Miss Tunisie

Miss Tunisie

Formation	1956
Type	Beauty Pageant
Headquarters	Tunis
Location	Tunisia
Membership	Miss World Miss International
Official language	Arabic
President	Aida Antar
Website	Official website

Miss Tunisie is a national Beauty pageant in Tunisia

History

Miss Tunisie was held for first time in 1956. The pageant became the national franchise of Miss World in 1956–present, Miss Universe in 1960 - 1971, and Miss International in 1960–present. In 1996, President of Association TEJ - Aida Antar revived the defunct Miss Tunisie contest and is now the official trademark owner.

In 2013, Association TEJ declared to return at Miss World pageant for the first time since 1978. The pageant was held in Jakarta, Indonesia where for the first time the pageant did not allow the bikini session for only that year.

Pascaline Agnes became the first woman from Tunisia to participate in Miss World 1956

Titleholders

Year	Miss Tunisie	Notes
1956	Pascaline Agnes
1957	Jacqueline Tapia
1958	Denise Orlando
1959	Habiba Bent Abdallah
1960	Marie-Louise Carrigues
1963	Claudine Younes
1964	Dolly Allouche
1965	Zeineb Bent Lamine
1967	Rekaia Dekhil
1968	Zohra Boufaden
1969	Zohra Tabania
1970	Kaltoum Khouildi
1971	Souad Keneari
1974	Zohra Kehlifi
1975	Monia Dida
1978	Malek Nemlaghi
1996	Ibticem Lahmar
1998	Najla Kouniali
2000	Leïla Oualha
2002	Amira Thabet
2004	Rym Laalai
2006	Rym Kadri	Did not compete
2008	Khdija Mrabet	Did not compete
2010	Donia Rekik	Did not compete
2013	Hiba Telmoudi
2014	Wahiba Arres
2015	Rawia Djbeli	Dethroned but not replaced
2016	TBA

Miss Tunisie at Big Four pageants

Color key

•      Declared as Winner
•      Ended as runner-up
•      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Representatives at Miss World

Since 1956 the winner of Miss Tunisie will compete at Miss World pageant. After getting Miss Universe franchise in 1960, the winner will be able compete at the pageant respectively. As of 2013, Miss Tunisie returned to compete at any International pageant. The winner will be choosing to represent Tunisia at Miss World pageant.

Year	Miss Tunisie	Placement	Special Awards
2015	Rawia Djbeli	Unplaced
	Marwa Heny	Did not compete
2014	Wahiba Arres	Unplaced
2013	Heba Talmoudi	Unplaced
1978	Malek Nemlaghi	Unplaced
1975	Monia Dida	Unplaced
1974	Zohra Kehlifi	Unplaced
1971	Souad Keneari	Unplaced
1970	Kaltoum Khouildi	Unplaced
1969	Zohra Tabania	Unplaced
1968	Zohra Boufaden	Unplaced
1967	Rekeja Dekhil	Unplaced
1965	Zeineb Bent Lamine	Unplaced
1964	Dolly Allouche	Unplaced
1963	Claudine Younes	Unplaced
1958	Denise Orlando	Unplaced
1957	Jacqueline Tapia	3rd Runner-up
1956	Pascaline Agnes	Unplaced

Representatives at Miss International

Since 1960 the winner of Miss Tunisie will compete at Miss International pageant. Sometimes, the runner-up will compete at the pageant if the winner will compete at other pageants. As of 2013, Miss Tunisie will be appointing the 1st Runner-up to compete at the Miss International pageant.

Year	Miss Tunisie	Placement	Special Awards
2015	Wahiba Arres	Unplaced
2013	Sondes Zamouri	Unplaced
2004	Rym Laalai	Unplaced
2003	Amira Thabet	Unplaced
2002	Nihad El-Abdi	Unplaced
2001	Leila Oualha	Unplaced
2000	Ismahene Lahmar	Top 10
1999	Leïla Bent Abdesalem	Unplaced
1998	Nejla Kouniali	Top 10
1997	Hajer Radhouene	Top 10
1996	Ibticem Lahmar	1st Runner-up
1969	Rekaia Dekhil	Unplaced
1960	Habiba Bent Abdallah	Unplaced

Representatives at Miss Universe

Since 1960 the winner of Miss Tunisie will compete at Miss Universe pageant. Since that year, the official candidate will be appointing by Miss Tunisie Organization in Tunis after 1971. In 1961 until 2015, no delegate for Tunisia at Miss Universe pageant. In 2016, they will send a delegate at Miss Universe.

Year	Miss Tunisie	Placement	Special Awards
1971	Aida Mzali	Unplaced
1970	Zohra Tabania	Unplaced
1969	Zohra Boufaden	Unplaced	Miss Congeniality
1968	Rekaia Dekhil	Unplaced
1965	Dolly Allouche	Unplaced
1964	Claudine Younes	Unplaced
1960	Marie-Louise Carrigues	Unplaced
2016	TBA	TBA

External links

• Official website