Miss Lebanon


Miss Lebanon is the national beauty pageant of Lebanon. The winner is a representative of the Ministry of Tourism and is sent to represent Lebanon at Miss Universe and Miss World.

History

Since 1995, the pageant has been broadcast on Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International, with the exception of Miss Lebanon 2018 which was broadcast on MTV Lebanon. It is currently organized by Vanilla Productions, which is owned by Rola Saad. Since 2018, former Miss USA Rima Fakih has been in charge of preparing the winner for Miss Universe.
The pageant has been canceled a few times due to civil wars, conflicts with Israel and economic crises. The Miss Lebanon Organization awards its winner prizes totalling hundreds of thousands of dollars. As a representative of the Ministry of Tourism, it is customary that the winner meets with the President of Lebanon following her crowning, in addition to other high-ranking officials.

Format

Every year, the Miss Lebanon pageant takes on a different number of contestants. Previously, the pageant has taken the form of multiple episodes, and a reality television show.
Below is an outline of the number of contestants and venue of the Miss Lebanon pageant in recent years:
YearMiss LebanonContestantsVenue
2000Sandra Rizk22Casino du Liban
2001Christina Sawaya20Casino du Liban
2003Marie-José Hnein16LBC Centre
2004Nadine Nassib Njeim16LBC Centre
2005Gabrielle Bou Rached30Casino du Liban
2007Nadine Wilson Njeim18Casino du Liban
2008Rosarita Tawil18LBC Centre
2009Martine Andraos16LBC Centre
2010Rahaf Abdallah16LBC Centre
2011Yara Khoury-Mikhael16Beirut Souks
2012Rina Chibany16Platea Theatre
2013Karen Ghrawi15Beirut Leisure Centre
2014Saly Greige14Casino du Liban
2015Valerie Abou Chacra14Casino du Liban
2016Sandy Tabet15Casino du Liban
2017Perla Helou15Casino du Liban
2018Maya Reaidy30Forum de Beyrouth
2022Yasmina Zaytoun17Forum de Beyrouth
2024Nada Koussa15Seaside Arena Beirut
2025Perla Harb16Ezol Studios Zouk Mosbeh

International crowns

  • One – Miss Universe winner: Georgina Rizk ''
  • One – Miss International winner: Christina Sawaya ''''''

    Titleholders

YearMiss Lebanon
1930Leila Zoghby
1935Jamila Al Khalil
1952Leila Saroufim
1953Hania Beydun
1958Hind Skaff
1960Gladys Tabet
1961Leila Antaki
1962Nouhad El Cabbabe
1964Nana Barakat
1965Yolla Georges Harb
1966Marlène Talih
1967Sonia Fares
1968Lilly Bissar
1969Georgette Gerro
1970Georgina Rizk
Miss Universe 1971
1971Christiane Accaoui
1972Marcelle Herro
1973Sylvia Ohannessian
1974Gisèle Hachem
1975Ramona Karam
1977Vera Alouane
1978Katia Fakhry
1979Jocelyne Daou
1980Denise Sfeir
1981Suzanne Bou Nader
1982Dolly Michel Khoury
1983Sylvia Hobeika
1984Reine Philip Barakat
1985Mary Khoury
1986Gina Issa
1987Josiane Haddad
1988Colette Boulos
1991Diana Begdache
1992Nicole Bardawil
1993Ghada El Turk
1994Lara Badawi
1995Dina Azar
1996Nisrine Sami Naser
1997Joëlle Behlock
1998Clémence Achkar
1999Norma Elias Naoum
2000Sandra Rizk
2001Christina Sawaya
Miss International 2002
2003Marie-José Hnein
2004Nadine Nassib Njeim
2005Gabrielle Bou Rached
2007Nadine Wilson Njeim
2008Rosarita Tawil
2009Martine Andraos
2010Rahaf Abdallah
2011Yara Khoury-Mikhael
2012Rina Chibany
2013Karen Ghrawi
2014Sally Greige
2015Valerie Abou Chacra
2016Sandy Tabet
2017Perla Helou
2018Maya Reaidy
2022Yasmina Zaytoun
2024Nada Koussa
2025Perla Harb

Titleholders under Miss Lebanon org.

The Miss Lebanon winner competes at the Miss World and Miss Universe pageants. On occasion, a runner-up is sent. Here International pageants under Miss Lebanon Organization; Miss Lebanon and Miss Lebanon Emigrant who will go to Miss International pageant.
The following women represented Lebanon in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. These are Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss International

Miss Universe Lebanon

Miss World Lebanon

Miss Lebanon Emigrant