Miss Universe Albania is a national
beauty pageant
A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, ...
in
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
. The pageant was founded as Miss Albania in 2002, until rebranding as Miss Universe Albania in 2006. Since 2021, winners of the competition have competed internationally in
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by a United States and Thailand based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Stre ...
,
Miss Earth and
Miss World.
History
The beauty pageants in Albania are run by two different organizers: Vera Grabocka organized the Miss Albania competition since 1991, while Petri Bozo and his Deliart Association organize the Miss Shqiperia election. Politically, Petri Bozo is close to the Socialist Party, Vera Grabocka to the Democratic Party. The finalists take part in the Miss Europe election, and since 2002 also for Miss World and Miss Universe.
Albanian women from Kosovo can also take part in the Miss Albania competition: Venera Mustafa became Miss Kosovo and Miss Albania in 1999. In the same year she took part in the Miss Europe election for Albania. Agnesa Vuthaj was elected Miss Kosovo in 2003 and Miss Albania in 2004 and was a candidate for Miss World in 2004 and Miss Universe in 2005.
Miss Universe Albania was created in 2002 to determine the participant for the international Miss Universe competition.
Albania debuted at Miss Universe in 2002 with the Miss Albania organization as the official franchise holder. The organization held national pageant yearly up into 2006. Beginning in 2007, the franchise license was given to the then official photographer of Miss Universe, Fadil Berisha who happened to be from Albania. At this point Fadil created the "Miss Universe Albania" organization and would held occasional yearly national pageant or in some cases, designate a participant to represent Albania at Miss Universe. Fadil would continue to be the national director until 2013.
Since 2005, Enkeleid Omi and his agency Alba-Media have organized the competition for Miss Earth Albania (formerly Miss Shqiptarja), the winners of which take part in Miss Earth. Here too, Albanians from Kosovo have been able to stand for candidacy so far: The 2007 winner, Shpresa Vitia, comes from there
In 2014 Eduart Deda acquired the Miss Universe franchise license in
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
and in
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
from 2018. The company would held yearly national pageants where two winners were crowned to compete at Miss Universe and Miss World until 2017.
Gallery of winners
File:Miss Albania 07 Elda Dushi.jpg, Elda Dushi, Miss World Albania 2007.
File:Angela-martini-profile.jpg, Angela Martini, Miss Universe Albania 2010
File:Lola2.jpeg, Floriana Garo, Miss World Albania 2012
File:Alberto Cerqua con Lindita Idrizi - Vincitrice Edizione 2015 Miss Europe Continental (cropped).jpg, Lindita Idrizi
Lindita Idrizi (born 4 November 1996) is an Albanian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Albania 2016 and represented Albania at the Miss Universe 2016.
Pageantry Miss Europe Continental 2015
Lindita Idrizi was s ...
, Miss Universe Albania 2015
File:Trejsi Sejdini on T7 Sevenbizz.jpg, Trejsi Sejdini
Trejsi Sejdini (born May 30, 2000) is an Albanian model, social media influencer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Albania 2018 and represented Albania at the Miss Universe 2018.
Personal life
Sejdini was born in Elb ...
, Miss Universe Albania 2018
File:Cindy Marina on ShkodraWeb.jpg, Cindy Marina
Cindy Marina (born July 18, 1998) is an Albanian-American model, television presenter, volleyball player, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Albania 2019. She represented Albania in the Miss Universe 2019 competition, pl ...
, Miss Universe Albania 2019
Titleholders
Wins by municipality
Titleholders under Miss Universe Albania org.
Miss Universe Albania
::''Since 2006, the winner of Miss Universe Albania has been sent to
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by a United States and Thailand based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Stre ...
. Prior, either a winner of Miss Albania was sent to Miss Universe.''
Miss World Albania
::''The 1st Runner-up or second position (another contestant) at Miss Universe Albania or designation will be representing Albania at
Miss World.''
Miss Earth Albania
::''Began in 2021 Miss Universe Albania took the
Miss Earth franchise and the third winner or 2nd Runner-up will be representing Albania at Miss Earth.''
See also
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Miss Universe Kosovo
Miss Universe Kosova is a national beauty pageant that sends representatives from Kosovo to the Miss Universe pageant.
History
In 2008, On 4 April 2008, Fadil Berisha - photographer of Miss Universe's official photos - hosted Kosova's inaugu ...
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Miss Earth Albania
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Albania at major beauty pageants
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
References
External links
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Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
Recurring events established in 2002
2002 establishments in Albania
Albanian awards