Miss Ukraine

Miss Ukraine (Міс України or Панна України, Panna Ukrayiny) is a national Beauty pageant in Ukraine.

Miss Ukraine
Міс України
Formation1990
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersKyiv
Location
Membership
Miss World
Miss International
Miss Earth
Official language
Ukrainian
Chairman
Yuri Ageev
WebsiteMain site (in Ukrainian and Russian)

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
Iryna Zhuravska

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
Lika Roman, Miss Ukraine 2007
Color key
  •   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.[1]

YearMiss Ukraine WorldTownPlacementSpecial Awards
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 Oleksandra Yaremchuk Vinnytsia Unplaced
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019 Marharyta Pasha Kharkiv Top 40 (Top 40) Miss World Top Model, (Top 32) Miss World Sport, (Top 27) Miss World Talent
2018 Veronika Didusenko (Dethroned) Kyiv Did not compete
Leonila Huz (Assumed) Kherson Unplaced
2017 Polina Tkach[7] Kyiv Top 40 Top 30 Miss World Top Model, Top 20 Miss World Talent
2016 Oleksandra Kucherenko Dnipro Unplaced
2015 Khrystyna Stoloka Kyiv Unplaced
2014 Andriana Khasanshin Lviv Unplaced
2013 Anna Zayachkivska Ivano-Frankivsk Top 20 3rd Runner-up Top Model, 2nd Runner-up Best Talent, Top 11 Beach Beauty
2012 Karyna Zhyronkina Kharkiv Unplaced
2011 Yaroslava Kuryacha[8] Vinnytsia Top 15
2010 Kateryna Zakharchenko[1] Odesa Unplaced
2009 Evheniya Tulchevska[9] Dnipro Unplaced
2008 Iryna Zhuravska[10] Kyiv Top 15
2007 Lika Roman[11] Uzhhorod Unplaced
2006 Olha Shylovanova[12] Kharkiv Unplaced
2005 Yuliya Pinchuk Novovolynsk Unplaced
2004 Olesya Matveyeva Kyiv Unplaced
2003 Ilona Yakovleva[13] Kharkiv Unplaced
2002 Olena Stohniy Kyiv Unplaced
2001 Oleksandra Nikolayenko Odesa Top 10
2000 Yulia Linova Nikopol Top 10 Top 7 Model
1999 Olha Savinska Kharkiv Unplaced
1998 Olena Spirina Kharkiv Unplaced
1997 Kseniya Kuzmenko Kharkiv Unplaced
1996 Natalya Shvachko[14] Yenakieve Unplaced
1995 Natalya Shvachiy Kyiv Unplaced
1994 Terezia Lazarenko[15] Kyiv Unplaced
1993 Iryna Barabash Kharkiv Did not compete
1992 Oksana Szabo Kirovohrad Unplaced
1991 Olha Ovcharenko[16] Kyiv Did not compete
1990 Yuliya Shestopalova[17] Mykolaiv Did 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.

Year Miss Ukraine International Town Placement Special Awards
2022 Olga Shamrai[18] Vinnytsia Did not compete
2021 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2021
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020
2019 Maryna Kiose Odesa Unplaced
2018 Bohdana Tarasyk Kryvyi Rih Top 15
2017 Kseniya Chifa Zaporizhia Unplaced
2016 Viktoriya Kiose Kyiv Unplaced
2015 Nina Horyniuk Lviv Unplaced
2014 Sofia Oliynyk Ternopil Unplaced
2013 Marharyta Horbyk Kyiv Unplaced
2012 Yuliya Hershun Dnipro Unplaced
2011 Oleksandra Krysha Kyiv Unplaced
2010 Inna Bezobchuk Kyiv Unplaced
2008 Yuliya Halychenko Mariupol Unplaced
2007 Mariya Varyvoda Kyiv Unplaced
2006 Inna Horuk Kyiv Unplaced
2005 Mariya Zhukova Kyiv Top 12
2004 Yuliya Kumpan Kyiv Unplaced
2003 Veronika Bondarenko Kyiv Top 10
2002 Mariia Grazhina Chaplin Lviv Unplaced
2001 Natalya Bakulina Kyiv Top 10
2000 Yana Razumovska Kyiv Unplaced
1999 Liliya Zalunina Kyiv Unplaced
1997 Yuliya Zharkova Kyiv Unplaced
1996 Natalya Kozitska Kyiv Top 10
1994 Olena Vladimirova Kyiv Unplaced
1993 Natalya Vorona[16] Kyiv 2nd 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.

