Miss Universe Ghana

Not to be confused with Miss Ghana.

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 Engracia Mofuman, who was crowned on December 21, 2021 in Accra, Ghana.^[1]

Miss Universe Ghana Organization

Engracia Mofuman, Miss Universe Ghana on TV3 Ghana in 2022
Formation	1999; 26 years ago (1999)
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Accra
Location	Ghana
Membership	Miss Universe
Official language	English
Director	Menaye Donkor
Staff	Malz Productions
Website	www.missuniverseghanaorg.com

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.^[2][3][4]

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)^[5][6]

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.

Miss Ahafo Miss Ashanti Miss Bono Miss Bono East

Miss Central Miss Eastern Miss Greater Accra Miss North East

Miss Northern Miss Oti Miss Savannah Miss Upper East

Miss Upper West Miss Volta Miss Western Miss Western North

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

On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

Year	Region	Miss Universe Ghana	Placement at Miss Universe	Special awards	Notes
a New director will reveal in 2024 directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024
2025	TBA
Did not compete in 2022-2024
Menaye Donkor directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2017―2022
After the Ghana team's decision not to renew the Miss Universe licensing contract, Ghana is absent from 2023.
2022	Ashanti	Engracia Mofuman[1]	Unplaced
2021	Greater Accra	Naa Morkor Commodore[7]	Unplaced
2020	Volta	Chelsea Tayui[8][9]	Unplaced
Did not compete in 2019
2018	Brong-Ahafo	Akpene Diata Hoggar[10]	Unplaced
2017	Central	Ruth Quarshie[11]	Top 16
R. Ayite Okyne and Juliette Korsah directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1999―2015
After the Ghana team's decision not to renew the Miss Universe licensing contract, Ghana is absent from 2016.
2015	Ashanti	Hilda Akua Frimpong[12]	Unplaced
2014	Greater Accra	Abena Akuaba Appiah[13]	Unplaced		Later, in 2020 Abena became a representation of the United States at Miss Grand International, and she won the title in Thailand.
2013	Greater Accra	Hanniel Jamin Chihanny[14]	Unplaced
2012	Greater Accra	Gifty Ofori Fremah[15]	Unplaced
2011	Greater Accra	Yayra Erica Nego[16]	Unplaced		Erica won Miss Minnesota USA 2009 as an American citizen, and placed in Top 15 at Miss USA 2009.
2010	Greater Accra	Awurama Simpson[17]	Unplaced
2009	Greater Accra	Jennifer Koranteng[18]	Unplaced
2008	Greater Accra	Yvette Nsiah[19]	Unplaced
Did not compete in 2007
2006	Greater Accra	Angela Asare[20]	Unplaced	Miss Congeniality
Did not compete in 2005
2004	Greater Accra	Menaye Donkor	Unplaced		a President of Miss Universe Ghana Organization between 2017―2022.
Did not compete in 2003
2002	Greater Accra	Stephanie Walkins-Fia	Unplaced
2001	Greater Accra	Precious Agyare	Unplaced
2000	Greater Accra	Maame Esi Acquah[21][22]	Unplaced
Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1991―1998
1999	Greater Accra	Akuba Cudjoe	Top 10
1998	Greater Accra	Francisca Awuah	Unplaced
Did not compete in 1997
1996	Greater Accra	Pearl Amoah[23]	Unplaced
Did not compete between 1994—1995
1993	Greater Accra	Jamilla Haruna Danzuru	Unplaced	Miss Congeniality
Did not compete in 1992
1991	Greater Accra	Dela Tamakloe	Unplaced

Wins by region

Region	Titles	Years
Greater Accra	18	1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2021
Ashanti	2	2015, 2022
Central	1	2017
Brong-Ahafo Before Referendum		2018
Volta		2020