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 was taken over in 2013 by his son Faisal Hamdad. Winners of the pageant are:
- 1999: Dounia Amesrar, Annaba Province
- 2000: Soraya Boukebir, Aïn Defla Province
- 2001: Competition canceled due to the disaster which hit the region of Ain-Témouchent
- 2002: Lamia Saoudi, First Algerian to participate in the Miss World contest, it is ranked 26th in the 2002 edition
- 2003: Competition canceled (in solidarity with the victims of the earthquake of Boumerdes)
- 2004: Carmen Mehdaoui, Boumerdès Province
- 2005: Nesrine Melbani, Algiers Province
- 2013: Rym Amari, Algiers Province which won the title of Best Model of Africa 2013
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.
Titleholders
Algeria at International pageants
Miss Universe Algeria
Miss World Algeria
Miss Earth Algeria
Miss Grand Algeria
Miss Intercontinental Algeria
The Miss Globe Algeria
Miss Eco Algeria
Face of Beauty Algeria
Top Model Algeria
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.
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