Miss Madagascar
| Motto | Pour notre Pays pour nos Miss |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1960 |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Antananarivo |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World |
Official language | Malagasy |
Organization | Comité Miss Madagascar |
| Website | http://www.missmadagascar.org/ |
Miss Madagascar is the oldest and biggest national beauty pageant for women in Madagascar to select the ambassador for the Miss World pageant.[1]
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 reigns 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
The winner of Miss Madagascar represents her country at the Miss World pageant.
| Year | Miss Madagascar | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2016 | Christina Harisoa[2] | TBA | |
| 2015 | Hanja Ranjalahy[3] | ||
| 2012 | Tanzia Asmina[4] | Did not compete | |
| 2002 | Nirina Rasoamananarivo | Did not compete | |
| 2001 | Tassiana Boba |  - Unplaced | |
| 2000 | Julianna Todimarina |  - Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Tantely Ramonjy | - Unplaced | |
| 1990 | Ellys Razan | - Unplaced | |
| 1974 | Raobelina Harisoa | - Unplaced | |
| 1961 | Jeanne Rakatomahanina | - Unplaced | |
| 1960 | Rajaobelina Bedovoahangy | - Unplaced | |
- 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.
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Rajaobelina Bedovoahangy, the first Miss Madagascar 1960
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References
- ↑ http://www.missmadagascar.org
- ↑ http://news.thepageantnetwork.com/index.php/component/k2/item/1770-miss-madagascar-2015
- ↑ "Madagascar Magazine No 77: Mars 2015". Retrieved 2015-10-05.
- ↑ "Tanzia élue Miss Madagascar 2012". Retrieved 2015-06-13.