Miss Kosovo
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Miss Kosovo or Miss Kosova is beauty competition for unmarried women in Kosovo
and has taken place since 1994. In the years 1998, 2004 and 2005, the contest was not held.
Two winners had a successful pageant in Miss Albania
: Venera Mustafa (1999 winner of both titles); and Agnesa Vuthaj (winning Miss Kosova 2003 and Miss Albania 2004) who also participated internationally as Miss Albania.
The Miss Kosova pageant is organized by former titleholder Agnesa Vuthaj under her Agnesa Vuthaj Association.
After Kosovo's independence, Miss Kosovo 2007 Yllka Berisha
participated in the Miss Earth 2008
pageant but was unplaced. Beginning 2008, the Miss Kosovo winner represents Kosovo at the Miss Earth
Pageant.
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
and has taken place since 1994. In the years 1998, 2004 and 2005, the contest was not held.
Two winners had a successful pageant in Miss Albania
Miss Albania
Miss Albania is a national beauty pageant for women in Albania; the winner represents Albania in Miss World.The pageant is not related to Miss Universe Albania or Miss Shqipëria or the Miss Earth Albania or Miss Shqiptarja....
: Venera Mustafa (1999 winner of both titles); and Agnesa Vuthaj (winning Miss Kosova 2003 and Miss Albania 2004) who also participated internationally as Miss Albania.
The Miss Kosova pageant is organized by former titleholder Agnesa Vuthaj under her Agnesa Vuthaj Association.
After Kosovo's independence, Miss Kosovo 2007 Yllka Berisha
Yllka Berisha
Yllka Berisha is a Swedish-Albanian Model and singer.-Modelling and pageants:Berisha won the title of Miss Kosovo on December 12, 2007. Berisha represented Kosovo at the Top Model of the World 2008 pageant in Egypt on January 18, 2008...
participated in the Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008, the 8th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines...
pageant but was unplaced. Beginning 2008, the Miss Kosovo winner represents Kosovo at the Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Miss Earth is also one of the most publicized beauty contests in the world....
Pageant.
Winners
| Year | Miss Kosovo |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Afërdita Paçarada |
| 1995 | Blerta Syla |
| 1996 | Diellza Kollgeci |
| 1997 | Adelina Ismajli Adelina Ismajli Adelina Ismajli .Ismajli is best known for her songs “Uragan Çohen Krenarët,” “Në Kosovë Luhet Kumorë,” and “Skenderbe.” She is also highly recognized as a sex symbol for her sexually provocative videos and performances on Albanian local television stations.Ismajli’s records, including four... |
| 1998 | No Pageant |
| 1999 | Venera Mustafa |
| 2000 | Mimoza Harxhi |
| 2001 | Albina Hashani |
| 2002 | Njomëza Rozhaja |
| 2003 | Agnesa Vuthaj Agnesa Vuthaj Agnesa Vuthaj is an Albanian beauty pageant contestant and winner of Miss Kosovo title in 2003 as well as Miss Albania title in 2004.- Personal life :... |
| 2004-05 | No Pageant |
| 2006 | Besa Gashi |
| 2007 | Yllka Berisha Yllka Berisha Yllka Berisha is a Swedish-Albanian Model and singer.-Modelling and pageants:Berisha won the title of Miss Kosovo on December 12, 2007. Berisha represented Kosovo at the Top Model of the World 2008 pageant in Egypt on January 18, 2008... |
| 2008 | Kaqusha THACI |
| 2009 | Elza Marku |
Miss Kosovo (Representatives to Miss Earth)
| Year | Name | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Miss Earth 2001 Miss Earth 2001 is the first edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, organized by Carousel Productions. The pageant coronation night was held on October 28, 2001 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. There were 42 delegates who competed in the pageant that focuses... |
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| 2002 Miss Earth 2002 Miss Earth 2002, the second edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held in Quezon City, Philippines on October 29, 2002. In its second year, 53 delegates participated, exceeding the number of contestants in Miss International 2002, thereby becoming the world's third biggest international pageant... |
Mirjeta Zeka | |
| 2003 Miss Earth 2003 Miss Earth 2003, the 3rd edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 9, 2003 at the UP Theater, in Quezon City, Philippines. Fifty-seven delegates from all over the globe participated in the event. The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN in the Philippines and to many countries... |
