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.
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.
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.
| Year | Municipality | Miss Universe Latvija | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan=4 | ||||
| 2023 | Riga | Kate Alexeeva[3] | Unplaced | Alexeeva 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. |
| colspan=5 | ||||
| 2006 | Ogre | Sanita Kubliņa | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Limbaži | Ieva Kokoreviča | Top 10 | |