Miss Congo (RDC)

{{notability|date=March 2025}} {{Short description|Beauty pageant}} {{distinguish|Miss Congo (RC)}} {{Infobox Organization |name = Miss République Démocratique du Congo |formation = 1968 |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Kinshasa]] |location = [[Democratic Republic of the Congo|DR Congo]] |membership = |language = [[French language|French]] |leader_title = |leader_name = |num_staff = |budget = |website = [https://coeurafricain.org/ coeurafricain.org] }}

'''Miss République Démocratique du Congo''' (''Formerly known as Miss Zaire'') is a national [[Beauty pageant]] in [[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Congo]].

==History== The Miss DRC pageant, originally known as Miss Zaire, began in 1968. Sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism in Kinshasa, the country has participated in major international competitions such as Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International. However, since 2009, the pageant ceased to compete due to a lack of funding and sponsorship.<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss RD Congo is back after 4 years|publisher=kalimbaradio.com|url=http://blog.kalimbaradio.com/index.php/2016/07/06/miss-rd-congo-2016/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160711194035/http://blog.kalimbaradio.com/index.php/2016/07/06/miss-rd-congo-2016/|archive-date=2016-07-11}}</ref>

In 2016, the Miss RD Congo Organization introduced new features in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Pygma Communication, making the pageant a reality TV show.

In December 2019, the Minister of Tourism announced the return of the Miss Congo (DRC) competition, with plans to elect the winner from December 2019 to September 2020.{{cn|date=July 2025}}

==See also== *[[Miss Congo (RC)]]

==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links== *[https://coeurafricain.org/ coeurafricain.org/missuniversecongokinshasa]

{{Miss Universe countries and territories}} {{Miss World countries and territories}} {{Miss International countries and territories}}

[[Category:Miss Universe by country|Democratic Republic of the Congo]] [[Category:Miss World by country|Democratic Republic of the Congo]] [[Category:Miss International by country|Democratic Republic of the Congo]] [[Category:Recurring events established in 1968]]