Miss Algeria

Miss Algérie
Miss Algeria Organization
Formation	1999; 27 years ago
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Algiers
Location	Algeria;
Official language	Arabic
National Director	Sarah Boutiche

Miss Algeria is a national beauty pageant in Algeria.

History and awards

Since its official creation on 24 November 1996 with a deposit of copyright at the ONDA, the contest organized by Abdelkader Hamdad Cherradi^[1] was taken over in 2013 by his son Faisal Hamdad. Winners of the pageant are:

1999: Dounia Amesrar, Annaba Province^[1]
2000: Soraya Boukebir, Aïn Defla Province^[1]
2001: Competition canceled due to the disaster which hit the region of Ain-Témouchent^[1]
2002: Lamia Saoudi, First Algerian to participate in the Miss World contest, it is ranked 26th in the 2002 edition^[1]
2003: Competition canceled (in solidarity with the victims of the earthquake of Boumerdes)^[1]
2004: Carmen Mehdaoui, Boumerdès Province^[1]
2005: Nesrine Melbani, Algiers Province^[2]
2013: Rym Amari, Algiers Province which won the title of Best Model of Africa 2013^[3]

Conditions

To compete for Miss Algeria, applicants are to fulfill the following conditions:

Are born female and of Algerian nationality
Are between 18 and 27 years of age from the date of the preselection
Are childless and not married.
Do not have a criminal record.^{[citation needed]}

Titleholders

Year	Miss Algérie	Province
1999	Dounia Amesrar	Annaba
2000	Soraya Boukebir	Aïn Defla
2002	Lamia Saoudi	Algiers
2004	Carmen Hemdaoui	Boumerdès
2005	Nesrine Melbani	Algiers
2006	Rym Leitimi	Algiers
2013	Rym Amari	Algiers
2014	Fatma-Zohra Sabrine Chouib	Algiers
2018	Nihed Markria	Oran
2019	Khadija Benhamou	Adrar
2022	Mélissa Hammoumraoui	Adrar
2024	Lynda Boubekeur	Adrar

Algeria at International pageants

Miss Universe Algeria

: Declared as the winner
: Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
: Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Finished as a special awards winner

Year	Miss Universe Algeria	Placement at Miss Universe	Special Awards	Notes
Did not compete between 2004—2024
2003	Mounia Achlaf	Did not compete

Miss World Algeria

: Declared as the winner
: Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
: Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Finished as aspecial awards winner

Year	Miss World Algeria	Placement at Miss World	Special Awards	Notes
Did not compete since 2003—present
2002	Lamia Saoudi	Unplaced

Miss Earth Algeria

: Declared as the winner
: Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
: Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Finished as a special awards winner

Year	Miss Earth Algeria	Placement at Miss Earth	Notes
2024	Sadjia Herbane	Unplaced	First ever Miss Earth Algeria
Did not compete between 2014—2023
2013	Rym Amari	Did not compete

Miss Grand Algeria

: Declared as the winner
: Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
: Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Finished as a special awards winner

Year	Miss Grand Algeria	Placement at Miss Grand International
Did not compete since 2016—present
2015	Wassila Sesila Bey Omar^[4]	Did not compete
2014	Soumia Benmebrouk^[5]	Did not compete
2013	Ines Belkacem^[6]	Unplaced^[7]

Miss Intercontinental Algeria

: Declared as the winner
: Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
: Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Finished as a special awards winner

Year	Miss Intercontinental Algeria	Placement at Miss Intercontinental
Did not compete since 2021—present
2020	No pageant in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 [es]	Manel Ait Amer	Unplaced
2018 [es]	Yasmine Brines	Did not compete
2017 [es]	Tahri Ibtissem Oguskali	Unplaced
Did not compete between 2012—2016
2011 [es]	Hadjer Nezzar Kebaili	Unplaced

The Miss Globe Algeria

: Declared as the Winner
: Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
: Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Finished as a special awards winner

