Miss Rwanda
| Formation | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Kigali |
| Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | English Kinyarwanda |
Key people | Dieudonne Ishimwe |
| Website | www.missrwanda.rw |
Miss Rwanda is a national beauty pageant in Rwanda.
In May 2022, it was reported that the pageant was suspended due to the arrest of Dieudone Ishimwe popularly known as Prince Kid, the CEO of Rwanda Inspiration Backup — the organizer of Miss Rwanda, by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) for alleged sexual exploitation of contestants.[1]
History
Miss Rwanda was organised by telecom company Rwandatel in 2009 .[2] The 1st edition Miss Rwanda 2009 was held on December 19, 2009 and Grace Bahati was made a history to become Miss Rwanda.
Titleholders
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- The Miss Rwanda organization decided to send the winner to Miss World pageant. Meanwhile the Miss Supranational Rwanda set in different organization. The winner goes to Miss Supranational pageant.
| Year | Miss Rwanda | Province | International competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Pageant | Placement | Special Award(s) | |||
| 1992 | Jeanne Munyankindi[3] | Kigali | ― | ― | ― |
| 1993 | Dalila Uwera[3] | Rwandan communities in Belgium | ― | ― | ― |
| 2009 | Grace Bahati[4] | Southern Province | ― | ― | ― |
| 2012 | Aurore Mutesi Kayibanda[5] | Southern Province | Miss Supranational 2013 | Unplaced | ― |
| Miss World 2015 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2014 | Colombe Akiwacu[6] | Eastern Province | ― | ― | ― |
| 2015 | Doriane Kundwa[7] | Northern Province | Miss Grand International 2015[8] | Did not compete | |
| 2016 | Jolly Mutesi[9] | Kigali | Miss World 2016 | Unplaced | ― |
| 2017 | Elsa Iradukunda[10] | Northern Province | Miss World 2017 | Unplaced | Top 5 Dances of the World |
| 2018 | Lilliane Iradukunda[11] | Western Province | Miss World 2018 | Unplaced | Top 25 Beauty With A Purpose |
| 2019 | Meghan Nimwiza[12] | Kigali | Miss World 2019 | Unplaced | ― |
| 2020 | Naomie Nishimwe[13] | Kigali | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no international pageant in 2020 | ||
| 2021 | Grace Ingabire[14] | Kigali | Miss World 2021 | Unplaced | ― |
| 2022 | Divine Nshuti Muheto[15] | Western Province | Miss World 2023 | Withdrew | |
Other International Competitions
| Year | Representative | Original national title | International competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Pageant | Placement | Special Award(s) | |||
| 2011 | Yvonne Uwamahoro | — | Miss Supranational 2011 | Unplaced | ― |
| 2012 | Sabrina Kubwimana | — | Miss Supranational 2012 | Unplaced | ― |
| 2014 | Neema Umwari Magambo | — | Miss Supranational 2014 | Unplaced | ― |
| 2015 | Sonia Gisa[16] | — | Miss Supranational 2015 | Top 20 | Miss Supranational Africa |
| 2016 | Colombe Akiwacu | — | Miss Supranational 2016 | Top 25 | ― |
| Sonia Gisa[17] | — | Miss Grand International 2016 | Unplaced | ― | |
| 2017 | Habiba Ingabire | — | Miss Supranational 2017 | Unplaced | ― |
| 2018 | Tina Uwase Ngaceng | — | Miss Supranational 2018 | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | Umunyana Shanitah | — | Miss Supranational 2019 | Unplaced | ― |
| 2021 | Anitha Kate Umuratwa | Miss Rwanda 2021 Finalist | Miss Supranational 2021 | Unplaced | Top 11 - Miss Elegance |
References
- ^ "Miss Rwanda Contest Suspended Amid Rape Claims". allAfrica.com. May 10, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Miss Rwanda: Rwandatel to organize Miss Rwanda 2009". focus.rw. Archived from the original on 2014-10-02.
- ^ a b "Ntabwo Uwera Dalila Yabaye Miss Wambere Mu Rwanda Nkuko Bimaze Iminsi Byandikwa Mu Binyamakuru, Kuko Uwabaye Miss Rwanda 1992 Yishwe Muri Jenoside Yakorewe Abatutsi". Rushyashya.net. 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Miss Rwanda crowned". The New Times. 20 December 2009.
- ^ "Kayibanda crowned Miss Rwanda 2012". The New Times. 3 September 2012.
- ^ Timothy Bamwita (24 February 2014). "Elegance, style as Akiwacu is crowned Miss Rwanda 2014". The New Time. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Doriane Kundwa crowned Miss Rwanda 2015". The New Times. 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Miss Grand Rwanda 2015 - Kundwa Doriane". Miss Grand International. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Jolly Mutesi is crowned Miss Rwanda 2016". The New Times. 28 February 2016.
- ^ Emmanuel Gatera (2 March 2023). "Prince Kid legally weds Miss Rwanda 2017 Elsa Iradukunda". The New Times.
- ^ Moses Opobo (16 November 2018). "Rwandan beauty queen sets her eyes on the Miss World crown". The New Times. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Meghan Nimwiza crowned Miss Rwanda 2019". The New Times. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Nyina wa Miss Rwanda 2020, Nishimwe Naomie, avuga ko yari yaripfuje iryo teka kuva kera". BBC News Gahuza. 23 March 2020.
- ^ Nsabimana, Eddie (21 March 2021). "Grace Ingabire crowned Miss Rwanda 2021". The New Times. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Divine Muheto crowned Miss Rwanda 2022".
- ^ "PH bet Rogelie Catacutan finishes in top 20 of Miss Supranational 2015". Rappler. 5 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Miss Grand International 2016 contestants". Miss Grand International. 20 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
External links
- Official website