Miss Universe Ghana
The Miss Universe Ghana pageant is an annual pageant held with the main objective of providing a representative for Miss Universe. It was established in 1998, although, prior to 1998, there had been three independent representatives at Miss Universe.
The organisation format has varied since the pageant's inception. From a private screening process in the first year to a merger with the highly publicised Miss Lux, the Miss Universe Ghana pageant has seen a lot of change in its short existence. Currently the pageant is small and not highly publicised. Although some recent titleholders have made minor waves at Miss Universe, Ghana's best performance at the international pageant happened in 1999 when Ekuba Cudjoe advanced to the Top Ten.
The organisation format has varied since the pageant's inception. From a private screening process in the first year to a merger with the highly publicised Miss Lux, the Miss Universe Ghana pageant has seen a lot of change in its short existence. Currently the pageant is small and not highly publicised. Although some recent titleholders have made minor waves at Miss Universe, Ghana's best performance at the international pageant happened in 1999 when Ekuba Cudjoe advanced to the Top Ten.
YEAR TITLEHOLDER
1991 Dela Tamakloe
1992 --
1993 Jamilla Haruna Danzuru (Miss Amity)
1994 --
1995 --
1996 Pearl Amoah
1997 (no pageant)
1998 Francisa Awuah
1999 Ekuba Cudjoe (Top 10)
2000 Esi Acquah
1992 --
1993 Jamilla Haruna Danzuru (Miss Amity)
1994 --
1995 --
1996 Pearl Amoah
1997 (no pageant)
1998 Francisa Awuah
1999 Ekuba Cudjoe (Top 10)
2000 Esi Acquah
YEAR TITLEHOLDER
2001 Precious Agyare
2002 Stephanie Walkins-Fia
2003 (no pageant)
2004 Menaye Donkor
2005 (no pageant)
2006 Angela Asare (Miss Congeniality)
2007 (no pageant)
2008 Yvette Nsiah
2009 Jennifer Koranteng
2010 (TBA)
2002 Stephanie Walkins-Fia
2003 (no pageant)
2004 Menaye Donkor
2005 (no pageant)
2006 Angela Asare (Miss Congeniality)
2007 (no pageant)
2008 Yvette Nsiah
2009 Jennifer Koranteng
2010 (TBA)
1991
This was Ghana’s debut at Miss Universe.
Dela Tamakloe had also represented Ghana at Miss World 1990.
1993
Jamilla Haruna Danzuru represented Ghana Miss Universe 1993 and won the Miss Amity (Miss Congeniality) Award.
She had represented Ghana at Miss World 1991, and went on to compete in Miss International 1994 under the ticket of Nigeria. She is one of a handful of delegates to have competed in 3 of the four biggest pageants in the world.
1996
Pearl Amoah had competed in Miss Ghana 1994, but did not place in the top three.
1998
Francisa Awuah became the first delegate to represent Ghana with an official national title (Miss Universe Ghana)
1999
Ekuba Cudjoe became the first representative from Ghana to advance beyond the first round. 1999 was the first time ever to have 3 Africans in the 10 semi-finalists.
2002
Stephanie Walkins-Fia barely missed the Top 10 and placed 12th overall in the preliminaries
2006
Angela Asare won the Miss Congeniality.
This marked the second time Ghana won this award, although the first (1991) it was called Miss Amity award.
Angela was also one of the tallest delegates that year, 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), with Miss Nigeria, Tienepre Oki, standing at a close 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m).
