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Miss Lebanon - Lebanon's Official National Beauty Pageant (Arabic: انتخابات ملكة جمال لبنان) is a beauty contest in Lebanon.
Miss Lebanon is the only national beauty contest that awards prizes worth more than half a million US dollars to its winners. It is broadcast by the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC).
Format
Every year, the Miss Lebanon Pageant takes on a new format with a new number of contestants. On average, the pageant has taken form of a one night gala, several primes, and even reality television. Below is an outline of the recent years of the pageant's format:
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| Pageant |
Winner |
# of Contestants |
Format |
# of Primes |
Venue |
| 2003 |
Marie Jose Hnein |
16 |
Reality TV (24/7) |
6 |
LBC Studio |
| 2004 |
Nadine Njeim |
16 |
Reality TV (24/7) |
6 |
LBC Studio |
| 2005 |
Gabrielle Bou Rached |
30 |
Weekly Primes |
5 |
Casino Du Liban |
| 2007 |
Nadine Njeim |
18 |
Weekly Primes |
3 |
Casino Du Liban |
| 2008 |
Rosarita Tawil |
18 |
Weekly Primes |
2 |
LBC Studio |
| 2009 |
Martine Andraos |
16 |
Grand Gala |
1 |
LBC Studio |
| 2010 |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Pageant Controversials
- In the 1972 Miss Universe pageant in Dorado, Puerto Rico, the 1971 winner, Georgina Rizk, was not allowed to attend due to government restrictions because of fears of a terrorist attack. These fears were triggered when, two months prior to the pageant, bombings occurred outside the hotel in which Miss USA, Tanya Wilson, was then staying. Lebanon did not send a delegate to the pageant that year either.
- In the 1993 Miss World pageant, in Sun City, South Africa, a photograph caused outrage in Lebanon, with Miss Lebanon, Ghada El Turck, accused of collaborating with the enemy, with the Israeli contestant, Tamara Porat. It was four months before Ghada was allowed to return to her country, which is officially still at war with Israel. The picture was scanned from the Times Magazine, November 22, 1993.
Winners
Rosarita Tawil, Miss Lebanon 2008
- Note: Contest was cancelled 1967-68 (Six day war), 1971-72 (promoter could not guarantee contestants safety), 1988-90 (Civil war) and 2002 and 2006, (due to conflicts with Israel).
International Placements
External links
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