# Miss Romania

The Miss Universe România is a national beauty pageant that has selected Romania's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.

## History

The Miss România was initially established in the late 1920s, Magda Demetrescu won the first pageant in 1929. She then participated in the former Miss Universe pageant (officially the International Pageant of Pulchritude) in Texas, where she placed sixth. The following year, Mariana Mirica placed third. After this Texas international pageant ended in 1932, Dorothee Cristescu participated in "Miss Universe" Brussels in 1935.
Romania's participation in international pageants ceased by 1929, though a Communist-pageant was held in the country in the 1970s.
Romania's participation in the modern Miss Universe pageant began with Miss Romania Daniella Nane who participated in Miss Universe 1991, and where the famous Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci served on the international jury. After 1998, Romania dropped from Miss Universe for 11 years, and returned in 2009. In 2016, the license to celebrate the contest Miss Universe Romania was granted to the company Royal Business Corporation, having Mr. Ernest Hadrian Böhm as Owner and CEO.

## Titleholders

| Year | Miss România | County |
| 1928 | Marioara Ganesco | Bucharest |
| 1929 | Magda Demetrescu | Bucharest |
| 1930 | Mariana Mirica | Bucharest |
| 1931 | Erastia Peretz | Bucharest |
| 1979 | Matilda Pascal Cojocarita | Bucharest |
| 1991 | Daniela Nane | Iași |
| 1992 | Corina Corduneanu | Bucharest |
| 1993 | Angelica Nicoară | Arad |
| 1994 | Angelica Nicoară | Bucharest |
| 1995 | Monika Grosu | Bucharest |
| 1996 | Roberta Anastase | Prahova |
| 1997 | Diana Maria Urdareanu | Timiș |
| 1998 | Iuliana Elena Verdeș | Bucharest |
| 1999 | Nicoleta Luciu | Bucharest |
| 2000 | Alexandra Cosmoiu | Bucharest |
| 2001 | Vanda Petre | Bucharest |
| 2002 | Cleopatra Popescu | Sibiu |
| 2003 | Patricia Chifor | Bucharest |
| 2004 | Adina Maria Cotuna | Arad |
| 2005 | Raluca Voina | Bucharest |
| 2006 | Ioana Valentina Boitor | Satu Mare |
| 2007 | Elena Roxana Azoitei | Bucharest |
| 2008 | Ruxandra Popa | Prahova |
| 2009 | Elena Bianca Constantin | Bucharest |
| 2010 | Alexandra Cătălina Filip Resigned | Bucharest |
| 2010 | Oana Paveluc | Brașov |
| 2011 | Larisa Popa | Olt |
| 2012 | Evelyn Iulia Dicu | Râmnicu Vâlcea |
| 2013 | Roxana Oana Andrei | Dâmbovița |
| 2016 | Teodora Dan | Dolj |
| 2017 | Ioana Mihalache | Constanța |
| 2019 | Dorina Chihaia | Iași |
| 2020 | Bianca Tirsin | Arad |
| 2021 | Carmina Cotfas | Cluj |
| 2024 | Loredana Salanță | Bistrița-Năsăud |
| 2025 | TBA | TBA |

## Titleholders under Miss Universe România
### Miss Universe România

* : Declared as Winner
* : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
* : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Ended as special awards winner
       The Winner of Miss Universe Romania represents the country at the Miss Universe pageant. If the winner will resign the title, the runner-up will take over the crown.
| Year | County | Hometown | Miss Universe România | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Notes |
| Ernest Hadrian Böhm (Royal Business Corporation) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 |||||||
| 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2024 | Bistrița-Năsăud | Bistrița | Loredana Salanță | Unplaced | | |
| Sorin Constantinescu directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2020―2021 |||||||
| Did not compete between 2022—2023 |||||||
| 2021 | Cluj | Cluj-Napoca | Carmina Cotfas | Unplaced | | |
| 2020 | Arad | Arad | Bianca Tirsin | Unplaced | | Bianca was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Supranational 2017 and 3rd Runner-up at Miss International 2018. |
| Ernest Hadrian Böhm (Exclusive Event) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2016―2029 |||||||
| 2019 | Iași | Iași | Dorina Chihaia | Unplaced | | |
| Did not compete in 2018 |||||||
| 2017 | Constanța | Constanța | Ioana Mihalache | Unplaced | | |
| 2016 | Dolj | Bucharest | Teodora Dan | Unplaced | | Teodora was Miss Tourism Universe 2015. |
| Mike Costache and Valentina Ionescu (TVR) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2009―2013 |||||||
| Did not compete between 2014—2015 |||||||
| 2013 | Dâmbovița | Târgoviște | Roxana Oana Andrei | Unplaced | | |
| 2012 | Brașov | Brașov | Delia Monica Duca | Unplaced | | Delia was Miss Diamond of the World 2015, Top 5 at Princess of the Globe 2013, 2nd Runner-up at Miss 7 Continents 2013, Top 15 and Miss Sun City at Supermodel International 2012, Sipermodel UN award at Miss United Nations 2012, Top 15 and Miss Sympathy at Miss Globe International 2010 and Top 20 at Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 |
| 2011 | Olt | Slatina | Larisa Popa | Unplaced | | |
| 2010 | Brașov | Brașov | Oana Paveluc | Unplaced | | Crowned new Miss Universe Romania 2010 on 14 July 2010 after Alexandra Cătălina Filip, the original winner, was dethroned, as she refused to sign the contract with the Miss Universe Organization |
| 2009 | Bucharest | Bucharest | Elena Bianca Constantin | Unplaced | | |
| Gavrila Inoan "Miss România" directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1991―1998 |||||||
| 1998 | Bucharest | Bucharest | Iuliana Elena Verdeș | Unplaced | | |
| 1997 | Timiș | Timișoara | Diana Maria Urdareanu | Unplaced | | |
| 1996 | Prahova | Ploiești | Roberta Anastase | Unplaced | | |
| 1995 | Bucharest | Bucharest | Monika Grosu | Unplaced | | |
| 1994 | Bucharest | Bucharest | Mihaela Ciolacu | Unplaced | | |
| 1993 | Arad | Lipova | Angelica Nicoară | Unplaced | | |
| 1992 | Bucharest | Bucharest | Corina Corduneanu | Unplaced | | |
| 1991 | Iași | Iași | Daniela Nane | Unplaced | | |

## Hosts

* Valentina Ionescu