Miss Gambia

Miss Gambia
Motto The Smiling Coast of Africa
Formation 1964
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Banjul
Location
Membership
Miss World
Miss Universe
Official language
English
Key people
Ministry of Tourism and Culture
Website motc.gov.gm

Miss Gambia is a national beauty pageant in The Gambia.

History

The Miss Gambia beauty pageants aims to be the platform of young women in Gambia as ambassador of goodwill for the country. In 1964 the pageant organized and patronized by Gambians. In 2001 the annual Miss Gambia had not been organized due to myriad reasons including financial, organizational and logistical problems.[1] Miss Gambia winners also had experience in Miss Universe or Miss World history.

Titleholders

YearMiss GambiaNotes
1986 Rose Marie Eunson
1985 Batura Jallow
1984 Georgett Salleh
1983 Mirabelle Carayol
1982 Abbey Scattrel Janneh Miss Congeniality at Miss Universe 1983
1970 Princess Margaret Davies
1969 Marie Carayol
1967 Janie Jack
1966 Oumie Barry
1964 Ndey Jagne

References

  1. "Miss Gambia Pageant". observer.gm. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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