Miss Universe Albania
Miss Universe Albania is a national beauty pageant in Albania. The pageant was founded as Miss Albania in 2002, until rebranding as Miss Universe Albania in 2006. Since 2006, winners of the competition have competed internationally in Miss Universe, while some runners-up have competed in Miss World.
| Motto | Kurorezimi i Miss Universe Albania & Kosova |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2002 |
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Tirana |
| Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | Albanian |
Producer | Eduart Deda |
| Website | www.missuniversealbania.al |
History
Albania debuted at Miss Universe in 2002 with the Miss Albania organization as the official franchise holder. The organization held national pageant yearly up into 2006. Beginning in 2007, the franchise license was given to the then official photographer of Miss Universe, Fadil Berisha who happened to be from Albania. At this point Fadil created the "Miss Universe Albania" organization and would held occasional yearly national pageant or in some cases, designate a participant to represent Albania at Miss Universe. Fadil would continue to be the national director until 2013.
In 2014 Eduart Deda acquired the Miss Universe franchise license in Albania and in Kosovo from 2018. The company would held yearly national pageants where two winners were crowned to compete at Miss Universe and Miss World until 2017.
Titleholders
| Year | Miss Universe Albania | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Eralda Hitaj[1] | Tirana |
| 2007 | Sadina Alla[2] | Tirana |
| 2008 | Matilda Mecini[3] | Tirana |
| 2009 | Hasna Xhukiçi[4] | Fier |
| 2010 | Angela Martini[5] | Shkodër |
| 2011 | Xhesika Berberi[6] | Tirana |
| 2012 | Adrola Dushi | Lezhë |
| 2013 | Fioralba Dizdari | Tirana |
| 2014 | Zhaneta Byberi | Tirana |
| 2015 | Megi Luka | Fushë-Krujë |
| 2016 | Lindita Idrizi | Elbasan |
| 2017 | Blerta Leka | Tirana |
| 2018 | Trejsi Sejdini | Elbasan |
| 2019 | Cindy Marina | Shkodër |
| 2020 | Paula Mehmetukaj | Tirana |
Big Four pageants representatives
Miss Universe Albania
– Winner
– Finalist
– Semifinalist
Since 2006, the winner of Miss Universe Albania has been sent to Miss Universe. Prior, either a winner or runner-up of Miss Albania was sent to Miss Universe.
| Year | Municipality | Miss Universe Albania | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tirana | Paula Mehmetukaj | TBA | |
| 2019 | Shkodër[lower-alpha 1] | Cindy Marina | Top 20 | |
| 2018 | Elbasan | Trejsi Sejdini | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Tirana | Blerta Leka | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Elbasan | Lindita Idrizi | Unplaced | Miss Photogenic |
| 2015 | Fushë-Krujë | Megi Luka | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Tirana | Zhaneta Byberi | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Tirana | Fioralba Dizdari | Did not compete[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 2012 | Lezhë | Adrola Dushi | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Tirana | Xhesika Berberi | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Shkodër | Angela Martini | Top 10 | |
| 2009 | Fier | Hasna Xhukiçi | Top 15 | |
| 2008 | Tirana | Matilda Mecini | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Tirana | Sadina Alla | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Tirana | Eralda Hitaj | Unplaced | |
| 2005 | Istog[lower-alpha 3] | Agnesa Vuthaj | Unplaced | |
| 2003 | Tirana | Denisa Kola | Unplaced | |
| 2002 | Tirana | Anisa Kospiri | Top 10 | |
Miss World Albania
– Winner
– Finalist
– Semifinalist
| Year | Municipality | Miss World Albania | Placement at Miss World | Special awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | |||
| 2019 | Tirana | Atalanta Kercyku | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Lezhë | Nikita Preka | Unplaced | |
| 2017 | Fier | Joana Grabolli | Unplaced | |
| 2016 | Tirana | Ëndrra Kovaçi | Unplaced | |
| 2015 | Kolonjë | Kristina Bakiu | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Korçë | Xhensila Pere | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Tirana | Ersela Kurti | Unplaced | |
| 2012 | Durrës | Floriana Garo[7] | Unplaced | |
| 2011 | Tirana | Isi Topçiu-Ulaj | Unplaced | |
| 2010 | Vlorë | Arnita Beqiraj | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Tirana | Armina Mevlani[8] | Unplaced | |
| 2008 | Tirana | Egla Harxhi | Unplaced | |
| 2007 | Tirana | Elda Dushi | Unplaced | |
| 2006 | Tirana | Suada Sherifi | Unplaced | |
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See also
Notes
- Marina is an Albanian American from Temecula, California. Shkodër is her ancestral home.
- Dizdari did not compete in Miss Universe 2013 after Albania decided to withdraw from the competition, due to the host country, Russia, not allowing Miss Universe Kosovo to compete in the competition.
- Vuthaj is a Kosovo Albanian, whose hometown is in Kosovo, not Albania.
References
- "Eralda Hitaj". missuniverse.com. July 1, 2006. Archived from the original on July 1, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- "Miss Universe Presentation Show Gowns". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. May 23, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- "Beauties will attend Miss Universe 2008". xaluan.com. April 7, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- "Miss Universe bikini photos". Toronto Sun. August 5, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- "Is Angela as beautiful as Linda?". 20 Minuten. July 19, 2010. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- "Global Beauties - Miss Universe Albania 2011". Global Beauties. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015.
- Press release (July 24, 2012). "CCNY-Groomed Miss Albania Shoots for the Stars – Floriana Garo, Class of 2011, Is Miss World Contestant". City University of New York. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- "arminamevlani". arminamevlani. April 13, 2020.
