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Miss Russia

Beauty pageant

Miss Russia

Summary

Beauty pageant

FieldValue
name
formation
typeBeauty pageant
headquartersMoscow
locationRussia
membership
languageRussian
leader_titleNational director
leader_nameAnastasia Belyak
website

Miss Russia () is a national beauty pageant in Russia. It selects the Russian representatives to compete in two of the major beauty pageants: Miss World and Miss Universe.

History

The Miss Russia crown

The pageant began in 1992; however, there was no Miss Russia 1994, or 2000 or 2008.

Since 2007, the winner of Miss Russia represents her country at Miss World and Miss Universe. If the winner is unable to participate, a runner-up is sent instead.

Russia has won three major international titles: Miss World 1992, Miss Universe 2002, although later dethroned, and Miss World 2008.

It is estimated that Miss Russia has over 80,000-100,000 applicants annually.

International Winners

  • Miss Universe
    • 2002 — Oxana Fedorova
  • Miss World
    • 2008 — Ksenia Sukhinova
    • 1992 — Julia Kourotchkina
  • Miss Europe
    • 2002 — Svetlana Koroleva
    • 1999 — Yelena Rogozhina

Titleholders

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  • She reigned for 119 days until becoming the first Miss Universe to be dethroned (the reasons for which are not entirely clear)}}

File:AlinaSanko.jpg|Alina Sanko, Miss Russia 2019 File:Polya Popova MR 2017.jpg|Polina Popova, Miss Russia 2017 File:Elmira Abdrazakova.jpg|Elmira Abdrazakova, Miss Russia 2013 File:Golovanova Elizaveta (small photo).jpg|Elizaveta Golovanova, Miss Russia 2012 File:Miss Russia 2010 Winner.jpg|Irina Antonenko, Miss Russia 2010 File:Sofia Rudieva.jpg|Sofia Rudieva, Miss Russia 2009 File:Miss Russia 08 Ksenia Sukhinova.jpg|Ksenia Sukhinova, Miss Russia 2007 File:Tatiana Kotova.jpg|Tatiana Kotova, Miss Russia 2006 File:Lopyrevavika.jpg|Victoria Lopyreva, Miss Russia 2003 File:Королёва Светлана Юрьевна.JPG|Svetlana Koroleva, Miss Russia 2002 File:Oxana Fedorova2.jpg|Oxana Fedorova, Miss Russia 2001

International representatives

The following women have represented Russia under Miss Russia Organization in the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. The Miss Russia Organization received the license for Miss Universe in 1994, and for Miss World in 2007. Occasionally, a runner-up or former titleholder is sent to represent Russia instead of the incumbent Miss Russia titleholder. ;Color key

  • : 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

Miss Universe Russia

::The main winner of Miss Russia represents Russia at Miss Universe and Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age), or decides to not compete at one of the pageants, a runner-up is sent.

YearFederal SubjectMiss RussiaPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsMiss Russia directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 1994―2003, since 2007 Miss Russia sends the winner to Miss Universe202520242023202220212020201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007Miss Universe Russia ― Russian representatives were selected by an independent pageant, Miss Russia Universe between 2004―2006200620052004Miss Russia directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1994―20032003200220012000199919981997199619951994
Moscow OblastAnastasia VenzaUnplaced
ChuvashiaValentina AlekseevaTop 12
Saint PetersburgMargarita GolubevaUnplaced
Orenburg OblastAnna LinnikovaUnplaced
TatarstanRalina ArabovaUnplaced
Rostov OblastAlina SankoUnplaced
Did not compete in 2019}}
ChuvashiaYulia PolyachikhinaUnplaced
MoscowKseniya AlexandrovaUnplaced
Orenburg OblastYuliana KorolkovaUnplaced
Chita OblastVladislava EvtushenkoUnplaced
Saratov OblastYulia AlipovaUnplaced
Kemerovo OblastElmira AbdrazakovaUnplaced
Smolensk OblastElizaveta GolovanovaTop 10
Moscow OblastNatalia GantimurovaUnplaced
Sverdlovsk OblastIrina AntonenkoTop 15
Saint PetersburgSofia RudievaUnplaced
MoscowVera Krasova3rd Runner-up
Rostov OblastTatiana KotovaUnplaced
Kemerovo OblastAnna LitvinovaTop 20
Rostov OblastNataliya NikolayevaUnplaced
Novosibirsk OblastKseniya KustovaUnplaced
KhabarovskOlesya BondarenkoUnplaced
Saint PetersburgOxana FedorovaMiss Universe 2002
Khanty-MansiOksana KalandyretsTop 10
MoscowSvetlana GorevaUnplaced
ChuvashiaAlexandra PetrovaUnplaced
Yaroslavl OblastAnna MalovaTop 10
Saint PetersburgAnna BaitchikUnplaced
Saratov OblastIlmira ShamsutdinovaTop 6
MoscowYuliya AlekseyevaUnplaced
MoscowInna ZobovaUnplaced

Miss World Russia

YearFederal SubjectMiss World RussiaPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial awardsMiss Russia directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World between 2007−20192019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007
Did not compete between 2021—present}}
Rostov OblastAlina SankoTop 12
YakutiaNatalya StroevaTop 30
Sverdlovsk OblastPolina PopovaTop 10
Tyumen OblastYana DobrovolskayaUnplaced
Sverdlovsk OblastSofia Nikitchuk1st Runner-up
Rostov OblastAnastasiya KostenkoTop 25
Kemerovo OblastElmira AbdrazakovaUnplaced
Smolensk OblastElizaveta GolovanovaUnplaced
Moscow OblastNatalia GantimurovaTop 30
TatarstanIrina SharipovaTop 25
Ivanovo OblastKseniya ShipilovaUnplaced
Tyumen OblastKsenia SukhinovaMiss World 2008
Rostov OblastTatiana KotovaUnplaced

References

References

  1. (25 July 2022). "Анна Линникова из Оренбурга стала мисс Россия — 2022".
  2. (8 October 2023). "«Мисс Россия — 2023» стала Маргарита Голубева из Санкт-Петербурга".
  3. Astakhova, Anastasia. (5 October 2024). "Победительницей конкурса «Мисс Россия — 2024» стала 18-летняя Валентина Алексеева из Чувашии".
  4. Анатолий Мармышев. (5 October 2025). "Анастасия Венза стала «Мисс Россия — 2025»: как выглядит самая красивая девушка страны. Фотогалерея".
  5. (January 15, 2000). "Pretty maidens in a row vie for Russian beauty title". [[New Straits Times]].
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