Teuta Hoxha | |
| 2004 Miss Earth 2004 Miss Earth 2004, the 4th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, took place at the University of the Philippines Theater in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines on October 24, 2004... |
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| 2005 Miss Earth 2005 Miss Earth 2005, the 5th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, took place on October 23, 2005 in Quezon City, Philippines. A total of 80 candidates from around the globe took part in the event.... |
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| 2006 Miss Earth 2006 Miss Earth 2006, the 6th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, took place on November 26, 2006 in the grounds of the National Museum in Manila, Philippines. The pageant was won by Hil Hernández of Chile.... |
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| 2007 Miss Earth 2007 Miss Earth 2007, the seventh Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 11, 2007 at the UP Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. The delegates also visited Nha Trang, Vietnam. 88 delegates competed for the title, making 2007 the largest edition of delegates for Miss Earth. The pageant was... |
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| 2008 Miss Earth 2008 Miss Earth 2008, the 8th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines... |
Yllka Berisha Yllka Berisha Yllka Berisha is a Swedish-Albanian Model and singer.-Modelling and pageants:Berisha won the title of Miss Kosovo on December 12, 2007. Berisha represented Kosovo at the Top Model of the World 2008 pageant in Egypt on January 18, 2008... |
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| 2009 Miss Earth 2009 Miss Earth 2009, the 9th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, in the Island of Boracay, Malay, Philippines last November 22, 2009.... |
Elza Marku | |
| 2010 Miss Earth 2010 Miss Earth 2010, the 10th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held at Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang, Vietnam on December 4, 2010.Eighty-four contestants from various countries and territories competed for the Miss Earth 2010 title. At the conclusion of the competition, outgoing titleholder Miss... |
Morena Taraku |
- The Miss Kosovo pageant is not related to Miss Universe KosovoMiss Universe KosovoMiss Universe Kosova is a national beauty pageant that sends representatives from Kosovo to the Miss Universe pageant since 2008.-History:On April 4, 2008, Fadil Berisha, the photographer of Miss Universe’s official photos, hosted the inaugural "Miss Universe Kosova" pageant where Zana Krasniqi...
or formally Miss Universe Kosova. After Kosovo gained independence from Serbia in 2008, Fadil BerishaFadil BerishaFadil Berisha is an Albanian American fashion photographer living in New York. He is the official photographer for Miss Universe, Miss USA....
(renowned Albanian-American photographer) started the Miss Universe Kosova pageant to select the country's delegate to Miss Universe. On the other hand, the Miss Kosovo pageant selects its representative to Miss Earth.
Miss Universe Kosova (Representatives to Miss Universe)
| Year | Name | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Miss Universe 2008 Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008... |
Zana Krasniqi Zana Krasniqi Zana Krasniqi is a Beauty Queen, fashion model, and Miss Universe Kosovo. She represented Kosovo for the first time in Miss Universe and placed in the Top 10 of the Miss Universe 2008.-Personal life:... |
Top 10 (6th) |
| 2009 Miss Universe 2009 Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana... |
Marigona "Gona" Dragusha | 2nd runner-up (3rd) |
| 2010 Miss Universe 2010 Miss Universe 2010, the 59th edition of the pageant, was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on August 23, 2010. It was hosted by Bret Michaels and Natalie Morales... |
Keshtjella Pepshi | Unplaced |
| 2011 Miss Universe 2011 Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event... |
Afërdita Dreshaj Afërdita Dreshaj Afërdita Dreshaj is an Albanian singer and model who was crowned Miss Universe Kosova 2011 and represented the Republic of Kosovo in Miss Universe 2011.-Early life:... |
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