Formation | 2008 |
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Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Pristina |
Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | Albanian |
President | Eduart Deda |
Website | misskosova.info |
The Miss Universe Kosova is a national beauty pageant that sends representatives from Kosovo to the Miss Universe pageant.
On 4 April 2008 Fadil Berisha - photographer of Miss Universe's official photos - hosted Kosova's inaugural pageant where Zana Krasniqi was crowned. She went on represent Kosova at the Miss Universe pageant. [1] This was the first appearance in a Miss Universe pageant for Miss Kosova following the country's declaration of independence on February 17, 2008.
In 2013 Fadil Berisha and Agnesa Vuthaj took control of Miss Kosovo and retrieved the Miss Universe franchise. This happened after the previous Miss Universe Kosovo director, Agron Selimi and team made the decision to send their winner to Miss World. Thus, winners for Miss Earth and Miss Universe pageant is being held under single pageant.
In 2018 Revista VIP Club took over the franchise of Miss Universe in Kosovo under the direction of TV producer Labinot Gashi. The company also holds the franchise for Miss Universe in Albania.
Year | Miss Kosova | Municipality |
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2008 | Zana Krasniqi | Pristina |
2009 | Marigona Dragusha | Pristina |
2010 | Kështjella Pepshi | Pristina |
2011 | Afërdita Dreshaj | Pristina |
2012 | Diana Avdiu | Pristina |
2013 | Mirjeta Shala | Vučitrn |
2014 | Artnesa Krasniqi | Pristina |
2016 | Camila Barraza | Pristina |
2018 | Zana Berisha | Ferizaj |
2019 | Fatbardha Hoxha | Suva Reka |
2020 | Blerta Veseli | Gjilan |
2021 | Tuti Sejdiu | Gjilan |
2022 | Roksana Ibrahimi [2] | Pristina |
2023 | Arbesa Rrahmani | Ferizaj |
2024 | TBA | TBA |
Year | Municipality | Miss Universe Kosovo | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
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2024 | Pristina | Edona Bajrami | TBA | ||
2023 | Ferizaj | Arbesa Rrahmani [5] | Unplaced | ||
2022 | Pristina | Roksana Ibrahimi | Unplaced | ||
2021 | Gjilan | Tuti Sejdiu | Unplaced | ||
2020 | Gjilan | Blerta Veseli | Unplaced | ||
2019 | Suva Reka | Fatbardha Hoxha | Unplaced | ||
2018 | Ferizaj | Zana Berisha | Unplaced | Miss Universe Kosova — Labinot G. Sashi (Revista VIP) directorship. | |
Miss Kosova | |||||
2017 | Did not compete | ||||
2016 | Pristina | Camila Barraza | Unplaced | The first Argentinian-Albanian who won Miss Kosova. | |
2015 | Vushtrri | Mirjeta Shala | Unplaced | Did not compete in 2013, due to political issues; Mirjeta allocated to Miss Universe 2015. | |
2014 | Pristina | Artnesa Krasniqi | Unplaced | Miss Kosova — Agnesa Vutaj directorship (began 2013). A Swiss-Kosovar. | |
2013 | Did not compete | ||||
2012 | Pristina | Diana Avdiu | Top 16 |
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2011 | Pristina | Afërdita Dreshaj [6] | Top 16 | Singer within Albanian-speaking countries. | |
2010 | Pristina | Keshtjela Pepsi [7] | Unplaced | Grew up in Bern, Switzerland, where she competed in the Miss Bern beauty pageant. | |
2009 | Pristina | Marigona Dragusha [4] | 2nd Runner-up | ||
2008 | Pristina | Zana Krasniqi [3] [1] | Top 10 |
| Miss Kosova — Agron Selimi directorship; a background of entertainers including her father Naim Krasniqi, a singer in Kosovo. |
Year | Municipality | Miss Earth Kosovo | Placement at Miss Earth | Special Awards | Notes |
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2024 | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
2023 | Pristina | Leonora Leci | Unplaced | ||
2022 | Gjakova | Vonesa Alijaj | Unplaced | ||
Did not compete between 2017—2021 | |||||
2016 | Gjakova | Andina Pura | Did not compete | ||
2015 | Pristina | Kaltrina Neziri [8] | Unplaced | ![]() | Allocated to 2015, she was crowned in 2014. |
2014 | Did not compete | ||||
2013 | Pristina | Donika Emini [9] | Unplaced | ||
2012 | Pristina | Ajshe Babatinca | Unplaced | ||
2011 | Pristina | Nora Asani | Unplaced | ||
2010 | Peja | Morena Taraku | Unplaced | ||
2009 | Pristina | Elsa Marku | Unplaced | ||
2008 | Pristina | Yllka Berisha | Unplaced | ||
Did not compete between 2004—2007 | |||||
2003 | Pristina | Teuta Hoxha | Unplaced | ||
2002 | Pristina | Mirjeta Zeka | Unplaced | ||
Year | Municipality | Miss World Kosovo | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards | Notes |
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Did not compete since 2019—Present | |||||
2018 | Pristina | Reze Dautaj | Did not compete | Miss Universe Kosova — Labinot G. Sashi (Revista VIP) directorship. | |
Miss World Kosova | |||||
Did not compete between 2015—2017 | |||||
2014 | Pristina | Vita Rexhepi | Unplaced | ||
2013 | Pristina | Antigona Sejdiju | Unplaced | ||
In 2013 the former Miss Universe Kosovo team pulled out of Miss Universe and decided to send their winning girl to Miss World 2013. Instead Fadil Berisha held a separate Miss Universe Kosovo edition in which Mirjeta Shala was crowned. However, in October Kosovo withdrew from the Miss Universe 2013 pageant because the security of Kosovo's contestant could not be assured in Russia and also Russia's non-recognition of the Kosovo's independence and passport.
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