Miss Uzbekistan Explained
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| Purpose: | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters: | Tashkent |
| Language: | Uzbek |
| Affiliations: | Miss Universe |
| Leader Title: | National Director |
| Leader Name: | Edgar Saakyan |
Miss Uzbekistan or O‘zbekiston go‘zali is a national beauty pageant in Uzbekistan.
The current titleholder is Nigina Fakhriddinova of Tashkent, who was crowned as the inaugural titleholder on August 22, 2024. She will represent Uzbekistan at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico.
History
In 2013, Rakhima Ganieva was the first Miss World contestant to represent Uzbekistan. Her presence there was controversial.[1] She began taking part in Miss World 2013 for Uzbekistan. She claimed the Miss Uzbekistan 2013 pageant was held on 20 July 2013 in Tashkent. Officials at the Uzbek Culture and Sports Ministry and the National Committee on Women were unaware that the country had held a contest.[2]
Later in 2022, ZO'R TV presented the O‘zbekiston go‘zali or Miss Uzbekistan, which aimed to be the 1st edition of Miss Uzbekistan by using the Uzbek name. Alimboyeva Durdona won the title during the telecast.[3]
In 2024, Edgar Saakyan, a founder of Edgar Entertainment in Miami, Florida, United States took over the Miss Universe license for Uzbekistan,[4] and Nigina Fakhriddinova was later elected as the first Uzbek representative to compete at the said contest.[5]
Titleholders
Miss Uzbekistan editions
The winner of Miss Uzbekistan does not represent Uzbekistan at international beauty pageants.
Miss Universe Uzbekistan editions
The winner of Miss Universe Uzbekistan represents her country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Contestants | Date | Venue |
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| 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
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| 2024 | Nigina Fakhriddinova | Darya Masalskaya | 5 | August 22, 2024 | Renaissance Banquet hall, Tashkent |
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International competition
Miss Universe Uzbekistan
- : Declared the winner
- : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Finished as a special awards winner
| Year | Division | Miss Universe Uzbekistan | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Notes |
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| Edgar Saakyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 |
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| TBA | TBA | TBA | | |
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| Tashkent City | Nigina Fakhriddinova | Unplaced | | |
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Miss World Uzbekistan
- : Declared the winner
- : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Finished as a special awards winner
Miss International Uzbekistan
- : Declared the winner
- : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Finished as a special awards winner
Miss Grand Uzbekistan
- : Declared the winner
- : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Finished as a special awards winner
Notes and References
- News: Sindelar. Daisy. Who Does Miss Uzbekistan Think She Is?. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . 12 September 2013 . RFE/RL, Inc.. 14 September 2013. 11 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130911230127/https://www.rferl.org/content/uzbekistan-scandal-miss-world-karimova/25102814.html.
- Web site: Is Miss Uzbekistan Actually a Beauty Queen Imposter?. 15 September 2013. 2 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231102023910/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/miss-uzbekistan-mystery_n_3921703.
- Web site: “O'ZBEKISTON GO'ZALI” loyihasining g'olibasi Alimboyeva Durdona . 21 July 2022.
- Web site: Let's build a legacy together! Become part of the big universal family!. 21 August 2024.
- Web site: Foto: Miss Universe Uzbekistan 2024 xalqaro go‘zallik tanlovi g‘olibi aniqlandi . Photo: The winner of the Miss Universe Uzbekistan 2024 international beauty contest has been announced . Afisha . 28 August 2024 . uzbek . 26 August 2024.
- Web site: Yana bir o'zbekistonlik qiz Miss International go'zallik tanlovida qatnashadi (foto va video). 7 October 2019 . October 7, 2019.
- Web site: «До сих пор шок»: узбекская модель впервые в истории победила в фотоконкурсе на Miss International – 2021 – Peoplenews.uz . 26 July 2023 . peoplenews.uz.
- Web site: Por la primera, Miss Grand Uzbekistán 2023 es Amaliya Shakirova. 10 August 2023. es. 9 August 2023. . 10 August 2023. https://archive.today/20230810133919/https://www.diariodelsur.com.co/por-la-primera-miss-grand-uzbekistan-2023-es-amaliya-shakirova/.
- Web site: Peru wins Miss Grand International 2023; PH makes early exit. ABS-CBN. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. https://archive.today/20231025161409/https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/25/23/peru-wins-miss-grand-international-2023.
