Miss Bénin (formerly known as Miss Dahomey) is the national beauty pageant in Benin. The pageant winner aims to be a cultural ambassador of Benin. Before that Miss Benin experienced at Miss Universe 1962 once.

Comite Miss Bénin
Formation1962; 62 years ago (1962)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersCotonou
Location
Official language
French
Director
Association Culturelle Miss Bénin (ACMB)
Websitemissbenin.net

History

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Debuted in 1962 as Miss Dahomey pageant, Benin competed internationally at Miss Universe 1962 in Miami, Florida.[1] Benin existed once as Dahomey on international pageant and became an African kingdom which lasted from 1600 until 1900.[2]

Titleholders

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Year Miss Bénin Department
1962 Gilette Hazoume Ouémé
1995 Corine Affoyone Porto-Novo
2011 Sahadath Sorokou Borgou
2012 Fatouma Boubacar Mamane Donga
2013 Nadia Sèna Dossa Ouémé
2014 Belleciane Fifonsi Hounvènou Ouémé
2015 Sylvania Fandohan Zou
2016 Larissa Adjagba[3] Ouémé
2018 Christelle Lougbégnon[4] Collines
2024 TBA

Past titleholders under Miss Bénin org.

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Miss Universe Bénin

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  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Department Miss Bénin Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
Did not compete between 1963—present
1962 Ouémé Gilette Hazoume Unplaced

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