Miss Maurice is a national Beauty pageant in Mauritius under Éstrella Mauritius Organization. The pageant was founded in 2016, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe.
History The Miss Maurice was happened for the first time in 2016 by Estrella Mauritius organization. The pageant is a new face in Mauritius after Miss Mauritius pageant existed for long in the country. The Estrella Mauritius aims to be a platform for young women and to promote the Mauritian flair and beauty.
Franchise holders The Estrella Mauritius is an official franchise holder for Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss and Mister Supranational, Miss Asia Pacific International, and Miss Landscape International.
Directorships Primerose Obeegadoo (1974) Miss Maurice under Estrella Mauritius, Nevin Rupear (2016) Vandana Jeetah (2023)
Formats The Miss Maurice competition is traditionally holding area representation every year. The candidates will allow to represent their area at Miss Maurice competition. In the finale result there will be Second Runner-up, First Runner-up, then finally Miss Maurice winner.
DISTRICT Miss Flacq Miss Grand Port (sometimes the split into some village representatives) Miss Moka Miss Pamplemousses Miss Port Louis Miss Rivière du Rempart Miss Rivière Noire Miss Savanne
THE PLAINES WILHEMS DISTRICT Miss Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Miss Curepipe Miss Quatre Bornes, Miss Vacoas-Phoenix
DEPENDENCY Miss Agaléga Miss Saint Brandon
REGION Miss Rodrigues
Titleholders
YearMiss MauriceRepresented, DistrictMister MauriceRepresented, District 2016 Kushboo Ramnawaj Port Louis, Port Louis rowspan="5" rowspan="5" 2017 Angie Callychurn Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems 2018 Varsha Ragoobarsing Flacq, Flacq 2019 Ornella LaFleche Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Plaines Wilhems 2020 Vandana Jeetah Flacq, Flacq 2021 Anne Murielle Ravina Rodrigues Jean-Laurent David Port Louis, Port Louis 2022 Alexandrine Belle-Etoile Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems rowspan="1" rowspan="1" 2023 Nilmani Devi Hurlall Mahébourg, Grand Port rowspan="1" rowspan="1" 2024 Tania René Plaines Wilhems rowspan="1" rowspan="1" 2025 Aurélie Alcindor Moka rowspan="1" rowspan="1"
Wins by district — Miss Maurice ProvinceTitlesYears Plaines Wilhems 4 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024 Flacq 3 2018, 2019, 2020 Moka 1 2025 Port Louis 2016 Rodrigues 2021 Grand Port 2023
Wins by district — Mister Maurice ProvinceTitlesYears Port Louis 1 2021
Titleholders under Estrella Mauritius org. Miss Universe Mauritius
Miss Estrella Mauritius has started to send a Miss Mauritius to Miss Universe from 2016. Between 1975 and 2015 Miss Mauritius franchised the Miss Universe to the main winner. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
YearDistrictMiss MauricePlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotesVandana Jeetah directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2023 2025 Moka Aurélie Alcindor Unplaced 2024 Plaines Wilhems Tania René Unplaced 2023 Grand Port District Tatiana Beauharnais Unplaced In 2023 Nilmani Devi Hurlall was replaced by her runner-up to compete at Miss Universe competition. Tatiana was the second runner-up of Miss Maurice 2023.Nevin Rupear directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2016―2022 2022 Plaines Wilhems Alexandrine Belle-Etoile Unplaced 2021 Rodrigues Anne Murielle Ravina Unplaced 2020 Flacq Vandana Jeetah Unplaced 2019 Plaines Wilhems Ornella LaFleche Unplaced 2018 Flacq Varsha Ragoobarsing Unplaced 2017 Plaines Wilhems Angie Callychurn Unplaced 2016 Port Louis Kushboo Ramnawaj Unplaced Kushboo was actually Miss Mauritius 2014 who dethroned in 2015 before competing at the Miss Universe 2015.Primerose Obeegadoo directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1975―2015 2015 Port Louis Sheetal Khadun Unplaced Appointed — The winner of Miss Mauritius 2014, Kushboo Ramnawaj did not compete to Miss Universe 2015, due to personal issues. 2014 Plaines Wilhems Pallavi Gungaram Unplaced 2013 Plaines Wilhems Diya Beeltah Unplaced 2012 Plaines Wilhems Ameeksha Devi Dilchand Unplaced 2011 Port Louis Laetitia Darche Unplaced 2010 Port Louis Dalysha Doorga Unplaced 2009 Port Louis Deanna Valerie Anais Veerapatren Unplaced 2008 Plaines Wilhems Olivia Carey Unplaced 2007 Port Louis Sandra Faro Unplaced 2006 Port Louis Isabelle Antoo Unplaced 2005 Port Louis Marie-Natacha Magalie Antoo Unplaced colspan=6 2003 Port Louis Marie-Aimée Bergicourt Unplaced 2002 Port Louis Karen Alexandre Unplaced colspan=6 2000 Port Louis Jenny Arthémidor Unplaced 1999 Port Louis Micaella L'Hortalle Unplaced 1998 Port Louis Leena Ramphul Unplaced 1997 Port Louis Cindy Cesar Unplaced colspan=6 1995 Port Louis Marie Priscilla Mardaymootoo Unplaced 1994 Port Louis Viveka Babajee Unplaced 1993 Port Louis Danielle Pascal Unplaced 1992 Port Louis Stephanie Raymond Unplaced 1991 Port Louis Dhandevy Jeetun Unplaced 1990 Port Louis Anita Ramgutty Unplaced 1989 Port Louis Jacky Randabel Unplaced colspan=6 1979 Port Louis Maria Chanea Allard Unplaced 1978 colspan=5 1977 Port Louis Danielle Marie Françoise Bouic Unplaced 1976 Port Louis Marielle Tse Sik-Sun Unplaced 1975 Port Louis Nirmala Sohun Unplaced
Miss International Mauritius
YearDistrictMiss MauricePlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotesVandana Jeetah directorship — a franchise holder to Miss International from 2023 colspan=6 2023 Grand Port District Karishma Hurlall Unplaced
Miss Supranational Mauritius
YearDistrictMiss MauricePlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotesVandana Jeetah directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2023 colspan=6 2023 Grand Port Nilmani Devi Hurlall Unplaced Nevin Rupear directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Supranational between 2018―2022 2022 Plaines Wilhems Alexandrine Belle-Étoile Top 12 Miss Supranational Africa 2021 Moka Thriya Hemraz colspan=2 Appointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no national pageant in 2020. colspan=6 2019 Rivière du Rempart Urvashi Hureeram Unplaced 2018 Rodrigues Marie Anoushka Ah Keng Top 25 Miss Supranational Africa
Mister Supranational Mauritius
Miss Estrella Mauritius produced Mister Maurice for the first time in 2021. The main winner represents Mauritius at Mister Supranational pageant.
Year DistrictMister Maurice Placement at Mr SupranationalSpecial AwardsNotesNevin Rupear directorship — a franchise holder to Mister Supranational from 2022 colspan=6 2022 Port Louis Jean-Laurent David Unplaced
See also
Miss Mauritius
References
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