Miss Senegal

{{Short description|Beauty pageant}}

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{{Infobox Organization

|name = Comité Miss-Sénégal nouvelle vision

|formation = 1960

|type = Beauty pageant

|headquarters = Dakar

|location = Senegal

|membership = {{Hlist|Miss Universe|Miss World}}

|language = French

|leader_title = President

|leader_name = Amina Badiane
SE.CO.BA (Communication Service Badiane)

|budget =

|website = [http://misssenegal.sn/ misssenegal.sn]

}}

Miss-Sénégal is a national Beauty pageant in Senegal. It is the national contest to choose the representative for the Miss Universe pageant.

History

Miss Senegal was founded in 1960 by the Ministry of Tourism, Senegal. The winner becomes national goodwill ambassador of her country. In January 2016, Miss Senegal rights belong to Amina Colle Badiane as the new president of Miss Senegal. She has evolved over many years in Europe (especially Italy and France) as a professional model. Subsequently, it was also host and presenter at major Italian television channels.{{cite news|title=Amina Badiane, Presidente Comite Miss Senegal|publisher=dakarbuzz.net|url=http://dakarbuzz.net/affaire-miss-thies-amina-badiane-presidente-comite-miss-senegal-jai-ete-mariee-et-cela-ne-ma/|access-date=3 May 2016}}

Organizers

  • 1974—Government of Tourism in Senegal
  • 1985—Moise Ambroise Gomis Directorship
  • 2016—Amina Badiane SE.CO.BA (Communication Service Badiane) Directorship

=Formats=

The first edition of Miss Senegal Nouvelle Vision has achieved its objective of reviving Senegal's cultural and tourist assets at both national and international level. It allowed the organization of 14 regional finals and the National Grand Final which closed the edition.

=Franchise holders=

As tradition the main winner usually competed at Miss Universe pageant. Began new foundation in 2016 the Miss Senegal purposed to return at Miss Universe pageant. It stills unknown that the country might comeback after so many years did not present at Miss Universe competition. In recent moment the President of Miss Senegal received a mandatory to send a winner to upcoming Miss World began in 2019.

In 2024, Miss Senegal made a triumphant return to the Miss Universe stage. Senegal last competed in Miss Universe in 1987, marking a significant gap before their re-entry this year.

Titleholders

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center"

!width="60"|Year

width="250"|Miss-Sénégalwidth="250"|Region
1960

| Fatou Ba

| Dakar

1974

| Thioro Thiam

| Fatick

1985

| Chantal Loubelo

| Dakar

1986

| Maria Diéye

| Dakar

1987

| Fabienne Joelle Feliho

| Dakar

1990

| Madina Camara

| Tambacounda

1992

| Aissatou Nathalie Dia

| Dakar

1997

| Maïmouna Diallo

| Kolda

1998

| Aïcha Faye

| Dakar

1999

| Yaye Astou Cissé

| Kaolack

2000

| Mamy Camara

| Tambacounda

2001

| Mame Diarra Mballo

| Dakar

2002

| Marième Camara

| Kaolack

2003

| Khadija Guèye

| Matam

2004

| Aminata Dieye

| Dakar

2005

| Maria Magdalena Vertomen Diop

| Saint-Louis

2006

| Khady Bâ

| Matam

2007

| Aminata Diallo

| Dakar

2008

| Fatimata Diallo

| Matam

2009

| Katy Chimère Diaw

| Dakar

2011

| Tacko Fatim Thiam

| Dakar

2012

| Penda Ly

| Dakar

2013

| Marie Thérèse Ndiaye

| Thiès

2014

| Anna Diouf

| Thiès

2016

| Ndeye Astou Sall

| Dakar

2017

| Yacine Dieng Thiam

| Thiès

2019

| Alberta Diatta

| Ziguinchor

2021

| Ndèye Fatma Dione

| Fatick

2022

| Fatou L'eau{{cite web|title=Miss Senegal 2021: Fatou L'eau|date= 24 June 2022|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CfKXD-HDwpw/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=}}

