Miss Algeria
Beauty pageant
Miss Algérie
Miss Algeria Organization
Formation1999; 27 years ago (1999)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersAlgiers
Location
  • Algeria
Official language
Arabic
National Director
Sarah Boutiche

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[1] was taken over in 2013 by his son Faisal Hamdad. Winners of the pageant are:

  • 1999: Dounia Amesrar, Annaba Province[1]
  • 2000: Soraya Boukebir, Aïn Defla Province[1]
  • 2001: Competition canceled due to the disaster which hit the region of Ain-Témouchent[1]
  • 2002: Lamia Saoudi, First Algerian to participate in the Miss World contest, it is ranked 26th in the 2002 edition[1]
  • 2003: Competition canceled (in solidarity with the victims of the earthquake of Boumerdes)[1]
  • 2004: Carmen Mehdaoui, Boumerdès Province[1]
  • 2005: Nesrine Melbani, Algiers Province[2]
  • 2013: Rym Amari, Algiers Province which won the title of Best Model of Africa 2013[3]

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.[citation needed]

Titleholders

Year Miss Algérie Province
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

  •   : Declared as the winner
  •   : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
  •   : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Finished as a special awards winner
Year Miss Universe Algeria Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards Notes
Did not compete between 2004—2024
2003 Mounia Achlaf Did not compete

Miss World Algeria

  •   : Declared as the winner
  •   : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
  •   : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Finished as aspecial awards winner
Year Miss World Algeria Placement at Miss World Special Awards Notes
Did not compete since 2003—present
2002 Lamia Saoudi Unplaced

Miss Earth Algeria

  •   : Declared as the winner
  •   : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
  •   : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Finished as a special awards winner
Year Miss Earth Algeria Placement at Miss Earth Special Awards Notes
2024 Sadjia Herbane Unplaced First ever Miss Earth Algeria
Did not compete between 2014—2023
2013 Rym Amari Did not compete

Miss Grand Algeria

  •   : Declared as the winner
  •   : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
  •   : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Finished as a special awards winner
Year Miss Grand Algeria Placement at Miss Grand International Special Awards Notes
Did not compete since 2016—present
2015 Wassila Sesila Bey Omar[4] Did not compete
2014 Soumia Benmebrouk[5] Did not compete
2013 Ines Belkacem[6] Unplaced[7]

Miss Intercontinental Algeria

  •   : Declared as the winner
  •   : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
  •   : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Finished as a special awards winner
Year Miss Intercontinental Algeria Placement at Miss Intercontinental Special Awards Notes
Did not compete since 2021—present
2020 No pageant in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 [es] Manel Ait Amer Unplaced
2018 [es] Yasmine Brines Did not compete
2017 [es] Tahri Ibtissem Oguskali Unplaced
Did not compete between 2012—2016
2011 [es] Hadjer Nezzar Kebaili Unplaced

The Miss Globe Algeria

  •   : Declared as the Winner
  •   : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
  •   : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Finished as a special awards winner
Year The Miss Globe Algeria Placement at The Miss Globe Special Awards Notes
Did not compete since 2023—present
2022 Amira Zayoun Unplaced
Did not compete between 2020—2021
2019 Nesrine Daoud Did not compete
2018 Did not compete
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
Did not compete between 2010—2012
2009 Samah Gahfaz The Miss Globe 2009

Miss Eco Algeria

  •   : Declared as the winner
  •   : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
  •   : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Finished as a special awards winner
Year Miss Eco Algeria Placement at Miss Eco International Special Awards Notes
Did not compete since 2024—present
2023 Marwa Zoghlami Did not compete
2022 Did not compete
2021 Racha Sahraoui Did not compete
2020 No pageant in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Did not compete
2018 Cheila Manara Unplaced
2017 Imane Zaitri Unplaced
2016 Ines Belkacem Unplaced

Face of Beauty Algeria

  •   : Declared as the winner
  •   : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
  •   : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Finished as aspecial awards winner
Year Face of Beauty Algeria Placement at Face of Beauty International Special Awards Notes
Did not compete since 2016—present
2015 [es] Imene Zaitri Did not compete
2014 [es] Did not compete
2013 [es] Selma Berrouba Unplaced

Top Model Algeria

  •   : Declared as the winner
  •   : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
  •   : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
  •   : Finished as a special awards winner
Year Top Model Algeria Placement at Top Model of the World Special Awards Notes
Did not compete since 2018—present
2017 [es] Soumia Benmebrouk Top 20
Did not compete between 2012—2016
2010/2011 [es] Yasmine Ouchene 4th Runner-Up
Did not compete between 2004—2009
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.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Ali Titouche (January 31, 2005). "Miss Algérie 2005 — La beauté comme seul critère". L'Expression. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  2. ^ Yacine Idjer (April 3, 2005). "Nesrine a été élue hier soir Miss Algérie est algéroise". Info Soir. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  3. ^ "Rym Amari couronnée Miss Algérie 2013". Exceptionnelles Magazine. 2013. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  4. ^ "Miss Grand Algeria 2015 - Wassila Bey Omar Represent Algeria at Miss Grand International 2015 , Bangkok Thailand". Miss Grand International. 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Miss Grand International 2014 delegates". Miss Grand International. 2014. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ "Miss Grand International 2013 contestants". Miss Grand International. 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  7. ^ Harry Rodríguez (18 November 2013). "Janelee Chaparro se corona Miss Grand International 2013". www.metro.pr (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  8. ^ milian (2005-06-15). "Lamia Saoudi". Skyrock (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-15.
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