Miss Universe România is a national

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that has selected Romania's representative to the

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pageant.

History

Miss România was initially established in the late 1920s, Magda Demetrescu won the first pageant in 1929. She then participated in the former

pageant (officially the

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) in

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, where she placed sixth. The following year, Mariana Mirica placed third.(31 July 2011)
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'' (in Romanian) After this Texas international pageant ended in 1932, Dorothee Cristescu participated in "Miss Universe" Brussels in 1935.(5 June 1929)
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'' (in Romanian) Romania's participation in international pageants ceased by 1929,Andras, Sonia-Doris
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, which continued during

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and the Communist rule of Romania, Inter-Disciplinary.Net (3rd Global Conference presentation 2013) though a Communist-pageant was held in the country in the 1970s. Romania's participation in the modern

pageant began with Miss Romania Daniella Nane who participated in

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, and where the famous Romanian gymnast

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served on the international jury.(3 March 2010)
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Titleholders

Titleholders under Miss Universe România

Miss Universe România

::''The Winner of Miss Universe Romania represents the country at the

pageant. If the winner will resign the title, the runner-up will take over the crown.''

Miss România 1991-1998

Hosts

*Valentina Ionescu

References

External links

* {{Miss Universe countries and territories Beauty pageants in Romania 1920s establishments in Romania 1991 establishments in Romania Romanian awards

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