# Miss Maroc

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Miss Universe Morocco Organization Formation 1953; 73 years ago (1953) Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Casablanca Location Morocco Members Miss Universe Miss World Miss International Official language French National director Saad Bennani Website https://missuniversemorocco.com/en/

The **Miss Morocco** (previously called as Miss Maroc) is a national beauty pageant that selects the representative of [Morocco](/source/Morocco) for the [Miss Universe](/source/Miss_Universe), [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) and [Miss International](/source/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.[1]

### Franchise holders

The first known Miss Maroc representing the newly independent nation of [Morocco](/source/Morocco) in 1956 was Lydia Marin who competed in [Miss World](/source/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 Organization](/source/Miss_Universe). In 1955, a Miss Maroc was crowned and sent to Miss France 1956 back when Morocco was still a [French protectorate](/source/French_protectorate_of_Morocco) 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](/source/Miss_Universe), [Miss World](/source/Miss_World), and [Miss International](/source/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

Year Miss Maroc 1936 Aimée Gervais[2] 1953 Colette Ribes 1955 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[3] 2018 Rania Aaït[4] 2021 Fatima-Zahra Khayat

## Titleholders under Miss Maroc org.

### Miss Universe Morocco

- : Declared as Winner

- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification

- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

- : 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.*

Year Region Miss Morocco Placement at Miss Universe Special Award(s) Notes Did not compete since 2022—present 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. Did not compete between 2013—2020 2012 Casablanca-Settat Sarah Mouatamid Did not compete Night Star Maroc directorship; Withdrew — Due to franchise matter, Sarah withdrew at Miss Universe 2012. Did not compete between 1979—2011 1978 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Majida Tazi Unplaced Did not compete between 1976—1977 1975 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Salhi Badia Unplaced Did not compete between 1967—1974 1966 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Joelle Lesage Unplaced Did not compete between 1964—1965 1963 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Selma Rahal Unplaced 1962 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Ginette Buenaventes Unplaced 1961 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Irene Gorsse Unplaced 1960 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Marilyne Escobar Unplaced Did not compete between 1958—1959 1957 Casablanca Jacqueline Dorella Bonilla Top 15 Did not compete between 1954—1956 1953 Casablanca Colette Ribes Did not compete Miss Maroc Organization directorship.

### Miss World Morocco

- : Declared as Winner

- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification

- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

- : 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.*

Year Region Miss Morocco Placement at Miss World Special Award(s) Notes Did not compete since 2024—present 2023 Marrakesh-Safi Sonia Aït Mansour Unplaced Did not compete between 1979—2022 1978 Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima María Teresa Rodriguez Did not compete Did not compete between 1970—1977 1969 Casablanca-Settat Rahima Hachti 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 1968 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Zakia Chamouch Unplaced 1967 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Naïma Benjelloun Unplaced 1966 Fez-Meknes Naïma Naim Unplaced 1965 Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima Lucette García Unplaced 1964 Oriental Leila Gourmala Unplaced Did not compete between 1959—1963 1958 Béni Mellal-Khénifra Jocelyne Lambin Unplaced 1957 Casablanca-Settat Danielle Müller Unplaced 1956 Casablanca-Settat Lydia Marín Unplaced Miss Maroc Organization directorship.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Miss Universe Morocco"](https://missuniversemorocco.com/). *www.missuniversemorocco.com* (in French). 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["L'Afrique du Nord illustrée : journal hebdomadaire d'actualités nord-africaines : Algérie, Tunisie, Maroc"](https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k55804105/f35.item). *Gallica* (in French). 7 November 1936. Retrieved 10 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Miss Morocco 2016](https://indianandworldpageant.com/2016/05/25/sara-belkiz-crowned-miss-morocco-2016/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Miss Morocco 2018](https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2018/05/246353/rania-aait-crowned-miss-morocco-2018/)

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

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)

v t e Miss World participant countries and territories Active (1951–present) Africa Angola Botswana Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Namibia Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Curaçao Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guadeloupe Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Martinique Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States Venezuela Asia Armenia Bangladesh Cambodia China India Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Turkey Vietnam Europe Albania Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Northern Ireland Poland Portugal Romania Scotland Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Ukraine Wales Oceania Australia New Zealand Inactive since 2025 Africa Algeria (2002) Cape Verde (2017) Chad (2014) Democratic Republic of the Congo (2016) Egypt (2018) Eswatini (2009) Gabon (2015) Gambia (1986) Guinea-Bissau (2023) Lesotho (2023) Liberia (2023) Malawi (2012) Morocco (2023) Rwanda (2021) São Tomé and Príncipe (2014) Seychelles (2017) Tanzania (2023) Americas Antigua and Barbuda (2019) Aruba (2019) Bahamas (2021) Barbados (2019) Bermuda (2015) Bonaire (2012) British Virgin Islands (2019) Costa Rica (2023) Cuba (1975) Dominica (2013) Grenada (2007) Montserrat (1964) Saint Barthélémy (2011) Saint Kitts and Nevis (2015) Saint Lucia (2021) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1994) Sint Maarten (2021) Turks and Caicos Islands (2004) United States Virgin Islands (2019) Uruguay (2023) Asia Hong Kong (2019) Israel (2017) Iraq (2023) Jordan (1981) Laos (2019) Macau (2023) Syria (1966) Taiwan (2013) Uzbekistan (2013) Europe Andorra (2003) Austria (2018) Belarus (2019) Cyprus (2018) Georgia (2019) Greenland (1992) Iceland (2021) Kosovo (2014) Lithuania (2014) Luxembourg (2021) Norway (2023) Monaco (1955) Russia (2019) Slovakia (2023) Switzerland (2014) Oceania Cook Islands (2019) Fiji (2017) French Polynesia (2010) Guam (2018) Northern Mariana Islands (2003) Papua New Guinea (1990) Samoa (2015) Tonga (1986) Inactive non-existing countries and former territories and others Czechoslovakia (1992) Guernsey (1975) Hawaii (2001) Isle of Man (1988) Jersey (1981) Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1965) Serbia and Montenegro (2005) South Africa (Miss South Africa for Blacks) (1976) Soviet Union (1990) United Kingdom (1999)

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