Miss Algeria is a national beauty pageant in Algeria.
History and awards Since its official creation on 24 November 1996 with a deposit of copyright at the ONDA, the contest organized by Abdelkader Hamdad Cherradi was taken over in 2013 by his son Faisal Hamdad. Winners of the pageant are: 1999: Dounia Amesrar, Annaba Province 2000: Soraya Boukebir, Aïn Defla Province 2001: Competition canceled due to the disaster which hit the region of Ain-Témouchent 2002: Lamia Saoudi, First Algerian to participate in the Miss World contest, it is ranked 26th in the 2002 edition 2003: Competition canceled (in solidarity with the victims of the earthquake of Boumerdes) 2004: Carmen Mehdaoui, Boumerdès Province 2005: Nesrine Melbani, Algiers Province 2013: Rym Amari, Algiers Province which won the title of Best Model of Africa 2013
Conditions To compete for Miss Algeria, applicants are to fulfill the following conditions: Are born female and of Algerian nationality Are between 18 and 27 years of age from the date of the preselection Are childless and not married. Do not have a criminal record.
Titleholders YearMiss AlgérieProvince 1999 Dounia Amesrar Annaba 2000 Soraya Boukebir Aïn Defla 2002 Lamia Saoudi Algiers 2004 Carmen Hemdaoui Boumerdès 2005 Nesrine Melbani Algiers 2006 Rym Leitimi Algiers 2013 Rym Amari Algiers 2014 Fatma-Zohra Sabrine Chouib Algiers 2018 Nihed Markria Oran 2019 Khadija Benhamou Adrar 2022 Mélissa Hammoumraoui Adrar 2024 Lynda Boubekeur Adrar
Algeria at International pageants Miss Universe Algeria
YearMiss Universe AlgeriaPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial AwardsNotes colspan=5 2003 Mounia Achlaf colspan=3
Miss World Algeria
YearMiss World AlgeriaPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial AwardsNotes colspan=5 2002 Lamia Saoudi Unplaced
Miss Earth Algeria
YearMiss Earth AlgeriaPlacement at Miss EarthSpecial AwardsNotes 2024 Sadjia Herbane UnplacedFirst ever Miss Earth Algeria colspan=5 2013 Rym Amari colspan=3
Miss Grand Algeria
YearMiss Grand AlgeriaPlacement at Miss Grand InternationalSpecial AwardsNotes colspan=5 2015 Wassila Sesila Bey Omarcolspan=3 2014 Soumia Benmebrouk colspan=3 2013 Ines Belkacem Unplaced
Miss Intercontinental Algeria
YearMiss Intercontinental AlgeriaPlacement at Miss IntercontinentalSpecial AwardsNotes colspan=5 2020 colspan=5 Manel Ait Amer Unplaced Yasmine Brines Did not compete Tahri Ibtissem Oguskali Unplaced colspan=5 Hadjer Nezzar Kebaili Unplaced
The Miss Globe Algeria
YearThe Miss Globe AlgeriaPlacement at The Miss GlobeSpecial AwardsNotes colspan=5 2022 Amira Zayoun Unplaced colspan=5 2019 Nesrine Daoud Did not compete 2018 colspan=5 2017 Imene Mebbani Unplaced 2016 Malia Keriati Unplaced 2015 Nawel Chougrani Serir Did not compete 2014 Wassila Sesila Bey Omar Unplaced 2013 Soumia Benmebrouk Unplaced colspan=5 2009 Samah Gahfaz The Miss Globe 2009
Miss Eco Algeria
YearMiss Eco AlgeriaPlacement at Miss Eco InternationalSpecial AwardsNotes colspan=5 2023 Marwa Zoghlami Did not compete 2022 colspan=5 2021 Racha Sahraoui Did not compete 2020 colspan=5 2019 colspan=5 2018 Cheila Manara Unplaced 2017 Imane Zaitri Unplaced 2016 Ines Belkacem Unplaced
Face of Beauty Algeria
YearFace of Beauty AlgeriaPlacement at Face of Beauty InternationalSpecial AwardsNotes colspan=5 Imene Zaitri Did not compete colspan=5 Selma Berrouba Unplaced
Top Model Algeria
YearTop Model AlgeriaPlacement at Top Model of the WorldSpecial AwardsNotes colspan=5 Soumia Benmebrouk Top 20 colspan=5 Yasmine Ouchene 4th Runner-Up colspan=5 2003 Ouahiba Titah Unplaced
Notes Sarah Boutiche was the first Algerian delegate at the Miss World pageant. She went on to compete in Alexandra Palace in London, United Kingdom and is unplaced.
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