Year Miss Ukraine Earth Town Placement Special Awards
2023 Anastasia Feier Zakarpattia TBA
2022 Did not compete
2021 Marina Litvin Zaporizhzhia Unplaced
2019 Diana Shabas Novovolynsk Unplaced 1st place, gold medalist(s) Swimsuit (Water)
2018 Anastasiya Kryvokhyzha Kyiv Unplaced
2017 Diana Mironenko Odesa Unplaced 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Resorts Wear (Group 3)
2016 Olena Beylova Vinnytsia Unplaced 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Resorts Wear
Best Eco-Beauty Video (Top 3)
2015 Viktoriya Orel Sumy Top 16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Snowman Building, 1st place, gold medalist(s) National Costume (Eastern Europe)
2014 Valeriya Poloz Poltava Unplaced 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Evening Gown, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Miss Friendship
2013 Anastasiya Sukh Kyiv Unplaced 1st place, gold medalist(s) Best in Swimsuit, 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Resorts Wear, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Most Child Friendly
2012 Kristin Sagan Sumy Unplaced 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eco - Ambassadress
2011 Khrystyna Oparina[19] Kharkiv Top 16 Miss Eco - Tourism
2010 Valentyna Zhytnyk[19] Kharkiv Top 14
2009 Karyna Holovata Kyiv Unplaced
2008 Olha Bilousova Kyiv Did not compete
2007 Halyna Andreyeva Odesa Unplaced
2006 Karyna Kharchynska Kyiv Unplaced
2005 Yevheniya Rudenko Kyiv Unplaced Miss Talent
2004 Tetiana Rodina Kyiv Unplaced
2003 Diana Starkova Kyiv Unplaced

Other contests
  • Golden Crown of Ukraine (Золота Корона України) was conducted for the first time on November 6, 2004 at the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet. The winner of the contest Olena Klepko from Poltava 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 World contest.[20]
  • In March 2010 there took place a Miss Bukovel contest as part of popularization of the Prykarpattya ski-resort Bukovel. The contest was won by a representative from Luhansk who later participated in Miss Ukraine 2010 as Miss Bukovel.[21]
  • Throughout Ukraine take place numerous other regular regional pageant contests among such are Transcarpathian Open ( 2010), Miss Kyiv City (2009), Miss Crimean Champaign (2010), Miss Sevastopol (2009, 2010), pageant contest of Chernihiv Region (1996), and others.
  • In Chicago every year from about a thousand Ukrainian Americans one Miss Ukrainian Diaspora is chosen.[22][23]

See also

References
  1. 21-year-old citizen of Odesa becomes Miss Ukraine 2010
  2. Stas Piekha is a grandson of Edita Piekha
  3. "Miss Ukraine-2013": Van Damm offered me a role. Tablo ID. April 1, 2013
  4. Miss Ukraine-2012 became the home girl of Kernes and Dobkin
  5. The daughter of Chris de Burg crowned the Miss Ukraine 2011
  6. A girl from Odesa won Miss Ukraine 2010
  7. "Сhoose album: Miss Ukraine-2017 Polina Tkach for Foberini". Miss Ukraine.
  8. Miss Ukraine 2011
  9. "grandslampageants.com of September 2009". Archived from the original on 2013-01-14. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
  10. Details on 18th contest (in Ukrainian)
  11. 17th Miss Ukraine contest (in Ukrainian)
  12. 17th Miss Ukraine contest Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)
  13. Ilona lived Moscow, but for the contest she was from Kharkiv (in Russian)
  14. Natalia went for Miss Universe, rather than the World
  15. MISS UKRAINE
  16. Miss Uzhhorod 91 and Shufrych
  17. The vice-Miss World 91
  18. "Miss Ukraine International '21 Details Her Escape from Russian Invasion". 27 February 2022.
  19. "Fil-Canadian Jessica Nicole Trisko crowned Ms. Earth". Philippine Entertainment Portal, GMA Network News. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  20. Golden Crown contest
  21. Model agency "Koroleva" (official website) Archived 2010-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
  22. "Miss Ukrainian Diaspora 2013 crowned in Chicago". Chicagonow.com. October 23, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  23. (in Ukrainian) Finalist beauty starred in the "Crimea - Ukraine is"

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