The Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky or Miss Slovak Republic ( en, Miss Universe of the Slovak Republic) is an annual beauty pageant held in

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to select the country's representative to the

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pageant since 1994.

History

A Slovak Republic representative will be selected for Miss Slovensko for the debut after Silvia Lakatošová represented the country at the

pageant. The Miss Slovensko contest was formed in 1993 after the dissolution of

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. From 1993 to 1995, the winner went to

and the runners-up went to

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and

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. The Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky is organized and produced by Silvia Lakatošová, the last Miss Czechoslovakia titleholder and first Slovak representative in the history of the

pageant, where she placed fifth as one of the Top 6 finalists. Lakatošová acquired the Miss Universe franchise in 1999 and started the first ever ''Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky'' pageant. The Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky titleholders will represent their country at the

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and Miss Intercontinental pageant until 2016. Since 2017 the organization is only taking the Miss Universe franchise. In 2019 there was new format which called "Miss Česko-Slovensko" competition. this format collaborated to

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who also took the main winner to Miss Universe. The candidates traveled to Greece to have new experiences as Beauty Queen. In 2023 the main owner decided to stop joining Miss Universe Organization. Later than that Miss Management A.S. took over the license of Miss Universe for the Slovak Republic. The winner is expected to compete in the Miss Universe competition.

International winners

* One – Miss Intercontinental winner: Katarína Manová (2006)

Titleholders

Titleholders under Miss Slovenskej Republiky

Miss Universe Slovakia

::''Miss Universe Slovakia has started to send a winner to

from 1994. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.''

Former titleholders under Miss Slovenskej Republiky

Miss Earth Slovakia

::''The first runner-up of Miss Slovenskej Republiky started to compete at Miss Earth pageant in 2005. Since the main owner of Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky did not extend the license contract with Miss Universe Organization. Then new license holder moved on Miss Management A.S.''

References

External links

Official Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky website
{{Miss Earth countries and territories

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