Miss Kurdistan

Last updated
Miss Kurdistan
Formation2012
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Erbil
Location
Membership
Miss World
Miss Grand International
Miss United Continents
Official language
Kurdish
Website misskurdistan.krd

Miss Kurdistan is a national beauty pageant for young women in Iraqi Kurdistan. It was founded in Erbil in 2012, the first Miss Kurdistan winner was Shene Aziz Ako. The winner is assigned a one-year contract, traveling across Kurdistan, and in some cases overseas. Aside from the job, the winner also receives a cash allowance for her entire reign. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Titleholders

YearMiss KurdistanFirst runner-upSecond runner-upNotes
2018Sanna Mahmod
(Halabja)
KareizMerian [1] [4]
2016Zhalia Sirwan
(Erbil)
Sargol Salam ChirShadi Abdulkarim
2013Fenik Muhammed
(Sulaymaniyah)
Not awardedNot awarded [5]
2012Shene Aziz Ako
(Sulaymaniyah)
Evîn ReufGardinia Yasmin Rahim [6]

Special Awards

YearMiss InternetMiss National DressMiss PersonalityMiss TourismMiss Peace
2013Dalia Rebwar HassanShakar NasihSeher AbdullaNady RashidZhin Sebah
YearMiss EleganceMiss FriendshipMiss PhotogenicNot awarded
2012Evîn ReufRahma TalbSara Hilal

Miss Kurdistan representatives at International beauty pageants

Color key

Miss World

YearRepresentative's NameHometownPlacementSpecial AwardsRef
2014Shene Aziz Ako Sulaymaniyah Did not compete

Miss Grand International Kurdistan

YearRepresentative's NameHometownPlacementSpecial AwardsRef
2015Leyli Chupani Mahabad Unplaced [7]
2014Dalia Rebwar Hassan Stockholm UnplacedWithdraw during the competition [8]

Miss United Continents

YearRepresentative's NameHometownPlacementSpecial AwardsRef
2015Fatimah Ghadan Mahabad Unplaced [9]
2014Dalia Bapeer Mohammad Sulaymaniyah Unplaced

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