{{short description|National beauty pageant competition in Ghana}} {{distinguish|Miss Ghana}} {{Infobox organization |name = Miss Universe Ghana Organization |image = |caption = |formation = {{start date and age|1999}} |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Accra]] |location = [[Ghana]] |membership = [[Miss Universe]] |language = [[English language|English]] |leader_title = Director |leader_name = Kate Ndi |num_staff = Malz Productions |website = [http://www.missuniverseghanaorg.com/ www.missuniverseghanaorg.com] }}
[[File:Engracia_Mofuman_on_The_Ladies_Circle.jpg |thumb| alt=Photograph of Engracia Mofuman with a white Miss Universe sash | Miss Universe Ghana 2022, Engracia Mofuman]]
'''Miss Universe Ghana''', whose slogan is ''Ghana's Next Sweetheart'', is a national pageant that sends representatives to the [[Miss Universe]] pageant. This pageant is unrelated to [[Miss Ghana]] or [[Miss Earth Ghana]] pageant. The current Miss Universe Ghana is [[Andromeda Peters]].<ref name=":3" />
== History == The Miss Universe Ghana launched for the first time in 1999. The pageant independently built to select the Ghanaian representative at Miss Universe pageant. R. Ayote Okyne took over the license from Miss Ghana pageant who operated for long in the country. The Miss Universe Ghana Organization in May 2017 handed to former Miss Universe Ghana winner, Menaye Donkor under Malz Productions, until the owner finally gave up the license in 2022 period.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/No-Miss-Universe-GH-this-year-organisers-restructuring-pageant-760740#|title=No Miss Universe GH this year; organisers restructuring pageant|access-date=4 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705001040/https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/No-Miss-Universe-GH-this-year-organisers-restructuring-pageant-760740|archive-date=5 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2019/July-4th/no-miss-universe-ghana-pageant-for-2019-organisers.php|title=No Miss Universe Ghana pageant for 2019 - Organisers|access-date=4 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704220300/https://www.myjoyonline.com/entertainment/2019/July-4th/no-miss-universe-ghana-pageant-for-2019-organisers.php|archive-date=4 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-07-09 |title=Miss Universe Ghana beauty pageant on hold till 2020 |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2019/07/miss-universe-ghana-beauty-pageant-on-hold-till-2020/ |access-date=2019-10-05 |website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana |language=en-US}}</ref>
===Directorships=== * Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Miss Ghana (1991―1998) * R. Ayote Okyne and Juliette Korsah as national director (1999―2015) * Menaye Donkor, Malz Productions (2017―2022)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BUMuSWmFjYI/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BUMuSWmFjYI |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Menaye Donkor *Psalm 91* 🇬🇭🇨🇦 on Instagram: "I am extremely proud and excited to announce my role as the new National Director for Miss Universe Ghana. I will be working diligently…"|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2018-04-19}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/KOD-to-host-Miss-Universe-Ghana-2017-543642|title=KOD to host Miss Universe – Ghana 2017|website=www.ghanaweb.com|date=2 June 2017|language=en|access-date=2018-04-19}}</ref>
==Formats== The Miss Universe Ghana competition is traditionally holding region representation every year. The 16 region representatives will compete for the crown. In the finale result there will be Second Runner-up, First Runner-up, then finally Miss Universe Ghana winner. {{col-begin|width=auto}} {{col-4}} * Miss Ahafo * Miss Ashanti * Miss Bono * Miss Bono East {{col-4}} * Miss Central * Miss Eastern * Miss Greater Accra * Miss North East {{col-4}} * Miss Northern * Miss Oti * Miss Savannah * Miss Upper East {{col-4}} * Miss Upper West * Miss Volta * Miss Western * Miss Western North {{col-end}}
== Titleholders == {{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 }} ::''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 Universe Ghana ! Placement at Miss Universe ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- ! colspan="6"|Kate Ndi — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 |- ! [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] | [[Central Region (Ghana)|Central]] | [[Andromeda Peters|Andromeda Osam-Peters]] | Unplaced | | Appointed − She was also formerly crowned as Miss United States 2018. |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2023−2024}} |- ! colspan="6"|Menaye Donkor directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2017―2022 |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|After the Ghana team's decision not to renew the Miss Universe licensing contract, Ghana is absent from 2023.}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2022|2022]] | [[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]] | Engracia Mofuman<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Tears flow as Engracia Afua Mofuman crowned Miss Universe Ghana 2022|url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/entertainment/celebrities/tears-flow-as-engracia-afua-mofuman-crowned-miss-universe-ghana-2022-photos/1qrx5g1|date=December 22, 2021|website=Pulse.com}}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | Naa Morkor Commodore<ref>{{cite web |url= https://starrfm.com.gh/2021/10/naa-morkor-commodore-selected-to-represent-ghana-at-miss-universe-international-in-israel/ |title=Naa Morkor Commodore selected to represent Ghana at Miss Universe International in Israel |website=starrfm.com.gh |date=2021-10-14}}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2020|2020]] | [[Volta