Miss Rwanda

Miss Rwanda is a national beauty pageant in Rwanda.

Miss Rwanda Organization

Formation	1992
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Kigali
Location	Rwanda
Membership	Miss World Miss Supranational
Official language	English Kinyarwanda
Key people	Dieudonne Ishimwe
Website	www.missrwanda.rw

In May 2022, it was reported that the pageant was suspended due to the arrest of Dieudone Ishimwe popularly known as Prince Kid, the CEO of Rwanda Inspiration Backup — the organizer of Miss Rwanda, by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) for alleged sexual exploitation of contestants.^[1]

History

Miss Rwanda was organised by telecom company Rwandatel in 2009 .^[2] The 1st edition Miss Rwanda 2009 was held on December 19, 2009 and Grace Bahati was made a history to become Miss Rwanda.

Titleholders

•   : 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 Miss Rwanda organization decided to send the winner to Miss World pageant. Meanwhile the Miss Supranational Rwanda set in different organization. The winner goes to Miss Supranational pageant.

Year	Miss Rwanda	Province	International competition
			International Pageant	Placement	Special Award(s)
1992	Jeanne Munyankindi[3]	Kigali	―	―	―
1993	Dalila Uwera[3]	Rwandan communities in Belgium	―	―	―
2009	Grace Bahati[4]	Southern Province	―	―	―
2012	Aurore Mutesi Kayibanda[5]	Southern Province	Miss Supranational 2013	Unplaced	―
			Miss World 2015	Did not compete
2014	Colombe Akiwacu[6]	Eastern Province	―	―	―
2015	Doriane Kundwa[7]	Northern Province	Miss Grand International 2015[8]	Did not compete
2016	Jolly Mutesi[9]	Kigali	Miss World 2016	Unplaced	―
2017	Elsa Iradukunda[10]	Northern Province	Miss World 2017	Unplaced	Top 5 Dances of the World
2018	Lilliane Iradukunda[11]	Western Province	Miss World 2018	Unplaced	Top 25 Beauty With A Purpose
2019	Meghan Nimwiza[12]	Kigali	Miss World 2019	Unplaced	―
2020	Naomie Nishimwe[13]	Kigali	Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no international pageant in 2020
2021	Grace Ingabire[14]	Kigali	Miss World 2021	Unplaced	―
2022	Divine Nshuti Muheto[15]	Western Province	Miss World 2023	Withdrew

Other International Competitions

Year	Representative	Original national title	International competition
			International Pageant	Placement	Special Award(s)
2011	Yvonne Uwamahoro	—	Miss Supranational 2011 [pl]	Unplaced	―
2012	Sabrina Kubwimana	—	Miss Supranational 2012 [pl]	Unplaced	―
2014	Neema Umwari Magambo	—	Miss Supranational 2014 [pl]	Unplaced	―
2015	Sonia Gisa[16]	—	Miss Supranational 2015 [pl]	Top 20	Miss Supranational Africa
2016	Colombe Akiwacu	—	Miss Supranational 2016	Top 25	―
	Sonia Gisa[17]	—	Miss Grand International 2016	Unplaced	―
2017	Habiba Ingabire	—	Miss Supranational 2017	Unplaced	―
2018	Tina Uwase Ngaceng	—	Miss Supranational 2018	Unplaced
2019	Umunyana Shanitah	—	Miss Supranational 2019	Unplaced	―
2021	Anitha Kate Umuratwa	Miss Rwanda 2021 Finalist	Miss Supranational 2021	Unplaced	Top 11 - Miss Elegance

References

1. "Miss Rwanda Contest Suspended Amid Rape Claims". allAfrica.com. May 10, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
2. "Miss Rwanda: Rwandatel to organize Miss Rwanda 2009". focus.rw. Archived from the original on 2014-10-02.
3. "Ntabwo Uwera Dalila Yabaye Miss Wambere Mu Rwanda Nkuko Bimaze Iminsi Byandikwa Mu Binyamakuru, Kuko Uwabaye Miss Rwanda 1992 Yishwe Muri Jenoside Yakorewe Abatutsi". Rushyashya.net. 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 August 2020.
4. "Miss Rwanda crowned". The New Times. 20 December 2009.
5. "Kayibanda crowned Miss Rwanda 2012". The New Times. 3 September 2012.
6. Timothy Bamwita (24 February 2014). "Elegance, style as Akiwacu is crowned Miss Rwanda 2014". The New Time. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
7. "Doriane Kundwa crowned Miss Rwanda 2015". The New Times. 22 February 2015.
8. "Miss Grand Rwanda 2015 - Kundwa Doriane". Miss Grand International. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
9. "Jolly Mutesi is crowned Miss Rwanda 2016". The New Times. 28 February 2016.
10. Emmanuel Gatera (2 March 2023). "Prince Kid legally weds Miss Rwanda 2017 Elsa Iradukunda". The New Times.
11. Moses Opobo (16 November 2018). "Rwandan beauty queen sets her eyes on the Miss World crown". The New Times. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
12. "Meghan Nimwiza crowned Miss Rwanda 2019". The New Times. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
13. "Nyina wa Miss Rwanda 2020, Nishimwe Naomie, avuga ko yari yaripfuje iryo teka kuva kera". BBC News Gahuza. 23 March 2020.
14. Nsabimana, Eddie (21 March 2021). "Grace Ingabire crowned Miss Rwanda 2021". The New Times. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
15. "Divine Muheto crowned Miss Rwanda 2022".
16. "PH bet Rogelie Catacutan finishes in top 20 of Miss Supranational 2015". Rappler. 5 December 2015. Archived from the original on 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
17. "Miss Grand International 2016 contestants". Miss Grand International. 20 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.

External links

• Official website