Miss Côte d'Ivoire is a national beauty pageant that selects Ivory Coast's official representatives in Miss World, Miss International and Miss Cosmo.
History Miss Cote d'Ivoire has existed since 1956 but currently, Miss Cote d'Ivoire new team was placed since 1996. The committee Miss Côte d'Ivoire is an association chaired by Victor Yapobi (Comici). The organizing committee created in 1996 consists of an executive committee of six members and regional committees throughout Côte d'Ivoire. There are even elections were held for the Ivorian out in 2002, 2008, 2009 and 2010 organized by the EU-Comici under the supervision of the Secretary General of the Committee Miss Côte d'Ivoire.
Titleholders The winner of Miss Côte d'Ivoire represents her country at the Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. — Marie-Françoise Kouamé was competed at Miss Universe 1986 in Panama City, Panama. She was represented CI at the pageant. Cote d'Ivoire competed at the pageant in only 1 year and never return again until now. Maria was appointed to compete at Miss International 1986 in Nagasaki, Japan. She failed at the pageant but she is the only one Ivorian who marked her country at two prestigious pageants in the World. Madaussou Kamara became the second representative at Miss International 1999 in Tokyo, Japan. She was the runner-up at Miss Cote d'Ivoire, in unknown reasons the reigning winner of Miss CI in that year, Sylviane Dodoo did not compete at all pageants.
YearMiss CIV1956Marthe Niankoury 1965Monique Kessié 1985Rose-Armande Oulla 1986Marie-Françoise Kouamé 1987Georgette Bailly 1988Cecilia Valentin 1989Muriel Edoukou 1993Lydie Aka 1996Hermine Mimi 1997Aicha Rami Kéïta 1998Laeticia N'Cho 1999Sylviane Dodoo 2000Linda Delon 2001Nadia Gaëlle Yoboué 2002Yannick Azébian 2004Tania Kessié 2005Séry Djehy Dorcas 2006Alima Diomandé 2007Bernadette N'zi 2008Murielle-Claude Nanié 2009Dacoury Rosine Gnago 2010Inès Da Sylva 2011Kohiman Kouadio 2012Hélène Valérie Djouka 2013Aissata Dia Ezzedine 2014Jennifer Yéo 2015Andréa Kakou N'Guessan2016Esther Memel 2017Mandjalia Gbane 2018Fatem Suy 2019Tara Gueye 2020Felice Nina Mawualawe2021Olivia Yacé2022Marlène Kouassi2023Mylene Djihony2024Marie-Emmanuelle Diamala2025Fatima Koné 2026Affoué Cadic Louisette N'Guessan
Ivorian representatives at international pageants Miss Universe Cote d'Ivoire
The winner of Miss Cote d'Ivoire represented Cote d'Ivoire at the Miss Universe pageant once, in 1986. In 2024 the country set to return under "Miss Universe Cote d'Ivoire Organization". On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearRegionMiss Universe Cote d'IvoirePlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotesVictor Yapobi directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 2025 Abidjan Olivia Manuela Yacé 4th Runner-up Miss Universe Africa & Oceania(resigned) Previously Miss Cote d'Ivoire 2021 2nd Runner-Up and the Continental Queen of Africa at Miss World 2021 2024Sud-Comoé Marie-Emmanuelle Diamala Unplaced Beginning in 2024, the Miss Universe Organization announced that Victor Yapobi will be the National Director of Miss Universe Côte d'Ivoire. colspan=6 2012 Abidjan Marie-Josee Ouattara colspan=3 colspan=6 1988 - Cecilia Valentin colspan=3 1987 Abidjan Georgette Bailly colspan=3 1986 Abidjan Marie-Françoise Kouamé Unplaced 1985 Abidjan Rose Armande Oulla colspan=3
Miss World Cote d'Ivoire
The winner of Miss Côte d'Ivoire represents her country at the Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearRegionMiss World Cote d'IvoirePlacement at Miss WorldSpecial awardsNotesVictor Yapobi directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2009 2027 Gbêkê Louisette N'Guessan TBA 2026 Agnéby-Tiassa Fatima Koné Unplaced 2025GontougoFatoumata CoulibalyUnplaced colspan=6 2023 Aboisso Mylene Djihony Unplaced colspan=6 2021 Yamoussoukro Olivia Yacé 2nd Runner-up Miss World Africa Miss World Top Model Miss World Multimedia Best Designer Dress (1st Runner-up) Miss World Talent (Top 27) Later Miss Universe Côte d'Ivoire 2025 colspan=6 2017 Bondoukou Mandjalia Gbané Unplaced 2016 Yamoussoukro Esther Memel Unplaced 2015 Yamoussoukro Andréa N'Guessan Top 30 World Designer Award (Top-10) 2014 Aboisso Jennifer Yéo Unplaced 2013 Aboisso Aïssata Dia Unplaced 2012 Divo Hélène-Valerie Djouka Unplaced 2011 Gagnoa Kohiman Kouadio Unplaced 2010 N'zi-Comoé Inès Da Silva Unplaced 2009 — Dacoury Rosine Gnago Unplaced colspan=6 1985 Abidjan Rose Armande Oulla Unplaced Cote d'Ivoire wore the name of "Ivory Coast". In 1986 as well; based on US Recognition of the Ivory Coast, 1960. Eisenhower sent a letter to that effect to Prime Minister Felix Houphouet-Boigny. The area that became the Ivory Coast on that same date previously had been under French sovereignty. The state's name changed from Ivory Coast to Cote d'Ivoire in 1986.
See also Miss France
References
External links Miss CI Official site