Motto Beautifully Ghanaian Type Beauty pageant Location Ghana | Formation 1991 Headquarters Accra Membership Miss Universe | |
Miss Universe Ghana whose slogan is Beautifully Ghanaian is a national pageant that sends representatives to the Miss Universe pageant. This pageant is unrelated to Miss Ghana pageant.
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History
Ghana has participated at the Miss Universe pageant since 1991. The representatives from Ghana for Miss Universe 1991, 1993, 1996 and 1998 were winners of the Miss Ghana pageant.
In 1999, R. Ayite Okyne took over the event directing and show production and eventually joined Juliette Korsah as National Director for the Miss Universe Ghana pageant. They relinquished the franchise in 2012 and are no longer involved in its operations. Miss Universe Ghana 1999 Akuba Cudjoe was a Top 10 Finalist at the Miss Universe 1999 event in Trinidad and Tobago, where Mpule Kwelagobe of Botswana won the Miss Universe 1999 crown.
Miss Universe Ghana 2011, Erica Nego previously competed at the Miss USA pageant in 2009 representing Minnesota. She was the first Ghanaian-American to win the title of Miss Universe Ghana.
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Boldface indicates winner of the Miss Universe