# Miss Russia

Miss Russia (Russian: Мисс Россия, romanized: Miss Rossiya) is a national beauty pageant in Russia. It selects the Russian representatives to compete in two of the major beauty pageants: Miss World and Miss Universe.

## History

The pageant began in 1992; however, there was no Miss Russia 1994, or 2000 or 2008.
Since 2007, the winner of Miss Russia represents her country at Miss World and Miss Universe. If the winner is unable to participate, a runner-up is sent instead.
Russia has won three major international titles: Miss World 1992, Miss Universe 2002, although later dethroned, and Miss World 2008.
It is estimated that Miss Russia has over 80,000-100,000 applicants annually.

### International Winners

       Russian representatives under Miss Russia Organization who won International titles.
* Miss Universe
** 2002 — Oxana Fedorova
* Miss World
** 2008 — Ksenia Sukhinova
** 1992 — Julia Kourotchkina
* Miss Europe
** 2002 — Svetlana Koroleva
** 1999 — Yelena Rogozhina

## Titleholders

| Year | Miss Russia | Russian name | Represented | Notes |
| 1992 | Julia Kourotchkina | Юлия Курочкина | Shcherbinka | Miss World 1992 |
| 1993 | Anna Baitchik | Анна Витальевна Байчик | Saint Petersburg | |
| 1995 | Elmira Touyusheva | Эльми́ра Альбе́ртовна Тую́шева | Kaluga Oblast | |
| 1996 | Alexandra Petrova | Александра Валерьевна Петрова | Cheboksary | |
| 1997 | Yelena Rogozhina | Елена Рогожина | Samara Oblast | Miss Europe 1999 |
| 1998 | Anna Malova | Анна Малова | Yaroslavl Oblast | |
| 1999 | Anna Kruglova | Анна Круглова | Tatarstan | |
| 2001 | Oxana Fedorova | Оксана Геннадьевна Фёдорова | Saint Petersburg | Miss Universe 2002 |
| 2002 | Svetlana Koroleva | Светлана Юрьевна Королёва | Karelia | Miss Europe 2002 |
| 2003 | Victoria Lopyreva | Виктория Петровна Лопырёва | Rostov Oblast | |
| 2004 | Diana Zaripova | Диана Зарипова | Tatarstan | |
| 2005 | Alexandra Ivanovskaya | Александра Ивановская | Khabarovsk Krai | |
| 2006 | Tatiana Kotova | Татьяна Николаевна Котова | Rostov Oblast | |
| 2007 | Ksenia Sukhinova | Ксе́ния Влади́мировна Сухи́нова | Tyumen Oblast | Miss World 2008 |
| 2009 | Sofia Rudieva | София Андреевна Рудьева | Saint Petersburg | |
| 2010 | Irina Antonenko | Ири́на И́горевна Анто́ненко | Sverdlovsk Oblast | |
| 2011 | Natalia Gantimurova | Наталья Серге́евна Гантимурова | Moscow Oblast | |
| 2012 | Elizaveta Golovanova | Елизаве́та И́горевна Голова́нова | Smolensk Oblast | |
| 2013 | Elmira Abdrazakova | Эльмира Рафаи́ловна Абдразакова | Mezhdurechensk | |
| 2014 | Yulia Alipova | Юлия Сергеевна Алипова | Balakovo | |
| 2015 | Sofia Nikitchuk | София Викторовна Никитчук | Yekaterinburg | |
| 2016 | Yana Dobrovolskaya | Яна Денисовна Добровольская | Tyumen Oblast | |
| 2017 | Polina Popova | Полина Алексеевна Попова | Sverdlovsk Oblast | |
| 2018 | Yulia Polyachikhina | Юлия Сергеевна Полячихина | Chuvashia | |
| 2019 | Alina Sanko | Алина Станиславовна Санько | Azov | |
| 2022 | Anna Linnikova | Анна Владиславовна Линникова | Orenburg | |
| 2023 | Margarita Golubeva | Маргарита Александровна Голубева | Saint Petersburg | |
| 2024 | Valentina Alekseeva | Валентина Алексеева | Chuvashia | |
* ^α She reigned for 119 days until becoming the first Miss Universe to be dethroned (the reasons for which are not entirely clear)

### Winners' gallery

* Alina Sanko, Miss Russia 2019
* Polina Popova, Miss Russia 2017
* Elmira Abdrazakova, Miss Russia 2013
* Elizaveta Golovanova, Miss Russia 2012
* Irina Antonenko, Miss Russia 2010
* Sofia Rudieva, Miss Russia 2009
* Ksenia Sukhinova, Miss Russia 2007
* Tatiana Kotova, Miss Russia 2006
* Victoria Lopyreva, Miss Russia 2003
* Svetlana Koroleva, Miss Russia 2002
* Oxana Fedorova, Miss Russia 2001

## International representatives

The following women have represented Russia under Miss Russia Organization in the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. The Miss Russia Organization received the license for Miss Universe in 1994, and for Miss World in 2007. Occasionally, a runner-up or former titleholder is sent to represent Russia instead of the incumbent Miss Russia titleholder.

