Miss Estonia
{{Short description|Beauty pageant}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Miss Estonia
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| formation = 1923
| type = Beauty pageant
| headquarters = Tallinn
| location = Estonia
| membership = Miss Universe
Miss World
| language = Estonian
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Miss Estonia is a national Beauty pageant in Estonia. The main winners mostly competed at Miss Universe pageant.
History
The first Miss Estonia was elected in April 1923, her name was Sinaida Tamm. The competition was arranged by "Estonia Film" and the main aim was to find a new actress. In 1925 the competition was arranged by a major newspaper "Päevaleht". In 1931, Lilli Silberg was the first runner-up at the Miss Europe contest in Paris. In 1932, Nadezda Peedi-Hoffmann was elected Miss Estonia and she held the title for 56 years, until 1988, when Heli Mets was awarded the title. Since then Estonia has had 15 beauty queens.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hot.ee/missestonia/Presentatsioon_eng.html |title=Eesti Miss Estonia History |access-date=2014-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420040225/http://www.hot.ee/missestonia/Presentatsioon_eng.html |archive-date=2008-04-20 |url-status=dead }} Miss Estonia has been participating in the Miss Universe pageant since 1993, starting with Kersti Tänavsuu.
=Cancellation=
In 2019, the Eesti Miss beauty pageant was cancelled due to the lack of supporters for the annual project.
Mister Estonia
Valeri Kirss also produced the annual Mister Estonia (Mister Eesti) under Eesti Miss Estonia but the pageant does not exist since 2009. Here mentioned the recent winners:
- 2008 — Kaido Matson
- 2006 — Villu Loonde
Franchise holders
- Estonia Film (1920s)
- Valeri Kirss (1988―2013)
Titleholders
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center"
!width="60"|Year | width="250"|Eesti Miss Estonia |
| 1923
| Sinaida Tamm | |
| 1925
| Antonie Bergmann | |
| 1929
| Meeta Kelgo | |
| 1930
| Amalie Smager | |
| 1931
| Lilly Silberg | |
| 1932
| Nadezda Peedi-Hoffmann | |
| 1988
| Heli Mets | |
| 1989
| Cathy Korju | |
| style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold "
| 1990 | Liis Tappo | |
| 1991
| Erika Bauer | |
| 1992
| Ruth Merila | |
| 1993
| Lilia Üksvärav | |
| style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold "
| 1994 | Eva Maria Laan | |
| 1995
| Enel Eha | |
| 1996
| Helen Mahmastol | |
| 1997
| Kristiina Heinmets | |
| style="background-color:gold; font-weight: bold "
| 1998 | Kadri Väljaots | |
| 1999
| Triin Rannat | |
| 2000
| Evelyn Mikomägi | |
| 2001
| Inna Roos | |
| 2002
| Jana Tafenau | |
| 2003
| Maili Nõmm | |
| 2004
| Sirle Kalma | |
| 2005
| Jana Kuvaitseva | |
| 2006
| Kirke Klemmer | |
| 2007 | |
| 2008
| Kadri Nogu | |
| 2009 | |
| 2011
| Madli Vilsar | |
| 2012
| Kätlin Valdmets | |
| 2013 |
Big Four pageants representatives
=Miss Universe Estonia=
{{plainlist|
- {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner
}}
| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 90%;"
!width="60" |Year !width="150" |County !width="250" |Eesti Miss Estonia !width="250" |Placement at Miss Universe !width="250" |Special awards |
| colspan="5"|Yuliia Pavlikova directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 |
|---|
| 2025
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 2024
| Harju | Valeria Vasilieva{{cn|date=October 2024}} | Unplaced | |
| colspan="5"|Valeri Kirss directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1993—2013 |
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2014—2023}} |
| 2013
| Harju | Unplaced | |
| rowspan=2|2012
| Harju | Unplaced | |
| Harju
| Katlin Valdmets | colspan=2 {{n/a|Dethroned}} |
| 2011
| Saare | Madli Vilsar | Unplaced | |
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2010}} |
| 2009
| Harju | Diana Arno | Unplaced | |
