Miss Haiti

Miss Haiti Organization
Motto Impacting and Improving Lives Through Beauty
Formation 1960
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Port-au-Prince
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Miss World
Miss International
Reina Hispanoamericana
Official language
French
Haitian Creole
English
President
 Chris Puesan
Website misshaitiorg.com

Miss Haiti is a national Beauty pageant in Haiti.

History

Historically, the most notable contestants were Evelyn Miot and Gerthie David. On July 14, 1962, Evelyn Miot was the first black contestant to be one of the 15 semi-finalists in the Miss Universe Pageant.[1] This was Miss Haiti's first international meet. Gerthie David competed in the Miss Universe Pageant in 1975 and placed in the finals, becoming runner up to Miss Finland, Anne Marie Pohtamo wh the 1975 title. In 1975, Gerthie became the second black woman to be placed in the finals. In 1975 Joelle Apollon was declared Miss Haiti World to represent the country in Miss World Pageant, remaining as the fifth finalist, was the only time Haiti the sent a candidate a Miss World. The 1968 Miss Haiti Universe delegate, Claudie Paquin, was eliminated in the first round of Miss Universe. The last time Miss Haiti Universe competed in Miss Universe before 2010 was in 1989, the delegate was Glaphyra Jean-Louis.

The Pageant Today

Today Miss Haiti Universe is being organized by Chris Puesan and Anedie Azael Doura. The organization finds young ladies from Haiti's 10 departments through the preliminary pageants (Concours Miss Haiti Departementaux) The winners and first runners-up join the current Miss Haiti in Port-au-Prince for a month of preparation to participate in the Miss Haiti Pageant which is held during the month of August. Those who make it to the semi-finals participate in The Grand Coronation.

In 2010 the pageant returned and the Miss Haiti Universe franchise chose a delegate, Sarodj Bertin, to represent the country at Miss Universe after 22 years. This was done under the management of Magali Febles.

In 2016 the license of Miss Universe was awarded to Chris Puesan from the Dominican Republic, a pageant coach and license holder. Before the creation of Miss Haiti Organization was not common to see Haiti competing in international pageants but after the launch of the national competition Haiti is joining most of the pageants all over the world.

Today, the winner of Miss Haiti is crowned as Miss World Haiti and competes at Miss World. The remaining contestants continue on to the Miss Universe Haiti contest, whose winner competes as Miss Universe Haiti.


2011 Pageant

On July 27, 2011 contestant Anedie Azael won the title and was chosen to represent Miss Haiti Universe at the Miss Universe 2011 Pageant. Marie Darline Exumé was runner-up with about 14 young ladies vying for the title in total.[2] Magali Febles and Nadia Pressage (of Pressage PR) organized and coordinated the 2011 pageant which took place in the Karibe Convention Center in Pétionville, Haiti.[3]

Titleholders

Miss Universe Haiti

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss HaitiRegionPlacementSpecial AwardsNotes
2016 Raquel Pélissier Port-au-Prince TBA TBA 3rd Runner-Up at Reina Hispanoamericana 2016
2015 Lisa Drouillard Port-au-Prince Unplaced Top 10 Miss Grand International 2014
2014 Christie Désir Port-au-Prince Unplaced Miss International Haiti 2014
2013 Mondiana Pierre Port-au-Prince Unplaced
2012 Christela Jacques Pétionville Unplaced
2011 Anedie Azael Port-au-Prince Unplaced Miss JOICEF
Top 15 Miss International 2012
2010 Sarodj Bertin Port-au-Prince Unplaced Reina Hispanoamericana 2012
1989 Glaphyra Jean-Louis Port-au-Prince Unplaced Primera Dama de Honor Reina Mundial del Turismo
1985 Arielle Jeanty Port-au-Prince Unplaced
1977 Françoise Elie Port-au-Prince Unplaced
1975 Gerthie David Port-au-Prince 1st Runner-up
1968 Claudie Paquin Port-au-Prince Unplaced
1962 Evelyn Miot Port-au-Prince Top 15
1960 Claudinette Fourchard Port-au-Prince Did not compete

Miss World Haiti

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss HaitiRegionPlacementSpecial AwardsNotes
2016 Suzana Sampeur Port-au-Prince TBA TBA TBA
2015 Seydina Allen Port-au-Prince Unplaced
2014 Carolyn Desert Port-au-Prince Unplaced Top 20 Miss World Top Model 3rd Runner-up
Reina Hispanoamericana 2014
2013 Ketsia Lioudy Cap-Haïtien Unplaced
1975 Joelle Apollon Port-au-Prince 5th Runner-Up

Miss International Haiti

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Miss Haiti for Miss International also selects the new titleholder from Miss Haiti Organization. Anedie Azael was the first Miss Haiti who competed at the Miss International 2012 and placed as the Top 15 semi-finalist.

YearMiss HaitiRegionPlacementSpecial AwardsNotes
2016 Cassandre Joseph Port-au-Prince Unplaced
2015 Marie Vyannie Menard Port-au-Prince Unplaced
2014 Christie Desir Port-au-Prince Unplaced
2013 Clara Luce Lafond Port-au-Prince Unplaced
2012 Anedie Azael Port-au-Prince Top 15 Miss JOICEF
1968 Haniarii Viola Teriitahi Did not compete

Notes

Under the Miss Universe organization the proper title for the delegate would be Miss Haiti Universe as it appears on her official sash.

References

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