Miss Ukraine Explained

Miss Ukraine
Міс України
Formation:1990
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Kyiv
Location:Ukraine
Membership:Miss World
Miss International
Miss Earth
Miss Supranational
Language:Ukrainian
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Yuri Ageev
Website:Main site

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 International and Miss Earth. 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 18-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 Kyiv 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 Ukraine. The major regional contests are Miss Kyiv, Miss Odesa, 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.

Guests and jury

Venues

Titleholders

Miss Ukraine World

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  • 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.[6]
YearMiss Ukraine WorldTownPlacementSpecial Awards
2024TBATBATBA
2023Sofia Shamia[7] KyivTop 40Continental Winner Beauty With A Purpose
2022colspan=5
2021Oleksandra YaremchukVinnytsiaUnplaced
2020 colspan=5
2019Marharyta PashaKharkivTop 40(Top 40) Miss World Top Model, (Top 32) Miss World Sport, (Top 27) Miss World Talent
2018Veronika Didusenko (Dethroned)KyivDid not compete
Leonila Huz (Assumed)KhersonUnplaced
2017Polina Tkach[8] KyivTop 40Top 30 Miss World Top Model, Top 20 Miss World Talent
2016Oleksandra KucherenkoDniproUnplaced
2015Khrystyna StolokaKyivUnplaced
2014Andriana KhasanshinLvivUnplaced
2013Anna ZayachkivskaIvano-FrankivskTop 203rd Runner-up Top Model, 2nd Runner-up Best Talent, Top 11 Beach Beauty
2012 Karyna ZhyronkinaKharkivUnplaced
2011 Yaroslava Kuryacha[9] VinnytsiaTop 15
2010Kateryna ZakharchenkoOdesaUnplaced
2009Evheniya Tulchevska[10] DniproUnplaced
2008Iryna Zhuravska[11] KyivTop 15
2007Lika Roman[12] UzhhorodUnplaced
2006Olha Shylovanova[13] KharkivUnplaced
2005Yuliya PinchukNovovolynskUnplaced
2004Olesya MatveyevaKyivUnplaced
2003Ilona Yakovleva[14] KharkivUnplaced
2002Olena StohniyKyivUnplaced
2001Oleksandra NikolayenkoOdesaTop 10
2000Yulia LinovaNikopolTop 10 Top 7 Model
1999Olha SavinskaKharkivUnplaced
1998Olena SpirinaKharkivUnplaced
1997Kseniya KuzmenkoKharkivUnplaced
1996Natalya Shvachko[15] YenakieveUnplaced
1995Natalya ShvachiyKyivUnplaced
1994Terezia Lazarenko[16] KyivUnplaced
1993Iryna BarabashKharkivDid not compete
1992Oksana SzaboKirovohradUnplaced
1991 Olha Ovcharenko[17] KyivDid not compete
1990Yuliya Shestopalova[18] MykolaivDid 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.
YearMiss Ukraine InternationalTownPlacementSpecial Awards
2022Olga Shamrai[19] VinnytsiaDid not compete
2021colspan=5
2020 colspan=5
2019Maryna KioseOdesaUnplaced
2018Bohdana TarasykKryvyi RihTop 15
2017Kseniya ChifaZaporizhiaUnplaced
2016Viktoriya KioseKyivUnplaced
2015Nina HoryniukLvivUnplaced
2014Sofia OliynykTernopilUnplaced
2013Marharyta HorbykKyivUnplaced
2012Yuliya HershunDniproUnplaced
2011Oleksandra KryshaKyivUnplaced
2010Inna BezobchukKyivUnplaced
2008Yuliya HalychenkoMariupolUnplaced
2007Mariya VaryvodaKyivUnplaced
2006Inna HorukKyivUnplaced
2005Mariya ZhukovaKyivTop 12
2004Yuliya KumpanKyivUnplaced
2003Veronika BondarenkoKyivTop 10
2002Mariia Grazhina ChaplinLvivUnplaced
2001Natalya BakulinaKyivTop 10
2000Yana RazumovskaKyivUnplaced
1999Liliya ZaluninaKyivUnplaced
1997Yuliya ZharkovaKyivUnplaced
1996Natalya KozitskaKyivTop 10
1994Olena VladimirovaKyivUnplaced
1993Natalya VoronaKyiv2nd Runner-up

