Beauty pageant
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Miss Lebanon (Arabic: ملكة جمال لبنان, romanized:&#;Malikat Jamāl Lubnān, lit.&#;'Queen of Beauty of Lebanon') is the national beauty pageant of Lebanon. The winner is a representative of the Ministry of Tourism and is sent to represent Lebanon at Miss Universe and Miss World.
Since , the pageant has been broadcast on Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI), with the exception of Miss Lebanon which was broadcast on MTV Lebanon. It is currently organized by Vanilla Productions, which is owned by Rola Saad. Since , former Miss USA Rima Fakih has been in charge of preparing the winner for Miss Universe.
The pageant has been canceled a few times due to civil wars, conflicts with Israel and economic crises. The Miss Lebanon Organization awards its winner prizes totalling hundreds of thousands of dollars. As a representative of the Ministry of Tourism, it is customary that the winner meets with the President of Lebanon following her crowning, in addition to other high-ranking officials.
Every year, the Miss Lebanon pageant takes on a different number of contestants. Previously, the pageant has taken the form of multiple episodes, and a reality television show.
Below is an outline of the number of contestants and venue of the Miss Lebanon pageant in recent years:
The Miss Lebanon winner competes at the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants. On occasion, a runner-up is sent. Here International pageants under Miss Lebanon Organization; Miss Lebanon and Miss Lebanon Emigrant who will go to Miss International pageant.
The following women represented Lebanon in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3] These are Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss International[4][5][6]
| Year | Hometown | Miss Lebanon | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre El Daher (chairman of LBCI) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from Rima Fakih was appointed by Miss Universe Organization as National director of Lebanon. | |||||
| Akkar | Nada Koussa | Unplaced | |||
| Btekhnay | Maya Aboul Hosn | Unplaced |
| Since no pageant in , a runner-up of Miss Lebanon , Maya, was appointed by Miss Lebanon Committee to compete at Miss Universe in El Salvador. | |
| Kfarchouba | Yasmina Zaytoun | Unplaced | |||
| Gabriel Murr (chairman of MTV) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between ― Rima Fakih was appointed by Miss Universe Organization as National director of Lebanon. | |||||
| Did not compete between — | |||||
| Tannourine | Maya Reaidy | Unplaced | The Miss Lebanon program returned to MTV Lebanon, and Miss Lebanon winner competed at Miss Universe | ||
| Beirut | Jana Sader | Unplaced | Sader was appointed by MTV Lebanon, since Miss Lebanon competition is the only one national pageant in Lebanon and the main winner in competed at Miss World Sader was a runner-up of Miss Lebanon | ||
| Pierre El Daher (chairman of LBCI) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between ― | |||||
| Beirut | Sandy Tabet | Did not compete | Miss Lebanon was unable to compete at Miss Universe after MTV Lebanon franchised the Miss Universe license; they didn't send her and didn't even send a delegate that year. | ||
| Beirut | Cynthia Samuel | Unplaced | Samuel was appointed by Miss Lebanon Committee to compete at Miss Universe , since the main winner allocated to Miss World in China. Samuel was a runner-up of Miss Lebanon | ||
| Bishmizzine | Saly Greige | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Karen Ghrawi | Unplaced | |||
| Zahlé | Rina Chibany | Unplaced | The first twin who won Miss Lebanon in history. | ||
| Beirut | Yara Khoury-Mikhael | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Rahaf Abdallah | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Martine Andraos | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Rosarita Tawil | Did not compete | |||
| Maaser El Shouf | Nadine Wilson Njeim | Unplaced | |||
| Jezzine | Gabrielle Bou Rached | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Nadine Nassib Njeim | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Marie-José Hnein | Unplaced | |||
| Did not compete in | |||||
| Bourj Hammoud | Christina Sawaya | Did not compete | Decided to drop out of the competition after stating that she would not compete in a pageant with Miss Israel. | ||
| Beirut | Sandra Rizk | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Norma Elias Naoum | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Clémence Achkar | Unplaced |
| Miss Lebanon Committee retook the Miss Universe license and the winner of Miss Lebanon returned to Miss Universe began (Trump era). | |
| Gabriel Murr (chairman of MTV) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between ― Miss Universe Lebanon (independent selection) held and the winner competed at Miss Universe pageant in several years. | |||||
| Beirut | Nina Kaddis | Unplaced | Appointed — The 3rd Runner-up of Miss Universe Lebanon appointed to represent Lebanon after the Miss Universe Lebanon did not happen in | ||
