# Miss Algeria

Miss Algeria is a national beauty pageant in Algeria.

## History and awards

Since its official creation on 24 November 1996 with a deposit of copyright at the ONDA, the contest organized by Abdelkader Hamdad Cherradi was taken over in 2013 by his son Faisal Hamdad. Winners of the pageant are:
* 1999: Dounia Amesrar, Annaba Province
* 2000: Soraya Boukebir, Aïn Defla Province
* 2001: Competition canceled due to the disaster which hit the region of Ain-Témouchent
* 2002: Lamia Saoudi, First Algerian to participate in the Miss World contest, it is ranked 26th in the 2002 edition
* 2003: Competition canceled (in solidarity with the victims of the earthquake of Boumerdes)
* 2004: Carmen Mehdaoui, Boumerdès Province
* 2005: Nesrine Melbani, Algiers Province
* 2013: Rym Amari, Algiers Province which won the title of Best Model of Africa 2013

## Conditions

To compete for Miss Algeria, applicants are to fulfill the following conditions:
* Are born female and of Algerian nationality
* Are between 18 and 27 years of age from the date of the preselection
* Are childless and not married.
* Do not have a criminal record.

## Titleholders

| Year | Miss Algérie | Province |
| 1999 | Dounia Amesrar | Annaba |
| 2000 | Soraya Boukebir | Aïn Defla |
| 2002 | Lamia Saoudi | Algiers |
| 2004 | Carmen Hemdaoui | Boumerdès |
| 2005 | Nesrine Melbani | Algiers |
| 2006 | Rym Leitimi | Algiers |
| 2013 | Rym Amari | Algiers |
| 2014 | Fatma-Zohra Sabrine Chouib | Algiers |
| 2018 | Nihed Markria | Oran |
| 2019 | Khadija Benhamou | Adrar |
| 2020 | No pageant in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic | No pageant in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic |

## Algeria at International pageants
### Miss Universe Algeria

* : Declared as the winner
* : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
* : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Finished as a special awards winner
| Year | Miss Universe Algeria | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
| Did not compete since 2004—present |||||
| 2003 | Mounia Achlaf | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |

### Miss World Algeria

* : Declared as the winner
* : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
* : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Finished as aspecial awards winner
| Year | Miss World Algeria | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards | Notes |
| Did not compete since 2003—present |||||
| 2002 | Lamia Saoudi | Unplaced | | |

### Miss Earth Algeria

* : Declared as the winner
* : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
* : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Finished as a special awards winner
| Year | Miss Earth Algeria | Placement at Miss Earth | Special Awards | Notes |
| 2024 | Sadjia Herbane | Unplaced | | First ever Miss Earth Algeria |
| Did not compete between 2014—2023 |||||
| 2013 | Rym Amari | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |

### Miss Grand Algeria

* : Declared as the winner
* : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
* : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Finished as a special awards winner
| Year | Miss Grand Algeria | Placement at Miss Grand International | Special Awards | Notes |
| Did not compete since 2016—present |||||
| 2015 [es] | Wassila Sesila Bey Omar | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2014 [es] | Soumia Benmebrouk | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2013 [es]] | Ines Belkacem | Unplaced | | |

### Miss Intercontinental Algeria

* : Declared as the winner
* : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
* : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Finished as a special awards winner
| Year | Miss Intercontinental Algeria | Placement at Miss Intercontinental | Special Awards | Notes |
| Did not compete since 2021—present |||||
| 2020 | No pageant in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic | No pageant in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic | No pageant in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic | No pageant in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2019 [es] | Manel Ait Amer | Unplaced | | |
| 2018 [es] | Yasmine Brines | Did not compete | | |
| 2017 [es] | Tahri Ibtissem Oguskali | Unplaced | | |
| Did not compete between 2012—2016 |||||
| 2011 [es] | Hadjer Nezzar Kebaili | Unplaced | | |

### The Miss Globe Algeria

* : Declared as the Winner
* : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
* : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Finished as a special awards winner
| Year | The Miss Globe Algeria | Placement at The Miss Globe | Special Awards | Notes |
| Did not compete since 2023—present |||||
| 2022 | Amira Zayoun | Unplaced | | |
| Did not compete between 2020—2021 |||||
| 2019 | Nesrine Daoud | Did not compete | | |
| 2018 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2017 | Imene Mebbani | Unplaced | | |
| 2016 | Malia Keriati | Unplaced | | |
| 2015 | Nawel Chougrani Serir | Did not compete | | |
| 2014 | Wassila Sesila Bey Omar | Unplaced | | |
| 2013 | Soumia Benmebrouk | Unplaced | | |
| Did not compete between 2010—2012 |||||
| 2009 | Samah Gahfaz | The Miss Globe 2009 | | |

### Miss Eco Algeria

* : Declared as the winner
* : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
* : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Finished as a special awards winner
| Year | Miss Eco Algeria | Placement at Miss Eco International | Special Awards | Notes |
| Did not compete since 2024—present |||||
| 2023 | Marwa Zoghlami | Did not compete | | |
| 2022 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2021 | Racha Sahraoui | Did not compete | | |
| 2020 | No pageant in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic | No pageant in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic | No pageant in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic | No pageant in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2019 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2018 | Cheila Manara | Unplaced | | |
| 2017 | Imane Zaitri | Unplaced | | |
| 2016 | Ines Belkacem | Unplaced | | |

### Face of Beauty Algeria

* : Declared as the winner
* : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
* : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Finished as aspecial awards winner
| Year | Face of Beauty Algeria | Placement at Face of Beauty International | Special Awards | Notes |
| Did not compete since 2016—present |||||
| 2015 [es] | Imene Zaitri | Did not compete | | |
| 2014 [es] | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2013 [es] | Selma Berrouba | Unplaced | | |

### Top Model Algeria

* : Declared as the winner
* : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualifier
* : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Finished as a special awards winner
| Year | Top Model Algeria | Placement at Top Model of the World |
| Did not compete since 2018—present |||||
| 2017 [es] | Soumia Benmebrouk | Top 20 |
| Did not compete between 2012—2016 |||||
| 2010/2011 [es] | Yasmine Ouchene | 4th Runner-Up |
| Did not compete between 2004—2009 |||||
| 2003 | Ouahiba Titah | Unplaced |