Miss Rwanda Organization
Formation1992
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersKigali
Location
Membership
Official language
English
Kinyarwanda
Key people
Dieudonne Ishimwe
Websitewww.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

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 [pl] Unplaced ―
2012 Sabrina Kubwimana — Miss Supranational 2012 [pl] Unplaced ―
2014 Neema Umwari Magambo — Miss Supranational 2014 [pl] Unplaced ―
2015 Sonia Gisa[16] — Miss Supranational 2015 [pl] 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

  1. ^ "Miss Rwanda Contest Suspended Amid Rape Claims". allAfrica.com. May 10, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Miss Rwanda: Rwandatel to organize Miss Rwanda 2009". focus.rw. Archived from the original on 2014-10-02.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Miss Rwanda crowned". The New Times. 20 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Kayibanda crowned Miss Rwanda 2012". The New Times. 3 September 2012.
  6. ^ Timothy Bamwita (24 February 2014). "Elegance, style as Akiwacu is crowned Miss Rwanda 2014". The New Time. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Doriane Kundwa crowned Miss Rwanda 2015". The New Times. 22 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Miss Grand Rwanda 2015 - Kundwa Doriane". Miss Grand International. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Jolly Mutesi is crowned Miss Rwanda 2016". The New Times. 28 February 2016.
  10. ^ Emmanuel Gatera (2 March 2023). "Prince Kid legally weds Miss Rwanda 2017 Elsa Iradukunda". The New Times.
  11. ^ Moses Opobo (16 November 2018). "Rwandan beauty queen sets her eyes on the Miss World crown". The New Times. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Meghan Nimwiza crowned Miss Rwanda 2019". The New Times. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Nyina wa Miss Rwanda 2020, Nishimwe Naomie, avuga ko yari yaripfuje iryo teka kuva kera". BBC News Gahuza. 23 March 2020.
  14. ^ Nsabimana, Eddie (21 March 2021). "Grace Ingabire crowned Miss Rwanda 2021". The New Times. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Divine Muheto crowned Miss Rwanda 2022".
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.

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Miss Supranational participant countries and territories
Miss Grand International related-articles
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