# Miss Gambia

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National Gambian Beauty pageant

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The Miss Gambia Organization Formation 1963 Purpose Beauty pageant Headquarters Banjul Location The Gambia Official language English President Ida Saine Conteh Key people The Gambia Fashion Organisation Affiliations Miss Universe

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.[1] Miss Gambia winners also had experience in [Miss Universe](/source/Miss_Universe) or [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) history.

In 2022, a new organization under Ida Saine Conteh took over the Miss Gambia beauty pageant.[2][3] The organization's plan is for The Gambia to return to the Miss Universe competition.[4]

## Organizers

- 1963 — Roxy Vous (Miss Bathurst)

- 1965 — METTA Youth Club (Miss Independence)

- 1981 — Atta Promotion

- 2022 — Ida Saine Conteh (The Gambia Fashion Organisation)

## Titleholders

Year 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

- : Declared the Winner

- : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualification

- : Finished as one of the finalists or semi-finalists

- : Finished as aspecial awards winner

Year Division Miss Gambia Placement at Miss Universe Special Award(s) Notes Did not compete between 2001—present 2000 Kanifing Astou Njie 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.[5] Did not compete between 1987—1999 1986 Banjul Rose Marie Eunson Unplaced 1985 Banjul Batura Jallow Unplaced 1984 Banjul Mirabelle Carayol Unplaced 1983 Banjul Abbey Scattrel Janneh Unplaced Miss Congeniality Atta Promotion Management.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Miss Gambia Pageant"](http://observer.gm/miss-gambia-beauty-pageant/). observer.gm. Retrieved 8 July 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Miss Gambia 2022"](https://www.gambia.com/miss-gambia-pageant-must-not-be-used-as-a-vehicle-to-sexually-exploit-women-and-girls-hon-bah-cautions/). gambia.com. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Minister Bah Flags-Up Miss Gambia Beauty Pageant, Presides On Signing Tripartite Agreement"](https://www.voicegambia.com/2022/06/13/minister-bah-flags-up-miss-gambia-beauty-pageant-presides-on-signing-tripartite-agreement/). voicegambia.com. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Miss Gambia contest to be held after 20 years"](https://thepoint.gm/arts-and-culture/miss-gambia-contest-to-be-held-after-20-years). thepoint.gm. Retrieved 29 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Gambia Gets New Beauty Queen, Amid Protest By Former Queen"](https://allafrica.com/stories/200010230236.html). *allafrica.com*. Retrieved 29 December 2022.

- [Gambia portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Gambia)

v t e Miss Universe participant countries and territories Active (1952–present) Africa Angola Botswana Cape Verde Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Egypt Equatorial Guinea Ghana Guinea Mauritius Mayotte Namibia Nigeria Rwanda Senegal South Africa Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Aruba Bahamas Belize Bolivia Bonaire Brazil British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guadeloupe Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Latina Martinique Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Saint Lucia Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands Uruguay United States United States Virgin Islands Venezuela Asia Armenia Bangladesh Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Iraq Israel Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Macau Malaysia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Palestine Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates Vietnam Europe Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Great Britain Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Kosovo Latvia Malta Moldova Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine Oceania Australia New Zealand Inactive since 2025 (under JKN Metaverse Inc.) Africa Benin (1962) Cameroon (2024) Eritrea (2024) Ethiopia (2017) Eswatini (1994) Gabon (2015) Gambia (1986) Kenya (2024) Lesotho (1978) Liberia (1977) Madagascar (1961) Morocco (2021) Réunion (1986) Seychelles (2022) Sierra Leone (2019) Somalia (2024) Tunisia (1971) Americas Antigua and Barbuda (2008) Barbados (2020) Bermuda (1997) Dominica (1985) French Guiana (1984) Greenland (1990) Grenada (1964) Jamaica (2024) Saint Kitts and Nevis (1981) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2006) Sint Maarten (2006) Suriname (2024) Asia Azerbaijan (2013) Bahrain (2024) Bhutan (2022) Georgia (2019) Iran (2024) Jordan (1960) Maldives (2024) Mongolia (2024) Taiwan (2004) Uzbekistan (2024) Europe Albania (2024) Austria (2017) Cyprus (2024) Germany (2024) Gibraltar (2024) Iceland (2024) Lithuania (2019) Luxembourg (1994) Montenegro (2024) North Macedonia (2024) Oceania American Samoa (1978) Cook Islands (1999) Fiji (2024) French Polynesia (1985) Guam (2019) Micronesia (1975) New Caledonia (1982) Northern Mariana Islands (2006) Papua New Guinea (1986) Samoa (2024) Vanuatu (1978) Inactive territories and dependencies (1952–2006) Constituent countries of Great Britain (began 1992, using Great Britain sash at Miss Universe) England (1955–1990) Scotland (1961–1990) Wales (1961–1990) The islands were under U.S. administration until reversion to Japan in 1972 Okinawa (1963–1968) Bantustans of South Africa Bophuthatswana (1979) Transkei (1979–1983) U.S. territories before becoming states in 1959 Alaska (1952–1958) Hawaii (1952–1959) Former entities (1952–2006) Commonwealth of Independent States (1992) Czechoslovakia (1970–1992) Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1961) Serbia and Montenegro (1968–2006) Soviet Union (1990–1991) West Indies (1954–1958)

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