Marlène Kouassi Kany crowned Miss Côte d’Ivoire 2022

Marlène Kouassi Kany was crowned Miss Côte d’Ivoire 2022 in front of an audience of personalities. In particular, Miss World 2022, Karolina Bielawska, Miss World Botswana, Miss World South Africa, Miss World Tunisia and Miss World Ecuador, and the CEO of Miss World Julia Morley who kindly honored with their presence, the 26th edition of Miss Côte d’Ivoire pageant, which was held on July 2, 2022, at the Convention Center of Sofitel Abidjan Hôtel Ivoire. Miss Aboisso succeeds Miss Côte d’Ivoire 2021, Olivia Yacé. She becomes the country’s representative at the Miss World pageant, whose date and location is yet to be announced.

Kouassi is a student in Master 1 of Private Law. The youngest of a family of 7 children, her participation in the Miss Côte d’Ivoire competition was driven by a personal need to surpass herself. “I’m pretty proud of myself! This competition allowed me to gain confidence by facing the public with serenity and conviction,” she says.

Her social project is to work for the reintegration of young people who have dropped out of school. “A social cause that will allow me to create a space for exchange and awareness to challenge young people on the importance of school,” she says. Before adding: “The Miss Côte d’Ivoire contest is for me a godsend that allows the young Ivorian girl to assert herself both physically and intellectually while defending noble causes“.

The 2022 Miss Côte d’Ivoire’s court includes

1st runner-up – Diako Nassita (Miss Dimbokro)

2nd runner-up – Gnakpa Laurel (Miss San-Pedro)