Region|Volta]] | [[Chelsea Tayui]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=25-year-old Chelsea Tayui crowned Miss Universe Ghana 2020 - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/25-year-old-chelsea-tayui-crowned-miss-universe-ghana-2020/|access-date=2021-05-14|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|title=Chelsea Tayui unveiled as Miss Universe-Ghana 2020|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/chelsea-tayui-unveiled-as-miss-universe-ghana-2020.html|location=Accra, Ghana|access-date=2021-05-14|newspaper=[[Daily Graphic (Ghana)|Daily Graphic]]|language=en-US}}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2019}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]] | [[Brong-Ahafo Region|Brong-Ahafo]] | [[Akpene Diata Hoggar]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 17, 2018 |title=Akpene Diata Hoggar wins Miss Universe Ghana Pageant 2018 |url=https://plustvafrica.com/akpene-diata-hoggar-wins-miss-universe-ghana-pageant-2018/ |access-date=January 15, 2022 |website=[[Plus TV Africa]] |language=en-US |archive-date=15 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115072640/https://plustvafrica.com/akpene-diata-hoggar-wins-miss-universe-ghana-pageant-2018/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]] | [[Central Region (Ghana)|Central]] | [[Ruth Quarshie]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arthur |first=Portia |date=September 4, 2017 |title=23-year-old crowned Miss Universe Ghana 2017 |url=https://www.pulse.com.gh/lifestyle/beauty-health/ruth-quarshie-23-year-old-crowned-miss-universe-ghana-2017/f6vw24g |access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=Pulse Ghana |language=en |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204154333/https://www.pulse.com.gh/lifestyle/beauty-health/ruth-quarshie-23-year-old-crowned-miss-universe-ghana-2017/f6vw24g |url-status=live }}</ref> | Top 16 | | |- ! colspan="6"|R. Ayite Okyne and Juliette Korsah directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1999―2015 |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|After the Ghana team's decision not to renew the Miss Universe licensing contract, Ghana is absent from 2016.}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2015|2015]] | [[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]] | [[Hilda Akua|Hilda Akua Frimpong]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dela Cruz |first=Paula |date=September 7, 2015 |title=Controversies surround Miss Universe Ghana 2015 |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/controversies-surround-miss-universe-ghana-2015.html |access-date=May 16, 2022 |website=[[The Christian Post]] |language=en-US}}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2014|2014]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | [[Abena Akuaba Appiah]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ameyawdebrah.com/veteran-beauty-pageant-contestant-abena-appiah-crowned-miss-universe-ghana-2014/ |title=Miss Universe Ghana 2014 |access-date=2016-08-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805052118/https://ameyawdebrah.com/veteran-beauty-pageant-contestant-abena-appiah-crowned-miss-universe-ghana-2014/ |archive-date=2018-08-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | Unplaced | | Later, in 2020 Abena became a representation of the United States at '''Miss Grand International''', and she won the title in Thailand. |- ! [[Miss Universe 2013|2013]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | [[Hanniel Jamin|Hanniel Jamin Chihanny]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aiki |first=Damilare |date=31 May 2013 |title=18 Year Old Model Hanniel Jamin crowned Miss Universe Ghana 2013 {{!}} Photos of Yvonne Nelson, Leila Lopes, Jo Lance & More at the Grand Finale |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2013/05/18-year-old-model-hanniel-jamin-crowned-miss-universe-ghana-2013-photos-of-yvonne-nelson-leila-lopes-jo-lance-more-at-the-grand-finale/ |access-date=10 June 2022 |website=[[BellaNaija]] |language=en-US |archive-date=10 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610022150/https://www.bellanaija.com/2013/05/18-year-old-model-hanniel-jamin-crowned-miss-universe-ghana-2013-photos-of-yvonne-nelson-leila-lopes-jo-lance-more-at-the-grand-finale/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2012|2012]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | Gifty Ofori Fremah<ref>{{cite news |last=Debrah |first=Ameyaw |date=15 October 2012 |title=Gifty Ofori wins Miss Universe Ghana 2012 |newspaper=[[News Ghana|Spy Ghana]] |url=http://www.spyghana.com/gifty-ofori-wins-miss-universe-ghana-2012/ |access-date=9 December 2012 |archive-date=23 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923235353/https://www.spyghana.com/gifty-ofori-wins-miss-universe-ghana-2012/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2011|2011]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | [[Erica Nego|Yayra Erica Nego]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2011 |title=Yayra Nego is Miss Universe Ghana |url=https://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/2385/yayra-nego-is-miss-universe-ghana.html |access-date=16 June 2022 |website=[[ModernGhana]] |language=en |archive-date=16 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616042643/https://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/2385/yayra-nego-is-miss-universe-ghana.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | Unplaced | | Erica won Miss Minnesota USA 2009 as an American citizen, and placed in Top 15 at Miss USA 2009. |- ! [[Miss Universe 2010|2010]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | Awurama Simpson<ref>{{Cite web |last=Amankwa |first=Obour |date=7 August 2010 |title=Miss Universe Starts Tomorrow -Vote For Awurama Simpson Now… |url=https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/12801/miss-universe-starts-tomorrow-vote-for-awurama-simpson-now.html |access-date=23 June 2022 |website=[[ModernGhana]] |language=en |archive-date=23 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623145659/https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/12801/miss-universe-starts-tomorrow-vote-for-awurama-simpson-now.