Miss Sierra Leone is a national

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Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ...

. The pageant constantly recruits the official winner to

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. In under Miss Sierra Leone Ltd. the pageant is sponsored by the government of Sierra Leone in Freetown.

International winners

*''Miss Africa:'' **1990 - Sia Matturi

Titleholders

::''The Winner of Miss Sierra Leone represents her country at

pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. In 1986, Alice Matta Fefegula was the first

contestant to represent Sierra Leone. In 1990, Sia Matturi became the first University student to win the title, and though she did not compete that year in

, she became the first titleholder to win an international title by winning Miss Africa 1990 in Banjul, The Gambia.''

References

External links

Miss World official website
{{Miss World countries and territories

Recurring events established in 1986 1996 establishments in Sierra Leone Beauty pageants in Sierra Leone Sierra Leonean awards