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Miss Lebanon - Lebanon's Official National Beauty Pageant (Template:Lang-ar) is a beauty contest in Lebanon.
Miss Lebanon is the only national beauty contest that awards prizes worth more than half a million US dollars to its winners. Current sponsor is Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC), since 1991.
The pageant has been cancelled a few times due civil wars, conflicts with Israel and lack of protection for the delegates.
The Miss Lebanon and its sub-pageant Miss Lebanon Emigrant sends its winners to Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International beauty pageants.
Format
Every year, the Miss Lebanon Pageant takes on a new format with a new number of contestants. On average, the pageant has taken form of a one night gala, several primes, and even reality television. Below is an outline of the recent years of the pageant's format:
| Pageant | Winner | # of Contestants | Format | # of Primes | Venue |
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| 2003 | Marie Jose Hnein | 16 | Reality TV (24/7) | 6 | LBC Studio |
| 2004 | Nadine Njeim | 16 | Reality TV (24/7) | 6 | LBC Studio |
| 2005 | Gabrielle Bou Rached | 30 | Weekly Primes | 5 | Casino Du Liban |
| 2007 | Nadine Njeim | 18 | Weekly Primes | 3 | Casino Du Liban |
| 2008 | Rosarita Tawil | 18 | Weekly Primes | 2 | LBC Studio |
| 2009 | Martine Andraos | 16 | Grand Gala | 1 | LBC Studio |
| 2010 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Pageant Controversials
- In the 1972 Miss Universe pageant in Dorado, Puerto Rico, the 1971 winner, Georgina Rizk, was not allowed to attend due to government restrictions because of fears of a terrorist attack. These fears were triggered when, two months prior to the pageant, bombings occurred outside the hotel in which Miss USA, Tanya Wilson, was then staying. Lebanon did not send a delegate to the pageant that year either.
- In the 1993 Miss World pageant, in Sun City, South Africa, a photograph caused outrage in Lebanon, with Miss Lebanon, Ghada El Turck, accused of collaborating with the enemy, with the Israeli contestant, Tamara Porat. It was four months before Ghada was allowed to return to her country, which is officially still at war with Israel. The picture was scanned from the Times Magazine, November 22, 1993.
Winners
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| 1950 | Leila Saroufim | 1951 | Hanea Beydun | 1959 | Gladys Tabet |
| 1960 | Gisele Nicholas Nasser | 1961 | Noha Cabbabe | 1962 | Elenore Abi Karam |
| 1963 | Mona Slim | 1964 | Nani Bakarat | 1965 | Rola Georges Harb |
| 1966 | Marlene Tali | 1969 | Sonia Fares | 1970 | Georgina Rizk |
| 1973 | Marcelle Herro | 1974 | Sylvia Johannessian | 1975 | Ramona Karam |
| 1976 | Gisele Hachem | 1977 | Vera Aloune | 1978 | Katia Fakhry |
| 1979 | Jacqueline Riachy | 1980 | Céleste Assay | 1981 | Zeina Joseph Challita |
| 1982 | Dochka Abi Nader | 1983 | Sylvia Hobieka | 1984 | Renée Philip Barakat |
| 1985 | Mirelle Abi Fares | 1986 | Marie Khoury | 1987 | Elaine Georges |
| 1991 | Diana Bagdache | 1992 | Nicole Bidavel | 1993 | Ghada El Turck |
| 1994 | Lara Badaui | 1995 | Dina Azar | 1996 | Nisreen Sami Nasser |
| 1997 | Joelle Georges Behlock | 1998 | Clemence Achker | 1999 | Norma Elias Naoum |
| 2000 | Sandra Rizk | 2001 | Christina Sawaya | 2003 | Marie José Hnein |
| 2004 | Nadine Njeim | 2005 | Gabrielle Bou Rached | 2007 | Nadine Njeim |
| 2008 | Rosarita Tawil | 2009 | Martine Andraos | 2010 | TBA |
Representatives since 1995
| Year | Miss World | Result |
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| 1995 | Julia Syriani | |
| 1996 | Nisrine Sami Nasser | |
| 1997 | Joelle Buhlock | 7th place |
| 1998 | Clemence Achker | |
| 1999 | Norma Elias Naoum | |
| 2000 | Sandra Rizk | |
| 2001 | Christina Sawaya | |
| 2002 | Bethany Kehdy | |
| 2003 | Marie José Hnein | 9th place |
| 2004 | Nadine Njeim | |
| 2005 | Lamita Frangyeh | |
| 2006 | Annabella Semir Hilal | 13th place |
| 2007 | Nadine Njeim | |
| 2008 | Rosarita Tawil | |
| 2009 | Martine Tlete Andraos |
| Year | Miss Universe | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Julia Syriani | |
| 1997 | Dalida Chammay | |
| 1998 | Nina Kadis | |
| 1999 | Clemence Achker | |
| 2000 | Norma Elias Naoum | |
| 2001 | Sandra Rizk | |
| 2004 | Marie José Hnein | |
| 2005 | Nadine Njeim | |
| 2006 | Gabrielle Bou Rached | |
| 2007 | Nadine Njeim | |
| 2008 | Rosarita Tawil | |
| 2009 | Martine Tlete Andraos |
| Year | Miss International | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nisrine Sami Nasser | |
| 1998 | Clemence Achker | |
| 2002 | Christina Sawaya | Winner |
| 2003 | Nathalie Nasrallah | |
| 2007 | Grace Beyani | |
| 2008 | Jessica Michelle Kahawaty | Top 12 |
| 2009 | Sarah Barbosa |
| Year | Miss Intercontinental | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nancy Karanuezian | |
| 2001 | Claudia Berberi | |
| 2003 | Dominique Joseph Hourani | Winner |
| 2004 | Amale Batayi | |
| 2007 | Nancy Afiouni | Winner |
| 2008 | Sheila Marouni | |
| 2009 | Nicole Licha Khouri |
| Year | Miss Earth | Result |
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| 2001 | Adelle Raymonde Boustani | |
| 2002 | Mary Georges Hanna | |
| 2003 | Lana Khattab | |
| 2004 | Chantal Karam | |
| 2007 | Amale Khoder | Top 16 |
| 2008 | Pamela Saade | |
| 2009 | Nicole Licha Khouri |
See also
External links
- Miss Lebanon 2007 (English & Arabic Official Site)
- Miss Lebanon 2009 Coronation
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