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Democratic Republic of the Congo at major beauty pageants

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This is a list of Democratic Republic of the Congo's official representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has yet to win any crowns.

Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious,[1] widely covered and broadcast by media.[2] The Wall Street Journal,[3] BBC News,[4] CNN,[5] Xinhua News Agency,[6] and global news agencies such as Reuters[7] and Agence France-Presse[8][9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.[10][11][12]

Democratic Republic of the Congo's Big Four titleholders[edit]

Democratic Republic of the Congo has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][13] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[10][11][12]

Color key
YEAR MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2021 TBA TBA TBA TBA
2020 × ↑ No Pageant Held ×
2019 × × × ×
2018 × × × ×
2017 × × × ×
2016 × Andrea Moloto × ×
2015 × × × Jessica Bossekota
2014 × × × ×
2013 × × × ×
2012 × × × ×
2011 × × × ×
2010 × × × ×
2009 × × × ×
2008 × Christelle Mbila × Olga Yumba
2007 × × × ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Democratic Republic of the Congo sent the first delegate in 2008.)
2006 × Diane Mwinga ×
2005 × Nelly Dembo ×
2004 × × ×
2003 × × ×
2002 × × ×
2001 × × ×
2000 × × ×
1999 × × ×
1998 × × ×
1997 × × ×
1996 × × ×
1995 × × ×
1994 × × ×
1993 × × ×
1992 × × ×
1991 × × ×
1990 × × ×
1989 × × ×
1988 × × ×
1987 × × Mesatewa Tuzolana
1986 Aimée Dobala
Top 10 		× ×
1985 Kayonga Mureka Tete
2nd Runner-Up 		Kayonga Mureka Tete
Top 15 		×
1984 Lokange Lwali ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Democratic Republic of the Congo sent the first delegate in 1985.) 		Ngalula Wa Ntumba Bagisha
1983 × ↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Democratic Republic of the Congo sent the first delegate in 1984.)
1982 ×
1981 ×
1980 ×
1979 ×
1978 ×
1977 ×
1976 ×
1975 ×
1974 ×
1973 ×
1972 Ombayi Mukuta
1971 Martine Mualuke
1970 Marie-Josee Basoko
1969 Jeanne Mokomo
1968 Elizabeth Tavares
↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Democratic Republic of the Congo sent the first delegate in 1968)


× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held

Pageant Placements Best result
Miss Universe 2 2nd Runner-Up (1985)
Miss World 1 Top 15 (1985)
Miss International 0 None
Miss Earth 0 None
Total 3 2nd Runner-Up (1985) (Miss Universe)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Ornos, Riza (30 September 2013). "Philippines, Brazil And Venezuela: Three Countries To Win The Big Four International Beauty Pageants". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. ↑ Kanja, Kirstin (20 December 2019). "Beauty with a purpose: What it means to be Miss World, Miss Universe". Standard Media. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  4. ↑ Amee, Enriquez (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  5. ↑ Cabato, Regine (27 January 2017). "How a country hosts a Miss Universe pageant". CNN. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  6. ↑ News, China (3 November 2018). "Myanmar's beauty queen to take part in Miss World pageant 2018 in China". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  7. ↑ News, Reuters (13 December 2013). "The Philippines earns another crown". Reuters. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  8. ↑ Joel, Guinto (13 March 2015). "PH Cinderellas 'duck walk' to world stage". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  9. ↑ Joel, Guinto (12 March 2015). "In beauty pageants, Philippines' modern day Cinderellas seize world stage". GMA News Online. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-11. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  13. ↑ Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. Retrieved 2016-09-11.

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