Miss Gambia

{{Infobox Organization

|name = The Miss Gambia Organization

|formation = 1963

|type = Beauty pageant

|headquarters = Banjul

|location = The Gambia

|membership = {{Hlist|Miss Universe}}

|language = English

|leader_title = President

|leader_name = Ida Saine Conteh

|key_people = The Gambia Fashion Organisation

|num_staff =

|budget =

|website =

}}

The Miss Gambia is a national beauty pageant in The Gambia. The pageant aims to be a cultural ambassador of The Gambia.

History

The Miss Gambia beauty pageants aims to be the platform of young women in Gambia as ambassador of goodwill for the country. In 1964 the pageant organized and patronized by Gambians. In 2001 the annual Miss Gambia had not been organized due to myriad reasons including financial, organizational and logistical problems.{{cite news|title=Miss Gambia Pageant|publisher=observer.gm|url=http://observer.gm/miss-gambia-beauty-pageant/|access-date=8 July 2015}} Miss Gambia winners also had experience in Miss Universe or Miss World history.

In 2022 the new organization under Ida Saine Conteh took over the Miss Gambia beauty pageant.{{cite news|title=Miss Gambia 2022|publisher=gambia.com|url=https://www.gambia.com/miss-gambia-pageant-must-not-be-used-as-a-vehicle-to-sexually-exploit-women-and-girls-hon-bah-cautions/|access-date=25 November 2022}}{{cite news|title=Minister Bah Flags-Up Miss Gambia Beauty Pageant, Presides On Signing Tripartite Agreement|publisher=voicegambia.com|url=https://www.voicegambia.com/2022/06/13/minister-bah-flags-up-miss-gambia-beauty-pageant-presides-on-signing-tripartite-agreement/|access-date=25 November 2022}} The main plan for a new era is to return at Miss Universe competition.{{cite news|title=Miss Gambia contest to be held after 20 years|publisher=thepoint.gm|url=https://thepoint.gm/arts-and-culture/miss-gambia-contest-to-be-held-after-20-years|access-date=29 December 2022}}

Organizers

1963 — Roxy Vous (Miss Bathurst)
1965 — METTA Youth Club (Miss Independence)
1981 — Atta Promotion
2022 — Ida Saine Conteh (The Gambia Fashion Organisation)

==Titleholders==

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!width="60"|Year

width="250"|The Miss Gambia

1963

| Joana Jahumpa

1964

| Ndey Jagne

1965

| Elizabeth Thomas

1966

| Oumie Barry

1967

| Janie Jack

1969

| Marie Carayol

1970

| Princess Margaret Davies

1982

| Abbey Scattrel Janneh

1983

| Mirabelle Carayol

1984

| Georgett Salleh

1985

| Batura Jallow

1986

| Rose Marie Eunson

1987

| Ellen Forster

1988

| Oumou Haidara Faye

1989

| Fatou Jarra

1990

| Mai Coker

2000

| Astou Njie

Titleholders under Miss Gambia org.

=Miss Universe Gambia=

{{plainlist|

{{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
{{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
{{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
{{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner

}}

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!width="60" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year

!width="230" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Division

!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss Gambia

!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement at Miss Universe

!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards

!width="250" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Notes

colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2001—2024}}

2000

| Kanifing

| Astou Njie

| colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}}

| Withdrew — Njie originally set to compete in Miss Universe 2001 in Bayamon. However, franchise problems with her national pageant her off the official roster.{{cite web|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200010230236.html|title=Gambia Gets New Beauty Queen, Amid Protest By Former Queen|access-date=29 December 2022|language=en|website=allafrica.com}}

colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1987—1999}}

1986

| Banjul

| Rose Marie Eunson

| Unplaced

1985

| Banjul

| Batura Jallow

| Unplaced

1984

| Banjul

| Mirabelle Carayol