Miss Ukraine
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Miss Ukraine is a national beauty contest in Ukraine
and was first held in 1991 in the National Palace "Ukraina".
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
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.
contest usually was attended by the first runner up of Miss Ukraine. 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 is being broadcast every year by one of the leaders of the national TV-networks Inter
.
In 2010 the Ukrainian National pageant took place in fall on Saturday, September 4. The winner received a crown estimated at 250,000 euro
s, an automobile "Renault
", and various make-up products.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
and was first held in 1991 in the National Palace "Ukraina".
Today it is one of the top three national beauty contests in Ukraine, others being Miss Ukraine Universe
Miss Ukraine Universe
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and Queen of Ukraine. Miss Ukraine serves as preliminary for the Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
and sometimes Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
. 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 as well as continental beauty contests. Miss UniverseMiss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
contest usually was attended by the first runner up of Miss Ukraine. The national beauty contest was reorganized after Miss Ukraine Organization lost its franchise to one of the former pageant winners Oleksandra Nikolayenko
Oleksandra Nikolayenko
Oleksandra Nikolayenko-Ruffin is a Ukrainian model and actress.-Education:She studied at the Odessa National Law Academy, and worked for Savrox Models Agency in Odessa. She takes an active part in charitable projects...
(2001). Since 2006 Oleksandra Nikolayenko organizes Miss Ukraine Universe concourse as qualification to Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
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
Miss World 2002
Miss World 2002, the 52nd Miss World pageant was held on December 7, 2002 at Alexandra Palace, London, United Kingdom. The pageant was initially slated for Abuja, Nigeria but due to conflict in the city of Kaduna arising from a publication of an article in a Lagos based newspaper the pageant was...
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 is being broadcast every year by one of the leaders of the national TV-networks Inter
Inter (TV channel)
Inter is the major TV channel in Ukraine. Based on it later was formed the whole new media group with variety of different other channels. Inter is among the top-rated networks in Ukraine, competing with such as 1+1 and Pershyi Natsionalnyi channels...
.
In 2010 the Ukrainian National pageant took place in fall on Saturday, September 4. The winner received a crown estimated at 250,000 euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
s, an automobile "Renault
Renault
Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
", and various make-up products.
Sponsors
- Pharos, a mobile media marketing company
- Stolytsia (Insurance Company)
- META.ua, an internet company
- DESSANGE
Guests and jury
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List of winners
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| 2011 | Yaroslava Kuryacha | 19 | Vinnytsia Vinnytsia Vinnytsia is a city located on the banks of the Southern Bug, in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Vinnytsia Oblast.-Names:... |
Olena Sendetska (Kyiv) Daryna Musiyenko (Kyiv) |
Marharyta Horbik (Kyiv) | |
| 2010 | Kateryna Zakharchenko | 21 | Odessa Odessa Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,... |
Natalya Sytnikova (Kramatorsk) Yulia Stratehopulo (Vinnytsya) |
Hanna Rybakova (Odessa) | |
| 2009 | Yevhenia Tulchevska | 20 | Dnipropetrovsk Dnipropetrovsk Dnipropetrovsk or Dnepropetrovsk formerly Yekaterinoslav is Ukraine's third largest city with one million inhabitants. It is located southeast of Ukraine's capital Kiev on the Dnieper River, in the south-central region of the country... |
Anastasia Senina (Kharkiv) Evelina Voloshyn (Alchevsk) |
Anna Poslavska (Odessa) | |
| 2008 | Iryna Zhuravska Iryna Zhuravska Iryna Zhuravska is a Ukrainian model who represented her country in the Miss World 2008 pageant, which took place on December 13, 2008, in Johannesburg, South Africa... |
18 | Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... |
Oksana Ostrovska (Kiev) Tetyana Neustuyeva (Boryslav) |
Hanna Lapenko (Luhansk) | |
| 2007 | Lilia Roman Lika Roman Lika Roman , born in Uzhhorod, in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union, is a beauty queen who won the 17th national contest "Miss Ukraine 2007".She subsequently represented Ukraine in Miss World 2007 in Sanya, China.... (Lika) |
22 | Uzhhorod Uzhhorod Uzhhorod or Uzhgorod is a city located in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. It is the administrative center of the Zakarpattia Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Uzhhorodskyi Raion within the oblast... |
Hanna Hab (Cherkasy) Halyna Andreyeva Galyna Andreeva Halyna Andreyeva is a beauty pageant titleholder from Odessa; she won the title of Miss Ukraine Earth 2007 and competed in Miss Earth 2007 pageant in Manila, Philippines. She was also the 2nd runner up and winner of the "People's Choice" award at the 2007 Miss Ukraine pageant.-References:... (Odessa) |
Halyna Andreyeva Galyna Andreeva Halyna Andreyeva is a beauty pageant titleholder from Odessa; she won the title of Miss Ukraine Earth 2007 and competed in Miss Earth 2007 pageant in Manila, Philippines. She was also the 2nd runner up and winner of the "People's Choice" award at the 2007 Miss Ukraine pageant.-References:... (Odessa) |
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| 2006 | Olha Shylovanova | Kharkiv Kharkiv Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was... |
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| 2005 | Yulia Pinchuk | Novovolynsk Novovolynsk -History:Novovolynsk is built in 1950 as mining town in USSR.... |
