Miss Tunisie is a national Beauty pageant in Tunisia. The pageant produced titleholders of Tunisia at Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth pageants.
| Formation | 1956 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Tunis |
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Membership |
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Official language | Arabic |
President | Aida Antar |
| Website | misstunisie.org |
History
Miss Tunisie was held for first time in 1956. The pageant became the national franchise of Miss World in 1956–present, Miss Universe in 1960 - 1971, and Miss International in 1960–present. In 1996, President of Association TEJ - Aida Antar revived the defunct Miss Tunisie contest and is now the official trademark owner.
In 2013, Association TEJ declared to return at Miss World pageant for the first time since 1978. The pageant was held in Jakarta, Indonesia where for the first time the pageant did not allow the bikini session for only that year.[1]
Titleholders
| Year | Miss Tunisie |
|---|---|
| 1956 | Daniele Boublil |
| 1957 | Jacqueline Tapia |
| 1958 | Denise Orlando |
| 1959 | Habiba Bent Abdallah |
| 1960 | Marie-Louise Carrigues |
| 1963 | Claudine Younes |
| 1964 | Dolly Allouche |
| 1965 | Zeineb Bent Lamine |
| 1967 | Rekaia Dekhil |
| 1968 | Zohra Boufaden |
| 1969 | Zohra Tabania |
| 1970 | Aida Mzali |
| 1971 | Souad Keneari |
| 1974 | Zohra Kehlifi |
| 1975 | Monia Dida |
| 1976 | Narjess Medelgi |
| 1978 | Malek Nemlaghi |
| 1996 | Ibticem Lahmar |
| 1998 | Najla Kouniali |
| 2000 | Leïla Oualha |
| 2002 | Amira Thabet |
| 2004 | Rym Laalai |
| 2006 | Rym Kadri |
| 2008 | Khdija Mrabet |
| 2010 | Donia Rekik |
| 2013 | Hiba Telmoudi |
| 2014 | Wahiba Arres |
| 2015 | Rawia Djbeli |
| 2016 | Meriem Hammami |
| 2017 | Emna Abdelhedi[2] |
| 2018 | Haifa Ghedir |
| 2019 | Sabrine Khalifa Mansour[3][4] |
| 2022 | Nesrine Haffar[5] |
| 2023 | Amira Afli |
Titleholders under Miss Tunisia Organization
Miss Universe Tunisia
- : 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
- Miss Tunisia winner was usually competing at Miss Universe until 1971.
| Year | Miss Universe Tunisia | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Did not compete between 2011—2024 | ||||
| 2010 | Donia Rekik | Did not compete | Withdrawal — No official confirmation between Miss Universe and Miss Tunisie Organization. | |
| Did not compete between 1973—2009 | ||||
| 1972 | Souad Keneari | Did not compete | Withdrawal — Keneari did not get permission from the government. | |
| 1971 | Aida Mzali | Unplaced | ||
| 1970 | Zohra Tabania | Unplaced | ||
| 1969 | Zohra Boufaden | Unplaced |
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| 1968 | Rekaia Dekhil | Unplaced | ||
| 1967 | Zeineb Bent Lamine | Did not compete | ||
| 1966 | Did not compete | |||
| 1965 | Dolly Allouche | Unplaced | ||
| 1964 | Claudine Younes | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1961—1963 | ||||
| 1960 | Marie-Louise Carrigues | Unplaced | ||
Miss World Tunisia
- : 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
| Year | Miss World Tunisia | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Amira Afli[6] | TBA | TBA | ||
| 2024 | No competition held | ||||
| 2023 | Imen Mehrzi | Top 40 | Miss World Talent | ||
| 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 | ||||
| 2021 | Amani Layouni[7] | Unplaced |
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Appointed — Amani Layouni was appointed by Miss Tunisie org. | |
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | ||||
| 2019 | Sabrine Khalifa Mansour | Top 40 | |||
| 2018 | Haifa Ghedir | Did not compete | |||
| 2017 | Emna Abdelhedi | Unplaced | |||
| 2016 | Meriem Hammami | Unplaced | |||
| 2015 | Maroua Heni | Unplaced | |||
| 2014 | Wahiba Arres | Unplaced | |||
| 2013 | Heba Talmoudi | Unplaced | |||
| Did not compete between 1979—2012 | |||||
| 1978 | Malek Nemlaghi | Unplaced | |||
| Did not compete between 1976—1977 | |||||
| 1975 | Monia Dida | Unplaced | |||
| Did not compete between 1972—1974 | |||||
| 1971 | Souad Keneari | Unplaced | |||
| 1970 | Kaltoum Khouildi | Unplaced | |||
| 1969 | Zohra Tabania | Unplaced | |||
| 1968 | Zohra Boufaden | Unplaced | |||
| 1967 | Rekaia Dekhil | Unplaced | |||
| 1966 | Did not compete | ||||
| 1965 | Zeineb Bent Lamine | Unplaced | |||
| 1964 | Dolly Allouche | Unplaced | |||
| 1963 | Claudine Younes | Unplaced | |||
| Did not compete between 1958—1962 | |||||
| 1957 | Jacqueline Tapia-Boyle | 3rd Runner-up | |||
| 1956 | Pascaline Agnes | Unplaced | |||
Miss International Tunisia
- : 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
- Miss International Tunisia is usually appointed by the winner or one of the runner-ups in Miss Tunisia pageant.
