Miss Armenia
The Miss Armenia (Armenian: Միսս Հայաստան; Miss Hayastan) is the national beauty pageant in Armenia. Its winners represent Armenia in Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Grand International.[1]
| Formation | 1996 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Yerevan |
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Membership | |
Official language | Armenian |
President | Gohar Harutunyan |
| Website | https://missarmenia.org/ |
History
Miss Armenia also debuted in 2017 with Miss World and in 2018 with Miss Universe. Through the Miss Armenia pageant, the winners represented her country at Miss Universe and Miss World.
It has been several years the competition "Miss Armenia" isn't being held in Armenia. "Miss Armenia" competition was first held in 1996, with certain intervals, up to 2012. Here are the winners of the "Miss Armenia" beauty competition.
After 6 years of hiatus, the Miss Armenian 2017 contest returned under the support of Armenian ministry of culture. The contest took take place in Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Yerevan.
On May 11, 2019 the original of Miss Hayastan (old, Miss Armenia) returned to hold national beauty pageant. There are two Miss Armenia contests such as Miss Hayastan (Miss Armenia) and Miss Armenian (for Miss Universe and Miss World Armenia).
In 2021, the Miss Armenian organization purchased the license of the Miss Grand International for Armenian, which the Armenian American Kristina Ayanian was appointed to represent the country at the pageant,[2] Ayanian was the second Armenian candidate for the said pageant following Lily Sargsyan (Miss Armenian 2017) who took part in its 2019 edition in Venezuela.[3]
Titleholders
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
1996–2017
| Year | Miss Armenia | Armenian Name | Region | Notes | International |
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| 1996 | Karine Khachatrian | Կարինե Խաչատրյան | Yerevan | Armenian sport master in artistic gymnastics |
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| 1997 | Angelina Babajanyan | Անգելինա Բաբաջանյան | Miss Caucasus | — | |
| 1998 | Gohar Harutunyan | Գոհար Հարությունյան | CEO of Miss Armenian org. — Franchise holder to Miss Universe and Miss World in Armenia |
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| 2000 | Kristina Babayan | Քրիստինա Բաբայան | Doctor-cosmetologist | — | |
| 2001 | Irina Tovmasyan | Իրինա Թովմասյան | — | — | |
| 2003 | Lusine Tovmasyan | Լուսինե Թովմասյան | Vitsemiss Europe 2005 |
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| 2006 | Marina Vardanyan | Մարինա Վարդանյան | — |
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| 2007 | Margarita Sarukhanyan | Մարգարիտա Սարուխանյան | — | — | |
| 2008 | Anna Galstyan | Աննա Գալստյան | — | — | |
| 2010 | Lilit Karapetyan | Լիլիթ Կարապետյան | Miss Supranational Armenia 2010 | — | |
| 2012 | Anna Arakelyan | Աննա Առաքելյան | An Economist | — | |
| 2017 | Lili Sargsyan[3] | Լիլի Սարգսյան | Miss World Armenia 2017[3] Miss Grand Armenia 2019[3] |
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2018–present
- Began 2018 the Miss Armenian separated the franchise of Miss Universe and Miss World national contest in two selections. First, the Miss Universe Armenia will crown the winner earlier than Miss World Armenia in different date before coming to International pageants. The Miss World Armenia will be crowned the new title holder in the last ending of Miss Armenia section. Armenia debuts at Miss Universe in 2018 while in 2017 Armenia started to join at the Miss World in China. Later in 2021, the organization also acquired the license of the Miss Grand International for Armenia.[2]
| Year | Miss Universe Armenia | Notes | Miss World Armenia | Notes | Miss Grand Armenia | Notes | ||||
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| Romanized name | Armenian Name | Romanized name | Armenian Name | Romanized name | Armenian Name | |||||
| 2018 | Eliza Muradyan | Էլիզա Մուրադյան | Business Woman, Owner & CEO of Elysee™ | Arena Zeynalyan | Արենա Զեյնալյան | Acquired the license in 2021 | ||||
| 2019 | Dayana Davtyan | Դայանա Դավթյան | Architect — Miss Planet 2015 (Elegance award) | Liana Voskerchyan | Լիանա Ոսկերչյան | |||||
| 2020 | Monika Grigoryan | Մոնիկա Գրիգորյան | Miss Tourism Globe Armenia 2019 | No Titleholder, the international pageant was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||
| 2021 | Nane Avetisyan[1] | Նանե Ավետիսյան | Mirna Bzdigian[1] | Միրնա Պզտիկեան | Armenian-Syrian | Kristina Ayanian[1] | Քրիստինա Այանյան | Miss Boston 2020 (Armenian-American) | ||
| 2022 | Kristina Ayanian | Քրիստինա Այանյան | Miss Boston 2020 (Armenian-American) | No Titleholder | ||||||
Titleholders under Miss Armenia org.
