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Miss Rwanda
Miss Rwanda is a national beauty pageant in Rwanda. In May 2022, it was reported that the pageant was suspended due to the arrest of Dieudone Ishimwe popularly known as Prince Kid, the CEO of Rwanda Inspiration Backup — the organizer of Miss Rwanda, by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) for alleged sexual exploitation of contestants. History Miss Rwanda was organised by telecom company Rwandatel in 2009 . The 1st edition Miss Rwanda 2009 was held on December 19, 2009 and Grace Bahati was made a history to become Miss Rwanda. Titleholders ::''The Miss Rwanda organization decided to send the winner to Miss World pageant. Meanwhile the Miss Supranational Rwanda set in different organization. The winner goes to Miss Supranational pageant.'' Other International Competitions References External links * {{Miss Grand International titleholders 2009 establishments in Rwanda Rwanda Rwanda Rwanda Rwanda (; rw, u Rwanda ), officially the Republic of Rwanda, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty Pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and answers to public on-stage questions. The term beauty pageant refers originally to the Big Four international beauty pageants. Pageant titles are subdivided into Miss, Mrs. or Ms., and Teen – to clearly identify the difference between pageant divisions. Hundreds and thousands of beauty contests are held annually, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by media. For example, ''The Wall Street Journal'', BBC News, CNN, Xinhua News Agency, and global news agencies such as Reuters, Associated Press and Agence France-Presse collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Rwanda 2014
Miss Rwanda 2014, the fourth edition of the Miss Rwanda pageant, was held on February 22, 2014 at Petit Stade of Remera in the province of Kigali. The winner, Colombe Akiwacu succeeded Aurore Mutesi Kayiranga, Miss Rwanda 2012. Colombe participated in Miss Supranational 2016 the third competition of beauty pageant all over the world, where she was ranked 17th among 75 countries. The first best ranking of Rwanda since its entry in this competition. Colombe is currently based in Paris where she is doing her career as a fashion model. Results Special Awards *Miss Congeniality - Melissa Isimbi ( Northern Province) *Miss Photogenic - Yvonne Mukayuhi ( Eastern Province) *Miss Popular - Yvonne Mukayuhi ( Eastern Province) *Miss Heritage - Marlène Umutoniwase ( Northern Province) Contestants Contestant notes *Carmen Akineza, had finished in the top 5 of Miss Rwanda 2012. *Vanessa Mpogazi, participated in Miss Rwanda 2015 but she unplaced. Later, she had finished 2nd runner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Times (Rwanda)
''The New Times'' is a national English language newspaper in Rwanda. It was established in 1995 shortly after the end of the 1994 genocide. The paper states that it is privately owned, with two shareholders. They also used to have a Kinyarwanda-language weekly called ''Izuba Rirashe''. ''The New Times'' is published in Kigali from Monday to Saturday, with its sister paper the ''Sunday Times'', appearing on Sundays. The ''New Times Online'' was launched in 2006. ''The New Times'' often conveys optimistic stories about events in Rwanda. In May 2009 Human Rights Watch (HRW) described ''The New Times'' as a state-owned newspaper in a rebuttal to an editorial article that accused HRW of sanitizing people who were attempting to negate the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. ''The New Times'' did not publish the HRW rebuttal. President Paul Kagame Paul Kagame (; born 23 October 1957) is a Rwandan politician and former military officer who is the 4th and current president of Rwanda since 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 2019
Miss World 2019, the 69th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 14 December 2019 at the ExCeL London in London, United Kingdom. Vanessa Ponce of Mexico crowned her successor Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica at the end of the event. Background Location and date The official announcement was made on 19 February 2019, in Bangkok, by Miss World President Julia Morley, CEO Tanawat Wansom of TW Pageants, and guest Ashwani Kumar Rai. They announced a mid-December date for the contest. However, on 2 July 2019, Morley and Vanessa Ponce, the reigning Miss World, appeared on ITV's '' Good Morning Britain'' with Piers Morgan. Morley officially announced that the pageant will be held on Saturday, 14 December 2019, at ExCeL London and that Miss World 2020 will be held in Thailand in order to celebrate Miss World's 70th anniversary. The 2019 opening ceremony was held in London on 20 November. Contestants then competed in a series of fast track events around London. Result Continent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 2018
Miss World 2018, the 68th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 8 December 2018 at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China. Manushi Chhillar of India crowned her successor Vanessa Ponce of Mexico at the end of the event. She is the first Mexican woman to win Miss World. Background Result Continental Queens of Beauty Order of announcements Top 30 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Top 12 # # # # # # # # # # # # Top 5 # # # # # Challenge events Head-to-Head Challenge Round 1 * Advanced to Round 2 of the Head-to-Head Challenge. * Advanced to Round 2 of the Head-to-Head Challenge, but advanced to the Top 30 via judges' choice or a challenge event other than Head-to-Head Challenge. * Advanced to the Top 30 via a challenge event other than Head-to-Head Challenge. * Advanced to the Top 30 via judges' choice. Round 2 * Advanced to the Top 30 via the Head-to-Head challenge. Top Model Miss France, Maëva Coucke won the Top Model C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Province, Rwanda
