Miss Ukraine
| Formation | 1990 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Kiev |
| Location | |
Membership |
Miss World Miss Earth Miss International |
Official language | Ukrainian |
Chairman | Yuri Ageev |
| Website | Main site (Ukrainian)/(Russian) |
Miss Ukraine (Міс України or Панна України, Panna Ukrayiny) is a national Beauty pageant in Ukraine.
Today it is one of the top three national beauty contests in Ukraine, others being Miss Ukraine Universe and Queen of Ukraine. Miss Ukraine serves as preliminary for the Miss World , Miss Earth and sometimes Miss International. Until 2006 it was the only national beauty contest, participants of which were qualifying for all the international pageant contests. Miss Ukraine still is the most prestigious and broadcast, however other concourses such as Miss Ukraine Universe with the help from Oleksandra Nikolayenko becomes well accepted also.
Historical overview
The first national pageant Miss Ukraine became an eighteen-year-old university student Olha Ovcharenko/Rechdouni, who was also a semi-finalist in "Miss USSR" beauty pageant, and the first runner-up in 1990 Miss Kiev beauty pageant. The participants of Miss Ukraine would qualify to represent Ukraine on the international level such as the Big Four Pageants, Miss Intercontinental, and continental beauty contests. Miss Universe contest usually was attended by the first runner-up of Miss Ukraine but sometimes the winner can also compete. The national beauty contest was reorganized after Miss Ukraine Organization lost its franchise to one of the former pageant winners Oleksandra Nikolayenko (2001). Since 2006 Oleksandra Nikolayenko organizes Miss Ukraine Universe concourse as qualification to Miss Universe independently.
The contest takes place out of 26 candidates from all the regions of Ukriane. The major regional contests are Miss Kiev, Miss Odessa, Miss Donbass, Miss Western Ukraine and Bukovina, Miss Dnipropetrovsk, and others.
In 2002 Miss World 2002 was attended by the first runner-up of Miss Ukraine Iryna Udovenko as the winner of the national contest Yelena Stohniy was over the age restriction to participate on the international level.
Since 2005 Miss Ukraine has been broadcast every year by one of the leaders of the national TV-networks Inter.
In 2010 the Ukrainian National pageant took place on September 4. The winner received a crown estimated at 250,000 euros, a Renault car, and various make-up products.
Sponsors
- Pharos, a mobile media marketing company
- Stolytsia (Insurance Company)[1]
- META.ua, an internet company
- DESSANGE
Guests and jury
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Venues
- 2013: Fairmont Grand Hotel[4]
- 2012: National Opera of Ukraine[5]
- 2010-2011: Palace Ukraina[6][7]
Titleholders
Miss Ukraine World
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
The winner of Miss Ukraine represents her country at the Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Traditionally there are titles for Winner, Runners-up and People's Choice Award.[2]
| Year | Miss Ukraine World | Town | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2016 | Oleksandra Kucherenko | Dnipropetrovsk | TBA | Top 21 Miss World Talent |
| 2015 | Khrystyna Stoloka | Kiev | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Andriana Khasanshin | Lviv | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Anna Zayachkivska | Ivano-Frankivsk | Top 20 | 3rd Runner-up Top Model, 2nd Runner-up Best Talent, Top 11 Beach Beauty |
| 2012 | Karina Zhyronkina | Kharkiv | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Yaroslava Kuryacha[8] | Vinnytsia | Top 15 | |
| 2010 | Kateryna Zakharchenko[2] | Odessa | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Yevhenia Tulchevska[9] | Dnipropetrovsk | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Iryna Zhuravska[10] | Kiev | Top 15 | |
| 2007 | Lilia Roman[11] | Uzhhorod | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Olha Shylovanova[12] | Kharkiv | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Yulia Pinchuk | Novovolynsk | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Olesya Matveyeva | Kiev | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Ilona Yakovleva[13] | Kharkiv | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Yelena Stohniy[14] | Kiev | Did not compete | |
| 2001 | Oleksandra Nikolayenko | Odessa | Top 10 | |
| 2000 | Olena Scherban | Zaporizhia | Top 10 | |
| 1999 | Olha Savinska | Kharkiv | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Olena Spirina | Kharkiv | Did not compete | |
| 1997 | Oksana Kuzmenko | Kharkiv | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Natalia Shvachko[15] | Yenakieve | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Vlada Kerdina | Brovary | Did not compete | |
| 1994 | Terezia Lazarenko | Uzhhorod | Did not compete | |
| 1993 | Iryna Barabash | Kharkiv | Did not compete | |
| 1992 | Oksana Szabo | Kirovohrad | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Olha Ovcharenko[16] | Kiev | Did not compete | |
| 1990 | Yulia Shestopalova[17] | Mykolaiv | Did not compete |
Miss Ukraine International
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
The second title of Miss Ukraine represents her country at the Miss International. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. The other delegates might compete after Miss Ukraine Organization cast their official recruitment.