The following women have represented Armenia in the international beauty pageants. The highest placement was the winner of Miss Commonwealth of CIS in 1998, won by Gohar Harutunyan, the current CEO of Miss Armenian organization.
Miss Universe Armenia
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Region | Miss Armenian | Armenian Name | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2022 | Yerevan | Kristina Ayanian[4] | Քրիստինա Այանյան | Unplaced | |
| 2021 | Yerevan | Nane Avetisyan[1] | Նանե Ավետիսյան | Unplaced | |
| 2020 | Yerevan | Monika Grigoryan | Մոնիկա Գրիգորյան | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | Yerevan | Dayana Davtyan | Դայանա Դավթյան | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Yerevan | Eliza Muradyan | Էլիզա Մուրադյան | Unplaced | |
Miss World Armenia
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
| Year | Region | Miss World Armenian | Armenian Name | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TBA | ||||
| 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 | ||||
| 2021 | Yerevan | Mirna Bzdigian[1] | Միրնա Պզտիկեան | Unplaced |
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| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held | ||||
| 2019 | Yerevan | Liana Voskerchyan | Լիանա Ոսկերչյան | Unplaced |
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| 2018 | Yerevan | Arena Zeynalyan | Արենա Զեյնալյան | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Yerevan | Lili Sargsyan[5] | Լիլի Սարգսյան | Unplaced | |
Miss Grand Armenia
- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- Armenia made its debut at the Miss Grand International pageant in 2019 by Lili Sargsyan, Miss Armenia 2017 winner, under the direction of Janna Gregory.[3] The Miss Armenia organization later purchased the franchise in 2021.[2].
| Year | Region | Miss Grand Armenian | Armenian Name | Placement at Miss Grand Int'l | Special Awards |
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| 2022 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2021 | Yerevan | Kristina Ayanian[2] | Քրիստինա Այանյան | Unplaced |
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| 2020 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2019 | Yerevan | Lili Sargsyan[3] | Լիլի Սարգսյան | Unplaced | |
References
- "Exclusive. Ի՞նչ զգեստներով են Միրնա Պստիկյանն ու Նանե Ավետիսյանը ներկայանալու «Միսս Աշխարհ» եւ «Միսս Տիեզերք» մրցույթներին. աղջիկների հույզերն ու Գոհարի խորհուրդը (ֆոտո)". News.am (in Armenian). 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- Leeza Arakelian (20 October 2021). "The Weekly's Kristina Ayanian crowned Miss Grand Armenia". Armenian Weekly. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- Մարիամ Արզոյան (7 September 2019). "«Հիմա ավելի ինքնավստահ եմ»․ Լիլի Սարգսյանը Հայաստանը կներկայացնի Miss Grand International 2019 գեղեցկության միջազգային մրցույթին". Bavnews.am (in Armenian). Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- "Introducing our Miss Universe Armenia 2022, Kristina Ayanian". Instagram. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
- "Lily Sargsyan is Miss Armenia 2017". Indian and World Pageant. September 25, 2017. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017.