Miss Universe Albania#Winners
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{{Infobox organization
|name = Miss Albania Organization
|formation = {{start date and age|2006}}
|type = Beauty pageant
|headquarters = Tirana
|location = Albania
|membership = {{Hlist|Miss Universe|Miss World}}
|language = Albanian
|leader_title = Producer
|leader_name = Eduart Dedaj & Labinot G. Sashi
|website = [https://www.missuniversealbania.al/ www.missuniversealbania.al]
}}
Miss Universe Albania (also known Miss Albania Organization) is a national Beauty pageant in Albania. The pageant was founded as Miss Albania in 2002, until rebranding as Miss Universe Albania in 2006.
History
The beauty pageants in Albania are run by two different organizers: Vera Grabocka organized the Miss Albania competition in 1991, while Petri Bozo and his Deliart Association organize the Miss Shqiperia election. The finalists take part in the Miss Europe election, and since 2002 also for Miss World and Miss Universe.
Albanian women from Kosovo can also take part in the Miss Albania competition: Venera Mustafa became Miss Kosovo and Miss Albania in 1999. In the same year, she took part in the Miss Europe election for Albania. Agnesa Vuthaj was elected Miss Kosovo in 2003 and Miss Albania in 2004 and was a candidate for Miss World in 2004 and Miss Universe in 2005.
Miss Universe Albania was created in 2002 to determine the participants for the international Miss Universe competition.
Albania debuted at Miss Universe in 2002 with the Miss Albania organization as the official franchise holder. The organization held a national pageant yearly up to 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 hold 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.
Since 2005, Enkeleid Omi and his agency Alba-Media have organized the competition for Miss Earth Albania (formerly Miss Shqiptarja), the winners of which take part in Miss Earth. Here too, Albanians from Kosovo have been able to stand for candidacy so far: The 2007 winner, Shpresa Vitia, comes from there
In 2014 Eduart Deda acquired the Miss Universe franchise license in Albania and in Kosovo in 2018. The company would hold yearly national pageants where two winners were crowned to compete at Miss Universe and Miss World until 2017.
=National Directors=
- Vera Grabocka Flloko (2002–2005)
- Fadil Berisha (2006–2011)
- Eduart Dedaj & Labinot G. Sashi (2012–present)
Titleholders
=Wins by municipality=
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! Municipality ! Titles ! Years |
| Tirana
| rowspan="1" style="text-align: center" | 10 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2023 |
| Durrës
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center" | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Shkodër
| 2010, 2019 |
| Elbasan
| 2016, 2018 |
| Fushë-Krujë
| rowspan="3" style="text-align: center" | 1 | 2015 |
| Lezhë
| 2012 |
| Fier
| 2009 |
Titleholders under Miss Universe Albania
= Miss Universe Albania =
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- {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner
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::The main winner of Miss Albania now called Miss Universe Albania represents Albania at Miss Universe pageant. If the main winner cannot fulfill the winners's duties, the runner-up will take over.
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!width="60" |Year !width="150" |Municipality !width="250" |Miss Universe Albania !width="60" |Age{{efn|Ages at the time of the pageant|name=A}} !width="250" |Placement at Miss Universe !width="250" |Special awards !width="250" |Notes |
| colspan="7"|Eduart Dedaj directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2012 |
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| 2025
| Fier | Flavia Harizaj{{cn|date=June 2025}} ! 25 | TBA | TBA | |
| 2024
| Durrës | Franceska Rustem{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/missuupdates/p/C7-LIZZt7-g/?hl=es&img_index=1 |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=www.instagram.com}} ! 19 | Unplaced | | |
| 2023
