Miss Ethiopia is a national beauty pageant in Ethiopia.
History The Miss Ethiopia began in 1963. There were two editions during the period and it finally rerun as the Miss Ethiopia pageant in 1988 under the Ethio American Entertainment Inc. Currently, the Miss Ethiopia pageant is owned by Murad Mohammed.
Controversies The chairman of Miss Ethiopia, Murad Mohammed, is the director of Ethiopian Village Adventure Playground, which claims ownership of Miss Ethiopia, and has frequently announced that the Miss Ethiopia queens would participate in international pageants like Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Progress, etc. despite not owning a franchise for the pageants. Much of the judging is not done publicly, so the general population is not able to follow the process from start to finish, or see the final event taking place.
Lack of transparency The latest version of the pageant is seen to lack transparency, due to the fact that the winner is suddenly announced without a proper contest being held, girls are put in a studio with sashes proclaiming them to be finalist, but the public are not able to follow the process from start to finish, or see the actual final event taking place.
In several years past the runner up has simply been appointed Miss Ethiopia by Murad Mohammed and Ethiopian Village Adventure Playground for the purpose of attending Miss World for example. Melkam Michael Endale who was crowned Miss Ethiopia 2010 for example, who never got her promised car or 100,000 ETBirr, was simply appointed as Miss World Ethiopia in 2012, without taking part in a contest for the purpose of attending Miss World 2012
Bogus prizes Murad Mohammed, the director of Ethiopian Village Adventure Playground, who claims to be the latest owner of Miss Ethiopia, has been accused of repeatedly advertising bogus prizes for his version of Miss Ethiopia, such as 100,000 Et Birr, US$6250 prize, a house, Modelling contract in New York, participation in several international pageants, awarding of 60,000 Et birr US$3750 Diamond rings, none of which can be verified as having been ever awarded.
Titleholders YearMiss EthiopiaNotes 1963 Ejigayehu Beyene 1964 Misrak Million 1968 Wossene Hailu 1988 Sehin Belew Ethio American Entertainment Inc. directorship 2009 Chuna Okaka Murad Mohammed directorship 2010 Melkam Michael Endale Miss World Ethiopia 2012 2013 Genet Tsegay Tesfay Miss World Ethiopia 2013 2014 Nardos Tegegne 2015 Kisanet Teklit Teklehaimanot Miss World Ethiopia 2015 2018 Sollyana Abayneh Miss World Ethiopia 2018
Ethiopia at International pageants Miss World Ethiopia
Began 2003 the new foundation of Miss World Ethiopia (Ethiopian Beauty Queens Organization) took the franchise of Miss World and the winner represents Ethiopia at Miss World pageant.
YearMiss EthiopiaPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial AwardsNotes 2026 Ruth Yirgalem Unplaced 2025 Hasset Dereje 1st Runner-Up Miss World Africa 2024 colspan=5 2023 Rgat Afewerki Ybrah Unplaced colspan=5 2019 Feven Araya Gebreslassie Unplaced 2018 Sollyana Abayneh Unplaced 2017 Kisanet Haile Gbereslasie Unplaced 2016 colspan=4 2015 Kisanet Teklit Teklehaimanot Unplaced 2014 Yirgalem Hadish Adhanom Unplaced 2013 Genet Tsegay Tesfay Unplaced 2012 Melkam Michael Endale Unplaced 2011 colspan=4 2010 Hiwot Assefa Tesfaye Unplaced 2009 Lula Gezu Weldegebriel Unplaced 2008 Hibret Fedaku Alemu Unplaced 2007 Mihret Abebe Unplaced 2006 Amleset Muchie Unplaced 2005 Seble Mekonnen Unplaced 2004 Sayat Demissie Unplaced 2003 Hayat Ahmed Mohammed Top 20 Miss World Africa
Miss International Ethiopia
The second title of Miss World Ethiopia will be Miss International Ethiopia and represents Ethiopia at Miss International pageant.
YearMiss EthiopiaPlacement at Miss InternationalSpecial AwardsNotes2024Hermela NigussieUnplaced Top 10 – Best National Costume colspan=5 2018Frezewd Solomon DemissieUnplacedRunner-up of Miss World Ethiopia 2018 appointed as Miss International Ethiopia 2018. 2017 Bamlak Dereje Fikru Unplaced colspan=5 2009 Rahel Debebe Woldekirkos Unplaced 2008 Nardos Desta Tafese Unplaced 2007 Kidan Tesfahun Unplaced Miss Millenium Queen directorship 2006 Fethiya Mohammed Seid Unplaced 2005 Dina Fekadu Mosissa Unplaced Later, represented Ethiopia at Miss Universe 2006 and placed in Top 20. 2004 Helina Mezegbu Unplaced 2003 Yodit Getahun Unplaced
Miss Supranational Ethiopia
Miss Supranational Ethiopia individually held by Miss Supranational Ethiopia Organization. The winner represents Ethiopia at Miss Supranational pageant.
YearMiss EthiopiaPlacement at Miss SupranationalSpecial AwardsNotes 2023 colspan=4 colspan=5 2019 Hanna Abate Unplaced 2018 colspan=4 2017 Bitaniya Yosef Mohammed 3rd Runner-up 2016 Misker Kassahun Unplaced colspan=5 2011 Aman Taye Lemma Unplaced
Miss Grand International Ethiopia
YearMiss EthiopiaPlacement at Miss Grand InternationalSpecial AwardsNotes colspan="5" 2018Samrawit AzmerawUnplacedRunner-up of Miss World Ethiopia 2018 appointed at Miss Grand International Ethiopia 2018.2017Selamawit TeklayUnplaced 2016 Genet Tsegay Unplaced 2015 Bethelhem Belay Unplaced Top 36 – Miss Popular Vote 2014 Hiwot Bekele Mamo 1st Runner-up Runner-up of Miss Ethiopia 2014 appointed as Miss Grand International Ethiopia 2014.2013Helen GetachewUnplaced
Miss Intercontinental Ethiopia
YearMiss EthiopiaPlacement at Miss IntercontinentalSpecial AwardsNotes 2019 Rebka Fikre Tesfaye Unplaced 2018 Bella Lire Lapso 5th Runner-Up Miss Intercontinental Africa Runner-up of Miss World Ethiopia 2018 appointed as Miss Intercontinental Ethiopia 2018. 2017 Feven Araya Gabreslassie colspan="3" colspan="5" 2011 Betelhem Hailu Legesse Top 5 2010 Rodina Kebede Gebremariam Unplaced 2009 Hiwot Assefa Tesfaye Top 15 Miss Intercontinental Africa 2008 colspan="4" 2007 Hayat Ahmed Mohammed Top 16 2006 Mehrete Girmay Unplaced 2005 Sayat Demissie Unplaced 2004 Yordanos Teshager Bitew 4th Runner-Up 2003 Jerusalem Ketema Geda Unplaced
See also
Miss Universe Ethiopia
References
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