{{Short description|Beauty pageant}} {{pp-sock|small=yes}} {{Infobox organization |name = Miss Haiti Organization |image = |image_border = |image_size = 100px |caption = <small>Logo of the Miss Haiti pageant.</small> |map = |map_size = |map_caption = |formation = {{start date and years ago|1920}} |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Port-au-Prince]] |location = [[Haiti]] |membership = {{Hlist|[[Miss Universe]]|[[Miss and Mister Supranational|Miss Supranational]]}} |language = [[French language|French]] |leader_title = National Director |leader_name = LuLu Orange (Miss Universe) |budget = |website = }}
The '''Miss Haiti''' or '''Miss Haiti Univers''' is a national [[Beauty pageant]] in [[Haiti]]. The pageant was founded in 1920, where the winners were sent to [[Miss Universe]].
== 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.haiti-culture.com/beaute.html |title=Les Beaut?s Haitiennes |access-date=2011-08-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202191426/http://www.haiti-culture.com/beaute.html |archive-date=2011-02-02 }}</ref> This was Miss Haiti's first international meet. Evelyn Miot's placement has been cited as a significant moment in racial integration of international beauty pageants, regarded as a marker in challenging diversity in competition.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Joseph |first=Courtney |date=February 21, 2022 |title=Diasporic ambassadors: Black women, pageants, and building connections across the African diaspora in the late twentieth century |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17528631.2022.2041914 |journal=African and Black Diaspora: An International Journal |volume=14 |issue=1 |pages=41-51 |via=Taylor & Francis Online}}</ref> Gerthie David competed in the Miss Universe Pageant in 1975 and placed in the finals, becoming runner up to Miss Finland, Anne Marie Pohtamo won 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|Miss World Pageant]], remaining as the fifth finalist, was the only time Haiti sent a candidate to [[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 [[Miss Universe 1989|1989]], the delegate was Glaphyra Jean-Louis.
===2010-2015=== In 2010, Haiti returned to the Miss Universe pageant under [[Magali Febles]], who was also the franchise holder for Miss Universe in the Dominican Republic. She would end up having the franchise until 2015.
===2016-present=== In 2016, the license of Miss Universe was awarded to Chris Puesan a pageant coach from the Dominican Republic, and end up having the franchise until 2018. 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.
== Pageant format == The winner of Miss Haiti is crowned as Miss Universe Haiti and competes at Miss Universe. The remaining contestants continue on to the Miss International contest, whose winner competes as Miss International Haiti.{{cn|date=August 2022}}
==Titleholders== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;" !!width="60"|Year||width="250"|Miss Haiti||width="250"|Commune |- | 1920 | Maria Bazelais<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.dloc.com/UF00077042/00001/234 |title= Miss Haiti 1920, Maria Bazelais" - Bleu Book of Hayiti, Livre bleu d'Haiti |publisher= Compagnie Biographie |date=1920-01-01 |access-date=2021-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.dloc.com/UF00077042/00001/236 |title= Miss Haiti 1920, Maria Bazelais" - Bleu Book of Hayiti, Livre bleu d'Haiti |publisher= Compagnie Biographie |date=1920-01-01 |access-date=2021-04-26}}</ref> | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 1948 | Paulette Guichard<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.instagram.com/p/CARfh-2jgwQ/?igshid=qtqzlqvrcf4x |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/orlandooo7/2310766758489623568_2310766755209558945 |archive-date=2021-12-23 |url-access=subscription|title= Miss Haiti 1948" - Haiti Sun |publisher= Orlando Aurelien |date=2020-05-26 |access-date=2021-04-26}}{{cbignore}} </ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/302968557/ |title= Paulette Guichard, Miss Haiti 1948 " - Miami News |publisher= Miami News |date=1949-12-04 |access-date=2021-04-26}}</ref> | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 1960 | Claudinette Fourchard | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 1961 | Edna Delinois | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 1962 | Evelyn Miot | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 1968 | Claudie Paquin | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 1975 | Gerthie David | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 1977 | Arielle Jeanty | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 1985 | Arielle Jeanty | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 1989 | Glaphyra Jean-Louis | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 2010 | Sarodj Bertin | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 2011 | Anedie Azael | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 2012 | Christela Jacques | [[Pétion-Ville]] |- | 2013 | Ketsia Lioudy | [[Cap-Haïtien]] |- | 2014 | Carolyn Desert | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 2015 | Seydina Allen | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 2016 | Raquel Pélissier | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 2017 | Cassandra Chéry | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 2018 | Samantha Colas | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 2019 | Gabriela Vallejo | [[Pétion-Ville]] |- | 2020 | Eden Berandoive | [[Aquin]] |- | 2021 | Pascale Bélony | [[Cap-Haïtien]] |- | 2022 | Mideline Phelizor | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- | 2025 | Melissa Sapini | [[Port-au-Prince]] |- |}
==Titleholders under Miss Haiti org.== ===Miss Universe Haiti=== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }} ::''The following is a list of winners. From 1960 to Present. From 2013 to 2015 the Miss Haiti trademark officially awarded to Miss World Haiti. The winning title to Miss Universe had crowned by Magali Febles (National Director of Miss Haiti Universe between 2010 and 2015). Began 2016 the Miss Haiti Org. and the winner returned to compete at Miss Universe.''
