Miss Universe Kosovo
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Miss Universe Kosova is a national beauty pageant that sends representatives from Kosovo
to the Miss Universe
pageant since 2008.
, the photographer of Miss Universe’s official photos, hosted the inaugural "Miss Universe Kosova" pageant where Zana Krasniqi
was crowned and thus represented Kosovo in the Miss Universe pageant.
This was the first appearance in a Miss Universe pageant for Miss Kosovo following the country's declaration of independence
on February 17, 2008.
Krasniqi eventually placed as a Top 10 finalist at the 2008 Miss Universe
pageant. She is the first ever Kosovar woman to enter and place in the contest, ending up in 6th place among the top ten, just two tenth
s of a point from the Final 5.
The following year turned out to be another success for the Miss Universe Kosovo pageant: Marigona Dragusha
, known as "Gona Dragusha", placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 2009
in the Bahamas.
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
to the 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....
pageant since 2008.
History
On April 4, 2008, Fadil BerishaFadil Berisha
Fadil Berisha is an Albanian American fashion photographer living in New York. He is the official photographer for Miss Universe, Miss USA....
, the photographer of Miss Universe’s official photos, hosted the inaugural "Miss Universe Kosova" pageant where Zana Krasniqi
Zana Krasniqi
Zana Krasniqi is a Beauty Queen, fashion model, and Miss Universe Kosovo. She represented Kosovo for the first time in Miss Universe and placed in the Top 10 of the Miss Universe 2008.-Personal life:...
was crowned and thus represented Kosovo in the Miss Universe pageant.
This was the first appearance in a Miss Universe pageant for Miss Kosovo following the country's declaration of independence
2008 Kosovo declaration of independence
The 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence was adopted on 17 February 2008 by individual members of the Assembly of Kosovo acting in personal capacity and not binding to the Assembly itself...
on February 17, 2008.
Krasniqi eventually placed as a Top 10 finalist at the 2008 Miss Universe
Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008...
pageant. She is the first ever Kosovar woman to enter and place in the contest, ending up in 6th place among the top ten, just two tenth
Tenth
Tenth can mean:* 10th, an ordinal number; as in the item in an order ten places from the beginning, following the ninth and preceding the eleventh.* 1/10, a fraction, one part of a unit divided equally into ten parts...
s of a point from the Final 5.
The following year turned out to be another success for the Miss Universe Kosovo pageant: Marigona Dragusha
Marigona Dragusha
Marigona "Gona" Dragusha is an Albanian pageant titleholder from Kosovo who placed as the 2nd runner-up at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant, only behind the eventual winner, Venezuela's Stefanía Fernández, and the 1st runner-up Ada de la Cruz from the Dominican Republic. Dragusha won her national...
, known as "Gona Dragusha", placed second runner-up to Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana...
in the Bahamas.
Winners
| Year | Name | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Miss Universe 2008 Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008... |
Zana Krasniqi Zana Krasniqi Zana Krasniqi is a Beauty Queen, fashion model, and Miss Universe Kosovo. She represented Kosovo for the first time in Miss Universe and placed in the Top 10 of the Miss Universe 2008.-Personal life:... |
Top 10 (6th) |
| 2009 Miss Universe 2009 Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana... |
Marigona Dragusha Marigona Dragusha Marigona "Gona" Dragusha is an Albanian pageant titleholder from Kosovo who placed as the 2nd runner-up at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant, only behind the eventual winner, Venezuela's Stefanía Fernández, and the 1st runner-up Ada de la Cruz from the Dominican Republic. Dragusha won her national... |
2nd runner-up |
| 2010 Miss Universe 2010 Miss Universe 2010, the 59th edition of the pageant, was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on August 23, 2010. It was hosted by Bret Michaels and Natalie Morales... |
Kështjella Pepshi Kështjella Pepshi Kështjella Pepshi is a pageant titleholder from Kosovo, who won the national title of Miss Universe Kosovo. Pepshi grew up in Bern, Switzerland, where she competed in the Miss Bern beauty pageant. Later one she went to her home country, Kosovo and won the Miss Universe Kosovo title in early June... |
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| 2011 Miss Universe 2011 Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event... |
Afërdita Dreshaj Afërdita Dreshaj Afërdita Dreshaj is an Albanian singer and model who was crowned Miss Universe Kosova 2011 and represented the Republic of Kosovo in Miss Universe 2011.-Early life:... |
Top 16 |