youenn (3 July 2023). "« C'est la soirée du braisage » : paillettes et polémiques au concours de Miss Côte d'Ivoire" ["It's the evening of braising": glitter and controversy at the Miss Côte d'Ivoire contest]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2023.

External links

Miss CI Official site

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[1] "Miss Côte d'Ivoire 2017: Mandjalia Gbané remporte la couronne". fratmat. 4 June 2017.

[2] "Concours de beauté: Fatem Suy élue Miss Côte d'Ivoire 2018". mobile.apanews.net. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

[3] "Miss World Côte d'Ivoire 2021 crowned". www.missworld.com.

[4] "Miss Côte d'Ivoire 2022 : Kouassi Marlène Kanny succède à Olivia Yacé". 3 July 2022.

[5] Jeannin, Marine; Gourlay, Youenn (3 July 2023). "« C'est la soirée du braisage » : paillettes et polémiques au concours de Miss Côte d'Ivoire" ["It's the evening of braising": glitter and controversy at the Miss Côte d'Ivoire contest]. Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2023.