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The Miss Haiti or Miss Haiti Univers is a national Beauty pageant in Haiti.

The pageant was founded in 1920, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe.

Historically, the most notable contestants were Evelyn Miot and Gerthie David.

On July 14, 1962, Evelyn Miot was the first black contestant to be one of the 15 semi-finalists in the Miss Universe Pageant.

This was Miss Haiti's first international meet.

The 1968 Miss Haiti Universe delegate, Claudie Paquin, was eliminated in the first round of Miss Universe.

Gerthie David competed in the Miss Universe Pageant in 1975 and placed in the finals, becoming runner up to Miss Finland, Anne Marie Pohtamo won the 1975 title.

In 1975, Gerthie became the second black woman to be placed in the finals.

In 1975 Joelle Apollon was declared Miss Haiti World to represent the country in Miss World Pageant, remaining as the fifth finalist, was the only time Haiti sent a candidate to Miss World.

The last time Miss Haiti Universe competed in Miss Universe before 2010 was in 1989, the delegate was Glaphyra Jean-Louis.

In 2010, Haiti returned to the Miss Universe pageant under Magali Febles, who was also the franchise holder for Miss Universe in the Dominican Republic.

She would end up having the franchise until 2015.

In 2016, the license of Miss Universe was awarded to Chris Puesan a pageant coach from the Dominican Republic, and end up having the franchise until 2018.

Before the creation of Miss Haiti Organization was not common to see Haiti competing in international pageants but after the launch of the national competition Haiti is joining most of the pageants all over the world.

The winner of Miss Haiti is crowned as Miss Universe Haiti and competes at Miss Universe.

The remaining contestants continue on to the Miss International contest, whose winner competes as Miss International Haiti.