Miss Algeria
Miss Algeria is a national beauty pageant in Algeria.
| Formation | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Algiers |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World Miss Universe |
Official language | Arabic |
National Director | Sarah Boutiche |
History and awards
Since its official creation 24 November 1996 with a deposit of copyright at the ONDA, the contest organized by Abdelkader Hamdad Cherradi[1] was taken over in 2013 by his son Faisal Hamdad:
- 1999: Dounia Amesrar, Annaba Province[1]
- 2000: Soraya Boukebir, Aïn Defla Province[1]
- 2001: Competition canceled due to the disaster which hit the region of Ain-Témouchent[1]
- 2002: Lamia Saoudi, First Algerian to participate in the Miss World contest, it is ranked 26th in the 2002 edition[1]
- 2003: Competition canceled (in solidarity with the victims of the earthquake of Boumerdes)[1]
- 2004: Carmen Mehdaoui, Boumerdès Province[1]
- 2005: Nesrine Melbani, Algiers Province[2]
- 2013: Rym Amari, Algiers Province which won the title of Best Model of Africa 2013[3]
Conditions
To compete for Miss Algeria are asked to fulfill the following conditions:
- Being born female and Algerian nationality
- Have an age between 18 and 27 years from the date of the preselection
- Being childless and not married.
- Not having a criminal record.
Titleholders
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as Runner-up
- Ended as Top Finalists or Semi-Finalists
Representatives at Miss World
| Year | Miss Algeria | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Lamia Saoudi | Unplaced | |
Representatives at Miss Universe
| Year | Miss Algeria | Placement | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Khadija Ben Hamou | TBA | |
Notes
Sarah Boutiche was the first Algerian delegate at the Miss World pageant. She went to compete in Alexandra Palace in London, United Kingdom and she is unplaced.[4]
References
- Ali Titouche (January 31, 2005). "Miss Algérie 2005 — La beauté comme seul critère". L'Expression. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- Yacine Idjer (April 3, 2005). "Nesrine a été élue hier soir Miss Algérie est algéroise". Info Soir. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- Exceptionnelles Magazine (2013). "Rym Amari couronnée Miss Algérie 2013". Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- milian (2005-06-15). "Lamia Saoudi". Skyrock (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-15.
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