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Miss Russia () is a national beauty pageant in Russia. It selects the Russian representatives to compete in two of the major beauty pageants:
Miss World Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Mi ...
and
Miss Universe Miss Universe is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a Thailand and Mexican-based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Stree ...
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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 Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Mi ...
and
Miss Universe Miss Universe is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a Thailand and Mexican-based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Stree ...
. If the winner is unable to participate, a runner-up is sent instead. Russia has won three major international titles:
Miss World 1992 Miss World 1992, the 42nd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 12 December 1992 at the Sun City Entertainment Center in Sun City (South Africa), Sun City, South Africa. The winner was Julia Kourotchkina from Russia. She was crowned b ...
, Miss Universe 2002, although later dethroned, and
Miss World 2008 Miss World 2008 was the 58th edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 13 December 2008. Zhang Zilin of China crowned Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia as her successor at the end of t ...
. 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 Miss Universe is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a Thailand and Mexican-based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Stree ...
**
2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...
Oxana Fedorova Oksana Gennadyevna Borodina (; née Fedorova, ), known professionally as Oxana Fedorova, is a Russian beauty pageant winner who was crowned Miss Universe 2002 and awarded the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation in 2024. Fedorova began ...
*
Miss World Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Mi ...
**
2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
Ksenia Sukhinova Ksenia Vladimirovna Sukhinova (; born 26 August 1987) is a Russians, Russian TV host, model and former beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World 2008. She was the second Russian woman to be crowned Miss World, and had previously bee ...
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1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...
Julia Kourotchkina *
Miss Europe Miss Europe is a beauty pageant for women from all over Europe. It was established in February 1927 by , the European distributor of Paramount, as a one-off event where the winner was to star in a film directed by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau. A ...
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2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...
Svetlana Koroleva **
1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...
— Yelena Rogozhina


Titleholders


Winners' gallery

File:AlinaSanko.jpg, Alina Sanko, Miss Russia 2019 File:Polya Popova MR 2017.jpg,
Polina Popova Polina Alexeyevna Popova (; born 1 June 1995) is a Russian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia 2017. She represented Russia at the Miss World 2017 competition, where she placed in the Top 10. Early life Popova was ...
, Miss Russia 2017 File:Elmira Abdrazakova.jpg,
Elmira Abdrazakova Elmira Rafailovna Abdrazakova (; born 7 October 1994 in Zhelezin District) is a Tatar-Russian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia, Miss Russia 2013 and represented Russia at the Miss Universe 2013 and Miss World 20 ...
, Miss Russia 2013 File:Golovanova Elizaveta (small photo).jpg, Elizaveta Golovanova, Miss Russia 2012 File:Miss Russia 2010 Winner.jpg,
Irina Antonenko Irina Anto (Antonenko) (; born 1 September 1991) is a German-Russian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia 2010. She also placed in the Top 15 at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant held on August 23, 2010 in Las V ...
, Miss Russia 2010 File:Sofia Rudieva.jpg, Sofia Rudieva, Miss Russia 2009 File:Miss Russia 08 Ksenia Sukhinova.jpg,
Ksenia Sukhinova Ksenia Vladimirovna Sukhinova (; born 26 August 1987) is a Russians, Russian TV host, model and former beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World 2008. She was the second Russian woman to be crowned Miss World, and had previously bee ...
, Miss Russia 2007 File:Tatiana Kotova.jpg, Tatiana Kotova, Miss Russia 2006 File:Lopyrevavika.jpg, Victoria Lopyreva, Miss Russia 2003 File:Королёва Светлана Юрьевна.JPG, Svetlana Koroleva, Miss Russia 2002 File:Oxana Fedorova2.jpg,
Oxana Fedorova Oksana Gennadyevna Borodina (; née Fedorova, ), known professionally as Oxana Fedorova, is a Russian beauty pageant winner who was crowned Miss Universe 2002 and awarded the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation in 2024. Fedorova began ...
, Miss Russia 2001


International representatives

The following women have represented Russia under Miss Russia Organization in the
Miss Universe Miss Universe is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a Thailand and Mexican-based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Stree ...
and
Miss World Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Mi ...
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


Miss Universe Russia

::''The main winner of Miss Russia represents Russia at
Miss Universe Miss Universe is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a Thailand and Mexican-based Miss Universe Organization.Natalie Tadena (July 2, 2015"Donald Trump's Miss USA Pageant Lands on Reelz Cable Channel". ''The Wall Stree ...
and
Miss World Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Mi ...
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.''


Miss World Russia


See also

* Miss USSR * Miss International Russia * Krasa Rossii (Miss Earth Russia)


References


External links


Miss Russia Official site
{{Miss Universe countries and territories
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