{{Short description|Beauty pageant}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox organization | name = Miss Universe Morocco Organization | image = | formation = {{start date and years ago|1953}} | type = [[Beauty pageant]] | headquarters = [[Casablanca]] | location = [[Morocco]] | membership = [[Miss Universe]]<br>[[Miss World]]<br>[[Miss International]] | language = [[French language|French]] | leader_title = National director | leader_name = Saad Bennani | website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20220529025857/https://missuniversemorocco.com/en/ https://missuniversemorocco.com/en/] }}
The '''Miss Morocco''' (previously called as Miss Maroc) is a national beauty pageant that selects the representative of [[Morocco]] for the [[Miss Universe]], [[Miss World]] and [[Miss International]] competition.
==History== The Miss Morocco Contest is the oldest continuing beauty contest in Morocco. The contest was first broadcast on television in 1959, with the number of viewers peaking in the nineties when it became watched by nearly half a billion people around the world. The competition qualifies for the Miss Universe election but the country has yet to return to the Miss Universe pageant. Night Star Maroc is currently the owner of the "Miss Maroc" trademark. In 2021 the new formation of Miss Universe Morocco was created in Casablanca. The winner expected to be at Miss Universe 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 24, 2021 |title=Miss Universe Morocco |url=https://missuniversemorocco.com/ |access-date=October 24, 2021 |website=www.missuniversemorocco.com |language=fr}}</ref>
===Franchise holders=== The first known Miss Maroc representing the newly independent nation of [[Morocco]] in 1956 was Lydia Marin who competed in [[Miss World]] that same year. In 1953, nine women were selected to compete in a contest to determine the Miss Maroc that would represent Morocco at Miss Universe, an annual international beauty pageant that is run by the American-based [[Miss Universe|Miss Universe Organization]]. In 1955, a Miss Maroc was crowned and sent to Miss France 1956 back when Morocco was still a [[French protectorate of Morocco|French protectorate]] and thus, still a part of France. Between the 1950s (after independence) and the 1970s, Morocco sent delegates to major international pageants such as [[Miss Universe]], [[Miss World]], and [[Miss International]] pageants. Jacqueline Dorella Bonilla, named Miss Morocco in 1957, was one of the most famous Moroccan competitors to ever make it to the American beauty contest, ending up as one of the top 15 semifinalists in the competition. In 2021 Morocco set to return at Miss Universe under new directorship, Saad Bennani.
==Titleholders== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center" !width="60"|Year||width="250"|Miss Maroc |- | 1936 | Aimée Gervais<ref>{{Cite web |date=1936-11-07 |title=L'Afrique du Nord illustrée : journal hebdomadaire d'actualités nord-africaines : Algérie, Tunisie, Maroc |url=https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k55804105/f35.item|access-date=2022-05-10 |website=Gallica |language=fr-FR}}</ref> |- | 1953 | Colette Ribes |- | 1955 | [[:fr:Gisèle Charbit|Gisèle Charbit]] |- | 1956 | Lydia Marin |- | 1957 | Jacqueline Dorella Bonilla |- | 1958 | Jocelyne Lambin |- | 1959 | Raymonde Valle |- | 1960 | Marilyne Escobar |- | 1961 | Irene Gorsse |- | 1962 | Ginette Buenaventes |- | 1963 | Selma Rahal |- | 1964 | Leila Gourmala |- | 1965 | Lucette Garcia |- | 1966 | Joelle Lesage |- | 1967 | Naïma Benjelloun |- | 1968 | Zakia Chamouch |- | 1969 | Rahima Hachti |- | 1975 | Salhi Badia |- | 1978 | Majida Tazi |- | 2002 | Doja Lahlou |- | 2006 | Iman Albani |- | 2012 | Sarah Mouatamid |- | 2015 | Fatima Ezzahra El-Horre |- | 2016 | Sara Belkiz<ref>[https://indianandworldpageant.com/2016/05/25/sara-belkiz-crowned-miss-morocco-2016/ Miss Morocco 2016]</ref> |- | 2018 | Rania Aaït<ref>[https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2018/05/246353/rania-aait-crowned-miss-morocco-2018/ Miss Morocco 2018]</ref> |- | 2021 | Fatima-Zahra Khayat |}
==Titleholders under Miss Maroc org.== ===Miss Universe Morocco=== {{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 main winner of Miss Maroc represents Morocco at Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.''
