Miss Armenian Organization
Միսս Հայաստան
Formation1996; 28 years ago (1996)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersYerevan
Location
Membership
Official language
Armenian
President
Gohar Harutunyan
Websitehttps://missarmenia.org/
An Armenian American activist, Kristina Ayanian, who was appointed as Miss Grand Armenia 2021 by the Miss Armenia organization.

The Miss Armenia (Armenian: Միսս Հայաստան; Miss Hayastan) is the national beauty pageant in Armenia. Its winners represent Armenia in Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Grand International.[1]

History

Armenia debuted at Miss World and Miss Universe in 2017 and 2018 respectively. Through the Miss Armenia pageant, the winner represents her country at the mentioned pageants.

Originally, the contest wasn't held in Armenia. It was first held in 1996, with certain intervals, up to 2012.

After 6 years of hiatus, the Miss Armenia returned in 2017 under the support of Armenian ministry of culture. The contest took take place at the Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Yerevan.

There are two Miss Armenia contests — Miss Hayastan (Miss Armenia) and Miss Armenia (for Miss Universe Armenia and Miss World Armenia).

In 2021, the Miss Armenia organization purchased the license for Miss Grand International, although no contest was held, instead Kristina Ayanian was appointed to represent the country at the pageant.[2] Ayanian was the second Armenian candidate to compete at the pageant following Lily Sargsyan (Miss Armenia 2017) who participated in the pageant way back in 2019.[3]

Titleholders

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1996—2017

Year Miss Armenia Armenian Name Region Notes International
1996 Karine Khachatrian Կարինե Խաչատրյան Yerevan Armenian sport master in artistic gymnastics
  • Miss Europe 1996 (13th)
1997 Angelina Babajanyan Անգելինա Բաբաջանյան Miss Caucasus —
1998 Gohar Harutunyan Գոհար Հարությունյան CEO of Miss Armenian org. — Franchise holder to Miss Universe and Miss World in Armenia
  • Mrs Globe 2009
  • Miss Commonwealth of CIS 1998
2000 Kristina Babayan Քրիստինա Բաբայան Doctor-cosmetologist —
2001 Irina Tovmasyan Իրինա Թովմասյան — —
2003 Lusine Tovmasyan Լուսինե Թովմասյան Vitsemiss Europe 2005
  • Miss Europe 2005 (1st Runner-up)
2006 Marina Vardanyan Մարինա Վարդանյան —
  • Miss Europe 2006 (Top 12)
2007 Margarita Sarukhanyan Մարգարիտա Սարուխանյան — —
2008 Anna Galstyan Աննա Գալստյան — —
2010 Lilit Karapetyan Լիլիթ Կարապետյան Miss Supranational Armenia 2010 —
2012 Anna Arakelyan Աննա Առաքելյան An Economist —
2017 Lili Sargsyan[3] Լիլի Սարգսյան Miss World Armenia 2017[3]
Miss Grand Armenia 2019[3] 		—

2018—Present

Began 2018 the Miss Armenian separated the franchise of Miss Universe and Miss World national contest in two selections. First, the Miss Universe Armenia will crown the winner earlier than Miss World Armenia in different date before coming to International pageants. The Miss World Armenia will be crowned the new title holder in the last ending of Miss Armenia section. Armenia debuts at Miss Universe in 2018 while in 2017 Armenia started to join at the Miss World in China. Later in 2021, the organization also acquired the license of the Miss Grand International for Armenia.[2]
Year Miss Universe Armenia Notes Miss World Armenia Notes Miss Grand Armenia Notes
Romanized name Armenian Name Romanized name Armenian Name Romanized name Armenian Name
2018 Eliza Muradyan Էլիզա Մուրադյան Business Woman, Owner & CEO of Elysee™ Arena Zeynalyan Արենա Զեյնալյան Acquired the license in 2021
2019 Dayana Davtyan Դայանա Դավթյան Architect — Miss Planet 2015 (Elegance award) Liana Voskerchyan Լիանա Ոսկերչյան
2020 Monika Grigoryan Մոնիկա Գրիգորյան Miss Tourism Globe Armenia 2019 No Titleholder, the international pageant was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Nane Avetisyan[1] Նանե Ավետիսյան Mirna Bzdigian[1] Միրնա Պզտիկեան Armenian-Syrian Kristina Ayanian[1] Քրիստինա Այանյան Miss Boston 2020 (Armenian-American)
2022 Kristina Ayanian Քրիստինա Այանյան Miss Boston 2020 (Armenian-American) No Titleholder

Titleholders under Miss Armenia org.

The following women have represented Armenia in the international beauty pageants. The highest placement was the winner of Miss Commonwealth of CIS in 1998, won by Gohar Harutunyan, the current CEO of Miss Armenian organization.

Miss Universe Armenia

Year Region Miss Armenia Armenian Name Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards
2024 TBA
2023 Did not compete
2022 Yerevan Kristina Ayanian[4] Քրիստինա Այանյան Unplaced
2021 Yerevan Nane Avetisyan[1] Նանե Ավետիսյան Unplaced
2020 Yerevan Monika Grigoryan Մոնիկա Գրիգորյան Unplaced
2019 Yerevan Dayana Davtyan Դայանա Դավթյան Unplaced
2018 Etchmiadzin Eliza Muradyan Էլիզա Մուրադյան Unplaced

Miss World Armenia

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Year Region Miss World Armenia Armenian Name Placement at Miss World Special Awards
2023 TBA
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 Yerevan Mirna Bzdigian[1] Միրնա Պզտիկեան Unplaced
2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held
2019 Yerevan Liana Voskerchyan Լիանա Ոսկերչյան Unplaced
2018 Yerevan Arena Zeynalyan Արենա Զեյնալյան Unplaced
2017 Yerevan Lili Sargsyan[5] Լիլի Սարգսյան Unplaced

Miss Grand Armenia

Armenia made its debut at the Miss Grand International pageant in 2019 by Lili Sargsyan, Miss Armenia 2017 winner, under the direction of Janna Gregory.[3] The Miss Armenia organization later purchased the franchise in 2021.[2].
Year Region Miss Grand Armenia Armenian Name Placement at Miss Grand Int'l Special Awards
Did not compete since 2022—Present
2021 Yerevan Kristina Ayanian[2] Քրիստինա Այանյան Unplaced
  • Miss Grand Spirit Award
2020 Yerevan Nare Zakaryan[6] Նարե Զաքարյան Did not compete
2019 Yerevan Lili Sargsyan[3] Լիլի Սարգսյան Unplaced

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Exclusive. Ի՞նչ զգեստներով են Միրնա Պստիկյանն ու Նանե Ավետիսյանը ներկայանալու "Միսս Աշխարհ" եւ "Միսս Տիեզերք" մրցույթներին. աղջիկների հույզերն ու Գոհարի խորհուրդը (ֆոտո)". News.am (in Armenian). 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Leeza Arakelian (20 October 2021). "The Weekly's Kristina Ayanian crowned Miss Grand Armenia". Armenian Weekly. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Մարիամ Արզոյան (7 September 2019). "«Հիմա ավելի ինքնավստահ եմ»․ Լիլի Սարգսյանը Հայաստանը կներկայացնի Miss Grand International 2019 գեղեցկության միջազգային մրցույթին". Bavnews.am (in Armenian). Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Introducing our Miss Universe Armenia 2022, Kristina Ayanian". Instagram. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  5. ^ "Lily Sargsyan is Miss Armenia 2017". Indian and World Pageant. September 25, 2017. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017.
  6. ^ "Trisha Shetty to represent India at Miss Grand International 2020". News Live. 21 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

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