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 pageant aims to be the platform of young women in Gambia as ambassador of goodwill for the country. In 2001 the annual Miss Gambia had not been organized due to myriad reasons including financial, organizational and logistical problems. Miss Gambia winners also had experience in Miss Universe or Miss World history.
In 2022, a new organization under Ida Saine Conteh took over the Miss Gambia beauty pageant. The organization's plan is for The Gambia to return to the Miss Universe competition.
Organizers 1963 — Roxy Vous (Miss Bathurst) 1965 — METTA Youth Club (Miss Independence) 1981 — Atta Promotion 2022 — Ida Saine Conteh (The Gambia Fashion Organisation)
Titleholders YearThe 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
Year Division Miss Gambia Placement at Miss Universe Special Award(s) Notes colspan=6 2000 Kanifing Astou Njie colspan=2 Withdrew — Njie was originally to compete in Miss Universe 2001 in Bayamon. However, franchise problems with her national pageant removed her from the official roster. colspan=6 1986 Banjul Rose Marie Eunson Unplaced 1985 Banjul Batura Jallow Unplaced 1984 Banjul Mirabelle Carayol Unplaced 1983 Banjul Abbey Scattrel Janneh Unplaced Miss Congeniality Atta Promotion Management.
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