{{Short description|National Gambian Beauty pageant}} {{refimprove|date=January 2017}} {{Infobox Organization |name = The Miss Gambia Organization |formation = 1963 | type = <!-- e.g., Nonprofit, NGO, etc. per [[Template:Infobox organization]] --> | purpose = Beauty pageant |headquarters = [[Banjul]] |location = The Gambia | membership = <!-- number of members per [[Template:Infobox organization]]--> | affiliations = {{Hlist|[[Miss Universe]]}} |language = English |leader_title = President |leader_name = Ida Saine Conteh |key_people = The Gambia Fashion Organisation |num_staff = |budget = |website = }}
The '''Miss Gambia''' is a national beauty pageant in The Gambia. The pageant aims to be a cultural ambassador of The Gambia.
==History== The Miss Gambia beauty pageant aims to be the platform of young women in Gambia as ambassador of goodwill for the country. In 2001 the annual Miss Gambia had not been organized due to myriad reasons including financial, organizational and logistical problems.<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Gambia Pageant|publisher=observer.gm|url=http://observer.gm/miss-gambia-beauty-pageant/|access-date=8 July 2015}}</ref> Miss Gambia winners also had experience in [[Miss Universe]] or [[Miss World]] history.
In 2022, a new organization under Ida Saine Conteh took over the Miss Gambia beauty pageant.<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Gambia 2022|publisher=gambia.com|url=https://www.gambia.com/miss-gambia-pageant-must-not-be-used-as-a-vehicle-to-sexually-exploit-women-and-girls-hon-bah-cautions/|access-date=25 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Minister Bah Flags-Up Miss Gambia Beauty Pageant, Presides On Signing Tripartite Agreement|publisher=voicegambia.com|url=https://www.voicegambia.com/2022/06/13/minister-bah-flags-up-miss-gambia-beauty-pageant-presides-on-signing-tripartite-agreement/|access-date=25 November 2022}}</ref> The organization's plan is for The Gambia to return to the Miss Universe competition.<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Gambia contest to be held after 20 years|publisher=thepoint.gm|url=https://thepoint.gm/arts-and-culture/miss-gambia-contest-to-be-held-after-20-years|access-date=29 December 2022}}</ref>
==Organizers== *1963 — Roxy Vous (Miss Bathurst) *1965 — METTA Youth Club (Miss Independence) *1981 — Atta Promotion *2022 — Ida Saine Conteh (The Gambia Fashion Organisation)
==Titleholders== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center" !width="60"|Year||width="250"|The Miss Gambia |- | 1963 | Joana Jahumpa |- | 1964 | Ndey Jagne |- | 1965 | Elizabeth Thomas |- | 1966 | Oumie Barry |- | 1967 | Janie Jack |- | 1969 | Marie Carayol |- | 1970 | Princess Margaret Davies |- | 1982 | Abbey Scattrel Janneh |- | 1983 | Mirabelle Carayol |- | 1984 | Georgett Salleh |- | 1985 | Batura Jallow |- | 1986 | Rose Marie Eunson |- | 1987 | Ellen Forster |- | 1988 | Oumou Haidara Faye |- | 1989 | Fatou Jarra |- | 1990 | Mai Coker |- | 2000 | Astou Njie |- |}
==Titleholders under Miss Gambia org.== ===Miss Universe Gambia=== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared the Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Finished as one of the finalists or semi-finalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Finished as aspecial awards winner }}
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Division ! Miss Gambia ! Placement at Miss Universe ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2001—present}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]] | [[Kanifing]] | Astou Njie | colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} | Withdrew — Njie was originally to compete in Miss Universe 2001 in Bayamon. However, franchise problems with her national pageant removed her from the official roster.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/200010230236.html|title=Gambia Gets New Beauty Queen, Amid Protest By Former Queen|access-date=29 December 2022|language=en|website=allafrica.com}}</ref> |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1987—1999}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 1986|1986]] | [[Banjul]] | Rose Marie Eunson | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1985|1985]] | [[Banjul]] | Batura Jallow | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1984|1984]] | [[Banjul]] | Mirabelle Carayol | Unplaced | | |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD; " ! [[Miss Universe 1983|1983]] | [[Banjul]] | Abbey Scattrel Janneh | Unplaced | align="left"| * Miss Congeniality | Atta Promotion Management. |- |}
== References == {{Reflist|colwidth=30em|refs=}}
{{Portal|Gambia}} {{Miss Universe countries and territories}}
[[Category:Miss Universe by country|Gambia]] [[Category:Recurring events established in 1965]] [[Category:Culture of the Gambia]]