Miss Estrella Mauritius
Miss Estrella Mauritius is a national Beauty pageant in Mauritius.[1]
| Motto | Wellness, Health, Beauty, Innovation, Youth and CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) |
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| Formation | 2016 |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Port Louis |
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Membership |
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Official language | English |
President | Nevin Rupear |
| Website | missestrella.com |
History
The Miss Estrella pageant was established by Nevin Rupear in 2016. The main purpose is promoting the Mauritian flair and beauty. Beside on that point, the Miss Estrella winner also has a chance to represent Mauritius to the Miss Universe.
National franchises
Began in 2016 Miss Estrella Mauritius became the national franchise for Miss Universe. Before holding Miss Estrella, the Miss Universe Mauritius representatives were selected by Miss Mauritius pageant's winner.
In 2018 Miss Estrella started to send representatives to Miss Supranational. The Mister Estrella Mauritius will represent Mauritius at upcoming annual Mr. Supranational contest.
Appointments
On May 29, 2016 Kushboo Ramnawaj (former Miss Mauritius 2014) appointed as the first Miss Estrella Mauritius by Miss Estrella Organization. Due to personal problems, she did not compete at the Miss Universe 2015.[2]
Editions
The first edition of Miss Estrella Mauritius was scheduled to take place in 2018 with 24 regional sashes.[3]
Titleholders
Miss Maurice
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- Miss Estrella Mauritius has started to send a Miss Mauritius to Miss Universe from 2016. Between 1975 and 2015 Miss Mauritius franchised the Miss Universe to the main winner. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | District | Represented | Miss Maurice | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
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| 2020 | Flacq | Flacq | Vandana Jeetah | TBA | TBA | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020. Vandana Jeetah was appointed by Miss Maurice org. |
| 2019 | Plaines Wilhems | Beau Bassin-Rose Hill | Ornella LaFleche | Unplaced | ||
| 2018 | Flacq | Flacq | Varsha Ragoobarsing | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | Plaines Wilhems | Curepipe | Angie Callychurn | Unplaced | Angie was appointed as "Miss Universe Mauritius 2017" after the 1st annual Estrella Mauritius competition postponed — Miss Supranational 2016 (Top 25) | |
| 2016 | Port Louis | Port Louis | Kushboo Ramnawaj | Unplaced | Miss Estrella Mauritius - Nevin Rupear Directorship. Kushboo was actually Miss Mauritius 2014 who dethroned in 2015 before competing at the Miss Universe 2015. She was appointed by Estrella Mauritius Organization and no under Miss Mauritius Organization | |
Miss Maurice Supranational
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- Miss Estrella Mauritius has started to send a Miss Mauritius to Miss Supranational from 2018. The second title crowned as "Miss Supranational Mauritius".
| Year | District | Represented | Miss Maurice Supranational | Placement at Miss Supranational | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Moka | Moka | Thriya Hemraz | TBA | TBA | Miss Earth Water Mauritius 2017 |
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | |||||
| 2019 | Rivière du Rempart | Pereybere | Urvashi Hureeram | Unplaced | ||
| 2018 | Rodrigues | Rodrigues | Marie Anoushka Ah Keng | Top 25 | Miss Supranational Africa | |
See also
References
- Edouard, Olivier (2019-02-11). "Miss Universe 2019 : Estrella Mauritius attribuera des bourses d'études à 30 concurrentes". Le Mauricien (in French). Retrieved 2019-09-02.
- "Estrella Mauritius envoie Kushboo Ramnawaj à Miss Universe 2016" (in French). Le Mauricien. 29 May 2016.
- "Miss Universe Mauritius 2018- Meet The Contestants". The Kaleidoscope of Pageantry. 2018-01-19. Retrieved 19 January 2018.