| Beirut | Dalida Chammai | Unplaced | |||
| Pierre El Daher (chairman of LBC) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between ― Miss Universe Lebanon (independent selection) held and the winner competed at Miss Universe pageant in several years. | |||||
| Beirut | Julia Syriani | Unplaced | |||
| Did not compete between — | |||||
| Beirut | Samaya El Chedrawi | Unplaced |
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| Beirut | Abir El Sharrouf | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Fida El Chehayeb | Unplaced | |||
| Ministry of Tourism in Lebanon directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between ― Miss Universe Lebanon (independent selection) held and the winner competed at Miss Universe pageant in several years. | |||||
| Did not compete between — | |||||
| Beirut | Elaine Georges Fakhoury | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Sahar El Haydar | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Reine Philip Barakat | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Joyce Sahab | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Marie Ibrahim | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | May Mansour Chahwan | Unplaced | |||
| Raymond Loir (a founder of Miss Lebanon) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between ― Miss Lebanon Committee was founded in by Raymond Loir, President of Foreign Press in the Middle East, press correspondent (Paris Match, France-Dimanche, Ici Paris, Écrits de Paris, Rivarol, Aspects de France, etc.). Following his death in , a Ministry of Tourism in Lebanon took over the license. | |||||
| Did not compete between — | |||||
| Beirut | Renée Antoine Seman | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Hyam Saadé | Unplaced |
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| Did not compete in | |||||
| Beirut | Suad El Nachoul | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Laudy Slim Gabache | Unplaced | |||
| Raymond Loir (a founder of Miss Lebanon) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between ― Between and Miss Lebanon winners represented Lebanon at Miss Universe competition. | |||||
| Beirut | Marcèlle Herro | Top 12 | |||
| Beirut | Christians Accaoui | Did not compete | |||
| Beirut | Georgina Rizk | Miss Universe | |||
| Beirut | Georgette Gero | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Lilly Bissar | Did not compete | |||
| Beirut | Sonia Fares | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Marlène Talih | Did not compete | |||
| Beirut | Yolla Georges Harb | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Nouhad El Cabbabe | Top 15 | |||
| Beirut | Leila Antaki | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Gládys Tabet | Unplaced | |||
| Did not compete between — | |||||
| Beirut | Hania Beydun | Unplaced | In the Miss Universe Lebanon was appointed by Raymond Loir. Hania was Miss Lebanon who did not compete internationally in her reign. | ||
| Year | Hometown | Miss World Lebanon | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre El Daher (chairman of LBCI) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from | |||||
| Akkar | Nada Koussa | TBA | |||
| Miss World was rescheduled to due to the change of host and when entering India as the new host, there were several issues that caused the postponement until March | |||||
| Kfarchouba | Yasmina Zaytoun | 1st Runner up | |||
| Gabriel Murr (chairman of MTV) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between ― | |||||
| Did not compete between — | |||||
| Beirut | Mira Al-Toufaily | Unplaced |
| Appointed — The 1st Runner-up of Miss Lebanon took over the Miss World Lebanon title since the original winner will only compete at Miss Universe | |
| Pierre El Daher (chairman of LBCI) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World between ― | |||||
| Baabda | Perla Helou | Top 40 | |||
| Beirut | Sandy Tabet | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Valerie Abou Chacra | Top 5 | |||
| Bishmizzine | Saly Greige | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Karen Ghrawi | Unplaced | |||
| Baabda | Sonia-Lynn Gabriel | Unplaced | Appointed — The 2nd Runner-up of Miss Lebanon | ||
| Beirut | Yara Khoury-Mikhael | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Rahaf Abdallah | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Martine Andraos | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Rosarita Tawil | Unplaced | |||
| Maaser El Chouf | Nadine Wilson Njeim | Unplaced | |||
| Ain El Remmaneh | Annabella Hilal | Top 17 |
| Appointed — The 1st Runner-up of Miss Lebanon | |
| Beirut | Lamitta Frangieh | Unplaced | Appointed — The 1st Runner-up of Miss Lebanon | ||
| Beirut | Nadine Nassib Njeim | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Marie-José Hnein | Top 20 | |||
| — | Bethany Kehdy | Unplaced | Appointed — The 1st Runner-up of Miss Lebanon | ||