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2009|2009]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | [[Jennifer Koranteng]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 June 2009 |title=Ms Koranteng wins Miss Universe Ghana 2009 |url=https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/9388/ms-koranteng-wins-miss-universe-ghana-2009.html |access-date=28 June 2022 |website=[[ModernGhana]] |language=en |archive-date=10 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110160322/https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/9388/ms-koranteng-wins-miss-universe-ghana-2009.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2008|2008]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | Yvette Nsiah<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 May 2008 |title=Yvette Nsiah is Miss Ghana Universe 2008 |url=https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/6919/yvette-nsiah-is-miss-ghana-universe-2008.html |access-date=8 July 2008 |website=[[ModernGhana]] |language=en |archive-date=22 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222105708/https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/6919/yvette-nsiah-is-miss-ghana-universe-2008.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2007}} |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD; " ! [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | [[Angela Asare]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 July 2006 |title=Angela Asare wins congeniality award |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Angela-Asare-wins-congeniality-award-107775 |access-date=28 July 2022 |website=[[GhanaWeb]] |language=en |archive-date=28 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728012322/https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Angela-Asare-wins-congeniality-award-107775 |url-status=live }}</ref> | Unplaced | align="left"| * Miss Congeniality | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2005}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2004|2004]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | [[Menaye Donkor]] | Unplaced | | a President of Miss Universe Ghana Organization between 2017―2022. |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2003}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | Stephanie Walkins-Fia | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2001|2001]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | Precious Agyare | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | [[Maame Esi Acquah Taylor|Maame Esi Acquah]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 March 2000|title=Maame Esi Aquah is Miss Lux Universe 2000|url=http://www.mclglobal.com/History/Mar2000/28c2000/28c0a.html|access-date=2021-05-14|website=www.mclglobal.com}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=15 January 2019|title=Aha Intimates hosts male models casting to select brand ambassadors for Lawen Taylor Underwear|work=GhanaWeb|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Aha-Intimates-hosts-male-models-casting-to-select-brand-ambassadors-for-Lawen-Taylor-Underwear-715396|access-date=11 January 2021}}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! colspan="6"|Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1991―1998 |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | Akuba Cudjoe | Top 10 | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1998|1998]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | Francisca Awuah | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 1997}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 1996|1996]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | Pearl Amoah<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 February 2020 |title=Video: Former Miss Universe winner Pearl Amoah quits modeling to preach in trotro |url=https://theindependentghana.com/2020/02/video-former-miss-universe-winner-pearl-amoah-quits-modeling-to-preach-in-trotro/ |access-date=10 May 2023 |website=The Independent Ghana |language=en-US }}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete between 1994—1995}} |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD; " ! [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | Jamilla Haruna Danzuru | Unplaced | align="left"| * Miss Congeniality | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 1992}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 1991|1991]] | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | Dela Tamakloe | Unplaced | | |- |}
===Wins by region=== {| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 95%;" |- !width="150"|Region||width="50"|Titles||width="250"|Years |- | [[Greater Accra Region|Greater Accra]] | rowspan="1" style="text-align: center" | 18 | 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021 |- | [[Central Region (Ghana)|Central]] | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center" | 2 | 2017, 2025 |- | [[Ashanti Region|Ashanti]] | 2015, 2022 |- | [[Brong-Ahafo Region|Brong-Ahafo]]<br>''Before Referendum'' | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center" | 1 | 2018 |- | [[Volta Region|Volta]] | 2020 |- |}
==See also== * [[Miss Ghana]] * [[Miss Universe Ghana]] * [[Miss International Ghana]] * [[Miss Earth Ghana]] * [[Miss Grand Ghana]]
==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
==External links== * [http://www.missuniverseghanaorg.com/ www.missuniverseghanaorg.com]
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