# Miss Ukraine Universe

Miss Ukraine Universe (Ukrainian: Міс Всесвіт Україна) is national beauty pageant in Ukraine. The winner represents Ukraine at the most prestigious international beauty contest "Miss Universe".
The pageant exists since 2006, after the Miss Ukraine Organization lost the Miss Universe franchise to Oleksandra Nikolayenko. The winner of the pageant represents Ukraine at the Miss Universe contest. Previously, the representative of Ukraine was chosen by the Miss Ukraine Committee.
The current Miss Ukraine Universe is Alina Ponomarenko from Odesa who was appointed on July 18, 2024.

## History

The Miss Ukraine Universe pageant was founded in 2006 by Oleksandra Nikolayenko Ruffin.
Natalie Glebova, Miss Universe 2005 was invited by Oleksandra to visit Ukraine to promote the Miss Ukraine Universe contest in 2006. The first edition of the contest was won by Inna Tsymbalyuk.
In April 2016 Oleksandra Nikolayenko Ruffin sold the pageant. A foreign-owned international company became the new owner of the Miss Ukraine Universe beauty contest.
The current Miss Universe license holder in Ukraine and the National Director of the Miss Ukraine Universe pageant is Anna Filimonova.

## Selection of the winner

Participants of the pageant should be citizens of Ukraine and have from 18 to 28 years of age.
The jury members of the contest are well-known film and television stars, athletes, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists. The jury and the honored guests of the Miss Ukraine Universe pageant: Naomi Campbell, Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Joan Collins, Thomas Anders, Eric Trump, Andrii Shevchenko, Snizhana Onopko, Oleksandr Dolgopolov, Caroline Wozniacki, Paula Shugart, Miss Universe-2008 Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe-2005 Natalie Glebova, Fadil Berisha, Sherri Hill and others.

## Titleholders

* : 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 Ukraine Universe represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Before 2006 Miss Ukraine pageant sent delegates to Miss Universe pageant under Lilia Kuznetsova directorship.
| Year | Oblast | Miss Ukraine Universe | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Notes |
| Anna Filimonova directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2016 ||||||
| 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2024 | Odesa | Alina Ponomarenko | Unplaced | | |
| 2023 | Kyiv | Angelina Usanova | Unplaced | Voice For Change (Silver Winner) | Later, Miss Eco International 2024. |
| 2022 | Chernihiv | Viktoria Apanasenko | Unplaced | Spirit of Carnival Award Best National Costume | Appointed — Due to the impact of The Russian War Against Ukraine, the First Runner-up of 2021 crowned as Miss Ukraine Universe 2022. |
| 2021 | Dnipropetrovsk | Hanna Nepliakh | Unplaced | | |
| 2020 | Kyiv | Yelyzaveta Yastremska | Unplaced | | Appointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the First Runner-up of 2019 crowned as the Miss Ukraine Universe 2020. |
| 2019 | Zaporizhzhia | Anastasia Subbota | Unplaced | | |
| 2018 | Odesa | Karina Zhosan | Unplaced | | |
| 2017 | Kyiv | Yana Krasnikova | Unplaced | | |
| 2016 | Kyiv | Alena Spodynyuk | Unplaced | | |
| Oleksandra Nikolayenko directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2016―2015 ||||||
| 2015 | Kyiv | Anna Vergelskaya | Unplaced | | |
| 2014 | Kharkiv | Diana Harkusha | 2nd Runner-up | | Appointed — She was given the title after the original winner refused to compete at Miss Universe. |
| 2014 | Lviv | Anna Andres | Did not compete | Did not compete | Resigned — Anna Andres withdrew from the pageant for personal reasons. |
| 2013 | Vinnytsia | Olga Storozhenko | Top 10 | | |
| 2012 | Kharkiv | Anastasia Chernova | Unplaced | | |
| 2011 | Odesa | Olesya Stefanko | 1st Runner-up | | |
| 2010 | Kherson | Anna Poslavska | 3rd Runner-up | | |
| 2009 | Donetsk | Khrystyna Kots-Hotlib | Unplaced | | |
| 2008 | Kharkiv | Eleonora Masalab | Unplaced | | |
| 2007 | Kharkiv | Lyudmila Bikmullina | Top 15 | | |
| 2006 | Chernivtsi | Inna Tsymbalyuk | Top 20 | | |
| Lilia Kuznetsova directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1995―2004 ||||||
| 2005 | Kyiv | Juliya Chernyshova | Unplaced | | |
| 2004 | Odesa | Oleksandra Nikolayenko | Unplaced | | President of Miss Ukraine Universe from 2006 to 2015. |
| 2003 | Kyiv | Lilja Kopytova | Unplaced | | |
| 2002 | Kyiv | Liliana Gorova | Unplaced | | |
| 2001 | Zaporizhzhia | Yuliya Linova | Unplaced | | |
| 2000 | Dnipropetrovsk | Natalie Shvachko | Unplaced | | |
| 1999 | Kyiv | Zhanna Pikhulya | Unplaced | | |
| 1998 | Kharkiv | Olena Spirina | Unplaced | | |
| 1997 | Kharkiv | Natalia Nadtochey | Unplaced | | |
| 1996 | Kyiv | Irina Borisova | Unplaced | | |
| 1995 | Kyiv | Irina Chernomaz | Unplaced | | |

### Oblast Rankings

| Oblast | Titles | Year |
| Kyiv | 11 | 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2023 |
| Kharkiv Oblast | 6 | 1997, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014 |
| Odesa Oblast | 4 | 2004, 2011, 2018, 2024 |
| Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | 2 | 2000, 2021 |
| Zaporizhzhia Oblast | 2 | 2001, 2019 |
| Chernihiv Oblast | 1 | 2022 |
| Lviv Oblast | 1 | 2014 |
| Vinnytsia Oblast | 1 | 2013 |
| Kherson Oblast | 1 | 2010 |
| Donetsk Oblast | 1 | 2009 |
| Chernivtsi Oblast | 1 | 2006 |