Miss Universe Slovakia, formerly Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky (English: Miss Universe Slovak Republic) or Miss Slovak Republic was an annual beauty pageant held in Slovakia to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe pageant from 1994 to 2022. Due to lack of preparation for the national pageant for Miss Universe. Miss Universe Slovak Republic is selected through Miss Slovensko, but remains under the auspices of Miss Management A.S. directorship since 2023. Since 2025, Pure Model Management took the directorship. The current queen is Petra Sivakova of Trnava region.
A Slovak Republic representative will be selected for Miss Slovensko for the debut after Silvia Lakatošová represented the country at the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Slovensko contest was formed in 1993 after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia. From 1993 to 1995, the winner went to Miss Universe and the runners-up went to Miss World and Miss International.
The Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky is organized and produced by Silvia Lakatošová, the last Miss Czechoslovakia titleholder and first Slovak representative in the history of the Miss Universe pageant, where she placed fifth as one of the Top 6 finalists. Lakatošová acquired the Miss Universe franchise in 1999 and started the first ever Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky pageant.[citation needed]
The Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky titleholders will represent their country at the Miss Universe, Miss Earth and Miss Intercontinental pageant until 2016. Since 2017 the organization is only taking the Miss Universe franchise.
In 2019 there was new format which called "Miss Česko-Slovensko" competition. this format collaborated to Czech Miss who also took the main winner to Miss Universe. The candidates traveled to Greece to have new experiences as Beauty Queen.
In 2023 the main owner decided to stop joining Miss Universe Organization. Later than that Miss Management A.S. took over the license of Miss Universe for the Slovak Republic. The winner is expected to compete in the Miss Universe competition. Later that year Silvia Lakatošová announced the end of Miss Universe Slovakia and her departure.[1] Since end of Miss Universe Slovakia, Miss Slovakia will send contestants to the Miss Universe finals, starting in 2023. After one year, Miss Slovakia did not organize another edition, and in 2024 Slovakia was represented at Miss Universe by the runner-up from 2023. Miss Universe Slovakia once again joined forces with the former Czech competition, Czech Miss, and a joint project was created: Miss Universe Czechia & Slovakia. The first edition will take place in 2025, starting with Czechia at June and Slovakia later in August. [2]
International winners
One – Miss Intercontinental winner: Katarína Manová(2006)
Miss Universe Slovakia has started to send a winner to Miss Universe from 1994. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
Year
Region
Miss Slovak Republic
Placement at Miss Universe
Special awards
Notes
Pure Model Management — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2025
Miss Czechoslovakia — MIloz Zapletal directorship; Silvia was Miss Czechoslovakia 1993.
Past License holders
Miss Earth Slovak Republic
: 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
The first runner-up of Miss Slovenskej Republiky started to compete at Miss Earth pageant in 2005. Since the main owner of Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky did not extend the license contract with Miss Universe Organization. Then new license holder moved on Miss Management A.S.
Year
Region
Miss Slovak Republic
Placement at Miss Earth
Special awards
Notes
Silvia Lakatošová directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth between 2005―2022
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