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The Miss Universe Morocco (previously called as Miss Maroc) is a national beauty pageant that selects the representative of Morocco for the Miss Universe competition.
History
The Miss Morocco Contest is the oldest continuing beauty contest in Morocco. The contest was first broadcast on television in 1959, with the number of viewers peaking in the nineties when it became watched by nearly half a billion people around the world. The competition qualifies for the Miss Universe election but the country has yet to return to the Miss Universe pageant. Night Star Maroc is currently the owner of the "Miss Maroc" trademark. In 2021 the new formation of Miss Universe Morocco created in Casablanca. The winner expected to be at Miss Universe 2021.
Franchise holders
The first known Miss Maroc representing the newly independent nation of Morocco in 1956 was Lydia Marin who competed in Miss World that same year. In 1953, nine women were selected to represent Morocco at Miss Universe, an annual international beauty pageant that is run by the American-based Miss Universe Organization. Between 1950s and 1970s, Morocco sent delegates to major international pageants such as Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International pageants. Jacqueline Dorella Bonilla, named Miss Morocco in 1957, was one of the most famous Moroccan competitors to ever make it to the American beauty contest, ending up as one of the top 15 semifinalists in the competition. In 2021 Morocco set to return at Miss Universe under new directorship, Saad Bennani.
Titleholders
Year
Miss Maroc
1953
Colette Ribes
1956
Lydia Marin
1957
Jacqueline Dorella Bonilla
1958
Jocelyne Lambin
1959
Raymonde Valle
1960
Marilyne Escobar
1961
Irene Gorsse
1962
Ginette Buenaventes
1963
Selma Rahal
1964
Leila Gourmala
1965
Lucette Garcia
1966
Joelle Lesage
1967
Naïma Benjelloun
1968
Zakia Chamouch
1969
Rahima Hachti
1975
Salhi Badia
1978
Majida Tazi
2002
Doja Lahlou
2006
Iman Albani
2012
Sarah Mouatamid
2015
Fatima Ezzahra El-Horre
2016
Sara Belkiz
2018
Rania Aaït
2021
Fatima-Zahra Khayat
Titleholders under Miss Maroc org.
Miss Universe Morocco
: 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 main winner of Miss Maroc represents Morocco at Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Saad Bonnani directorship; Replacement — The original winner Fatima-Zahra Khayat did not compete at Miss Universe, due to accident matter, a runner-up Kawtar Benhalima took the title and went to Miss Universe 2021.