### Color key

* : 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

### Miss Universe Russia

       The main winner of Miss Russia represents Russia at Miss Universe and Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age), or decides to not compete at one of the pageants, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Federal Subject | Miss Russia | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards |
| Miss Russia directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 1994―2003, since 2007 Miss Russia sends the winner to Miss Universe |||||
| 2024 | Chuvashia | Valentina Alekseeva | Top 12 | |
| 2023 | Saint Petersburg | Margarita Golubeva | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Orenburg Oblast | Anna Linnikova | Unplaced | |
| 2021 | Tatarstan | Ralina Arabova | Unplaced | |
| 2020 | Rostov Oblast | Alina Sanko | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete in 2019 |||||
| 2018 | Chuvashia | Yulia Polyachikhina | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Moscow | Kseniya Alexandrova | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Orenburg Oblast | Yuliana Korolkova | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Chita Oblast | Vladislava Evtushenko | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Saratov Oblast | Yulia Alipova | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Kemerovo Oblast | Elmira Abdrazakova | Unplaced | Best National Costume (2nd Place) |
| 2012 | Smolensk Oblast | Elizaveta Golovanova | Top 10 | |
| 2011 | Moscow Oblast | Natalia Gantimurova | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Sverdlovsk Oblast | Irina Antonenko | Top 15 | |
| 2009 | Saint Petersburg | Sofia Rudieva | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Moscow | Vera Krasova | 3rd Runner-up | |
| 2007 | Rostov Oblast | Tatiana Kotova | Unplaced | |
| Miss Universe Russia ― Russian representatives were selected by an independent pageant, Miss Russia Universe between 2004―2006 |||||
| 2006 | Kemerovo Oblast | Anna Litvinova | Top 20 | Best National Costume (Top 20) |
| 2005 | Rostov Oblast | Nataliya Nikolayeva | Unplaced | |
| 2004 | Novosibirsk Oblast | Kseniya Kustova | Unplaced | |
| Miss Russia directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1994―2003 |||||
| 2003 | Khabarovsk | Olesya Bondarenko | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Saint Petersburg | Oxana Fedorova | Miss Universe 2002 | Best Swimsuit |
| 2001 | Khanty-Mansi | Oksana Kalandyrets | Top 10 | |
| 2000 | Moscow | Svetlana Goreva | Unplaced | |
| 1999 | Chuvashia | Alexandra Petrova | Unplaced | |
| 1998 | Yaroslavl Oblast | Anna Malova | Top 10 | |
| 1997 | Saint Petersburg | Anna Baitchik | Unplaced | |
| 1996 | Saratov Oblast | Ilmira Shamsutdinova | Top 6 | Best National Costume |
| 1995 | Moscow | Yuliya Alekseyeva | Unplaced | |
| 1994 | Moscow | Inna Zobova | Unplaced | |

### Miss World Russia

| Year | Federal Subject | Miss World Russia | Placement at Miss World | Special awards |
| Miss Russia directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2007 |||||
| Did not compete between 2021—present |||||
| 2019 | Rostov Oblast | Alina Sanko | Top 12 | Miss World Top Model (Top 40) |
| 2018 | Yakutia | Natalya Stroeva | Top 30 | Beauty with a Purpose (Top 25) Miss World Top Model (Top 32) |
| 2017 | Sverdlovsk Oblast | Polina Popova | Top 10 | Beauty with a Purpose (Top 20) Miss World Top Model (Top 30) |
| 2016 | Tyumen Oblast | Yana Dobrovolskaya | Unplaced | Miss World Talent (Top 21) |
| 2015 | Sverdlovsk Oblast | Sofia Nikitchuk | 1st Runner-up | |
| 2014 | Rostov Oblast | Anastasiya Kostenko | Top 25 | |
| 2013 | Kemerovo Oblast | Elmira Abdrazakova | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Smolensk Oblast | Elizaveta Golovanova | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Moscow Oblast | Natalia Gantimurova | Top 30 | |
| 2010 | Tatarstan | Irina Sharipova | Top 25 | |
| 2009 | Ivanovo Oblast | Kseniya Shipilova | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Tyumen Oblast | Ksenia Sukhinova | Miss World 2008 | Miss World Top Model Continental Queen of Europe |
| 2007 | Rostov Oblast | Tatiana Kotova | Unplaced | |