| Tirana | Endi Demneri{{Cite web |date=2 June 2023 |access-date=2 June 2023 |url=https://www.vizionplus.tv/endi-demneri-vajza-me-e-bukur-shqiptare-miss-universe-albania-kosova-dhuron-emocione-te-forta/ |title=Endi Demneri vajza më e bukur shqiptare; Miss Universe Albania & Kosova dhuron emocione të forta |language=sq |publisher=Vizion Plus}} ! 25 | Unplaced | | |
| 2022
| Durrës ! 22 | Unplaced | | |
| 2021
| Tirana | Ina Dajci{{Cite web |date=July 10, 2021 |title=Ina Dajçi zgjedhet Miss Universe Albania 2021 |url=https://klankosova.tv/ina-dajci-zgjedhet-miss-universe-albania-20211/ |access-date=September 5, 2021 |website=Klan Kosova |language=sq}} ! 27 | Unplaced | | |
| 2020
| Tirana ! 23 | Unplaced | | |
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! 2019 | Shkodër ! 21 | Top 20 | | Marina is an Albanian American from Temecula, California. Shkodër is her ancestral home. |
| 2018
| Elbasan ! 18 | Unplaced | | |
| 2017
| Tirana ! 19 | Unplaced | | |
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! 2016 | Elbasan ! 20 | Unplaced | style=text-align:left" |
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| 2015
| Megi Luka ! 19 | Unplaced | | |
| 2014
| Tirana ! 19 | Unplaced | | |
| rowspan=2 |2013
| Tirana ! 19 | rowspan=2 colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} | rowspan=2 |Bakiu did not compete at Miss Universe 2013 due to being underage and was replaced by Dizdari. But Dizdari did not compete in Miss Universe 2013 after Albania decided to withdraw from the competition, due to the host country, Russia, not allowing Kosovo to compete in the competition.{{Cite web |last=Thakur |first=Ambika |date=9 November 2013 |title=Miss Universe 2013 Not Only Continues Despite Controversies, But Thrives |url=https://www.ibtimes.com.au/miss-universe-2013-not-only-continues-despite-controversies-thrives-1322982 |access-date=9 June 2022 |website=International Business Times Australia |language=en}} |
| Kolonjë
| Kristina Bakiu ! 18 |
| 2012
| Lezhë ! 19 | Unplaced | | |
| colspan="7"|Fadil Berisha directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2006―2011 |
| 2011
| Tirana ! 20 | Unplaced | | |
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! 2010 | Shkodër ! 24 | Top 10 | | |
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! 2009 | Fier ! 21 | Top 15 | | |
| 2008
| Tirana ! 19 | Unplaced | style=text-align:left" |
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| 2007
| Tirana ! 18 | Unplaced | | |
| 2006
| Tirana ! 19 | Unplaced | | |
| colspan="7"|Vera Grabocka Flloko directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2002―2005 |
| 2005
| Istog | Agnesa Vuthaj{{Cite web |date=19 September 2016 |title=Agnesa Vuthaj zbulon se pse argjentinasja fitoi 'Miss Universe Kosova' (Video) |url=https://telegrafi.com/agnesa-vuthaj-zbulon-se-pse-argjentinasja-fitoi-miss-universe-kosova-video/ |access-date=2 November 2022 |website=Telegrafi |language=sq}} ! 19 | Unplaced | | Vuthaj is a Kosovan Albanian, whose hometown is in Kosovo, not Albania. |
| 2004
| colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |
| 2003
| Peshkopi | Denisa Kola ! 20 | Unplaced | | |
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! 2002 | Tirana | Anisa Kospiri{{cite news |date=31 May 2002 |title=Russian beauty is Miss Universe |work=The Tribune |agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020531/main9.htm |accessdate=2 March 2011}} ! 19 | Top 10 | | |
= Gallery of winners =
File:Angela-martini-profile.jpg|Angela Martini, Miss Universe Albania 2010
File:Alberto Cerqua con Lindita Idrizi - Vincitrice Edizione 2015 Miss Europe Continental (cropped).jpg|Lindita Idrizi, Miss Universe Albania 2016
File:Trejsi Sejdini on T7 Sevenbizz.jpg|Trejsi Sejdini, Miss Universe Albania 2018
File:Cindy Marina on ShkodraWeb.jpg|Cindy Marina, Miss Universe Albania 2019
Other titleholders
=Miss World Albania=
::The Miss Universe Albania took over the Miss World license began in 2012. The Miss World Albania has often been selected by designation process. Sometimes, a runner-up or another candidate from Miss Universe Albania will go to Miss World pageant.