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Commune ! Miss Haiti ! Placement at Miss Universe ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- | [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Melissa Sapini<ref>{{cite news |last= Dieuve |first=Ann-Olguetty Loodjenny |date=19 October 2025 |title=Haïti signe son retour à Miss Univers avec Melissa Queenie Sapini |trans-title=Haiti signs its return to Miss Universe with Melissa Queenie Sapini |url=https://www.chokarella.plus/read/c/0/i/14088/haiti-signe-son-retour-miss-univers-avec-melissa-queenie-sapini |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251019124710/https://www.instagram.com/p/DP5BsbFEaic/embed/?cr=1&wp=658&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chokarella.plus&rp=%2Fread%2Fc%2F0%2Fi%2F14088%2Fhaiti-signe-son-retour-miss-univers-avec-melissa-queenie-sapini |archive-date=19 October 2025 |access-date=19 October 2025 |website=chokarella.plus |language=fr}}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2023—2024}} |- style="background-color:#FFFF99 | [[Miss Universe 2022|2022]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Mideline Phelizor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.haitiopen.com/story/interview/mideline-phelizor-miss-universe-haiti-2022-shares-her-journey-to-the-crown/?amp|title=Mideline Phelizor, Miss Universe Haiti 2022, Shares Her Journey to the Crown|access-date=2022-11-03|website=Haiti Open}}</ref> | Top 16 | | |- | [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]] | [[Cap-Haïtien]] | Pascale Bélony | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 2020|2020]] | [[Aquin]] | Eden Berandoive | Unplaced | | Appointed — Due to the impact of [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the Top 5 of 2019 crowned as the Miss Haiti 2020. |- | [[Miss Universe 2019|2019]] | [[Pétion-Ville]] | [[Gabriela Vallejo]] | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | [[Samantha Colas]] | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Cassandra Chéry | Unplaced | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | [[Miss Universe 2016|2016]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | [[Raquel Pélissier]] | 1st Runner-up | | Chris Puesan directorship. |- | [[Miss Universe 2015|2015]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Lisa Drouillard | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 2014|2014]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | [[Christie Désir]] | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 2013|2013]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | [[Mondiana Pierre]] | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 2012|2012]] | [[Pétion-Ville]] | [[Christela Jacques]] | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 2011|2011]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | [[Anedie Azael]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3465-haiti-social-anedie-azael-crowned-miss-haiti-2011.html |title=Haiti - Social : Anedie Azael crowned "Miss Haiti 2011" - HaitiLibre.com, Haiti News, The haitian people's voice |publisher=Haitilibre.com |date=2011-07-28 |access-date=2011-08-07}}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 2010|2010]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | [[Sarodj Bertin]] | Unplaced | | Miss Haiti Universe National selection under Magali Febles directorship. |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1990—2009}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1989|1989]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Glaphyra Jean-Louis | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1986—1988}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1985|1985]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Arielle Jeanty | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1978—1984}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Françoise Elie | Unplaced | | |- | 1976 | colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | [[Miss Universe 1975|1975]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Gerthie David | 1st Runner-up | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1969—1974}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1968|1968]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Claudie Paquin | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1963—1967}} |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " | [[Miss Universe 1962|1962]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Evelyn Miot | Top 15 | | |- | [[Miss Universe 1961|1961]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Edna Delinois<ref>{{cite web|url= https://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00015023/00292/1 |title= Miss Haiti 1961, Edna Delinois Win Title" - Haiti Sun |publisher= Haiti Sun |date=1960-12-23 |access-date=2021-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00015023/00292/2j |title= Miss Haiti 1961" - Haiti Sun |publisher= Haiti Sun |date=1960-12-23 |access-date=2021-04-26}}</ref> | colspan=3 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1960|1960]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Claudinette Fourchard<ref>{{cite web|url= https://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00015023/00243 |title= Miss Haiti to be Compete For Sugur Queen Title" - Haiti Sun |publisher= Haiti Sun |date=1959-12-20 |access-date=2021-04-26}}</ref> | colspan=3 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |}
===Miss Supranational Haiti=== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }}
