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Svetlana Kruk
Svetlana Kuznetsova (in Belarusian: Святлана Крук), more commonly known as Svetlana Kruk, is a beauty queen and the first woman to be crowned Miss Belarus. Biography Kruk was from Grodno, Belarus and was born on June 2, 1979. She studied mathematics at the University of Grodno and later studied economics at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia. In 1998, she went to Minsk to join the biggest modelling school in Belarus, the "Nacional'Naja Shkola Krasoty". While there, there were tryouts for the first ever Miss Belarus contest. She impressed the judges and was invited to the content. She prepared for the contest for about six months and won the title of Miss Belarus on March 18, 1998. She received $300 and an electric kettle for winning the competition. Kruk's victory qualified her for Miss Europe 1999, where she placed in the Top 15. She won the Vice-Miss award at Miss CIS 1999. She competed at Miss World 2000 Miss World 2000, the 50th anniversa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Belarus
Miss Belarus ( be, Міс Беларусь) is a national beauty pageant in Belarus that send candidates in big four international beauty pageants. History The Miss Belarus beauty pageant was established in 1998. Olga Serejnikova has been the director since 2003. Miss Belarus is traditionally held once every two years. The winner is expected to become a national ambassador for the country. Prizes The Miss Belarus crown, made of white gold, contains half a thousand of cubic zirconia and topazes and weighs 120 grams. The winner also receives special prizes, including a BelGee offroader. International winners ::''Winners of Miss Belarus who won International pageants:'' * Miss Supranational 2012 ― Katsiaryna Buraya Titleholders 1998―2006 2008―present Wins by region Titleholders under Miss Belarus and Miss Universe Belarus Org. Miss Universe Belarus ::''The Miss Universe Belarus is in under Miss Queen Belarus Organization. Beginning 2024, the organization took ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grodno
Grodno (russian: Гродно, pl, Grodno; lt, Gardinas) or Hrodna ( be, Гродна ), is a city in western Belarus. The city is located on the Neman River, 300 km (186 mi) from Minsk, about 15 km (9 mi) from the Polish border and 30 km (19 mi) away from Lithuania. In 2019 the city had 373,547 inhabitants. Grodno is the capital of Grodno Region and Grodno District. Alternative names In Belarusian Classical Orthography (Taraškievica) the city is named as (Horadnia). In Latin it was also known as (), in Polish as , in Lithuanian as , in Latvian as , in German as , and in Yiddish as (Grodne). History The modern city of Gordno originated as a small fortress and a fortified trading outpost maintained by the Rurikid princes on the border with the lands of the Baltic tribal union of the Yotvingians. The first reference to Grodno dates to 1005.word The official foundation year is 1127. In this year Grodno was mentioned in the Primary Chronicle as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Covering an area of and with a population of 9.4 million, Belarus is the List of European countries by area, 13th-largest and the List of European countries by population, 20th-most populous country in Europe. The country has a hemiboreal climate and is administratively divided into Regions of Belarus, seven regions. Minsk is the capital and List of cities and largest towns in Belarus, largest city. Until the 20th century, different states at various times controlled the lands of modern-day Belarus, including Kievan Rus', the Principality of Polotsk, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Belarus
Miss Belarus ( be, Міс Беларусь) is a national beauty pageant in Belarus, established in 1998. History The Miss Belarus beauty pageant was established in 1998. Olga Serejnikova has been the director since 2003. Miss Belarus is traditionally held once every two years. The winner is expected to become a national ambassador for the country. Although the country has never competed in Miss Universe, Belarus has been represented at the other three of the Big Four international beauty pageants: Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth. Miss Belarus has also sent its winner to the Miss Europe and Miss Supranational competitions. From 2021, winners of the Miss Belarus organization were sent to Miss World, Miss International and Miss Supranational. Miss Earth Belarus is selected through a separate event in Belarus. Prize The Miss Belarus crown, made of white gold, contains half a thousand of cubic zirconia and topazes and weighs 120 grams. The winner also receives spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yanka Kupala State University Of Grodno
Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno ( be, Гродзенскі дзяржаўны унівэрсітэт імя Янкі Купалы; russian: Гродненский государственный университет имени Янки Купалы) is а higher education institution located in Grodno, Belarus. It is the largest regional higher education institution in the country, integrating all levels of education. It is named after the poet and writer Yanka Kupala. According to the international Webometrics ranking (July 2011), YKSUG ranks second among Belarusian universities and 3103 among 12 000 world universities. It is the second (after BSU) education institution in the Republic of Belarus where the system of electronic student identification card was introduced. University Rectors * Samuił Raskin (1940) * Dziamiencij Kardaš (1940-1941) * Mikałaj Ułasaviec (1944-1949) * Josif Malukievič (1949-1955) * Dźmitry Markoŭski (1955-1973) * Alaksandar Badako ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higher School Of Economics
HSE University (russian: link=no, «Высшая школа экономики», ВШЭ), officially the National Research University Higher School of Economics (russian: link=no, Национальный исследовательский университет «Высшая школа экономики») is a public research university founded in 1992 and headquartered in Moscow, Russia. Along with its main campus located in the capital, the university maintains three other regional campuses in Nizhny Novgorod, Perm and Saint Petersburg. There is also the Lyceum at the National Research University Higher School of Economics in Moscow. Widely regarded among the most prestigious universities in Russia and the CIS, it acquired the status of "national research university" in 2009. HSE was the first educational institution in Russia to successfully introduce Bachelor's and Master's degrees, having also taken part in the development and implementation of the Unified State Exam to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Europe 1999
Miss Europe 1999, was 53rd edition of the Miss Europe pageant and 42nd under the Mondial Events Organization. It was held in Beirut, Lebanon on 25 June 1999. Yelena Rogozhina of Russia, was crowned Miss Europe 1999 by out going titleholder Isabelle Darras of Greece. Results Placements Special awards Contestants * - Venera Mustafa * - Gohar Harutyunian * - Magdalena Jamrozy * - Svetlana Kruk * - Alexandra Monteiro * - Krastina Totkova * - Tijana Safar * - Carina Constantinidou * - Jitka Kocurova * - Maria Hjelmborg * - Kadri Väljaots * - Minna Lehtinen * - Pamela Semmache * - Eka Tordia * - Helene Löwenstein * - Danielle Waller * - Fei Georgakopoulou * - Angčle du Bois * - Erika Dankai * - Katrín Rós Baldursdóttir * - Claire McKenna * - Cristina Cellai * - Anete Jurjane * - Ieva Bieliauskaite * - Ana Binovska * - Janet Spiteri * - Lilia Ciofu * - Anette Rusten * - Agnieszka Stolarczyk * - Marisa Ferreira * - Angela Tanase * - Yelena Rogozhina * - Dusana Fridric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 2000
Miss World 2000, the 50th anniversary of the Miss World pageant, was held on 30 November 2000 at the Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom. The pageant's swimsuit segment was filmed in the Maldives. The pageant was the first since the death of pageant owner Eric Morley, whose widow Julia Morley assumed responsibility for the event. The pageant had 95 contestants, the highest number of Miss World participants at that time. The pageant was won by Priyanka Chopra of India, at the age of 18. She was crowned by her predecessor Yukta Mookhey also from India. She is the fifth Miss World and the second consecutive winner from her country. Internationally, Chopra reigned alongside Miss Universe 2000 titleholder Lara Dutta, marking the most recent time (as of ) that any country has held the two most prestigious beauty pageant titles in the world in a single year. Results Placements Continental Queens of Beauty Order of Announcements Top 10 # # # # # # # # # # Top 5 # # # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Belarusian Female Models
Belarusian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Belarus * Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent * A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus * Belarusian language * Belarusian culture * Belarusian cuisine * Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic See also * * Belorussky (other) Belorussky (masculine), Belorusskaya (feminine), or Belorusskoye (neuter) may refer to: *Belorussky Rail Terminal, a rail terminal in Moscow, Russia *Belorussky (settlement), a settlement in Pskov Oblast, Russia *Belorusskaya-Koltsevaya, a station o ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belarusian Beauty Pageant Winners
Belarusian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Belarus * Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent * A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus * Belarusian language * Belarusian culture * Belarusian cuisine * Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic See also * * Belorussky (other) Belorussky (masculine), Belorusskaya (feminine), or Belorusskoye (neuter) may refer to: * Belorussky Rail Terminal, a rail terminal in Moscow, Russia *Belorussky (settlement), a settlement in Pskov Oblast, Russia *Belorusskaya-Koltsevaya, a station ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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