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!width="60" |Year !width="150" |Municipality !width="250" |Miss World Albania !width="60" |Age{{efn|Ages at the time of the pageant|name=A}} !width="250" |Placement at Miss World !width="250" |Special awards !width="250" |Notes |
| colspan="7"|Eduart Dedaj directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2013 |
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| 2025
| Krujë | Elona Ndrecaj ! 22 | colspan="3" {{TBA}} |
| colspan=7 {{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.}} |
| rowspan="2" | 2023
| Krujë | Elona Ndrecaj{{Cite web |date=1 May 2023 |title=Kjo është Marilyn Monroe nga Kosova që u zgjodh Miss World Albania – I përngjanë nga flokët e deri të këpucë |trans-title=This is Marilyn Monroe from Kosovo who was chosen as Miss World Albania - I look alike from her hair to her shoes |url=https://www.botasot.info/mediale-vip-showbiz/1984703/kjo-eshte-marilyn-monroe-nga-kosova-qe-u-zgjodh-miss-world-albania-ndash-i-perngjane-nga-floket-e-deri-te-kepuce/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516095503/https://www.botasot.info/mediale-vip-showbiz/1984703/kjo-eshte-marilyn-monroe-nga-kosova-qe-u-zgjodh-miss-world-albania-ndash-i-perngjane-nga-floket-e-deri-te-kepuce/ |archive-date=16 May 2023 |access-date=6 July 2023 |website=Bota Sot |language=sq}} ! 22 | colspan=2 rowspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} | rowspan=2 |Miss World Albania 2022, Angela Tanuzi did not compete at Miss World. Elona Ndrecaj replaced her as the new Miss World Albania 2023. But Ndrecaj withdrew after that and she allocated to Miss World 2025. |
| Krujë
! 20 |
| colspan=7 {{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.}} |
| rowspan=2 | 2021
| Tirana | Amela Agastra{{Cite web |last=Trang |first=Quỳnh |date=8 November 2022 |title=Amela Agastra paves the path to her music career |url=https://bazaarvietnam.vn/nhan-vat/amela-agastra-paves-the-path-to-her-music-career/ |access-date=18 July 2023 |website=Harper's Bazaar Việt Nam |language=vi-VN}} ! 18 | Unplaced |
| rowspan=2 |Miss World Albania 2021, Joanna Kiose did not compete at Miss World. Amela Agastra replaced her as the new Miss World Albania 2021. |
| Berat
| Joanna Kiose ! 24 | colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |
| colspan=7 {{n/a|Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held in 2020}} |
| 2019
| Tirana ! 20 | Unplaced | | |
| 2018
| Lezhë | Nikita Preka ! 22 | Unplaced | | |
| 2017
| Fier | Joana Grabolli{{Cite web |date=30 June 2017 |title=Joana Grabolli crowned Miss World Albania 2017 |url=https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/miss-world/joana-grabolli-crowned-miss-world-albania-2017/articleshow/59384468.cms |access-date=5 December 2023 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} ! 20 | Unplaced | | |
| 2016
| Tirana | Ëndrra Kovaçi{{Cite web |date=3 June 2016 |title=Endrra Kovaci is Miss World Albania 2016 |url=https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/miss-world/endrra-kovaci-is-miss-world-albania-2016/articleshow/52572357.cms |access-date=5 December 2023 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} ! 21 | Unplaced | | |
| rowspan="2" |2015
| Kolonjë ! 20 | Unplaced | | rowspan="2" |Kristina Bakiu was designated as Miss World Albania 2015 by the local franchisor as a replacement for Daniela Pajaziti. She won Miss Universe Albania 2013 but she was unable to compete at Miss Universe 2013 in Russia. |
| Durrës
| Daniela Pajaziti ! 18 | colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |
| 2014
| Korçë | Xhensila Pere ! 25 | Unplaced | | |
| 2013
| Tirana ! 22 | Unplaced | | Ersela Kurti won Miss World Albania in 2012. She allocated to Miss World 2013 in Indonesia. |
= Miss Earth Albania =
{{main|Miss Earth Albania}}
::Began in 2021 Miss Universe Albania took the Miss Earth franchise and the third winner or 2nd Runner-up will be representing Albania at Miss Earth. Began 2023 the license of Miss Earth had moved on Miss Shqiperia.
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!width="60" |Year !width="150" |Municipality !width="250" |Miss Earth Albania !width="60" |Age{{efn|Ages at the time of the pageant|name=A}} !width="250" |Placement at Miss Earth !width="250" |Special awards !width="250" |Notes |
| 2022
| Tirana | Rigelsa Cybi{{Cite web |date=15 June 2022 |title=Nhan sắc nóng bỏng tựa 'thiên thần nội y' của tân Hoa hậu Trái đất Albania 2022 |url=https://tienphong.vn/nhan-sac-nong-bong-tua-thien-than-noi-y-cua-tan-hoa-hau-trai-dat-albania-2022-post1446019.tpo |access-date=20 June 2022 |website=Tiền Phong |language=vi}} ! 25 | Unplaced | | |
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| 2021
| Tirana | Ornella Karruku ! 23 |colspan=3 {{n/a|Did not compete}} |
Notes
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|revistavip.club}}
{{Beauty pageants in Albania}}
{{Miss Universe countries and territories}}
{{Miss World countries and territories}}
{{Miss Earth countries and territories}}
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