miss-lebanon

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).
Contents

1 Format
2 Pageant Controversials
3 Winners
4 2008 Titleholders
5 International Placements
6 External links
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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:
Pageant
Winner
# of Contestants
Format
# of Primes
Venue
Miss Lebanon 2003
Marie Jose Hnein
16
Reality TV (24/7)
6
LBC Studio
Miss Lebanon 2004
Nadine Njeim
16
Reality TV (24/7)
6
LBC Studio
Miss Lebanon 2005
Gabrielle Bou Rached
30
Weekly Primes
5
Casino Du Liban
Miss Lebanon 2007
Nadine Njeim
18
Weekly Primes
3
Casino Du Liban
Miss Lebanon 2008
Rosarita Tawil
18
Weekly Primes
2
LBC Studio
Miss Lebanon 2009
TBA
TBA
Grand Gala
1
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.
Christina Sawaya, winner of the Lebanese pageant in 2001, dropped out the Miss Universe 2002 pageant, because she wouldn't compete in a pageant alongside Miss Israel, Yamit Har-Noy. As for other contestants, most, like Miss Egypt, Sally Shaheen, was upset and disappointed that Christina dropped out and said the controversy at the pageant has nothing to do with politics.

Winners
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).
Year
Miss Lebanon
Results
2008
Rosarita Tawil
2007
Nadine Njeim
2005
Gabrielle Bou Rached
2004
Nadine Njeim
2003
Marie José Hnein
Miss World 2003 Top 15
2001
Christina Sawaya (كريستين صوايا)
Miss International 2002 Winner
2000
Sandra Rizk
1999
Norma Elias Naoum
1998
Clémence Achkar
1997
Joélle Georges Behlock
Miss World 1997 Top 10
1996
Nisreen Sami Nasser
1995
Dina Azar
1994
Lara Badaui
1993
Ghada El Turck
1992
Nicole Berdwel
1991
Diana Bagdache
1987
Elaine George Fakhoury
1986
Mary Khoury
1985
Mirelle Abi Fares
1984
Renée Philip Barakat
1983
Elaine Khoury
1982
Dochka Abi Nader
1981
Zeina Joseph Challita
1980
Celeste Assal
1979
Jacqueline Riachi
1978
Katia Fakhry
1977
Vera Aloune
1976
Giséle Hachem
1975
Ramona Karam
Miss World 1975 Top 15
1974
Sylvia Johannessian
Miss World 1974 Top 15
1973
Marcelle Herro
Miss Universe 1973 Top 12
1970
Georgina Rizk (جورجينا رزق‎)
Miss Universe 1971 Winner
1969
Sonia Fares
1966
Marlene Taleh
1965
Rola George Harb
1964
Nana Bakaraf
1963
Mona Slim
1962
Eleanore Abi Karam
1961
Nouhade Cabbabe
Miss Universe 1962 Top 15
1960
Giséle Nicholas Nasser
1954
Hania Beydun
1953
Leila Saroufim

2008 Titleholders
The official Miss Lebanon 2008 is currently Rosarita Tawil. Her runner up is Stephanie Salem. The competition was held in two rounds, July 11 and July 14: one semi-final with 18 delegates, eliminating 12 contestants. The final placed Top 3 of the six finalists.
Pageant
Name
Miss Universe 2009
Rosarita Tawil
Miss World 2008
Rosarita Tawil
Miss Earth 2008
Pamela Saade
Miss International 2008
Jessica Michelle Kahawaty
Miss Intercontinental 2008
Sheila Maroun

International Placements
Contestant
Year
Competition
Rank
Title
Georgina Rizk
1971
Miss Universe
Winner
Miss Lebanon 1970/Miss Universe 1971
Christina Sawaya
2001
Miss International
Winner
Miss Lebanon 2001/Miss International 2002
Nancy Afiouni
2007
Miss Intercontinental
Winner
Miss Intercontinental 2007
Dominique Hourani
2003
Miss Intercontinental
Winner
Miss Intercontinental 2003
Annabella Samir Hilal
2006
Miss World
7th / Top 15
Miss Lebanon 2005 1st RU
Amale Khoder
2007
Miss Earth
9th / Top 15
Miss Earth Lebanon 2007

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