| Dakar

2024

| Mame Fama Gaye

| Fatick

=Wins by region=

class="wikitable " style="font-size: 95%;"
width="150"|Province||width="50"|Titles||width="250"|Years
Dakar

| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center" | 14

| 1960, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2022

Fatick

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" | 3

| 1974, 2021, 2024

Thiès

| 2013, 2014, 2017

Matam

| 2003, 2006, 2008

Tambacounda

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | 2

| 1990, 2000

Kaolack

| 1999, 2002

Ziguinchor

| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" | 1

| 2019

Saint-Louis

| 2005

Kolda

| 1997

Titleholders under Miss-Sénégal org.

=Miss-Sénégal Univers=

;Color key

{{plainlist|

  • {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} : Declared as Winner
  • {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} : Ended as runner-up
  • {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
  • {{Color box|#FADADD|border=darkgray}} : Ended as Special awards winner

}}

::Miss Universe in Senegal is the oldest international license since 1974. Former Miss-Sénégal winners went to Miss Universe. Began 2024 the new Miss-Sénégal organization took over the license and set Senegal back to the arena. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

class="wikitable " style="font-size: 95%;"

!width="60" |Year

!width="150" |Province

!width="250" |Miss-Sénégal

!width="250" |Placement at Miss Universe

!width="250" |Special awards

!width="250" |Notes

colspan="6"|Amina Badiane directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024
2024

| Louga

| Fatou Bintou Guèye

| Unplaced

|

| Fatou Bintou Guèye was appointed by Miss Senegal Organization. She was a runner-up of Miss Senegal 2024. The main winner allocated to Miss World 2025.

colspan="6"|Moise Ambroise Gomis directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 1985―1987
colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1988―2023}}
1987

| Dakar

| Fabienne Joelle Feliho

| Unplaced

|

|

1986

| Dakar

| Maria Diéye

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

|

1985

| Dakar

| Chantal Loubelo

| Unplaced

|

|

colspan="6"|Government of Tourism in Senegal directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1974
colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1975―1984}}
1974

| Fatick

| Thioro Thiam

| Unplaced

|

|

=Miss-Sénégal Monde=

;Color key

{{plainlist|

  • {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} : Declared as Winner
  • {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} : Ended as runner-up
  • {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
  • {{Color box|#FADADD|border=darkgray}} : Ended as Special awards winner

}}

::Miss-Sénégal Monde held first time in 2017 from different organization. Below is the new Miss-Sénégal Monde winners from Miss-Sénégal Organization (2019―present).

class="wikitable " style="font-size: 95%;"

!width="60" |Year

!width="150" |Province

!width="250" |Miss-Sénégal Monde

!width="250" |Placement at Miss World

!width="250" |Special awards

!width="250" |Notes

colspan="6"|Amina Badiane directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2019
2025

|Fatick

|Mame Fama Gaye

| colspan=2 {{n/a|TBA}}

|

colspan=6 {{n/a|Miss World 2023 was rescheduled to 2024 due to the change of host and when entering India as the new host, there were several issues that caused the postponement until March 2024.}}
2023

| Dakar

| Fatou L'eau

| Unplaced

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|

colspan=6 {{n/a|Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022.}}
2021

| Tambacounda

| Penda Sy

| Unplaced

|

| Chosen as Miss World Senegal 2021 by Miss Senegal New Vision committee.{{cite web|website=Diaspora News|title=Miss World 2021: Penda Sy représentera le Sénégal|url=https://diasporanews.net/miss-world-2021-penda-sy-representera-le-senegal/|date=2021-10-05|access-date=2023-07-04|language=fr}}

colspan=6 {{n/a|Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held in 2020}}
2019

| Ziguinchor

| Alberta Diatta

| Unplaced

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References

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