# Miss Ukraine

Miss Ukraine (Міс України or Панна України, Panna Ukrayiny) is a national beauty pageant in Ukraine.
Today it is one of the top three national beauty contests in Ukraine, others being Miss Ukraine Universe and Queen of Ukraine. Miss Ukraine serves as preliminary for the Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth. Until 2006 it was the only national beauty contest, participants of which were qualifying for all the international pageant contests. Miss Ukraine still is the most prestigious and broadcast, however other concourses such as Miss Ukraine Universe with the help from Oleksandra Nikolayenko becomes well accepted also.

## Historical overview

The first national pageant Miss Ukraine became an 18-year-old university student Olha Ovcharenko/Rechdouni, who was also a semi-finalist in "Miss USSR" beauty pageant, and the first runner-up in 1990 Miss Kyiv beauty pageant. The participants of Miss Ukraine would qualify to represent Ukraine on the international level such as the Big Four Pageants, Miss Intercontinental, and continental beauty contests. Miss Universe contest usually was attended by the first runner-up of Miss Ukraine but sometimes the winner can also compete. The national beauty contest was reorganized after Miss Ukraine Organization lost its franchise to one of the former pageant winners Oleksandra Nikolayenko (2001). Since 2006, Oleksandra Nikolayenko organizes Miss Ukraine Universe concourse as qualification to Miss Universe independently.
The contest takes place out of 26 candidates from all the regions of Ukraine. The major regional contests are Miss Kyiv, Miss Odesa, Miss Donbass, Miss Western Ukraine and Bukovina, Miss Dnipropetrovsk, and others.
In 2002 Miss World 2002 was attended by the first runner-up of Miss Ukraine Iryna Udovenko as the winner of the national contest Yelena Stohniy was over the age restriction to participate on the international level.
Since 2005, Miss Ukraine has been broadcast every year by one of the leaders of the national TV-networks Inter.
In 2010, the Ukrainian National pageant took place on September 4. The winner received a crown estimated at 250,000 euros, a Renault car, and various make-up products.

### Guests and jury

| Elizabeth Hurley Pamela Anderson Jean-Claude Van Damme Viktoria Tigipko, President of Odesa International Film Festival Chris Norman Ani Lorak Taisia Povaliy Verka Serduchka Natasha Koroleva | Yuriy Pavlenko, Minister of Ukraine Julia Morley, President of Miss World Zhang Zilin Stas Piekha |

### Venues

* 2013: Fairmont Grand Hotel
* 2012: National Opera of Ukraine
* 2010-2011: Palace Ukraina

## Titleholders
### Miss Ukraine World
#### Color key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as runner-up
* Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
The winner of Miss Ukraine represents her country at the Miss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Traditionally there are titles for Winner, Runners-up and People's Choice Award.
| Year | Miss Ukraine World | Town | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2024 | Maria Melnychenko | Kyiv | TBA | |
| 2023 | Sofia Shamia | Kyiv | Top 40 | Continental Winner Beauty With A Purpose |
| 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 | 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 | Oleksandra Yaremchuk | Vinnytsia | Unplaced | |
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 |
| 2019 | Marharyta Pasha | Kharkiv | Top 40 | (Top 40) Miss World Top Model, (Top 32) Miss World Sport, (Top 27) Miss World Talent |
| 2018 | Veronika Didusenko (Dethroned) | Kyiv | Did not compete | |
| 2018 | Leonila Huz (Assumed) | Kherson | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Polina Tkach | Kyiv | Top 40 | Top 30 Miss World Top Model, Top 20 Miss World Talent |
| 2016 | Oleksandra Kucherenko | Dnipro | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Khrystyna Stoloka | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Andriana Khasanshin | Lviv | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Anna Zayachkivska | Ivano-Frankivsk | Top 20 | 3rd Runner-up Top Model, 2nd Runner-up Best Talent, Top 11 Beach Beauty |
| 2012 | Karyna Zhyronkina | Kharkiv | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Yaroslava Kuryacha | Vinnytsia | Top 15 | |
| 2010 | Kateryna Zakharchenko | Odesa | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Evheniya Tulchevska | Dnipro | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Iryna Zhuravska | Kyiv | Top 15 | |
| 2007 | Lika Roman | Uzhhorod | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Olha Shylovanova | Kharkiv | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Yuliya Pinchuk | Novovolynsk | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Olesya Matveyeva | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Ilona Yakovleva | Kharkiv | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Olena Stohniy | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2001 | Oleksandra Nikolayenko | Odesa | Top 10 | |
| 2000 | Yulia Linova | Nikopol | Top 10 | Top 7 Model |
| 1999 | Olha Savinska | Kharkiv | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Olena Spirina | Kharkiv | Unplaced | |
| 1997 | Kseniya Kuzmenko | Kharkiv | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Natalya Shvachko | Yenakieve | Unplaced | |
| 1995 | Natalya Shvachiy | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Terezia Lazarenko | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Iryna Barabash | Kharkiv | Did not compete | |
| 1992 | Oksana Szabo | Kirovohrad | Unplaced | |
| 1991 | Olha Ovcharenko | Kyiv | Did not compete | |
| 1990 | Yuliya Shestopalova | Mykolaiv | Did not compete | |

