# Miss Universe Albania

Miss Universe Albania (also known Miss Albania Organization) is a national Beauty pageant in Albania. The pageant was founded as Miss Albania in 2002, until rebranding as Miss Universe Albania in 2006.

## History

The beauty pageants in Albania are run by two different organizers: Vera Grabocka organized the Miss Albania competition in 1991, while Petri Bozo and his Deliart Association organize the Miss Shqiperia election. 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 participants 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 a national pageant yearly up to 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 hold 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 and in Kosovo in 2018. The company would hold yearly national pageants where two winners were crowned to compete at Miss Universe and Miss World until 2017.

### National Directors

* Vera Grabocka Flloko (2002–2005)
* Fadil Berisha (2006–2011)
* Eduart Dedaj & Labinot G. Sashi (2012–present)

## Titleholders

| Year | Miss Universe Albania | Municipality |
| 2006 | Eralda Hitaj | Tirana |
| 2007 | Sadina Alla | Tirana |
| 2008 | Matilda Mecini | Tirana |
| 2009 | Hasna Xhukiçi | Fier |
| 2010 | Angela Martini | Shkodër |
| 2011 | Xhesika Berberi | Tirana |
| 2012 | Adrola Dushi | Lezhë |
| 2013 | Fioralba Dizdari | Tirana |
| 2014 | Zhaneta Byberi | Tirana |
| 2015 | Megi Luka | Fushë-Krujë |
| 2016 | Lindita Idrizi | Elbasan |
| 2017 | Blerta Leka | Tirana |
| 2018 | Trejsi Sejdini | Elbasan |
| 2019 | Cindy Marina | Shkodër |
| 2020 | Paula Mehmetukaj | Tirana |
| 2021 | Ina Dajci | Tirana |
| 2022 | Deta Kokomani | Durrës |
| 2023 | Endi Demneri | Tirana |
| 2024 | Franceska Rustem | Durrës |

### Wins by municipality

| Municipality | Titles | Years |
| Tirana | 10 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| Durrës | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Shkodër | 2 | 2010, 2019 |
| Elbasan | 2 | 2016, 2018 |
| Fushë-Krujë | 1 | 2015 |
| Lezhë | 1 | 2012 |
| Fier | 1 | 2009 |

## Titleholders under Miss Universe Albania
### Miss Universe Albania

* : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
* : Ended as special awards winner
       The main winner of Miss Albania now called Miss Universe Albania represents Albania at Miss Universe pageant. If the main winner cannot fulfill the winners's duties, the runner-up will take over.
| Year | Municipality | Miss Universe Albania | Age | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Notes |
| Eduart Dedaj directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2012 |||||||
| 2024 | Durrës | Franceska Rustem | 19 | Unplaced | | |
| 2023 | Tirana | Endi Demneri | 25 | Unplaced | | |
| 2022 | Durrës | Deta Kokomani | 22 | Unplaced | | |
| 2021 | Tirana | Ina Dajci | 27 | Unplaced | | |
| 2020 | Tirana | Paula Mehmetukaj | 23 | Unplaced | | |
| 2019 | Shkodër | Cindy Marina | 21 | Top 20 | | Marina is an Albanian American from Temecula, California. Shkodër is her ancestral home. |
| 2018 | Elbasan | Trejsi Sejdini | 18 | Unplaced | | |
| 2017 | Tirana | Blerta Leka | 19 | Unplaced | | |
| 2016 | Elbasan | Lindita Idrizi | 20 | Unplaced | Miss Photogenic | |
| 2015 | Fushë-Krujë | Megi Luka | 19 | Unplaced | | |
| 2014 | Tirana | Zhaneta Byberi | 19 | Unplaced | | |
| 2013 | Tirana | Fioralba Dizdari | 19 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Bakiu did not compete at Miss Universe 2013 due to being underage and was replaced by Dizdari. But Dizdari did not compete in Miss Universe 2013 after Albania decided to withdraw from the competition, due to the host country, Russia, not allowing Kosovo to compete in the competition. |
| 2013 | Kolonjë | Kristina Bakiu | 18 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Bakiu did not compete at Miss Universe 2013 due to being underage and was replaced by Dizdari. But Dizdari did not compete in Miss Universe 2013 after Albania decided to withdraw from the competition, due to the host country, Russia, not allowing Kosovo to compete in the competition. |
| 2012 | Lezhë | Adrola Dushi | 19 | Unplaced | | |
| Fadil Berisha directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2006―2011 |||||||
| 2011 | Tirana | Xhesika Berberi | 20 | Unplaced | | |
| 2010 | Shkodër | Angela Martini | 24 | Top 10 | | |
| 2009 | Fier | Hasna Xhukiçi | 21 | Top 15 | | |
| 2008 | Tirana | Matilda Mecini | 19 | Unplaced | Best National Costume (Top 10) | |
| 2007 | Tirana | Sadina Alla | 18 | Unplaced | | |
| 2006 | Tirana | Eralda Hitaj | 19 | Unplaced | | |
| Vera Grabocka Flloko directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2002―2005 |||||||
| 2005 | Istog | Agnesa Vuthaj | 19 | Unplaced | | Vuthaj is a Kosovan Albanian, whose hometown is in Kosovo, not Albania. |
| 2004 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2003 | Peshkopi | Denisa Kola | 20 | Unplaced | | |
| 2002 | Tirana | Anisa Kospiri | 19 | Top 10 | | |

