Miss Universe Albania Organization
Formation2002
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersTirana
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Miss World
Official language
Albanian
Organizer & CEO
Revista VIP Club
Websiterevistavip.club

Miss Universe Albania is a national beauty pageant in Albania.

History

Floriana Garo represented Albania in the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant.

Miss Universe Albania was established in 2006 in Tirana, Albania. The pageant formatted to choose a representative to compete at the Miss Universe by Fadil Berisha. Miss Universe Albania is unrelated to Miss Albania, Miss Shqipëria or Miss Shqiptarja. Between 2002 and 2006 the Miss Albania winners competed at the Miss Universe pageant. Began in 2007 the franchise of Miss Universe was given to Miss Universe head photographer, Fadil Berisha.

Editions

Titleholders

Miss Universe Albania

Color Key
Year Miss Universe Albania Municipality Placement Special Awards Miss Albania Title
2002 Anisa Kospiri[1] Tirana Top 10 Miss Albania 2002
2003 Denisa Kola[2] Tirana Unplaced Miss Albania 2003
2005 Agnesa Vuthaj[3] Istog*** Unplaced Miss Albania 2004
2006 Eralda Hitaj[4] Tirana Unplaced Miss Universe Albania 2006
2007 Sadina Alla[5] Tirana Unplaced Miss Universe Albania 2007
2008 Matilda Mecini[6] Tirana Unplaced
  • Best National Costume (Top 10)
 Miss Universe Albania 2008
2009 Hasna Xhukiçi[7] Fier Top 15
  • River Race (3rd Placed)
 Miss Universe Albania 2009
2010 Angela Martini[8] Shkodër Top 10 Miss Universe Albania 2010
2011 Xhesika Berberi[9] Tirana Unplaced Miss Universe Albania 2011
2012 Adrola Dushi Lezhë Unplaced Miss Universe Albania 2012
2013 Fioralba Dizdari Tirana Did not compete Miss Universe Albania 2013
First Runner-up
2014 Zhaneta Byberi[10] Tirana Unplaced Miss Universe Albania 2014
2015 Megi Luka Fushë-Krujë Unplaced Miss Universe Albania 2015
2016 Lindita Idrizi[a] Elbasan Unplaced
  • Miss Photogenic
 Miss Universe Albania 2016
2017 Blerta Leka Tirana Unplaced Miss Universe Albania 2017

Note

Miss World Albania

Color Key

A Second placed in Miss Universe Albania Pageant goes to Miss World pageant. While between 2002 and 2012 the first runner-up, appointing candidate or winner of Miss Albania went to Miss World. Began in 2013 the Miss Universe Albania is unrelated to Miss Albania.

Year Miss World Albania Municipality Placement Special Awards Miss Albania Title
2002 Anjeza Maja Tirana Unplaced Miss Albania 2002
First Runner-up
2003 Denisa Kola Tirana Unplaced
  • Miss Scholarship
 Miss Albania 2003
2004 Agnesa Vuthaj Istog*** Unplaced Miss Albania 2004
2006 Suada Sherifi Tirana Unplaced Miss Albania 2005
2007 Elda Dushi Tirana Unplaced Appointed
2008 Egla Harxhi Tirana Unplaced Miss Albania 2007
2009 Armina Mevlani Tirana Unplaced Appointed
2010 Arnita Beqiraj Vlorë Unplaced Miss Albania 2010
2011 Isi Topçiu-Ulaj Tirana Unplaced Miss Albania 2010
Third Runner-up
2012 Floriana Garo Durrës Unplaced Appointed
2013 Ersela Kurti Tirana Unplaced Miss World Albania 2012
2014 Xhensila Pere Korçë Unplaced Appointed
2015 Kristina Bakiu Kolonjë Unplaced Miss Universe Albania 2013
2016 Ëndrra Kovaçi Tirana Unplaced Miss Universe Albania 2016
First Runner-up
2017 Joana Grabolli[11] Berat Unplaced Miss Universe Albania 2017
First Runner-up

Miss Europe Albania

Color Key
Year Miss Europe Albania Municipality Placement Special Awards Former Title
1995 Monika Zguro Korçë 2nd Runner-up
1996 Hygerta Sako Durrës Top 10

Notes

Winners

Anisa Kospiri was the first Albanian delegate at the Miss Universe pageant. She went to compete in San Juan, Puerto Rico and in the grand final she was the first girl to be called in the Top 10. She competed in both Swimsuit and Evening Gown competition and scored 8.51 and 8.34 respectively. However, her average score was not high enough for her to advance in the next phase of the competition. Until 2010 she held the record of the highest placing Albanian candidate in the Miss Universe pageant.

Withdrawal

On October 2013, Miss Universe Albania, Fioralba Dizdari withdrew from the Miss Universe 2013 pageant out of respect for Miss Universe Kosovo having to withdraw as Russia did not recognize Kosovo as an independent country and thus the contestant would be denied entrance into Russia. But on October 8, 2014, Miss Universe Albania 2014 was back to Miss Universe with Zhaneta Byberi as the crowned beauty pageant titleholder.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cultural Summary". SETimes.com. May 29, 2002. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  2. ^ "Denisa Kola, Albanian representative to Miss Universe 2003". shkoder.net. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  3. ^ "Blunders of Miss Albania winners". BalkanWeb. July 12, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  4. ^ "Eralda Hitaj". missuniverse.com. July 1, 2006. Archived from the original on July 1, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  5. ^ "Miss Universe Presentation Show Gowns". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. May 23, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2011. [dead link]
  6. ^ "Beauties will attend Miss Universe 2008". xaluan.com. April 7, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  7. ^ "Miss Universe bikini photos". Toronto Sun. August 5, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  8. ^ "Is Angela as beautiful as Linda?". 20 Minuten. July 19, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  9. ^ "Global Beauties - Miss Universe Albania 2011". Global Beauties. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. ((cite web)): Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Miss Universe Albania 2014 winner is Zhaneta Byberi". Angelopedia.com. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
  11. ^ "Joana Grabolli crowned Miss World Albania 2017". indiatimes. June 30, 2017. ((cite web)): Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

Beauty pageants in Albania
Miss Universe participant countries and territories
Miss World participant countries and territories
Categories