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Miss Armenian Organization
Միսս Հայաստան
Formation1996; 27 years ago (1996)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersYerevan
Location
Membership
Official language
Armenian
President
Gohar Harutunyan
Websitehttps://missarmenia.org/

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]

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Armenian language

Armenian language

Armenian is an Indo-European language and an independent branch of that family of languages. It is the official language of both Armenia and Artsakh, the latter of which is unrecognized by the United Nations but has recognition from three non-UN states. Historically spoken in the Armenian highlands, today Armenian is widely spoken throughout the Armenian diaspora. Armenian is written in its own writing system, the Armenian alphabet, introduced in 405 AD by the priest Mesrop Mashtots. The total number of Armenian speakers worldwide is estimated between 5 and 7 million.

Beauty pageant

Beauty pageant

A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and answers to public on-stage questions. The term beauty pageant refers originally to the Big Four international beauty pageants.

Armenia

Armenia

Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and financial center.

Miss Universe

Miss Universe

Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by a United States and Thailand based Miss Universe Organization. It is one of the most watched pageants in the world with an estimated audience of over 500 million viewers in over 190 territories. Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, Miss Universe is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.

Miss World

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, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.

Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International is a beauty pageant franchise based in Thailand. It consists of the annual national pageant Miss Grand Thailand, as well as the international competition Miss Grand International, to which participating rights are licensed to organizers in other countries.

History

An Armenian American activist, Kristina Ayanian, who was appointed by the Miss Armenia organization to represent the country at Miss Grand International 2021 pageant in Thailand.
An Armenian American activist, Kristina Ayanian, who was appointed by the Miss Armenia organization to represent the country at Miss Grand International 2021 pageant in Thailand.

Miss Armenia also debuted in 2017 with Miss World and in 2018 with Miss Universe. Through the Miss Armenia pageant, the winners represented her country at Miss Universe and Miss World.

It has been several years the competition "Miss Armenia" isn't being held in Armenia. "Miss Armenia" competition was first held in 1996, with certain intervals, up to 2012. Here are the winners of the "Miss Armenia" beauty competition.

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

On May 11, 2019 the original of Miss Hayastan (old, Miss Armenia) returned to hold national beauty pageant. There are two Miss Armenia contests such as Miss Hayastan (Miss Armenia) and Miss Armenian (for Miss Universe and Miss World Armenia).

In 2021, the Miss Armenian organization purchased the license of the Miss Grand International for Armenian, which the Armenian American Kristina Ayanian was appointed to represent the country at the pageant,[2] Ayanian was the second Armenian candidate for the said pageant following Lily Sargsyan (Miss Armenian 2017) who took part in its 2019 edition in Venezuela.[3]

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Thailand

Thailand

Thailand, historically known as Siam and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning 513,120 square kilometres (198,120 sq mi), with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the extremity of Myanmar. Thailand also shares maritime borders with Vietnam to the southeast, and Indonesia and India to the southwest. Bangkok is the nation's capital and largest city.

Miss World

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, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.

Miss Universe

Miss Universe

Miss Universe is an annual international beauty pageant that is run by a United States and Thailand based Miss Universe Organization. It is one of the most watched pageants in the world with an estimated audience of over 500 million viewers in over 190 territories. Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, Miss Universe is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.

Yerevan

Yerevan

Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country, as its primate city. It has been the capital since 1918, the fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat Plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese, which is the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world.

Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International is a beauty pageant franchise based in Thailand. It consists of the annual national pageant Miss Grand Thailand, as well as the international competition Miss Grand International, to which participating rights are licensed to organizers in other countries.

Venezuela

Venezuela

Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It has a territorial extension of 916,445 km2 (353,841 sq mi), and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas.

Titleholders

Color key
  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

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

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Yerevan

Yerevan

Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country, as its primate city. It has been the capital since 1918, the fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat Plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese, which is the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world.

Lusine Tovmasyan

Lusine Tovmasyan

Lusine Tovmasyan is an Armenian beauty pageant contestant who won the title of Miss Armenia 2003.

Eliza Muradyan

Eliza Muradyan

Eliza Muradyan is an Armenian-Russian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Armenia 2018. She represented Armenia at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant.

COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of 10 March 2023, the pandemic had caused more than 676 million cases and 6.88 million confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history.

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

  •   : 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
Year Region Miss Armenian Armenian Name Placement at Miss Universe Special Awards
2023 TBA
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 Yerevan Eliza Muradyan Էլիզա Մուրադյան Unplaced

Miss World Armenia

  •   : 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
Year Region Miss World Armenian Armenian Name Placement at Miss World Special Awards
2023 TBA TBA TBA TBA 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

  •   : 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
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 Armenian Armenian Name Placement at Miss Grand Int'l Special Awards
2022 Did not compete
2021 Yerevan Kristina Ayanian[2] Քրիստինա Այանյան Unplaced
  • Miss Grand Spirit Award
2020 Did not compete
2019 Yerevan Lili Sargsyan[3] Լիլի Սարգսյան Unplaced

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Armenia

Armenia

Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and financial center.

Miss Universe 2023

Miss Universe 2023

Miss Universe 2023 will be the 72nd Miss Universe pageant. The winner of Miss Universe 2022 will crown her successor.

Miss Universe 2022

Miss Universe 2022

Miss Universe 2022 was the 71st Miss Universe pageant, held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on January 14, 2023.

Yerevan

Yerevan

Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country, as its primate city. It has been the capital since 1918, the fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat Plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese, which is the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world.

Miss Universe 2021

Miss Universe 2021

Miss Universe 2021 was the 70th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Universe Dome in Eilat, Israel on December 13, 2021.

Miss Universe 2020

Miss Universe 2020

Miss Universe 2020 was the 69th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, United States on May 16, 2021.

Miss Universe 2019

Miss Universe 2019

Miss Universe 2019 was the 68th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Stage 1 of the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on 8 December 2019.

Miss Universe 2018

Miss Universe 2018

Miss Universe 2018 was the 67th Miss Universe pageant, held at the IMPACT Arena, Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand on December 17, 2018.

Eliza Muradyan

Eliza Muradyan

Eliza Muradyan is an Armenian-Russian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Armenia 2018. She represented Armenia at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant.

Miss World 2021

Miss World 2021

Miss World 2021 was the 70th edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico on 16 March 2022. The coronation was originally scheduled to be held on 16 December 2021 at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum. However, the pageant was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Puerto Rico.

COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of 10 March 2023, the pandemic had caused more than 676 million cases and 6.88 million confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history.

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is a Caribbean island and unincorporated territory of the United States with official Commonwealth status. It is located in the northeast Caribbean Sea, approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km) southeast of Miami, Florida, between the Dominican Republic and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and includes the eponymous main island and several smaller islands, such as Mona, Culebra, and Vieques. It has roughly 3.2 million residents, and its capital and most populous city is San Juan. Spanish and English are the official languages of the executive branch of government, though Spanish predominates.

Source: "Miss Armenia", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 21st), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Armenia.

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