Iraqi beauty pageants

Miss Iraq
Formation 1947
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Baghdad
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Miss World
Miss Earth
Official language
Arabic
Kurdish
Director
 Ahmed Laith Salman
Website missuniverseiraq.com
missiraq.net

Miss Iraq is a national beauty pageant in Iraq.

History

Renee Dangoor won the first title of Miss Iraq in 1947.

The Miss Iraq has been founded in 1947 and in 1972 the country participated in Miss Universe history. Wijdan Sulyman was crowned Hasna'a Al-Iraq (or Belle of Iraq) in 1972 and is the first known Iraqi woman to hold a national beauty title. She was the first Iraqi Pageant winner to participate in Miss Universe.[1]

In 2015 the first season after 43 years absence, the official national beauty contest of Iraq recognized by Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Antiquities has been held in Baghdad.[2] The Miss Iraq titles set to be three categories which are Miss Iraq, Iraq's Maiden of Beauty and Mesopotamian Princess.

The pageant is organized by a group of civil activists, leaders from the beauty/fashion community and with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Antiquities of Iraq.[3]

National franchise holders

The Miss Iraq plans to return and debut to some International pageants like Miss Universe. Recently, Miss Iraq has been signed up to participate at the Miss Earth by the second Runner-up of 2015, Miss Iraq pageant.[4]

Titleholders

YearMiss IraqGovernorate
1947 Renee Dangoor Baghdad
1962 Kholoud Saleh Baghdad
1963 Sameera Zeidan Baghdad
1971 Nasik Shali Sulaymaniyah
1972 Wijdan Burhan El-Deen Sulyman Baghdad
2015 Shimaa Qasim[5] Kirkuk
2017 Sarah Idan Baghdad

Miss Universe Iraq

YearMiss IraqGovernoratePlacementSpecial AwardsNotes
1972 Wijdan Burhan El-Deen Sulyman Baghdad Unplaced
2016 Shimaa Qasim Kirkuk Did not compete Withdrew, due to personal reasons
2017 Sarah Idan Baghdad Unplaced Best National Costume (Top 16)
2018 TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA

Miss World Iraq

YearMiss World IraqGovernoratePlacementSpecial AwardsNotes
2017 Masty Hama Halabja Did not compete Withdrew, due to personal reasons

Miss Earth Iraq

YearMiss Earth IraqGovernoratePlacementSpecial AwardsNotes
2016 Susan Amer Baghdad Unplaced Second Runner-up of Miss Iraq 2015

References

  1. ↑ "Critical Beauty: First ever televised Miss Iraq pageant to take place tonight!". criticalbeauty.com. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Miss Iraq is back after 43 years". CNN. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Miss Iraq begins her year of activities". Kalimba Radio. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Miss Earth Iraq 2016 is Suzan Amer (Second Runner-up of Miss Iraq)". missosology.info. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Student Shakes Off Threats to Win Miss Iraq in Name of Women's Rights". NBC News. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
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