| Bourj Hammoud | Christina Sawaya | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Sandra Rizk | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Norma Elias Naoum | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Clémence Achkar | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Joëlle Behlock | Top 10 | |||
| — | Nisrine Sami Nasr | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Julia Syriani | Unplaced | Julia was Miss Universe Lebanon winner under LBC (allocated to compete in ), she also appointed, since the Miss Lebanon winner (under LBC) enabled to compete at Miss World competition. | ||
| — | Lara Badawi | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Ghada El Turk | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Nicole Bardawil | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Diana Begdache | Unplaced | |||
| Ministry of Tourism in Lebanon directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World between ― | |||||
| Did not compete between — | |||||
| Beirut | Sylvia Hobeika | Unplaced | Appointed ― one of runners-up of Miss Lebanon. | ||
| Beirut | Josiane Haddad | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Mireille Abi Fares | Unplaced | Appointed ― one of runners-up of Miss Lebanon. | ||
| Beirut | Mary Khoury | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Elaine Khoury | Unplaced | Appointed ― one of runners-up of Miss Lebanon. | ||
| Beirut | Dochka Abi Nader | Unplaced | Appointed ― one of runners-up of Miss Lebanon. | ||
| Beirut | May Mansour Chahwan | Unplaced | Appointed ― one of runners-up of Miss Lebanon. | ||
| Beirut | Zeina Joseph Challita | Unplaced | |||
| Raymond Loir (a founder of Miss Lebanon) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World between ― Miss Lebanon Committee was founded in by Raymond Loir, President of Foreign Press in the Middle East, press correspondent (Paris Match, France-Dimanche, Ici Paris, Écrits de Paris, Rivarol, Aspects de France, etc.). Following his death in , a Ministry of Tourism in Lebanon took over the license. | |||||
| Beirut | Céleste Elias Asal | Unplaced | Appointed ― one of runners-up of Miss Lebanon. | ||
| Beirut | Jacqueline Daou | Unplaced | |||
| Did not compete in | |||||
| Beirut | Vera Alouane | Unplaced | |||
| Did not compete in | |||||
| Beirut | Ramona Karam | Top 15 | |||
| Beirut | Gisèle Hachem | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Sylvia Ohannessian | Top 15 | |||
| Did not compete between — | |||||
| Beirut | Georgina Rizk | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Rola Mayzoub | Unplaced | Appointed ― one of runners-up of Miss Lebanon. | ||
| Did not compete in | |||||
| Beirut | Sonia Fares | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Marlène Talih | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Yolla Georges Harb | Unplaced | |||
| — | Nana Barakat | Unplaced | |||
| Did not compete between — | |||||
| Beirut | Leila Antaki | Unplaced | |||
| — | Gisèle Nicholas Naser | Unplaced | Appointed ― one of runners-up of Miss Lebanon. | ||
| Year | Country of origin | Miss Lebanon Emigrant | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre El Daher (chairman of LBCI) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss International between ― Started in the main winner of Miss Lebanon Emigrant under LBCI goes to Miss International competition. | |||||
| Did not compete since —Present | |||||
| Australia | Rachel Younan | Unplaced | |||
| Cote d'Ivoire | Dima Safi | Unplaced | |||
| Mexico | Stephanie Dash Karam | Unplaced | |||
| Australia | Cynthia Farah | Unplaced | |||
| UAE | Lia Saad | Unplaced | |||
| Australia | Layla Yarak | Unplaced | |||
| Kuwait | Cynthia Moukarzel | Unplaced | |||
| Canada | Maria Farah | Top 15 | |||
| Australia | Daniella Rahmé | Unplaced | |||
| Brazil | Sarah Barbosa Mansour | Unplaced | |||
| Australia | Jessica Michelle Kahawaty | Top 12 | Later than Miss International , Kahawaty went to Australia and won Miss World Australia At Miss World she placed as the 2nd Runner-up. | ||
| — | Grace Beyani | Unplaced | |||
| Did not compete since — | |||||
| — | Nathalie Nasrallah | Unplaced | |||
| Did not compete in | |||||
| Bourj Hammoud | Christina Sawaya | Miss International | |||
| Did not compete in | |||||
| — | Sahar El Ghazzawi | Unplaced | |||
| Beirut | Clémence Achkar | Unplaced | |||
| Did not compete in | |||||
| — | Nisrine Sami Naser | Unplaced | |||
| Raymond Loir (a founder of Miss Lebanon) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss International between ― Miss Lebanon Committee was founded in by Raymond Loir, President of Foreign Press in the Middle East, press correspondent (Paris Match, France-Dimanche, Ici Paris, Écrits de Paris, Rivarol, Aspects de France, etc.). Following his death in , a Ministry of Tourism in Lebanon took over the license. | |||||
| Did not compete between — | |||||
| — | Katia Fakhry | Unplaced | |||
| Did not compete in | |||||
| — | Ramona Karam | Unplaced | |||
| Did not compete between — | |||||
| — | Mona Slim | Unplaced | |||
| ― | Éleonore Abi Karam | Unplaced | |||
| — | Juliana Reptsik | Unplaced | |||
Miss Lebanon | |
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