- Miss Ghana
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Miss Ghana Formation 1957 Type Beauty Pageant Headquarters Accra Location 
GhanaMembership 20 Official languages English Key people Reginald Laryea Website Official website The Miss Ghana Pageant is an annual pageant organized by Media Whizz Kids to select Ghana’s representative to the annual Miss World Pageant.
It is the biggest and oldest national beauty pageant of Ghana. The contest was established in 1957, the year of Ghana’s independence, with Monica Amekoafia becoming the first-ever Miss Ghana. Aside from Miss World, the pageant is also responsible for sending representatives to Miss ECOWAS/CEDEAO (not to be confused with the ECOWAS Peace pageant). The winner signs a one-year contract with the pageant organiser to become the spokesperson for their various charities. In addition, she chooses a specific cause to support for the year of her reign. The current Miss Ghana is Stephanie Karikari who won the title on 30 October 2010 in Ghana’s capital city, Accra.
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Miss Ghana at International Pageants
Participation in Miss World
Ghana debuted at Miss World 1959 with Star Nyaniba Annan. However, there have been two candidates (1990 and 1991) who represented Ghana at Miss World, but were not Miss Ghana titleholders. There are also several years that Ghana did not send a representative to Miss World even though there was a titleholder.
Titleholders and representation at Miss World
Year Miss Ghana Titleholder Representative at Miss World Placement or Award 1957 Monica Amekoafia 1958 -- -- 1959 Star Nyaniba Annan (same) 1960 Comfort Kwamena -- 1961 to 1966 (no pageant) -- 1967 Araba Martha Vroom (same) Top 15 (quarter-finalist)[1] 1968 Lovell Rosebud Wordie (same) 1969 – 1985 (no pageant) -- 1986 Magdalene Adjabeng -- 1987 Augustina Henaku -- 1988 Dzidzo Abra Amoa (same) 1989 Afua Amoah Bonsu (same) 1990 Bridgitte Dzorgbenuku Dela Tamakloe 1991 (no pageant) Jamilla Haruna Danzuru 1992 (no pageant) -- 1993 (no pageant) -- 1994 Matilda Aku Alomatu (same) 1995 Manuela Medie (same) Best Evening Gown 1996 Shiela Azuntaba (same) 1997 Benita Golomeke (same) 1998 Efia Owusuaa Marfo (same) 1999 Mariam Sugru Bugri (same) 2000 Ewurafua Hawkson (same) 2001 Selasi Kwawu (same) 2002 Shaida Buari (same) 2003 Serena Naa Ashi Roye -- 2004 Inna Patty Serena Naa Ashi Roye 2005 Lamisi Mbillah Inna Patty 2006 Irene Dwomoh Lamisi Mbillah Semi-finalist 2007 Frances Takyi-Mensah Irene Dwomoh Semi-finalist 2008 Mawusi Apea Frances Takyi-Mensah 2009 Mimi Areme Mawusi Apea 2010 Stephanie Karikari Mimi Areme 2011 TBD Stephanie Karikari Notes on representation at Miss World
- 2003: Due to a change in national the pageant organizer, a winner could not be crowned in time for Miss World. Instead, the winner for 2003, Serena Naa Ashi Roye, competed in Miss World 2004[2]
- 2006: Lamisi Mbillah was fast-tracked to the semi-finals by winning the Beauty with a Purpose Award[3][4]
- 2007: Irene Dwomoh was fast-tracked to the semi-finals by winning the Miss Talent Award[5][6]
Participation in Miss ECOWAS/CEDEAO
The Miss ECOWAS/CEDEAO pageant is a international pageant open to delegates from the 15 member-states of the The Economic Community of West African States or, in French, Communauté Économique Des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (ECOWAS/CEDEAO). Ghana sent its first-ever representative to Miss ECOWAS/CEDEAO in 1995 and she took home the title for that year.
Titleholders and representation at Miss ECOWAS/CEDEAOYear Miss Ghana Titleholder Representative at Miss ECOWAS/CEDEAO Placement or Award 1994 Matilda Aku Alomatu (same) Winner 1995 Manuela Medie (same) 2nd Runner-up 1996 Shiela Azuntaba (same) 2nd Runner-up 1997 Benita Golomeke (same) 1998 Efia Owusuaa Marfo (same) 1999 Mariam Sugru Bugri (same) 2000 Ewurafua Hawkson (same) 2001 Selasi Kwawu (same) 2002 Shaida Buari (same) 2003 Serena Naa Ashi Roye (same) 2004 Inna Patty (same) 2005 Lamisi Mbillah (same) 2006 Irene Dwomoh (same) 2007 Frances Takyi-Mensah -- 2008 Mawusi Apea -- 2009 Mimi Areme -- 2010 Stephanie Karikari -- Footnotes
- ^ "Miss World 1974". Pageantopolis. http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/world_1967.htm. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Miss World 2004". Pageantopolis. http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/World_2004.htm. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "2006 – Ghana". Beauty With a Purpose. http://www.beautywithapurpose.com/index.php/en/bwp-winners/137-2006-ghana. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Lamisi Makes History". The Statesman. 2 October 2006. http://www.thestatesmanonline.com/pages/news_detail.php?section=1&newsid=752. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Miss Ghana is Miss World Talent". GhanaWeb. 1 December 2007. http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=135183. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Miss World Fast Track Winners: 2003 - 2009". Missology. http://www.missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=58421&start=0. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
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