Miss Tunisie or Miss Tunisia is a national Beauty pageant in Tunisia. The pageant produced titleholders of Tunisia at Miss World and Miss International.

History

Pascaline Agnes became the first woman from Tunisia to participate in Miss World 1956

Miss Tunisie was held for first time in 1956. The pageant became the national franchise of Miss World in 1956–present, Miss Universe in 1960 - 1971, and Miss International in 1960–present. In 1996, President of Association TEJ - Aida Antar revived the defunct Miss Tunisie contest and is now the official trademark owner.

In 2013, Association TEJ declared to return at Miss World pageant for the first time since 1978. The pageant was held in Jakarta, Indonesia where for the first time the pageant did not allow the bikini session for only that year.

Titleholders

YearMiss Tunisie
1935Georgette Temmos
1936Ethel Azzopardi
1956Daniele Boublil
1957Jacqueline Tapia
1958Denise Orlando
1959Habiba Bent Abdallah
1960Marie-Louise Carrigues
1963Claudine Younes
1964Dolly Allouche
1965Zeineb Bent Lamine
1967Rekaia Dekhil
1968Zohra Boufaden
1969Zohra Tabania
1970Aida Mzali
1971Souad Keneari
1974Zohra Kehlifi
1975Monia Dida
1976Narjess Medelgi
1978Malek Nemlaghi
1996Ibticem Lahmar
1998Najla Kouniali
2000Leïla Oualha
2002Amira Thabet
2004Rym Laalai
2006Rym Kadri
2008Khdija Mrabet
2010Donia Rekik
2013Hiba Telmoudi
2014Wahiba Arres
2015Rawia Djbeli
2016Meriem Hammami
2017Emna Abdelhedi
2018Haifa Ghedir
2019Sabrine Khalifa Mansour
2022Nesrine Haffar
2023Amira Afli
2025Lamis Redissi

Titleholders under Miss Tunisia Organization

Miss Universe Tunisia

  • : 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

Miss Tunisia winner was usually competing at Miss Universe until 1971.

YearMiss TunisiePlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial Award(s)Notes
Did not compete between 2011—present
2010Donia RekikDid not competeWithdrawal — No official confirmation between Miss Universe and Miss Tunisie Organization.
Did not compete between 1973—2009
1972Souad KeneariDid not competeWithdrawal — Keneari did not get permission from the government.
1971Aida MzaliUnplaced
1970Zohra TabaniaUnplaced
1969Zohra BoufadenUnplacedMiss Congeniality
1968Rekaia DekhilUnplaced
1967Zeineb Bent LamineDid not compete
1966Did not compete
1965Dolly AlloucheUnplaced
1964Claudine YounesUnplaced
Did not compete between 1961—1963
1960Marie-Louise CarriguesUnplaced

Miss World Tunisia

  • : 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
YearMiss World TunisiePlacement at Miss WorldSpecial Award(s)Notes
2025Lamis RedissiTop 20Miss World Talent (Top 48)Miss Tunisia 2025, Lamis Radissi replaced Miss Tunisia 2023, Amira Afli for undisclosed reason
2024No competition held
2023Imen MehrziTop 40Miss World Talent
2022Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022
2021Amani LayouniUnplacedMiss World Talent (Top 27) Miss World Sport (Top 32)Appointed — Amani Layouni was appointed by Miss Tunisie org.
2020Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019Sabrine Khalifa MansourTop 40
2018Haifa GhedirDid not compete
2017Emna AbdelhediUnplaced
2016Meriem HammamiUnplaced
2015Maroua HeniUnplaced
2014Wahiba ArresUnplaced
2013Heba TalmoudiUnplaced
Did not compete between 1979—2012
1978Malek NemlaghiUnplaced
Did not compete between 1976—1977
1975Monia DidaUnplaced
Did not compete between 1972—1974
1971Souad KeneariUnplaced
1970Kaltoum KhouildiUnplaced
1969Zohra TabaniaUnplaced
1968Zohra BoufadenUnplaced
1967Rekaia DekhilUnplaced
1966Did not compete
1965Zeineb Bent LamineUnplaced
1964Dolly AlloucheUnplaced
1963Claudine YounesUnplaced
Did not compete between 1958—1962
1957Jacqueline Tapia-Boyle3rd Runner-up
1956Pascaline AgnesUnplaced

Miss International Tunisia

  • : 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

Miss International Tunisia is usually appointed by the winner or one of the runner-ups in Miss Tunisia pageant.

YearMiss International TunisiePlacement at Miss InternationalSpecial Award(s)Notes
Did not compete since 2024—present
2023Alaa TabbelUnplaced
Did not compete between 2020—2022
2019Sarra BrahmiUnplaced
2018Dorsaf ZouaghiDid not compete
2017Khaoula Saad GueyeUnplaced
2016Hiba TelmoudiUnplaced
2015Wahiba ArresUnplaced
2014Did not compete
2013Sondes ZamouriUnplaced
Did not compete between 2005—2012
2004Rym LaalaiUnplaced
2003Amira ThabetUnplaced
2002Nihad El-AbdiUnplaced
2001Leila OualhaUnplaced
2000Ismahene LahmarTop 15
1999Leïla Bent AbdesalemUnplaced
1998Nejla KounialiTop 15
1997Hajer RadhoueneTop 15
1996Ibticem Lahmar1st Runner-up
Did not compete between 1970—1995
1969Rekaia DekhilUnplaced
Did not compete between 1961—1968
1960Habiba Bent AbdallahUnplaced

Miss Earth Tunisia

  • : 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

Starting in 2022, the title Miss Earth Tunisia is awarded to one of the runner-ups in the Miss Tunisia pageant.[citation needed] In 2022, Imen Mehrzi was selected Miss Earth Tunisia.

YearMiss International TunisiePlacement at Miss InternationalSpecial Award(s)Notes
Did not compete since 2024—present
2023Imen MehrziDid not compete

Miss Grand Tunisia

  • : 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

In 2015, Arij Nasri, who represented Téboursouk at the Miss Tunisie 2015 pageant and was named the first-vice miss, was appointed Miss Grand Tunisia. Nasri then competed at Miss Grand International 2015, but was unplaced.

YearMiss Grand TunisiePlacement at Miss Grand InternationalSpecial Award(s)Notes
2015Arij NasriUnplaced

See also

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