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| 2004 | Olesya Matveyeva (Lesia) | Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... |
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| 2003 | Ilona Yakovleva | Kharkiv Kharkiv Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was... |
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| 2002 | Yelena Stohniy | 25 | Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... |
Iryna Udovenko | ||
| 2001 | Oleksandra Nikolayenko Oleksandra Nikolayenko Oleksandra Nikolayenko-Ruffin is a Ukrainian model and actress.-Education:She studied at the Odessa National Law Academy, and worked for Savrox Models Agency in Odessa. She takes an active part in charitable projects... |
20 | Odessa Odessa Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,... |
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| 2000 | Yulia Lineva | Zaporizhia Zaporizhia Zaporizhia or Zaporozhye [formerly Alexandrovsk ] is a city in southeastern Ukraine, situated on the banks of the Dnieper River. It is the administrative center of the Zaporizhia Oblast... |
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| 1999 | Olha Savinska | Kharkiv Kharkiv Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was... |
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| 1998 | Olena Spirina | Kharkiv Kharkiv Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was... |
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| 1997 | Oksana Kuzmenko | Kharkiv Kharkiv Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was... |
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| 1996 | Natalia Shvachko | Yenakieve | ? Polina Voinevych |
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| 1995 | Vlada Kerdina | Brovary Brovary Brovary is a city in Kiev Oblast in northern Ukraine, an eastern suburb of the country's capital, Kiev. It is the administrative centre of the Brovarskyi Raion . Brovary is an ancient town, firstly mentioned in 1630. Its name translated from Ukrainian means "brewers"... |
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| 1994 | Terezia Lazarenko | Uzhhorod Uzhhorod Uzhhorod or Uzhgorod is a city located in western Ukraine, at the border with Slovakia and near the border with Hungary. It is the administrative center of the Zakarpattia Oblast , as well as the administrative center of the surrounding Uzhhorodskyi Raion within the oblast... |
? Natalya Nadtochei |
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| 1993 | Iryna Barabash | Kharkiv Kharkiv Kharkiv or Kharkov is the second-largest city in Ukraine.The city was founded in 1654 and was a major centre of Ukrainian culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv became the first city in Ukraine where the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was proclaimed in December 1917 and Soviet government was... |
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| 1992 | Oksana Szabo | 26 | Kirovohrad Kirovohrad Kirovohrad , formerly Yelisavetgrad, is a city in central Ukraine. It is located on the Inhul River. It is a motorway junction. Pop. 239,400 .... |
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| 1991 | Olha Ovcharenko-Rechdouni | Kiev Kiev Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press.... |
Natalya Vorona | |||
| 1990 | Yulia Shestopalova Yulia Shestopalova -Education:She studied at the Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding. She teaches at the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. She speaks Ukrainian, Russian and English.-Pageantry:She holds the “Miss Mykolaiv” and “Miss Ukraine” titles... |
Mykolaiv Mykolaiv Mykolaiv , also known as Nikolayev , is a city in southern Ukraine, administrative center of the Mykolaiv Oblast. Mykolaiv is the main ship building center of the Black Sea, and, arguably, the whole Eastern Europe.-Name of city:... |
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 PoltavaPoltavaPoltava is a city in located on the Vorskla River in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Poltava Oblast , as well as the surrounding Poltava Raion of the oblast. Poltava's estimated population is 298,652 ....
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 WorldTop Model of the WorldThe Top Model of the World is an international search for the ultimate model. The sought-after characteristics are: independence, talent and fashion consciousness...
contest. - In March 2010 there took place a Miss Bukovel contest as part of popularization of the Prykarpattya ski-resort BukovelBukovelBukovel is a ski- and spa-resort located in the Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast of western Ukraine. The resort is located almost on the ridge-lines of the Carpathian Mountains at elevation of above the sea level near the village of Polyanytsya...
. The contest was won by a representative from Luhansk who later participated in Miss Ukraine 2010 as Miss Bukovel. - 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 RegionChernihiv OblastChernihiv Oblast is an oblast of northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Chernihiv.-Geography:The total area of the province is around 31,900 km²....
(1996), and others.
See also
- Miss Ukraine UniverseMiss Ukraine Universe-External links:*...
- Miss Ukraine EarthMiss Ukraine EarthMiss Ukraine Earth is a Ukrainian national beauty contest. The winner represents Ukraine in the Miss Earth beauty contest. In 2008, the Miss Ukraine Earth finals was postponed due to political unrest in the country....
- Miss EuropeMiss EuropeMiss Europe is a popular regional beauty pageant among female contestants from the nations of the European continent established in 1928 and re-established at the end of World War II by Roger Zeiler of the French Committee of Elegance and Claude Berr...
- Miss WorldMiss WorldThe Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
External links
- Info on Miss Ukraine and participants of 2009 event
- Main site /
- 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