Miss Montenegro

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Mis Crne Gore
Formation2006
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Podgorica
Location
Membership
Official language
Montenegrin
President
Vesna de Vinča [1]
Website www.missyu.rs

Miss Montenegro (Montenegrin: Mis Crne Gore) is a national beauty pageant in Montenegro.

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History

Marija Cirovic, Miss Montenegro 2007 Miss Montenegro 07 Marija Cirovic.jpg
Marija Ćirović, Miss Montenegro 2007
Mariana Mihajlovic, Miss Montenegro 2008 Miss Montenegro 08 Mariana Mihajlovic.jpg
Mariana Mihajlović, Miss Montenegro 2008

Prior to the birth of Miss Montenegro in late 2006, Ivana Knežević was handpicked to become the first official international representative of Montenegro as an independent state to Miss World 2006, after the union of Serbia and Montenegro came to an end on 3 June 2006. Ivana was a Montenegrin finalist in the last Miss Serbia and Montenegro ever held, won by Serbian Vedrana Grbović in 2006. [2]

President

Vesna de Vinča, the president of Miss Montenegro, is a multifaceted professional with roles as a TV author, journalist, TV director, editor, and screenwriter. Since 1993, she has served as the TV program editor for the documentary program on RTS, the largest radio and TV network in Serbia & Montenegro. Her TV programs are broadcast via satellite, and she has operated her own TV production company since 2004. [3]

Titleholders

Miss Montenegro

The following is a list of winners. From 2006 to present.
YearMiss MontenegroMunicipality
2006Ivana Knežević Bar
2007 Marija Ćirović [4] Nikšić
2008Mariana Mihajlović [5] Plavnica
2009Marijana Pokrajac [6] Kotor
2010Milica Milatović [7] Podgorica
2011 Maja Maraš Podgorica
2012Nikolina Lončar Pljevlja
2013Ivana Milojko Kotor
2014Nataša Novaković Podgorica
2015Nataša Milosavljević Herceg Novi
2016 Katarina Keković Cetinje
2017Tea Babić Podgorica
2018Natalija Glušcević Podgorica
2019Mirjana Muratović Podgorica
2021Natalija Labović Berane
2023Anđela Vukadinović [8] Kotor

Miss Universe Montenegro

Began 2024, the Miss Universe Montenegro held independently and the program joined with Miss Universe Albania Organization LIVE on MCN TV (Eduart Dedaj directorship).
YearMiss Universe MontenegroMunicipality
2024Rumina Ivezaj Tuzi

Big Four pageants representatives

Miss Universe Montenegro

  •   : 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
YearMunicipalityMiss MontenegroPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsNotes
Eduart Dedaj directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024
2024 Tuzi Rumina IvezajUnplaced
Vesna de Vinča directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2007―2015; between 2016 and 2018 Miss Universe Montenegro did not come to Miss Universe, due to license matter. Miss Montenegro did not extend the license since 2016.
Did not compete between 2015—2023
2018 Budva Verica QimeeDid not competeWithdrew at Miss Universe after the official confirmation did not present; Verica selected as Miss Montenegro by another agency
2017 Bar Adela ZoranićDid not compete
2016 Cetinje Katarina Keković Did not competeWithdrew at Miss Universe after the official Miss Montenegro postponed; in 2016 Miss Universe Montenegro allocated to Miss World 2016 in the United States
2015 Podgorica Maja Čukić Unplaced
2014 Bar Nikoleta JovanovićDid not compete
Did not compete in 2013
2012 Podgorica Andrea Radonjić Unplaced
2011 Pljevlja Nikolina LončarUnplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
Did not compete in 2010
2009 Podgorica Anja Jovanović [5] Unplaced
2008 Nikšić Daša Živković [4] UnplacedDaša was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Tourism Queen International 2008
2007 Podgorica Snežana Bušković [2] Unplaced

Miss World Montenegro

  •   : 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
YearMunicipalityMiss MontenegroPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial awardsNotes
Vesna de Vinča directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2006
Miss World 2023 was rescheduled to 2024 due to the change of host and when entering India as the new host, there were several issues that caused the postponement until March 2024.
2023 Podgorica Anđela VukadinovićUnplaced
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 Berane Natalija LabovicDid not compete
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held in 2020
2019 Podgorica Mirjana MuratovićUnplaced
2018 Podgorica Natalija GlušcevićUnplaced
2017 Podgorica Tea BabićUnplaced
2016 Cetinje Katarina Keković Unplaced
2015 Herceg Novi Nataša MilosavljevićUnplaced
2014 Podgorica Nataša NovakovićUnplaced
2013 Kotor Ivana MilojkoUnplaced
2012 Pljevlja Nikolina LončarUnplaced
2011 Podgorica Maja Maraš Unplaced
2010 Podgorica Milica Milatović [7] Unplaced
2009 Kotor Marijana Pokrajac [6] Unplaced
2008 Plavnica Mariana Mihajlović [5] Unplaced
2007 Nikšić Marija Ćirović [4] Unplaced
2006 Bar Ivana KneževićUnplaced

See also

References

  1. "Nikolina Lončar ostala kod kuće". Vijesti online. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  2. 1 2 "In Belgrade, last Miss Serbia and Montenegro ever held". Pobjeda . 4 July 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  3. Vesna De Vinca
  4. 1 2 3 "Last night on Plavnica, first beauty pageant of Montenegro". Pobjeda . 25 August 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  5. 1 2 3 "Selection of Miss Montenegro held in Plavnici". Pobjeda . 17 August 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Elected representatives of Montenegro". Pobjeda . 16 August 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Election held for Miss Montenegro". Dan . 17 August 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  8. "ANĐELA VUKADINOVIĆ ZA MNE MAGAZIN: Pobijedila je najbolja, žiri je prepoznao kvalitet u meni". Montenegro magazin (in Bosnian). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.