Miss Russia

Miss Russia (Russian: Мисс Россия) 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 has been running since 1992; however, there was no Miss Russia 1994,^{[citation needed]} 2000^[1] or 2008.

Since 2007, the winner of Miss Russia represents her country in both Miss World and Miss Universe. However, if she 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 every Miss Russia auditions over 80,000-100,000 applicants are being processed annually.

International Winners

Russian representatives under Miss Russia Organization who won International titles.

• Miss Universe
  • 2002 — Oxana Fedorova (Dethroned)
• Miss World
  • 2008 — Ksenia Sukhinova
• Miss Europe
  • 2002 — Svetlana Koroleva
  • 1999 — Yelena Rogozhina

Titleholders

Note: Contest not held in 1994, 2000, 2008, and 2020.

Wins by regions

Winners' gallery

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  Polina Popova, Miss Russia 2017

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  Elmira Abdrazakova, Miss Russia 2013

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  Elizaveta Golovanova, Miss Russia 2012

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  Irina Antonenko, Miss Russia 2010

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  Sofia Rudieva, Miss Russia 2009

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  Ksenia Sukhinova, Miss Russia 2007

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  Tatiana Kotova, Miss Russia 2006

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  Victoria Lopyreva, Miss Russia 2003

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  Svetlana Koroleva, Miss Russia 2002

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  Oxana Fedorova, Miss Russia 2001

Big Four pageants representatives

The following women have represented Russia under Miss Russia Organization in the following international beauty pageants: Miss Universe and Miss World. Traditionally, winning Miss Russia gives titleholders the right to represent Russia at both Miss Universe, and continuing the winner could be competing at Miss Universe and Miss World. However, in 2015, the winner of Miss Russia has been sent to Miss World, while the first runner-up has been sent to Miss Universe due to the dates of the two pageants often conflicting with each other.

Miss World Russia

Miss World began in 1951, and Russia debuted in the competition in 1992. Since their debut, they have placed ten times, securing two winners, one runner-up, and seven semi-finalists. The Miss Russia franchised Miss World since 2007. Since that year winner and runner-up at Miss Russia have a right to compete at Miss World. — Here Russian representatives at Miss World since Miss Russia franchised the license of Miss World.

Tatiana Kotova
Miss Russia 2007

Ksenia Sukhinova
Miss Russia 2008
Miss World 2008

Elmira Abdrazakova
Miss Russia 2013

Miss Universe Russia

Miss Universe began in 1952, and Russia debuted in the competition in 1994. Since their debut, they have placed eight times, securing one winner, one runner-up, and six semi-finalists. In fact from the past the main of Miss Russia has a right to represent her country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

Oxana Fedorova
Miss Russia 2002
Miss Universe 2002

Sofia Rudieva
Miss Russia 2009

Irina Antonenko
Miss Russia 2010

See also

• Miss USSR
• Miss International Russia
• Krasa Rossii (Miss Earth Russia)

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Miss Russia.

• Miss Russia Official site (in Russian)