### Miss Ukraine International
#### Color key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as runner-up
* Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
The second title of Miss Ukraine represents her country at the Miss International. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. The other delegates might compete after Miss Ukraine Organization cast their official recruitment.
| Year | Miss Ukraine International | Town | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2024 | Sofia Zghoba | Lviv | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Olga Shamrai | Vinnytsia | Did not compete | |
| 2021 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2021 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2021 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2021 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2021 |
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 |
| 2019 | Maryna Kiose | Odesa | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Bohdana Tarasyk | Kryvyi Rih | Top 15 | |
| 2017 | Kseniya Chifa | Zaporizhia | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Viktoriya Kiose | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Nina Horyniuk | Lviv | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Sofia Oliynyk | Ternopil | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Marharyta Horbyk | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Yuliya Hershun | Dnipro | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Oleksandra Krysha | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Inna Bezobchuk | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Yuliya Halychenko | Mariupol | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Mariya Varyvoda | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Inna Horuk | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Mariya Zhukova | Kyiv | Top 12 | |
| 2004 | Yuliya Kumpan | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Veronika Bondarenko | Kyiv | Top 10 | |
| 2002 | Mariia Grazhina Chaplin | Lviv | Unplaced |
| 2001 | Natalya Bakulina | Kyiv | Top 10 | |
| 2000 | Yana Razumovska | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Liliya Zalunina | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 1997 | Yuliya Zharkova | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Natalya Kozitska | Kyiv | Top 10 | |
| 1994 | Olena Vladimirova | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 1993 | Natalya Vorona | Kyiv | 2nd Runner-up | |

### Miss Earth Ukraine
#### Color key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as runner-up
* Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
In 2013 to 2015 the winner of Queen of Ukraine represented her country at the Miss Earth. Began in 2016 the third title of Miss Ukraine represents her country at the Miss Earth. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Miss Ukraine Earth | Town | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2024 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2023 | Anastasia Feier | Zakarpattia | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2021 | Marina Litvin | Zaporizhzhia | Unplaced | |
| 2020 | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2019 | Diana Shabas | Novovolynsk | Unplaced | Swimsuit (Water) |
| 2018 | Anastasiya Kryvokhyzha | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Diana Mironenko | Odesa | Unplaced | Resorts Wear (Group 3) |
| 2016 | Olena Beylova | Vinnytsia | Unplaced | Resorts Wear Best Eco-Beauty Video (Top 3) |
| 2015 | Viktoriya Orel | Sumy | Top 16 | Snowman Building, National Costume (Eastern Europe) |
| 2014 | Valeriya Poloz | Poltava | Unplaced | Evening Gown, Miss Friendship |
| 2013 | Anastasiya Sukh | Kyiv | Unplaced | Best in Swimsuit, Resorts Wear, Most Child Friendly |
| 2012 | Kristin Sagan | Sumy | Unplaced | Eco - Ambassadress |
| 2011 | Khrystyna Oparina | Kharkiv | Top 16 | Miss Eco - Tourism |
| 2010 | Valentyna Zhytnyk | Kharkiv | Top 14 | |
| 2009 | Karyna Holovata | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Olha Bilousova | Kyiv | Did not compete | Did not compete |
| 2007 | Halyna Andreyeva | Odesa | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Karyna Kharchynska | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Yevheniya Rudenko | Kyiv | Unplaced | Miss Talent |
| 2004 | Tetiana Rodina | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Diana Starkova | Kyiv | Did not compete | Did not compete |

### Miss Supranational Ukraine
#### Color key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as runner-up
* Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Miss Ukraine Supranational | Town | Placement | Special Awards |
| 2024 | Marina Mizhnova | Ternopil | Unplaced | |
| 2023 | Alina Liashuk | Rivne Oblast | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Diana Mironenko | Odesa | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | Ołena Łaszuk | Lutsk | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Snizhana Tanchuk | Lviv | Top 25 | |
| 2016 | Anastasia Lenna | Kyiv | Top 25 | |
| 2015 | Alina Sapiha | Ternopil | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Viktoriya Nimets | Uzhhorod | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Kateryna Sandułowa | Kyiv | Top 20 | |
| 2011 | Natalia Sitnikova | Kyiv | Unplaced | Miss Photogenic |
| 2010 | Alona Liashchuk | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Oksana Moria | Dnipro | Miss Supranational 2009 | Miss Photogenic |

## Other contests

* Golden Crown of Ukraine (Золота Корона України) was conducted for the first time on November 6, 2004 at the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet. The winner of the contest Olena Klepko from Poltava won the automobile Peugeot-206, a golden crown, and the title Miss Transport of Ukraine 2004. She also was allowed to participate at the Top Model of the World contest.
* In March 2010 there took place a Miss Bukovel contest as part of popularization of the Prykarpattya ski-resort Bukovel. The contest was won by a representative from Luhansk who later participated in Miss Ukraine 2010 as Miss Bukovel.
* Throughout Ukraine take place numerous other regular regional pageant contests among such are Transcarpathian Open ( 2010), Miss Kyiv City (2009), Miss Crimean Champaign (2010), Miss Sevastopol (2009, 2010), pageant contest of Chernihiv Region (1996), and others.
* In Chicago every year from about a thousand Ukrainian Americans one Miss Ukrainian Diaspora is chosen.