Miss Universe Slovakia, formerly Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky () or Miss Slovak Republic was an annual beauty pageant held in

Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...

to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe pageant from 1994 to 2022. Due to lack of preparation for the national pageant for Miss Universe. Miss Universe Slovak Republic is selected through Miss Slovensko, but remains under the auspices of Miss Management A.S. directorship since 2023. Since 2025, Pure Model Management took the directorship. The current queen is Petra Sivakova of Trnava region.

History

A Slovak Republic representative will be selected for Miss Slovensko for the debut after Silvia Lakatošová represented the country at the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Slovensko contest was formed in 1993 after the dissolution of

Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland beca ...

. From 1993 to 1995, the winner went to Miss Universe and the runners-up went to Miss World and Miss International. 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 Miss Universe 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 Miss Universe, Miss Earth 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 Czech Miss 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. Later that year Silvia Lakatošová announced the end of Miss Universe Slovakia and her departure. Since end of Miss Universe Slovakia, Miss Slovakia will send contestants to the Miss Universe finals, starting in 2023.

International winners

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

Titleholders

Titleholders under Miss Slovenskej Republiky

Miss Universe Slovak Republic

::''Miss Universe Slovakia has started to send a winner to Miss Universe from 1994. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.''

Past License holders

Miss Earth Slovak Republic

::''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 Slovak Republic Beauty pageants in Slovakia Recurring events established in 1999 1999 establishments in Slovakia Slovak awards