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Region ! Miss Morocco ! Placement at Miss Universe ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete since 2022—present}} |- | [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]] | [[Marrakesh-Safi]] | Kawtar Benhalima | Unplaced | | Saad Bonnani directorship; Replacement — The original winner Fatima-Zahra Khayat did not compete at Miss Universe, due to accident matter, a runner-up Kawtar Benhalima took the title and went to Miss Universe 2021. |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2013—2020}} |- | [[Miss Universe 2012|2012]] | [[Casablanca-Settat]] | Sarah Mouatamid | colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} | Night Star Maroc directorship; Withdrew — Due to franchise matter, Sarah withdrew at Miss Universe 2012. |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1979—2011}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1978|1978]] | [[Rabat-Salé-Kénitra]] | Majida Tazi | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1976—1977}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1975|1975]] | [[Rabat-Salé-Kénitra]] | Salhi Badia | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1967—1974}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1966|1966]] | [[Rabat-Salé-Kénitra]] | Joelle Lesage | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1964—1965}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1963|1963]] | [[Rabat-Salé-Kénitra]] | Selma Rahal | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 1962|1962]] | [[Rabat-Salé-Kénitra]] | Ginette Buenaventes | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 1961|1961]] | [[Rabat-Salé-Kénitra]] | Irene Gorsse | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss Universe 1960|1960]] | [[Rabat-Salé-Kénitra]] | Marilyne Escobar | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1958—1959}} |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " | [[Miss Universe 1957|1957]] | [[Casablanca]] | Jacqueline Dorella Bonilla | Top 15 | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1954—1956}} |- | [[Miss Universe 1953|1953]] | [[Casablanca]] | Colette Ribes | colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} | Miss Maroc Organization directorship. |- |}
===Miss World Morocco=== {{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 main winner of Miss Maroc represents Morocco at Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.''
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Region ! Miss Morocco ! Placement at Miss World ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete since 2024—present}} |- | [[Miss World 2023|2023]] | [[Marrakesh-Safi]] | Sonia Aït Mansour | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1979—2022}} |- | [[Miss World 1978|1978]] | [[Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima]] | María Teresa Rodriguez | colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1970—1977}} |- | [[Miss World 1969|1969]] | [[Casablanca-Settat]] | Rahima Hachti | colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} | Supposed to compete in Miss World , but her sponsors from Morocco decided to send her to Miss Maja International 1969 in Spain instead |- | [[Miss World 1968|1968]] | [[Rabat-Salé-Kénitra]] | Zakia Chamouch | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss World 1967|1967]] | [[Rabat-Salé-Kénitra]] | Naïma Benjelloun | Unplaced | | |- |- | [[Miss World 1966|1966]] | [[Fez-Meknes]] | Naïma Naim | Unplaced | | |- |- | [[Miss World 1965|1965]] | [[Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima]] | Lucette García | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss World 1964|1964]] | [[Oriental (Morocco)|Oriental]] | Leila Gourmala | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1959—1963}} |- | [[Miss World 1958|1958]] | [[Béni Mellal-Khénifra]] | Jocelyne Lambin | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss World 1957|1957]] | [[Casablanca-Settat]] | Danielle Müller | Unplaced | | |- | [[Miss World 1956|1956]] | [[Casablanca-Settat]] | Lydia Marín | Unplaced | | Miss Maroc Organization directorship. |- |}
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{{Portal|Morocco}} {{Miss Universe countries and territories}} {{Miss World countries and territories}}
[[Category:Miss Universe by country|Morocco]] [[Category:Recurring events established in 1956]] [[Category:Moroccan awards]] [[Category:Beauty pageants in Morocco]]