| rowspan=2|2008
| Harju | Julia Kovaljova | Unplaced | |
| Harju
| Kadri Nogu | colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |
| 2007
| Harju | Viktoria Azovskaja | Unplaced | |
| 2006
| Harju | Kirke Klemmer | Unplaced | |
| 2005
| Harju | Jana Kuvaitseva | colspan=2 {{n/a| Did not compete}} |
| 2004
| Viljandi | Sirle Kalma | Unplaced | |
| rowspan=2|2003
| Harju | Katrin Susi | Unplaced | |
| Harju
| Maili Nomm | colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |
| 2002
| Harju | Jana Tafenau | Unplaced | |
| 2001
| Harju | Inna Roos | Unplaced | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99;
! 2000 | Harju | Evelyn Mikomägi | Top 10 | |
| 1999
| Harju | Triin Rannat | Unplaced | |
| 1998
| Harju | Mari Loorens | Unplaced | |
| style="background-color:#FFFF99;
! 1997 | Harju | Kristiina Heinmets | Top 10 | |
| 1996
| Harju | Helen Mahmastol | Unplaced | |
| 1995
| Harju | Enel Eha | Unplaced | |
| 1994
| Harju | Eva-Maria Laan | Unplaced | |
| 1993
| Harju | Kersti Tanavsuu | Unplaced | |
=Miss World Estonia=
{{plainlist|
- {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner
}}
| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 95%;"
!width="60" |Year !width="150" |County !width="250" |Eesti Miss Estonia !width="250" |Placement at Miss World !width="250" |Special awards |
| colspan="5"|Eesti Miss Estonia directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2021; Eesti Miss Estonia Organization under new management took over the Miss World license and held the Miss World Estonia competition. The winner of Miss World Estonia pageant will represent Estonia at Miss World pageant. |
|---|
| 2025
| Järva | colspan=2 {{TBA}} |
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Miss World 2023 was rescheduled to 2024 due to the change of host and when entering India as the new host, there were several issues that caused the postponement until March 2024.}} |
| 2023
| Pärnu | Adriana Mass{{cite news|title=Õnnesoovid! Miss World Estonia 2022 tiitli pälvis kaunitar Tartu Ülikoolist|trans-title=Congratulations! The Miss World Estonia 2022 title was awarded to a beauty from the University of Tartu|language=et|url=https://kroonika.delfi.ee/artikkel/120051506/glamuursed-fotod-onnesoovid-miss-world-estonia-2022-tiitli-palvis-kaunitar-tartu-ulikoolist|publisher=Kroonika|date=15 August 2022|accessdate=22 January 2023}} | Unplaced |
|
| colspan=5 {{n/a|Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022.}} |
| 2021
| Tartu | Unplaced |
|
Notes
- In 1993, Kersti Tänavsuu (Miss Estonia 1993 First runner up) became the first Estonian representative in the Miss Universe pageant.{{Cite web |url=http://www.missestonia.ee/index.php?m=2 |title=Miss Estonia history |access-date=2009-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007130804/http://www.missestonia.ee/index.php?m=2 |archive-date=2008-10-07 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Universe_lists_a.htm |title=Miss Universe Country Lists A-F|url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111041900/http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/Universe_lists_a.htm |archive-date=2013-11-11 }}
- Other times that the first runner up replaced the original winner in Miss Universe competition are Mari Loorens (1998), Katrin Susi (2003) and Julia Kovaljova (2008).
- In 2005, Jana Kuvaitseva didn't compete in Miss Universe 2005 for personal reasons but none of her runners up was sent to Thailand.
- The pageant produces 4 Miss Baltic Sea winners: Liis Tappo (1992), Eva Maria Laan (1995), Kadri Väljaots (1999) and Dagmar Makko (2001).
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Beauty contests in Europe}}
{{Miss Universe countries and territories}}
{{Miss International countries and territories}}
{{Miss World countries and territories}}
Category:Miss Universe by country
Category:Beauty pageants in Estonia
Category:Recurring events established in 1923