Miss Rwanda
Miss Rwanda is a national Beauty pageant in Rwanda.
| Motto | Beauty, Brain and Culture |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1993 |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Kigali |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World Miss Supranational Miss Universe |
Official language | English Kinyarwanda |
National Director | Maria Sarungi Tsehai |
Key people | Dieudonne Ishimwe |
| Website | www.missrwanda.rw |
History
Since 2014, Miss Rwanda is organised by Rwanda Inspiration Backup - led by Dieudonne Ishimwe. Prior to that, Miss Rwanda was organised by Mashirika Performing Arts and Media Company, in 2012, and by telecom company Rwandatel, in 2009. It was first organised, however, by Partners International in December 1993.
Miss Rwanda is a cultural event, and they see it as fitting within their social cooperate responsibilities, the pageant was sponsored by Rwandatel. Miss Rwanda will ensure that the winner adheres to the set rules and behaves in a manner acceptable of beauty queens, to make certain that the institution of Miss Rwanda is respected.[1] The 1st edition Miss Rwanda 2009 was held on December 19, 2009 and Grace Bahati was made a history to become Miss Rwanda.
Titleholders
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Miss Rwanda | Province | Miss World Rwanda | Miss Universe Rwanda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Dalila Uwera | Kigali | — | — |
| 2009 | Grace Bahati[2] | Southern Province | — | — |
| 2012 | Aurore Mutesi Kayibanda[3] | Southern Province | — | — |
| 2014 | Colombe Akiwacu[4] | Eastern Province | — | — |
| 2015 | Doriane Kundwa[5] | Northern Province | — | — |
| 2016 | Jolly Mutesi[6] | Kigali | Jolly Mutesi Beauty With A Purpose (Top 24) |
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| 2017 | Elsa Iradukunda[7] | Northern Province | Elsa Iradukunda | — |
| 2018 | Liliane Iradukunda[8] | Western Province | Liliane Iradukunda Beauty with a Purpose (Top 25) |
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| 2019 | Meghan Nimwiza[9] | Kigali | Meghan Nimwiza | — |
| 2020 | Naomie Nishimwe | Kigali | TBA | — |
References
- "Miss Rwanda: Rwandatel to organize Miss Rwanda 2009". focus.rw. Archived from the original on 2014-10-02.
- "Miss Rwanda crowned". The New Times. 20 December 2009.
- "Kayibanda crowned Miss Rwanda 2012". The New Times. 3 September 2012.
- "Colombe Akiwacu is Miss Rwanda 2014". Missosology. 23 February 2014.
- "Doriane Kundwa crowned Miss Rwanda 2015". The New Times. 22 February 2015.
- "Jolly Mutesi is crowned Miss Rwanda 2016". The New Times. 28 February 2016.
- "Elsa Iradukunda crowned Miss Rwanda 2017". Missosology. 26 February 2017.
- "Miss Rwanda 2018 is Liliane Iradukunda". Missosology. 25 February 2018.
- "Meghan Nimwiza is Miss Rwanda 2019". Missosology. 27 February 2019.
External links
- Official page on Facebook