Miss Earth Ukraine

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.
YearMiss Ukraine EarthTownPlacementSpecial Awards
2023Anastasia FeierUnplaced
2022colspan=5
2021Marina LitvinZaporizhzhiaUnplaced
2019Diana ShabasNovovolynskUnplaced Swimsuit (Water)
2018Anastasiya KryvokhyzhaKyivUnplaced
2017Diana MironenkoOdesaUnplaced Resorts Wear (Group 3)
Olena Beylova Unplaced Resorts Wear
Best Eco-Beauty Video (Top 3)
Top 16 Snowman Building, National Costume (Eastern Europe)
Valeriya Poloz Unplaced Evening Gown, Miss Friendship
Anastasiya Sukh Unplaced Best in Swimsuit, Resorts Wear, Most Child Friendly
Kristin SaganUnplaced Eco - Ambassadress
Khrystyna Oparina[20] Top 16 Miss Eco - Tourism
Valentyna Zhytnyk Top 14
Karyna Holovata Unplaced
Olha Bilousova Did not compete
Unplaced
Karyna Kharchynska Unplaced
Yevheniya Rudenko UnplacedMiss Talent
Tetiana RodinaUnplaced
2003Diana StarkovaKyivUnplaced

Miss Supranational Ukraine

Color key
  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearMiss Ukraine Supranational TownPlacementSpecial Awards
2024Marina MizhnovaTernopilTBA
2023Alina LiashukRivne OblastUnplaced
2022Diana MironenkoOdesaUnplaced
2019Ołena ŁaszukLutskUnplaced
Snizhana TanchukTop 25
Anastasia LennaTop 25
2015Alina SapihaUnplaced
2014Viktoriya NimetsUnplaced
2013Kateryna SandułowaKyivTop 20
2011 Natalia SitnikovaUnplaced Miss Photogenic
2010 Alona LiashchukUnplaced
2009Oksana MoriaMiss Supranational 2009Miss Photogenic

Other contests

See also

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Stas Piekha is a grandson of Edita Piekha
  2. http://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/photos/5159675a741d2/ "Miss Ukraine-2013": Van Damm offered me a role
  3. http://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/photos/4f7751d45cbb7/ Miss Ukraine-2012 became the home girl of Kernes and Dobkin
  4. http://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/focus/4e6d9ee8ebede/ The daughter of Chris de Burg crowned the Miss Ukraine 2011
  5. http://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/news/4c82c86ca2fd0/ A girl from Odesa won Miss Ukraine 2010
  6. http://en.prichernomorie.com.ua/odesa/articles/Society/Sep%2006%202010/85.php 21-year-old citizen of Odesa becomes Miss Ukraine 2010
  7. Web site: Miss World Ukraine. 31 October 2023. 31 October 2023.
  8. Web site: Сhoose album: Miss Ukraine-2017 Polina Tkach for Foberini . Miss Ukraine.
  9. http://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/photos/4e6df4faac363/ Miss Ukraine 2011
  10. Web site: grandslampageants.com of September 2009 . 2009-09-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130114021517/http://www.grandslampageants.com/ . 2013-01-14 . dead .
  11. http://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/photos/481070a587fd3/ Details on 18th contest
  12. http://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/photos/471e005570071/ 17th Miss Ukraine contest
  13. http://www.missukraine.info/miss06/ 17th Miss Ukraine contest
  14. http://missukraine.boxmail.biz/cgi-bin/guide.pl?id_razdel=106520&action=article Ilona lived Moscow, but for the contest she was from Kharkiv
  15. http://missukraine.boxmail.biz/cgi-bin/guide.pl?id_razdel=30838&action=article Natalia went for Miss Universe, rather than the World
  16. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928221554/http://lempimissit.suntuubi.com/?cat=467 MISS UKRAINE
  17. http://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/person/471e008db4eaf/ Miss Uzhhorod 91 and Shufrych
  18. http://missukraine.boxmail.biz/cgi-bin/guide.pl?id_razdel=21052&action=article The vice-Miss World 91
  19. Web site: Miss Ukraine International '21 Details Her Escape from Russian Invasion . 27 February 2022 .
  20. News: Fil-Canadian Jessica Nicole Trisko crowned Ms. Earth. 1 April 2012. Philippine Entertainment Portal, GMA Network News. 13 November 2007.
  21. http://missua.boxmail.biz/cgi-bin/guide.pl?id_razdel=85075&action=article Golden Crown contest
  22. http://www.queen.lg.ua/ Model agency "Koroleva" (official website)
  23. Web site: Miss Ukrainian Diaspora 2013 crowned in Chicago . Chicagonow.com . October 23, 2013 . February 13, 2019.
  24. Finalist beauty starred in the "Crimea - Ukraine is"