{{short description|National beauty pageant competition in Seychelles}} {{distinguish|Miss Seychelles}} {{Infobox organization | name = Miss Seychelles Universe Organization | formation = {{start date and age|1994}} | type = Beauty pageant | headquarters = [[Victoria, Seychelles|Victoria]] | location = Seychelles | membership = {{Hlist|[[Miss Universe]]}} | languages = {{Hlist|English|French|[[Seychellois Creole]]}} | leader_title = President | leader_name = Tery Carola | website = }}
'''Miss Seychelles Universe''' is a national Beauty pageant in [[Seychelles]] where the winner is sent to [[Miss Universe]]. The current Miss Seychelles Universe 2022 is Gabriella Gonthier of [[Mahé, Seychelles|Mahé]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/16936/Tropical+island+beauty+Gabriella+Gonthier+to+represent+Seychelles+at+Miss+Universe+|title=Tropical island beauty: Gabriella Gonthier to represent Seychelles at Miss Universe 2022|access-date=11 December 2022|language=en|website=seychellesnewsagency.com}}</ref>
==History== Began 1995 an agency, Telly's Modelling Agency in Seychelles took over the license of [[Miss Universe]] pageant. The 1st edition of Miss Kreol 1994 winner sent to [[Miss Universe 1995]] in Namibia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/3592/Searching+for+a+true+Creole+ambassador+Seychelles+targets+all+Creole-speaking+nations+with+new+beauty+pageant|title=Searching for a true Creole ambassador: Seychelles targets all Creole-speaking nations with new beauty pageant|access-date=11 December 2022|language=en|website=seychellesnewsagency.com}}</ref> After so many years Seychelles absent at Miss Universe, in 2022 Tery Carola (President of Miss Seychelles Universe) successfully took Miss Universe license back for Seychelles.
===Directorships=== * Miss Kreol, Telly's Modelling Agency (1994–1995) * Tery Carola (2022—present)
==Titleholders== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center" !width="60"|Year||width="250"|Miss Seychelles Universe||width="250"|District |- | 1994 | Maria Payet | [[Victoria, Seychelles|Victoria]] |- | 2022 | Gabriella Gonthier | [[Mahé, Seychelles|Mahé]] |- |}
==Titleholders under Miss Universe Seychelles org.== ===Miss Universe Seychelles=== {{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 semi-finalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }} ::''Miss Seychelles has started to send the winner to [[Miss Universe]] in 1995. 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 ! District ! Miss Universe Seycheclles ! Placement at Miss Universe ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2023-present}} |- ! colspan="6"|Tery Carola directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2022 |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete from 2023: ''Changes in management at Miss Universe have made it difficult for several license holders to obtain licenses in their countries. Seychelles is one of the countries that canceled the 2023 license bidding.''}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2022|2022]] | [[Mahé, Seychelles|Mahé]] | Gabriella Gonthier | Unplaced | | |- ! colspan="6"|Miss Kreol - Telly's Modelling Agency directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 1995 |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1996—2021}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]] | [[Victoria, Seychelles|Victoria]] | Maria Payet<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nation.sc/articles/16084/seychelles-miss-universe-nominee-advocates-for-mental-health-through-sports|title=Seychelles’ Miss Universe nominee advocates for mental health through sports|access-date=11 December 2022|language=en|website=nation.sc}}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- |}
===Wins by district=== {| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 95%;" |- !width="150"|District||width="50"|Titles||width="250"|Years |- | [[Mahé, Seychelles|Mahé]] | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center" | 1 | 2022 |- | [[Victoria, Seychelles|Victoria]] | 1995 |- |}
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{{Miss Universe countries and territories}}
[[Category:Beauty pageants in Seychelles]] [[Category:Entertainment events in Seychelles]] [[Category:Recurring events established in 1994]] [[Category:1994 establishments in Seychelles]] [[Category:Miss Universe by country|Seychelles]]