Miss Ukraine Universe

Miss Ukraine Universe
Presenters	Vitaly Kozlovsky and Mary Yefrosinina

Miss Ukraine Universe
Міс Україна Всесвіт
Motto	Confidently Beautiful
Formation	2006
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Kiev
Location	Ukraine;
Membership	Miss Universe
Official language	Ukrainian
President	Anna Filimonova
Website	www.missukraineuniverse.com.ua

Miss Ukraine Universe (Ukrainian: Міс Україна Всесвіт) is a Beauty pageant that began in 2006, after the Miss Ukraine Organization lost the franchise to Oleksandra Nikolayenko.^[1]^[2] The winner of the pageant represents Ukraine at the Miss Universe contest. Historically, Ukraine was represented at Miss Universe by the winner of the Miss Ukraine pageant and close selection by Miss Ukraine pageant.

History

Oleksandra Nikolayenko was invited by Donald Trump to be a Judge at Miss Universe 2005. Natalie Glebova, Miss Universe 2005 was invited by Oleksandra to visit Ukraine to promote the Miss Ukraine Universe contest in 2006.^[3] The first edition of the contest was won by Inna Tsymbalyuk.^[1]

In April 2016 the owner of “Miss Ukraine Universe” Oleksandra Ruffin sold the pageant. A foreign-owned international company became the new owner of the “Miss Ukraine Universe” pageant. Both parties stayed satisfied with the results of the agreement. Anna Filimonova is the Pageant Director and holder of the license to conduct the “Miss Ukraine Universe” in Ukraine.

Titleholders

Color key

Declared as Winner
Ended as runner-up
Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

The winner of Miss Ukraine Universe represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

Year	Miss Ukraine Universe	Town	Placement	Special Awards	Notes
2018	Karyna Zhosan	Odessa	TBA
2017	Yana Krasnikova	Kiev	Unplaced
2016	Alena Spodynyuk	Kiev	Unplaced		Supermodel International 2017
2015	Anna Vergelskaya	Kiev	Unplaced
2014	Diana Harkusha	Kharkiv	2nd Runner-up		1st Runner-up
2013	Olga Storozhenko	Vinnytsia	Top 10
2012	Anastasia Chernova	Kharkiv	Unplaced
2011	Olesya Stefanko^[4]	Odessa	1st Runner-up
2010	Anna Poslavska^[5]	Kherson	3rd Runner-up
2009	Khrystyna Kots-Hotlib^[6]	Donetsk	Unplaced		Ukrainian Pop Singer
2008	Eleonora Masalab^[7]	Kharkiv	Unplaced
2007	Lyudmila Bikmullina^[8]	Kharkiv	Top 15
2006	Inna Tsymbalyuk^[9]	Chernivtsi	Top 20
2005	Juliya Chernyshova	Kiev	Unplaced		Miss Kyiv 2004
2004	Oleksandra Nikolayenko	Odessa	Unplaced		Miss Ukraine 2001
2003	Lilja Kopytova	Kiev	Unplaced
2002	Liliana Gorova	Kiev	Unplaced
2001	Yuliya Linova	Zaporizhia	Unplaced		Miss Ukraine 2000
2000	Mariia Puchyna	Dnipropetrovsk	Unplaced
1999	Zhanna Pikhulya	Kiev	Unplaced
1998	Olena Spirina	Kharkiv	Unplaced		Miss Ukraine 1998
1997	Natalia Nadtochey	Kiev	Unplaced
1996	Irina Borisova	Kiev	Unplaced
1995	Irina Chernomaz	Kiev	Unplaced

Oblast Rankings

Oblast	Titles	Years
Kiev	10	1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2015, 2016, 2017
Kharkiv Oblast	5	1998, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014
Odessa Oblast	3	2004, 2011, 2018
Donetsk Oblast	2	2000, 2009
Lviv Oblast	1	2014
Vinnytsia Oblast		2013
Kherson Oblast		2010
Chernivtsi Oblast		2006
Zaporizhia Oblast		2001