Western Province ( rw, Intara y'Iburengerazuba; french: Province de l'Ouest; nl, West-provincie) is one of Rwanda's five provinces. It was created in early January 2006 as part of a government decentralization program that re-organized the country's local government structures. Western Province comprises the former provinces of Cyangugu, Gisenyi, Kibuye, and a small portion of Ruhengeri. It is divided into the districts of Karongi, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rusizi, Ngororero, Nyamasheke, and Rutsiro Rutsiro is a district (''akarere'') in Western Province, Rwanda. Its headquarter is located in Gihango sector. About Rutsiro Rutsiro District is one of the seven Districts making up the Western Province , located 150 km the capital Kigali. I .... The capital city of Western Province is Kibuye. Notes and references External links * Provinces of Rwanda Lake Kivu States and territories established in 2006 {{Rwanda-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Rwanda 2018
Miss Rwanda 2018, the 8th edition of the Miss Rwanda pageant, was held on February 24, 2018 at Camp Kigali Grounds in the province of Kigali. The winner, Liliane Iradukunda of Western Province succeeded Elsa Iradukunda of Western Province. Results Special Awards *Miss Congeniality - Southern Province - Liliane Uwase Ndahiro *Miss Photogenic - Western Western may refer to: Places *Western, Nebraska, a village in the US *Western, New York, a town in the US *Western Creek, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western Junction, Tasmania, a locality in Australia *Western world, countries that id ... - Liliane Iradukunda *Miss Popular - Southern Province - Anastasie Umutoniwase *Miss Heritage - Southern Province - Lydia Dushimimana Contestants Judges * Miss France 2000, Sonia Rolland * Rwandan social entrepreneur and writer, Gilbert Rwabigwi. * Radio presenter, Sandrine Isheja Butera * Miss Rwanda 2016, Jolly Mutesi * Economic analyst, Teddy Kaberuka References {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 2017
Miss World 2017, the 67th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 18 November 2017 at the Sanya City Arena in China. 118 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico crowned her successor Manushi Chhillar of India at the end of the event. She is the sixth Indian woman to win Miss World after Priyanka Chopra won in 2000, with India tying Venezuela for the most wins in the pageant's history. Results § People's Choice winner Continental Queens of Beauty Order of Announcements Top 40 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Top 15 # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Top 10 # # # # # # # # # # Top 5 # # # # # Background Miss World emphasis on a new format, giving greater attraction on social media and interactivity. This new format is called the Head-to-Head Challenge, which will select 20 out of the Top 40 contestants. Challenge Events Head-to-Head Challenge * Advanced to T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 2016
Miss World 2016, the 66th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on December 18, 2016 at the MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States. 117 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Mireia Lalaguna of Spain crowned her successor Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico at the end of the event. It was the second time that the Miss World pageant held in the United States. It was the second time where Puerto Rico won Miss World, after Wilnelia Merced in 1975. Results Placements § People's Choice winner Continental Queens of Beauty Challenge Events The Miss World Organization reintroduced for the 2016 finals the Fast-Track system, in which the winners of the five Challenge Events automatically earned a place in the Top 20. The 2016 Challenge Events included Sports, Top Model, Talent, Multimedia and Beauty With A Purpose. The Interview scores determined the rest of the Top 20. Sports Miss Cook Islands won the Sports challenge and became the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Rwanda 2016
Miss Rwanda 2016, the sixth edition of the Miss Rwanda pageant, was held on February 27, 2016 at Camp Kigali Grounds in the province of Kigali. The winner, Jolly Mutesi succeeded Doriane Kundwa, Miss Rwanda 2015. She entered Miss World 2016 but she did not place. This is the first time Rwanda has competed in the Miss World contest. The first runner up, Peace Ndaruhutse Kwizera, won the title of Miss Naiades 2016. Miss Heritage Rwanda, Jane Mutoni, has finished 1st runner-up at Miss Heritage Global 2016.. Results Special Awards *Miss Congeniality - Ariane Uwimana ( Eastern Province) *Miss Photogenic - Peace Ndaruhutse Kwizera (Kigali) *Miss Popular - Sharifa Umuhoza ( Northern Province) *Miss Heritage - Jane Mutoni (Kigali) Contestants Crossovers Contestants who previously competed at other national beauty pageants: ;Miss Rwanda *2014 : Kigali: Vanessa Mpogazi *2015 : Kigali: Vanessa Mpogazi *2015 : Western Province: Balbine Umutoni ''(4th Runner-up)'' ;Miss Eleganc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Grand International 2015
Miss Grand International 2015 was the third edition of the Miss Grand International pageant, held on October 25, 2015 at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok, Thailand. Candidates from seventy-seven countries and territories competed for the title, of whom a 20-year-old Dominican American from Rhode Island representing Dominican Republic, Anea Garcia, was announced the winner and received a cash prize of 40,000 USD as a reward. Meanwhile, the candidates from Miss Grand Australia, Miss Grand India, the Miss Grand Philippines, and Miss Grand Thailand were named the runners-up. However, due to the inability to fulfill the agreement, the original winner from the Dominican Republic was later replaced by the first vice-miss, of Australia, in early 2016. The pageant's grand final round was broadcast via the Channel 7 and the pageant official website, with a Thai television personality, Matthew Deane and Miss Grand International 2014 Daryanne Lees, as the event's MCs. Initially, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