| Year | Miss Ukraine International | Town | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2016 | Viktoria Kiose | Kiev | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Nina Goryniuk | Lviv | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Sofia Oleinyk | Ternopil | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Margaryta Gorbyk | Kiev | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Yuliya Gershun | Dnepropetrovsk | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Oleksandra Krysha | Kiev | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Inna Bezobchuk | Kiev | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Yuliya Galichenko | Mariupol' | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Mariya Varyvoda | Kiev | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Inna Goruk | Kiev | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Mariya Zhukova | Kiev | Top 12 | |
| 2004 | Yuliya Kumpan | Kiev | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Veronika Bondarenko | Kiev | Top 10 | |
| 2001 | Nataliya Bakulina | Kiev | Top 10 | |
| 2000 | Yana Razumovska | Kiev | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Liliya Zalunina | Kiev | Unplaced | |
| 1997 | Yuliya Zharkova | Kiev | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Nataliya Kozitskaya | Kiev | Top 10 | |
| 1994 | Helen Vladimirovna | Kiev | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Natalya Vorona[16] | Kiev | 2nd Runner-up | |
Miss Ukraine Earth
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
In 2013 to 2015 the winner of Queen of Ukraine represented her country at the Miss Earth. Began in 2016 the third title of Miss Ukraine represents her country at the Miss Earth. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Miss Ukraine Earth | Town | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2016 | Alena Belová | Vinnytsia | Unplaced |  Resorts WearBest Eco-Beauty Video (Top 3) |
| 2015 | Viktoria Orel | Sumy | Top 16 |  Snowman Building, National Costume (Eastern Europe) |
| 2014 | Valeriia Poloz | Poltava | Unplaced | Evening Gown, Miss Friendship |
| 2013 | Anastasiya Sukh | Kiev | Unplaced | Best in Swimsuit, Resorts Wear,  Most Child Friendly |
| 2012 | Yevhenia Prokopenko | Sumy | Unplaced | Eco - Ambassadress |
| 2011 | Kristina Oparina[18] | Kharkov | Top 16 | |
| 2010 | Valentina Zhytnyk[18] | Kharkiv | Top 16 | |
| 2009 | Karyna Holovata | Kiev | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Olha Bilousova | Kiev | Did not compete | |
| 2007 | Galyna Andreeva | Odessa | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Karina Kharchynska | Kiev | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Yevheniya Rudenko | Kiev | Unplaced | Best Talent |
| 2003 | Diana Starkova | Kiev | Unplaced |
Other contests
- Golden Crown of Ukraine (Золота Корона України) was conducted for the first time on November 6, 2004 at the Lviv Opera Theater. The winner of the contest Yelena Klepko from Poltava won the automobile Peugeot-206, a golden crown, and the title Miss Transport of Ukraine 2004. She also was allowed to participate at the Top Model of the World contest.[19]
- In March 2010 there took place a Miss Bukovel contest as part of popularization of the Prykarpattya ski-resort Bukovel. The contest was won by a representative from Luhansk who later participated in Miss Ukraine 2010 as Miss Bukovel.[20]
- Throughout Ukraine take place numerous other regular regional pageant contests among such are Transcarpathian Open ( 2010), Miss Kiev City (2009), Miss Crimean Champaign (2010), Miss Sevastopol (2009, 2010), pageant contest of Chernihiv Region (1996), and others.
- In Chicago every year from about a thousand Ukrainian Americans one Miss Ukrainian Diaspora is chosen.[21][22]
See also
References
- ↑ List of accredited insurance companies in Ukraine
- 1 2 3 21-year-old citizen of Odesa becomes Miss Ukraine 2010
- ↑ Stas Piekha is a grandson of Edita Piekha
- ↑ "Miss Ukraine-2013": Van Damm offered me a role. Tablo ID. April 1, 2013
- ↑ Miss Ukraine-2012 became the home girl of Kernes and Dobkin
- ↑ The daughter of Chris de Burg crowned the Miss Ukraine 2011
- ↑ A girl from Odessa won Miss Ukraine 2010
- ↑ Miss Ukraine 2011
- ↑ grandslampageants.com of September 2009
- ↑ Details on 18th contest (Ukrainian)
- ↑ 17th Miss Ukraine contest (Ukrainian)
- ↑ 17th Miss Ukraine contest (Russian)
- ↑ Ilona lived Moscow, but for the contest she was from Kharkiv (Russian)
- ↑ Miss World was represented by Iryna
- ↑ Natalia went for Miss Universe, rather than the World
- 1 2 Miss Uzhhorod 91 and Shufrych
- ↑ The vice-Miss World 91
- 1 2 "Fil-Canadian Jessica Nicole Trisko crowned Ms. Earth". Philippine Entertainment Portal, GMA Network News. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ↑ Golden Crown contest
- ↑ Model agency "Koroleva" (official website)
- ↑ http://www.chicagonow.com/ukrainian-chicago/2013/10/miss-ukrainian-diaspora-2013-crowned-in-chicago/ Miss Ukrainian Diaspora 2013 crowned in Chicago
- ↑ (Ukrainian) Finalist beauty starred in the "Crimea - Ukraine is"
External links
- Info on Miss Ukraine and participants of 2009 event
- Main site (Ukrainian)/(Russian)
- Miss Ukraine 2007 at natali.ua
- Official website of InterModels model agency, the agency conducts the Golden Crown of Ukraine contest
- List of miscellaneous pageant contests in Ukraine.
- List of previous winners
- Another list