The 2021 Miss Africa Calabar which was held at Calabar International Convention Centre was won by Sarra Sellimi from Tunisia. The reunion 6th edition of the 2022 Miss Africa Calabar winner will be declared after the year's contest on 27th December 2022.
Miss Africa Calabar is one of the beauty pageants that were established in recent times. Before now, women were neglected and relegated; however, the practice is gradually being reversed globally.
The event holds every December and this year's edition will be on the 27th of December 2022. Registration for the events normally starts early followed by the audition. This year's registration and application started around the 11th of May 2022.
The contest, like Miss Africa beauty pageants, are among the activities designed to empower young women and give them a voice through beauty competitions. The winner of the Miss Africa beauty pageant is greatly awarded and accorded respect and recognition.
The winner is also expected to embark on a project that will continue to project her name all the time. Such a project includes establishing a non-governmental organization that will encourage and empower women to come out and participate in contests and leadership positions or establishing a charity organization.
Ladies within the approved age range are allowed to register and participate in this contest designed for women in Africa. The organizers in various countries in Africa do organize primaries where they will select the best candidate to represent the country during the Miss Africa beauty contest.
Miss Africa beauty pageant is always contested during the last quarter of the year. The venue of the contest and other necessary things are usually determined by the organizers of the event and communicated to the public via media and social networks.
The 2016 event was hosted by the Executive Governor of Cross River State; Senator Ben Ayade and also feature celebrities like Kiss Daniel, Victoria Kimani, VJ Adams, Kunle Ogunrinde, Kate Henshaw, IK Osakoduwa, Dija, Uti Nwachukwu, among others.
MISSION: To empower African women and promote their diverse culture through competitions anchored in the Miss Africa beauty pageant.
PAST WINNERS:
Neurite Mendes from Angola’s - 2017
Gaseangwe Balopi from Tonota - 2018
Dorcas Kasinde from Congo - 2019
Sarra Sellimi from Tunisia - 2020/2021
Grand Finale: Grand finale for this event normally comes after the main contest and it involves crowning the winner and giving her the merited prize.
Apply via: https://www.missafrica.tv/apply