 Miss Iraq Logo | |
| Formation | 1947 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Baghdad |
| Location | Iraq |
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Official language | |
| Website | missuniverseiraq.com |
There are a number of Iraqi beauty pageants. Miss Iraq is one of the national beauty pageants in Iraq. Others include Miss World Iraq and Miss Earth Iraq.
In 2015 the first season after 43 years absence, the official national beauty contest of Iraq recognized by Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities has been held in Baghdad. The Miss Iraq titles set to be three categories which are Miss Iraq, Iraq's Maiden of Beauty and Mesopotamian Princess.
The pageant is organized by a group of civil activists, leaders from the beauty and fashion community and with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities of Iraq.
In 2016, Miss Iraq Organization sent Miss Mesopotamia 2015 winner Susan Amer Sulaimani (Noori), a Kurdish student in Baghdad to participate in the Miss Earth 2016 pageant as Iraq's first representative since 1972 in the Big Four beauty pageants. She wore a dress instead of a bikini during the pageant's press conference.
In the late 2010's, Miss Iraq returned and debuted to the several international beauty pageant, such as Miss Earth in 2016, Miss Universe in 2017 and the Miss World in 2022.
| Year | Miss Iraq | Governorate |
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| 1947 | Renée Dangoor | Baghdad |
| 1962 | Kholoud Saleh | |
| 1963 | Sameera Zeidan | |
| 1971 | Nasik Shali | Sulaymaniyah |
| 1972 | Wijdan Burhan El-Deen Sulyman | Baghdad |
| 2014 | Melinda Toma | Babylon |
| 2015 | Shimaa Qasim | Kirkuk |
| 2017 | Sarah Idan | Babylon |
| 2021 | Maria Farhad | Nineveh Plains |
| 2022 | Balsam Hussein | Baghdad |
The following women have represented Iraq in the international beauty pageant which included Big Four beauty pageants; Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss Earth, as well as other international pageants.
| Year | Governorate | Miss Universe Iraq | Placement | Special Award | Note |
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| 2025 | Baghdad | Hanin Al Qoreishy | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 2023—2024 | |||||
| 2022 | Baghdad | Balsam Hussein | Did not compete | Due to franchise matter, she decided to withdraw. | |
| Did not compete between 2018—2021 | |||||
| 2017 | Baghdad | Sarah Idan | Unplaced |
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| 2016 | Kirkuk | Shimaa Qasim | Did not compete | Due to personal reasons, Qasim withdrew at Miss Universe 2016. | |
| Did not compete between 1973—2015 | |||||
| 1972 | Baghdad | Wijdan Burhan El-Deen Sulyman | Unplaced | ||
| Year | Governorate | Miss World Iraq | Placement | Special Award | Note |
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| Did not compete since 2025–present | |||||
| No pageant held in 2024 | |||||
| 2023 | Baghdad | Balsam Hussein | Unplaced | ||
| No pageant held in 2022 | |||||
| 2021 | Nineveh | Maria Farhad | Unplaced |
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| Did not compete between 2018—2020 | |||||
| 2017 | Halabja | Masty Hama | Did not compete | ||
| Did not compete between 1999—2016 | |||||
| 1998 | Baghdad | Ban Kadret | Did not compete | Kadret withdrew due to a disagreement between Eric Morley and the Miss Iraq organizers. | |
| Year | Governorate | Miss Earth Iraq | Placement | Special Award | Note |
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| Did not compete since 2023—present | |||||
| 2022 | Wasit | Jihan Majid | Unplaced | ||
| 2021 | Diyala | Sima Mohamed | Did not compete | ||
| Did not compete between 2017—2020 | |||||
| 2016 | Baghdad | Susan Amer | Unplaced | ||
| Did not compete between 2010—2015 | |||||
| 2009 | Baghdad | Aure Arnulf | Did not compete | ||
| Year | Governorate | Miss Grand Iraq | Placement | Special Award | Note |
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| Did not compete since 2017—present | |||||
| 2016 | Baghdad | Klaodia Khalaf | Unplaced | ||