### Gallery of winners

* Angela Martini, Miss Universe Albania 2010
* Lindita Idrizi, Miss Universe Albania 2016
* Trejsi Sejdini, Miss Universe Albania 2018
* Cindy Marina, Miss Universe Albania 2019

## Other titleholders
### Miss World Albania

       The Miss Universe Albania took over the Miss World license began in 2012. The Miss World Albania has often been selected by designation process. Sometimes, a runner-up or another candidate from Miss Universe Albania will go to Miss World pageant.
| Year | Municipality | Miss World Albania | Age | Placement at Miss World | Special awards | Notes |
| Eduart Dedaj directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2013 |||||||
| 2025 | Krujë | Elona Ndrecaj | 22 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Miss World 2023 was rescheduled to 2024 due to the change of host and when entering India as the new host, there were several issues that caused the postponement until March 2024. |||||||
| 2023 | Krujë | Elona Ndrecaj | 22 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Miss World Albania 2022, Angela Tanuzi did not compete at Miss World. Elona Ndrecaj replaced her as the new Miss World Albania 2023. But Ndrecaj withdrew after that and she allocated to Miss World 2025. |
| 2023 | Krujë | Angela Tanuzi | 20 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Miss World Albania 2022, Angela Tanuzi did not compete at Miss World. Elona Ndrecaj replaced her as the new Miss World Albania 2023. But Ndrecaj withdrew after that and she allocated to Miss World 2025. |
| Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022. |||||||
| 2021 | Tirana | Amela Agastra | 18 | Unplaced | Miss World Talent (Top 27) | Miss World Albania 2021, Joanna Kiose did not compete at Miss World. Amela Agastra replaced her as the new Miss World Albania 2021. |
| 2021 | Berat | Joanna Kiose | 24 | Did not compete | Did not compete | | Miss World Albania 2021, Joanna Kiose did not compete at Miss World. Amela Agastra replaced her as the new Miss World Albania 2021. |
| Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held in 2020 |||||||
| 2019 | Tirana | Atalanta Kërçyku | 20 | Unplaced | | |
| 2018 | Lezhë | Nikita Preka | 22 | Unplaced | | |
| 2017 | Fier | Joana Grabolli | 20 | Unplaced | | |
| 2016 | Tirana | Ëndrra Kovaçi | 21 | Unplaced | | |
| 2015 | Kolonjë | Kristina Bakiu | 20 | Unplaced | | Kristina Bakiu was designated as Miss World Albania 2015 by the local franchisor as a replacement for Daniela Pajaziti. She won Miss Universe Albania 2013 but she was unable to compete at Miss Universe 2013 in Russia. |
| 2015 | Durrës | Daniela Pajaziti | 18 | Did not compete | Did not compete | | Kristina Bakiu was designated as Miss World Albania 2015 by the local franchisor as a replacement for Daniela Pajaziti. She won Miss Universe Albania 2013 but she was unable to compete at Miss Universe 2013 in Russia. |
| 2014 | Korçë | Xhensila Pere | 25 | Unplaced | | |
| 2013 | Tirana | Ersela Kurti | 22 | Unplaced | | Ersela Kurti won Miss World Albania in 2012. She allocated to Miss World 2013 in Indonesia. |

### 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. Began 2023 the license of Miss Earth had moved on Miss Shqiperia.
| Year | Municipality | Miss Earth Albania | Age | Placement at Miss Earth | Special awards | Notes |
| 2022 | Tirana | Rigelsa Cybi | 25 | Unplaced | | |
| 2021 | Tirana | Ornella Karruku | 23 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |