Miss Cape Verde
| Formation | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Praia |
| Location | |
| Members | Miss Universe Miss Earth Miss World Miss International |
Official language | Portuguese |
National director | Elouisa Morais (Capital Modell Agency); Poppy Cappella (Miss Universe) |
Miss Cabo Verde, also rendered Miss Cape Verde, is a national beauty pageant in Cape Verde in which candidates representing the country's municipalities compete for the national title. The winner represents Cape Verde at international beauty competitions held under agreements with the organisation.[1] Cape Verdean titleholders have represented the country at pageants including Miss World and the regional Miss CEDEAO contest.[2]
Format
The national contest gathers candidates from across the archipelago, each representing a municipality. The 2022 edition, held on the island of Fogo, featured 18 candidates and was won by Juceila Pereira of Ribeira Grande, Santo Antão. The winner received cash and other prizes and the right to represent Cape Verde at Miss CEDEAO and other international contests.[1][3]
Related organisations
Since the early 2020s, separate promoters have selected Cape Verdean representatives for major international pageants.
Miss Cabo Verde International is a distinct platform founded by Nereida Lobo, whose first edition was held in 2022 and won by Stephany Amado.[4] The 2024 edition was staged at the National Assembly under the slogan "Beleza com Impacto", with candidates presenting Sustainable Development Goals projects, and all municipalities represented.[5] For its third edition in 2025, the organisation held its candidate camp across two islands, with the final gala in Praia.[6] Its 2024 titleholder, Akysanna Da Veiga, also held the Miss International Africa title.[7]
Cape Verde made its Miss Universe debut in 2025, when Prissy Gomes was appointed under the national franchise then held by Poppy Capella. She competed at Miss Universe 2025 but was unplaced.[8]
Titleholders
Miss Cape Verde
| Year | Miss Cabo Verde |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Carmelinda Gonçalves |
| 2002 | Wilsa Fortes Pina |
| 2005 | Tânia Neves |
| 2006 | Vanessa Borggea |
| 2007 | Jocilene Afonso |
| 2008 | Zamise Fonseca |
| 2009 | Joseline Fortes Rocha[9] |
| 2011 | Tirzah Evora |
| 2015 | Cristy Spencer |
| 2017 | Prissy Gomes |
| 2018 | Joyce Delgado |
| 2019 |
Representatives at international beauty pageants
Miss Universe Cape Verde
- Color key
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
- : Ended as Special awards winner
| Year | Region | Miss Universe Cape Verde | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppy Capella — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2025 | |||||
| 2025 | Tarrafal | Prissy Gomes[10] | Unplaced | ||
Miss Cabo Verde International
Founded by Nereida Lobo, misscvi.com
- Color key
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
- : Ended as Special awards winner
| Year | Region | Miss Cabo Verde International | Placement at Miss International | Special awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nereida Lobo — a franchise holder to Miss International from 2022 | |||||
| Did not compete since 2025 | |||||
| 2024 | Santa Catarina | Akysanna Da Veiga | Top 20 |
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| 2023 | Tarrafal | Tayrine da Veiga | Did not compete | ||
| 2022 | Mindelo | Stephany Amado | 1st Runner-up[11] | ||
Miss Earth Cape Verde
- Color key
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
- : Ended as Special awards winner
| Year | Region | Miss Earth Cape Verde | Placement at Miss Earth | Special awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete since 2025 | |||||
| 2024 | São Filipe | Jasmine Jorgensen[12] | Top 8 (Runner-up) |
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| 2023 | Mindelo | Stephany Amado | Did not compete | ||
| 2022 | Tarrafal | Tayrine da Veiga | Unplaced | ||
Miss Grand Cape Verde
- Color key
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
- : Ended as Special awards winner
| Year | Region | Miss Grand Cape Verde | Placement at Miss Grand International | Special awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete since 2019 | |||||
| 2018 | Tarrafal | Prissy Gomes[13] | Unplaced[14] | ||
References
- ^ a b "Juceila Pereira é a Miss Cabo Verde 2022". A Nação (in Portuguese). 26 April 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ "Joceline Rocha represents Cape Verde today in Miss World". A Semana. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ "Juceila Pereira é a nova miss Cabo Verde oriunda da Ribeira Grande de Santo Antão". A Semana (in Portuguese). 26 April 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ "Stephany Amado é a Miss Cabo Verde Internacional 2022". Expresso das Ilhas (in Portuguese). Inforpress. 4 September 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ "Miss Cabo Verde International 2024 é conhecida esta sexta-feira". Expresso das Ilhas (in Portuguese). 2 August 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ "Preparação das candidatas do Miss Cabo Verde International 2025 acontece em duas ilhas". Balai (in Portuguese). 14 April 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ "Akyssana Da Veiga, breaking barriers as reigning Miss Cabo Verde International and Miss International Africa". VoyagesAfriq. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ Pina, Constança (20 October 2025). "Cabo Verde desfila pela primeira vez no Miss Universo com Prissy Gomes" [Cape Verde parades for the first time in Miss Universe with Prissy Gomes]. Mindel Insite (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Joceline Rocha represents Cape Verde today in Miss World - Primeiro diário caboverdiano em linha - A SEMANA". www.asemana.publ.cv. Archived from the original on 2014-03-13.
- ^ Pina, Constanca (20 October 2025). "Cabo Verde desfila pela primeira vez no Miss Universo com Prissy Gomes" [Cape Verde parades for the first time in Miss Universe with Prissy Gomes]. Mindel Insite (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 20 October 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Stephany Amado coroada Miss Cabo Verde Internacional numa disputa muito renhida". A Nação (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "É com enorme orgulho que anunciamos a participação da nossa querida Jasmine Jorgensen no Miss Earth 2024!". Instagram (in Portuguese). 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Prissy Gomes crowned the first ever Miss Grand Caope - Verde 2018". The Times of India. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018". Times of India. October 25, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
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