| Year | Miss International Tunisia | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alaa Tabbel[8] | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 2020—2022 | ||||
| 2019 | Sarra Brahmi | Unplaced | ||
| 2018 | Dorsaf Zouaghi | Did not compete | ||
| 2017 | Khaoula Saad Gueye | Unplaced | ||
| 2016 | Hiba Telmoudi | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Wahiba Arres | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Did not compete | |||
| 2013 | Sondes Zamouri | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 2005—2012 | ||||
| 2004 | Rym Laalai | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Amira Thabet | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | Nihad El-Abdi | Unplaced | ||
| 2001 | Leila Oualha | Unplaced | ||
| 2000 | Ismahene Lahmar | Top 15 | ||
| 1999 | Leïla Bent Abdesalem | Unplaced | ||
| 1998 | Nejla Kouniali | Top 15 | ||
| 1997 | Hajer Radhouene | Top 15 | ||
| 1996 | Ibticem Lahmar | 1st Runner-up | ||
| Did not compete between 1970—1995 | ||||
| 1969 | Rekaia Dekhil | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 1961—1968 | ||||
| 1960 | Habiba Bent Abdallah | Unplaced | ||
Miss Earth Tunisia
- : 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
- Starting in 2022, the title Miss Earth Tunisia is awarded to one of the runner-ups in the Miss Tunisia pageant.[citation needed] In 2022, Imen Mehrzi was selected Miss Earth Tunisia.[9]
| Year | Miss Earth Tunisia | Placement at Miss Earth | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Imen Mehrzi | Did not compete |
Miss Grand Tunisia
- : 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
- In 2015, Arij Nasri, who represented Téboursouk at the Miss Tunisie 2015 pageant and was named the first-vice miss,[10] was appointed Miss Grand Tunisia.[11] Nasri then competed at Miss Grand International 2015,[12] but was unplaced.[13]
| Year | Miss Grand Tunisia | Placement at Miss Grand International | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Arij Nasri[11][12] | Unplaced[13] |
See also
References
- ^ Miss Tunisia Returned at Miss World
- ^ "Miss Tunisie 2016". The Times of Beauty. 7 Dec 2016.
- ^ "Sabrine Khalifa Mansour, A Dentist wins Miss Tunisia 2019". awardgoesto. 9 February 2019. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Miss Tunisia 2019". sabrine.khalifa.mansour.
- ^ @misstunisiaofficial (7 April 2022). "Miss World Tunisia 2022". Retrieved 22 January 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Amira Afli (Centre) couronnée Miss Tunisie 2023". Univers News (in French).
- ^ "Miss World". www.missworld.com. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ @missinternationalofficial (16 February 2023). "Alaa Tabbel, is Miss International Tunisia 2023". Retrieved 16 February 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Imen Mehrzi, the representative from Kairouan, was crowned as the first #MissEarth Tunisia on February 19". Instagram. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Rawia Djbali couronnée Miss Tunisie 2015". www.babnet.net (in French). 8 April 2015. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Les 3 Miss tunisiennes qui représenteront la Tunisie à l'échelle internationale en 2015". www.tekiano.com (in French). 29 September 2015. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ a b Slimen Toumi (4 October 2015). "Les premières photos de Miss Grand Tunisia 2015 Arij Nasri à Bangkok". Shinymen.com (in French). Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Lệ Quyên bất ngờ "trắng tay" tại Miss Grand International 2015". Dantri.com.vn (in Vietnamese). 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.