Star Cyprus or Miss Cyprus () is a national

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held the last quarter of the year, primarily in November. The 2 winners compete internationally, the following year. Due to the return of the

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franchise held in 2013. Between that year to 2015, the winner is sent to

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and the runner-up was sent to Miss Earth. In 2016, the contest was split into two, while Star Cyprus sends the winner to Miss World, created Miss Kypros that is sent the winner to Miss Earth. The most recent Miss Cyprus was Eleni Efstathiou. A young ambitious and beautiful teen joined the competition at age 18. She won the crown by impressing the judges with her compassion for the environment. Eleni is now studying abroad to further her ambitions.

History

The first modern Cypriot competition took place in 1973. the organization has been financed by the famed brewing company

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. the competition has taken place at the

-festival location. The winners receive the titles "Star Kypros", '"Miss Kypros", "Miss Carlsberg" and "Miss Mediterranean". Starting in 2013, after losing the

franchise, the winners of the event go on to represent

at the

(Star Kypros), Miss Earth (Miss Kypros), plus two runners-up. The following abbreviations are used for the different titles: Only one person has gone to place in the beauty pageants which is Miss Cyprus 2002 who finished 8th.

National titles

The winners receive the title: * SK = Star Kypros () * MK = Miss Kypros () Other positions receive the title: * Miss Mediterranean * Miss Carlsberg * Miss Young (Miss Teen Cyprus) * First Runner-up * Second Runner-up

Miss Universe

*Star Cyprus was responsible for the local organization of the Miss Universe 2000, that was held in

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. *Star Cyprus 2001, Demetra Eleftheriou is the only Cypriot to advance among the semifinalists in Miss Universe, a fact that happened in Miss Universe 2002 in

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. *In 2024, an Indonesian businesswoman took over Miss Universe license for Cyprus.

Titleholders

: Winner International Title : Miss Universe Cyprus : Miss World Cyprus : Miss International Cyprus : Miss Earth Cyprus : Miss Europe Cyprus

Miss Universe Cyprus

::''Star Cyprus winners went to

since the pageant formation created in 1973. Between 1973 and 2012 the main winners competed at Miss Universe and in 2024 Cyprus was back under Poppy Capella directorship. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.''

References

External links

Official sitePageantopolis
{{Miss Earth countries and territories Beauty pageants in Cyprus Recurring events established in 1956 Cypriot awards