Miss Bénin

Miss Bénin
Formation	1962
Type	Beauty Pageant
Headquarters	Porto-Novo
Location	Benin
Membership	Miss World Miss Universe
Official language	French
Organization	Ministry of Culture and Art
Website	Official website

Miss Bénin is the national beauty pageant in Benin.

History

Miss Bénin was founded for the first time in 1962. Since that year Miss Benin was named as Miss Dahomey (an African kingdom which lasted from about 1600 until 1900).^[1] The country competed at Miss Universe 1962 in Miami, Florida, United States.^[2] Nowadays, the winner of the local pageant will be naming as Miss Benin.

Titleholders

The winner of Miss Bénin represents her country as Beninese ambassador to promote Benin's National Tourism and Culture. No more pageants to join for Benin after withdrawing at Miss Universe 1963 and Benin has only one an official candidate in 1962 at Miss Universe history.

Year	Miss Bénin	Represented	International Competition	Notes
2015	Sylvania Fandohan	Porto-Novo	Did not compete
2014	Belleciane Fifonsi Hounvènou	Atlantique	Did not compete
2013	Nadia Sèna Dossa	Ouémé	Did not compete
2012	Fatouma Boubacar Mamane	Littoral	Did not compete
2011	Sahadath Sorokou	Borgou	Did not compete
1962	Gilette Hazoume	Ouémé	MU 1962 - Unplaced	Competed as Miss Dahomey

References

External links

Official website

Miss Universe participant countries and territories

Active
(1952–present)

Inactive
(since 2011)

Antigua & Barbuda (2008)
Barbados (2007)
Belize (2007)
Benin (1962)
Bermuda (1997)
Bonaire (1999)
Chinese Taipei (2004)
Cook Islands (1999)
Cote d'Ivoire (1986)
Cuba (1967)
Dominica (1985)
Democratic Republic of the Congo (1986)
Fiji (1981)
Gambia (1986)
Grenada (1964)
Iceland (2009)
Iraq (1972)
Jordan (1960)
Latvia (2006)
Lesotho (1978)
Liberia (1977)
Madagascar (1961)
Malta (2001)
Micronesia (1975)
Morocco (1978)
Northern Marianas (2006)
Papua New Guinea (1986)
Samoa (1986)
Senegal (1987)
Seychelles (1995)
St. Kitts & Nevis (1981)
St. Martin (2006)
St. Vincent & the Grenadines (2006)
Suriname (1999)
Swaziland (1994)
Tunisia (1971)
Vanuatu (1978)
Zambia (2010)
Zimbabwe (2001)

Inactive territories and dependencies
(1952–1990)

Region of China	Hong Kong (1952–2000)

Constituent country of Denmark	Greenland (1987–1990)

Overseas regions of France	French Guiana (1977–1984) Guadeloupe (1977–1984) Martinique (1957–1984) New Caledonia (1982) Réunion (1977–1986) Tahiti (1962–1985)

Part of United Kingdom	England (1955–1990) Gibraltar (1981-1990) Scotland (1961–1990) Wales (1961–1990)

Part of Japan	Okinawa (1963–1968)

Bantustans of South Africa	Bophuthatswana (1979) Transkei (1979–1983)

Territories of USA	Alaska (1952–1958) Hawaii (1952–1959)

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