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Commune ! Miss Supranational Haiti ! Placement at Miss Supranational ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- | [[Miss Supranational 2025|2025]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Sklouchere Pierre | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Supranational 2024|2024]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Supranational 2023|2023]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Merlie Fleurizard<ref>{{Cite web |title= Fleurizard fue coronada Miss Supranational Haití 2023|url=https://extra.com.co/fleurizard-fue-coronada-miss-supranational-haiti-2023/|access-date=5 April 2023 |website=extra.com.co|date=9 February 2023 }}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Supranational 2022|2022]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Lynn Rubiane St-Germain | Unplaced | | |-style="background-color:#FFFF99 | [[Miss Supranational 2021|2021]] | [[Cap-Haïtien]] | Pascale Bélony<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.missitems.be/pascale-belony-is-miss-supranational-haiti/|title=Pascale Bélony is Miss Supranational Haïti|work=[[Miss International Belgium]]|date=8 March 2021|language=fr}}</ref> | Top 24 | | |- | [[Miss Supranational 2019|2019]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Schneidine Mondésir | Unplaced | | |-style="background-color:#FADADD; " | [[Miss Supranational 2018|2018]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Mideline Phelizor | Unplaced | * Top Model Caribbean | |- | [[Miss Supranational 2016|2016]] | [[Gros-Morne, Haiti|Gros-Morne]] | Chrystelle Jean | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Supranational 2013|2013]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Manouchka Luberisse | Unplaced | | |- | 2010 | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Lina Sophie Reyes Duvervielled | Unplaced | | |- |}
==Past titleholders under Miss Haiti org.== ===Miss World Haiti=== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }} ::''From 2013 to 2017 the Miss Haiti trademark officially awarded to Miss Haiti under the directorship of Chris Puesan and Anedie Azael. Began 2018 Haitian representative will select at Miss World Haiti contest.''
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Commune ! Miss World Haiti ! Placement at Miss World ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99 | [[Miss World 2025|2025]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Christee Guirand | Top 40 | | |- | [[Miss World 2023|2023]] | [[Pétion-Ville]] | Valierie Alcide | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss World 2021|2021]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Erlande Berger | Unplaced | align="left"| * Head-to-Head Challenge (Round 2) | |- | [[Miss World 2019|2019]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Alysha Morency | Unplaced | align="left"| * [[Miss World Top Model]] (Top 40) | |- | [[Miss World 2018|2018]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Stephie Morency | Unplaced | align="left"| * [[Miss World Talent]] (Top 18) | Miss World Haiti Organization independently held the national contest for Miss World pageant. |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2017}} |- | [[Miss World 2016|2016]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Suzana Sampeur | Unplaced | | Latest Miss World Haiti under Miss Haiti Organization. |- | [[Miss World 2015|2015]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Seydina Allen | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss World 2014|2014]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Carolyn Desert | Unplaced | align="left"| * [[Miss World Top Model]] (Top 20) | |- | [[Miss World 2013|2013]] | [[Cap-Haïtien]] | Ketsia Lioudy | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1976—2012}} |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | [[Miss World 1975|1975]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Joelle Apollon | 5th Runner-up | | |- |}
===Miss International Haiti=== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }} ::''The Miss International Haiti title was awarding to one of runners-up at Miss Haiti pageant. Began 2022 Haitian representative will select in under outside Miss Haiti Organization.''
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Commune ! Miss International Haiti ! Placement at Miss International ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2020—Present}} |- | [[Miss International 2019|2019]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Lory-Anne Charles | Unplaced | align="left"| * Best Swimsuit (Top 15) | |- | rowspan=2 |[[Miss International 2018|2018]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Cassandra Chéry | Unplaced | | Appointed — Miss Haiti 2017 designated to be Miss International Haiti 2017. |- | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Merlie Fleurizard | colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} | Deemed overaged for the international pageant. |- | [[Miss International 2017|2017]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Caroline Minerve | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss International 2016|2016]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Cassandre Joseph | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss International 2015|2015]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Marie Vyannie Menard | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss International 2014|2014]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | [[Christie Désir]] | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss International 2013|2013]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | Clara Luce Lafond | Unplaced | | |- |- style="background-color:#FFFF99;" | [[Miss International 2012|2012]] | [[Port-au-Prince]] | [[Anedie Azael]] | Top 15 | align="left"| * Miss JOICEF | |}
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{{Miss Universe countries and territories}} {{Miss World countries and territories}} {{Miss International countries and territories}} {{Miss Earth countries and territories}} {{Miss Supranational countries and territories}}
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