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Miss Ethiopia is the name of a beauty contest
in Ethiopia
that no recent organisation or individual owns uncontested rights to. The official Miss Ethiopia contest used to be organised during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie, but the contest was ended during the Derg
regime.
In 2003 Miss Ethiopia World, the first national contest in Ethiopia where the winners went to international beauty contests, was organized for the first time in many years in Ethiopia; prior to that the largest contest was the Miss Addis Ababa contest which the winner did not attend any international pageant. Since the Miss Ethiopia World contest began in 2003 many individuals in Ethiopia have tried to emulate this idea and organize various beauty pageants in Ethiopia and thus falsely claim exclusive ownership of the name Miss Ethiopia. As a result the name Miss Ethiopia has become generic, and refers to any girl representing Ethiopia at an international beauty pageant.
The Miss Ethiopia World beauty pageant started in 2003 was the most recognised and pioneering national pageant in Ethiopia with a clear objective; it is owned and organized by London-based Ethiopian Life Foundation, which is the largest producer of beauty pageants in Ethiopia which aimed to use Miss Ethiopia World to promote community-based outreach programmes in Ethiopia dealing with HIV/Aids; however it did not get support from any of the NGO or government organisations in Ethiopia, nevertheless Miss Ethiopia World 2003 was the first Ethiopian beauty queen to participate in Miss International 2003
and Miss Tourism of the Globe 2003.
Following that 2003 event, beauty pageants have flourished in Ethiopia.
Just as in most countries, several local and national beauty pageants are organised every year in Ethiopia, some for the purpose of sending delegates to the many international beauty pageants and most carry different permutations of Miss Ethiopia.
Verified national-level beauty contests organised in Ethiopia include:
Verified international beauty contests organised in Ethiopia include:
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
in Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
that no recent organisation or individual owns uncontested rights to. The official Miss Ethiopia contest used to be organised during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie, but the contest was ended during the Derg
Derg
The Derg or Dergue was a Communist military junta that came to power in Ethiopia following the ousting of Haile Selassie I. Derg, which means "committee" or "council" in Ge'ez, is the short name of the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces, Police, and Territorial Army, a committee of...
regime.
In 2003 Miss Ethiopia World, the first national contest in Ethiopia where the winners went to international beauty contests, was organized for the first time in many years in Ethiopia; prior to that the largest contest was the Miss Addis Ababa contest which the winner did not attend any international pageant. Since the Miss Ethiopia World contest began in 2003 many individuals in Ethiopia have tried to emulate this idea and organize various beauty pageants in Ethiopia and thus falsely claim exclusive ownership of the name Miss Ethiopia. As a result the name Miss Ethiopia has become generic, and refers to any girl representing Ethiopia at an international beauty pageant.
The Miss Ethiopia World beauty pageant started in 2003 was the most recognised and pioneering national pageant in Ethiopia with a clear objective; it is owned and organized by London-based Ethiopian Life Foundation, which is the largest producer of beauty pageants in Ethiopia which aimed to use Miss Ethiopia World to promote community-based outreach programmes in Ethiopia dealing with HIV/Aids; however it did not get support from any of the NGO or government organisations in Ethiopia, nevertheless Miss Ethiopia World 2003 was the first Ethiopian beauty queen to participate in Miss International 2003
Miss International 2003
Miss International 2003, The 43rd Miss International Pageant was took place in Tokyo, Japan on October 8, 2003. 45 beauties from all over the world competed to win the coveted title held by Christina Sawaya of Lebanon...
and Miss Tourism of the Globe 2003.
Following that 2003 event, beauty pageants have flourished in Ethiopia.
Just as in most countries, several local and national beauty pageants are organised every year in Ethiopia, some for the purpose of sending delegates to the many international beauty pageants and most carry different permutations of Miss Ethiopia.
Verified national-level beauty contests organised in Ethiopia include:
- Miss Universe EthiopiaMiss Universe EthiopiaMiss Universe Ethiopia is a beauty pageant to select a delegate from Ethiopia for the Miss Universe pageant.Ferehiwot Abebe was selected to be the first Miss Universe Ethiopia on April 19, 2004....
- Miss Millennium Queen
- Miss Millennium Teen
- Miss Ethiopia World
- Miss Tourism Ethiopia
- Miss World Ethiopia
Verified international beauty contests organised in Ethiopia include:
- Miss Tourism of the Millennium