Miss Armenia
Miss Armenia (Armenian: Միսս Հայաստան; Miss Hayastan) is the national Beauty pageant in Armenia.
| Formation | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Yerevan |
| Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | Armenian |
President | Gohar Harutunyan (Miss Armenian) |
| Website | https://missarmenia.org/ |
History
Miss Armenia also debuted in 2017 with Miss World. Through the Miss Armenia pageant, the winner represented her country at 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).
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 | Լիլի Սարգսյան | Miss World Armenia 2017 | — | |
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.
| Year | Miss Universe Armenia | Armenian Name | Notes | Miss World Armenia | Armenian Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eliza Muradyan | Էլիզա Մուրադյան | Business Woman, Owner & CEO of Elysee™ | Arena Zeynalyan | Արենա Զեյնալյան | |
| 2019 | Dayana Davtyan | Դայանա Դավթյան | Architect — Miss Planet 2015 (Elegance award) | Liana Voskerchyan | Լիանա Ոսկերչյան | |
| 2020 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Big Four pageants representatives
The following women have represented Armenia in the Big Two international beauty pageants, the two major international beauty pageant's for women.
Miss Universe Armenia - Միսս Տիեզերք Արմենիա
- : 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Yerevan | Liana Voskerchyan | Լիանա Ոսկերչյան | Unplaced | Miss World Talent (Top 5) |
| 2018 | Yerevan | Arena Zeynalyan | Արենա Զեյնալյան | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Yerevan | Lili Sargsyan[1] | Լիլի Սարգսյան | Unplaced | |
Miss International 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 International Armenian | Armenian Name | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Yerevan | Sona Danielyan | Սոնա Դանիելյան | Unplaced | Best Swimsuit (Top 15) |
| Did not compete between 2015—2018 | |||||
| 2014 | Yerevan | Shushanik Yeritsyan | Շուշանիկ Երիցյան | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete between 2008—2013 | |||||
| 2007 | Yerevan | Rita Tsatryan | Ռիտա Ծատրյան | Unplaced | |
Miss Earth 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 Earth Armenian | Armenian Name | Placement at Miss Earth | Special Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Yerevan | Rippi Sargsyan | Ռիպի Սարգսյան | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Yerevan | Sona Danielyan | Սոնա Դանիելյան | Unplaced | |
| Did not compete between 2016—2017 | |||||
| 2015 | Yerevan | Lilit Martirosyan | Լիլիթ Մարտիրոսյան | Unplaced | |
References
- "Lily Sargsyan is Miss Armenia 2017". Indian and World Pageant. September 25, 2017. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017.