Miss Universe Latvia Explained

Miss Universe Latvia should not be confused with Mis Latvija.

Miss Universe Latvia Organization
Formation:2005
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Riga
Location:Latvia
Language:Latvian
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Inga Raduga

Miss Universe Latvia (Miss Universe Latvija) is a national Beauty pageant that selects the Latvian representative to the Miss Universe pageant. The contestants represent the 7 cities and 26 districts. There they would select the top 15, then the top 10 and the final 5. So far the pageant was held only thrice: 2005, 2006, and in 2022.

History

In 2005, Bravo Productions was awarded the rights to send Latvian representative to Miss Universe 2005 pageant to be held in Bangkok, Thailand. Ieva Kokoreviča became the first ever Miss Universe Latvia in an event held at the SAS Radisson in Riga on April 7, 2005.[1] As well as having debuted, Latvia was also called out to the semi-finals (and finals) for the first time. The last Miss Universe Latvia is Sanita Kubliņa, who was crowned on April 5, 2006, in Riga.[2] She represented Latvia in the Miss Universe 2006 competition in Los Angeles, California, but did not place. From 2007 up to 2021, Miss Universe Latvia did not compete in the Miss Universe pageant. The organization lost the franchise 12 years after the pageant was postponed. Began 2022, Inga Raduga Model Management under Inga Raduga directorship took over the license of Miss Universe pageant.

Miss Universe license holder in Latvia

Titleholders

The winner of Miss Universe Latvia represents the country at the Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) a runner-up is sent.

YearMunicipalityMiss Universe LatvijaPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial Awards
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2023RigaKate Alexeeva[3] UnplacedAlexeeva was supposed to participate at Miss Universe 2022, but due to testing positive for COVID-19, she was allocated to represent Latvia at Miss Universe 2023.
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2006OgreSanita KubliņaUnplaced
2005LimbažiIeva KokorevičaTop 10

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Notes and References

  1. News: News archive: April – June 2005. Pageant News Bureau. 2007-09-23. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20071002221230/http://www.pageant.com/news/archive/news2005q2.html. 2007-10-02.
  2. News: "Miss Universe Latvija 2006" Sanita Kubliņa. TVNET Izklaide. 2006-04-07. 2007-09-23.
  3. We are happy to confirm that this year our representative is Kate Alexeeva. She was unable to participate last year due to Covid. She will represent Latvia in 72 Miss Universe Competition in El Salvador . Wishing her all of the best luck . missuniverse.latvia and kate.xeeva . 27 July 2023 . 27 July 2023 . CvKcTJGI1fQ . en.