Year	The Miss Globe Algeria	Placement at The Miss Globe
Did not compete since 2023—present
2022	Amira Zayoun	Unplaced
Did not compete between 2020—2021
2019	Nesrine Daoud	Did not compete
2018	Did not compete
2017	Imene Mebbani	Unplaced
2016	Malia Keriati	Unplaced
2015	Nawel Chougrani Serir	Did not compete
2014	Wassila Sesila Bey Omar	Unplaced
2013	Soumia Benmebrouk	Unplaced
Did not compete between 2010—2012
2009	Samah Gahfaz	The Miss Globe 2009

Miss Eco Algeria

: Declared as the winner
: Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
: Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Finished as a special awards winner

Year	Miss Eco Algeria	Placement at Miss Eco International
Did not compete since 2024—present
2023	Marwa Zoghlami	Did not compete
2022	Did not compete
2021	Racha Sahraoui	Did not compete
2020	No pageant in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019	Did not compete
2018	Cheila Manara	Unplaced
2017	Imane Zaitri	Unplaced
2016	Ines Belkacem	Unplaced

Face of Beauty Algeria

: Declared as the winner
: Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
: Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Finished as aspecial awards winner

Year	Face of Beauty Algeria	Placement at Face of Beauty International
Did not compete since 2016—present
2015 [es]	Imene Zaitri	Did not compete
2014 [es]	Did not compete
2013 [es]	Selma Berrouba	Unplaced

Top Model Algeria

: Declared as the winner
: Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
: Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
: Finished as a special awards winner

Year	Top Model Algeria	Placement at Top Model of the World
Did not compete since 2018—present
2017 [es]	Soumia Benmebrouk	Top 20
Did not compete between 2012—2016
2010/2011 [es]	Yasmine Ouchene	4th Runner-Up
Did not compete between 2004—2009
2003	Ouahiba Titah	Unplaced

Notes

Sarah Boutiche was the first Algerian delegate at the Miss World pageant. She went on to compete in Alexandra Palace in London, United Kingdom and is unplaced.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Ali Titouche (January 31, 2005). "Miss Algérie 2005 — La beauté comme seul critère". L'Expression. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
^ Yacine Idjer (April 3, 2005). "Nesrine a été élue hier soir Miss Algérie est algéroise". Info Soir. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
^ "Rym Amari couronnée Miss Algérie 2013". Exceptionnelles Magazine. 2013. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
^ "Miss Grand Algeria 2015 - Wassila Bey Omar Represent Algeria at Miss Grand International 2015, Bangkok Thailand". Miss Grand International. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
^ "Miss Grand International 2014 delegates". Miss Grand International. 2014. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Miss Grand International 2013 contestants". Miss Grand International. 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
^ Harry Rodríguez (18 November 2013). "Janelee Chaparro se corona Miss Grand International 2013". www.metro.pr (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
^ milian (2005-06-15). "Lamia Saoudi". Skyrock (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-15.

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[lexpression-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Ali Titouche (January 31, 2005). "Miss Algérie 2005 — La beauté comme seul critère". L'Expression. Retrieved November 6, 2015.

[infosoir-2] Yacine Idjer (April 3, 2005). "Nesrine a été élue hier soir Miss Algérie est algéroise". Info Soir. Retrieved August 31, 2011.

[Excep-3] "Rym Amari couronnée Miss Algérie 2013". Exceptionnelles Magazine. 2013. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2011.

[alg15-4] "Miss Grand Algeria 2015 - Wassila Bey Omar Represent Algeria at Miss Grand International 2015, Bangkok Thailand". Miss Grand International. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[alg2014-5] "Miss Grand International 2014 delegates". Miss Grand International. 2014. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via Internet Archive.

[alg13-6] "Miss Grand International 2013 contestants". Miss Grand International. 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.

[result2013-7] Harry Rodríguez (18 November 2013). "Janelee Chaparro se corona Miss Grand International 2013". www.metro.pr (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[8] (2005-06-15). "Lamia Saoudi". Skyrock (in French). Retrieved 2017-09-15.

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