Miss Cote d'Ivoire

Miss Côte d'Ivoire or Miss Ivory Coast is a national beauty pageant for young Ivorians in Ivory Coast. The pageant was founded in 1956 and nowadays, its winner goes to Miss World.

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.

• In 1956, Miss Cote d'Ivoire organized by another partner group.
• In 1985, Miss Cote d'Ivoire debut at Miss World 1985 in the United Kingdom.
• In 1986, Miss Cote d'Ivoire debut at Miss Universe 1986 in Panama and Miss International 1986 in Japan.
• In 2009, Miss Cote d'Ivoire returned at Miss World 2009 in South Africa.

Titleholders

The winner of Miss Cote d'Ivoire represents her country at Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

Representatives at International pageants

Below are Miss Cote d'Ivoire winners at International pageants.

Year	Miss Cote d'Ivoire	Miss World	Miss Universe	Miss International
2014	Yéo Jennifer	2014 - Unplaced	Did not compete	Did not compete
2013	Aissata Dia Ezzedine	2013 - Unplaced	Did not compete	Did not compete
2012	Hélène Valérie Djouka	2012 - Unplaced	Did not compete	Did not compete
2011	Betty Kouadio	2011 - Unplaced	Did not compete	Did not compete
2010	Inès Da Sylva	2010 - Unplaced	Did not compete	Did not compete
2009	Rosine Dacoury	2009 - Unplaced	Did not compete	Did not compete
1999	Madaussou Kamara	Did not compete	Did not compete	1999 - Unplaced
1986	Marie-Françoise Kouamé	Did not compete	1986 - Unplaced	1986 - Unplaced
1985	Rose-Armande Oulla	1985 - Unplaced	Did not compete	Did not compete

Notes

• 1986: 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.
• 1999: 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.

See also

• Miss France
• Miss Earth Cote d'Ivoire
• Miss District Cote d'Ivoire

References

External links

• Miss CI Official site