Miss Russia () is a national beauty pageant in Russia. It selects the Russian representatives to compete in two of the major beauty pageants: Miss World and Miss Universe.
History
The pageant began in 1992; however, there was no Miss Russia 1994, or 2000 or 2008.
Since 2007, the winner of Miss Russia represents her country at Miss World and Miss Universe. If the winner is unable to participate, a runner-up is sent instead.
Russia has won three major international titles: Miss World 1992, Miss Universe 2002, although later dethroned, and Miss World 2008.
It is estimated that Miss Russia has over 80,000-100,000 applicants annually.
International winners Russian representatives under Miss Russia Organization who won International titles. Miss Universe 2002 — Oxana Fedorova Miss World 2008 — Ksenia Sukhinova 1992 — Julia Kourotchkina Miss Europe 2002 — Svetlana Koroleva 1999 — Yelena Rogozhina
Titleholders YearMiss RussiaRussian nameRepresentedNotes 1992 Julia Kourotchkina Юлия Курочкина Shcherbinka Miss World 1992 1993 Anna Baitchik Анна Витальевна Байчик Saint Petersburg 1995 Elmira Touyusheva Эльми́ра Альбе́ртовна Тую́шева Kaluga Oblast 1996 Alexandra Petrova Александра Валерьевна Петрова Cheboksary 1997 Yelena Rogozhina Елена Рогожина Samara Oblast Miss Europe 1999 1998 Anna Malova Анна Малова Yaroslavl Oblast 1999 Anna Kruglova Анна Круглова Tatarstan 2001 Oxana Fedorova Оксана Геннадьевна Фёдорова Saint Petersburg Miss Universe 2002 2002 Svetlana Koroleva Светлана Юрьевна Королёва Karelia Miss Europe 2002 2003 Victoria Lopyreva Виктория Петровна Лопырёва Rostov Oblast 2004 Diana Zaripova Диана Зарипова Tatarstan 2005 Alexandra Ivanovskaya Александра Ивановская Khabarovsk Krai 2006 Tatiana Kotova Татьяна Николаевна Котова Rostov Oblast 2007 Ksenia Sukhinova Ксе́ния Влади́мировна Сухи́нова Tyumen Oblast Miss World 2008 2009 Sofia Rudieva София Андреевна Рудьева Saint Petersburg 2010 Irina Antonenko Ири́на И́горевна Анто́ненко Sverdlovsk Oblast 2011 Natalia Gantimurova Наталья Серге́евна Гантимурова Moscow Oblast 2012 Elizaveta Golovanova Елизаве́та И́горевна Голова́нова Smolensk Oblast 2013 Elmira Abdrazakova Эльмира Рафаи́ловна Абдразакова Mezhdurechensk 2014 Yulia Alipova Юлия Сергеевна Алипова Balakovo 2015 Sofia Nikitchuk София Викторовна Никитчук Yekaterinburg 2016 Yana Dobrovolskaya Яна Денисовна Добровольская Tyumen Oblast 2017 Polina Popova Полина Алексеевна Попова Sverdlovsk Oblast 2018 Yulia Polyachikhina Юлия Сергеевна Полячихина Chuvashia 2019 Alina Sanko Алина Станиславовна Санько Azov 2022 Anna Linnikova Анна Владиславовна Линникова Orenburg 2023 Margarita Golubeva Маргарита Александровна Голубева Saint Petersburg 2024 Valentina Alekseeva Валентина Андреевна Алексеева Chuvashia Miss Brics 20262025 Anastasia Venza Анастасия Венза Moscow Oblast
Winners' gallery
International representatives The following women have represented Russia under Miss Russia Organization in the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. The Miss Russia Organization received the license for Miss Universe in 1994, and for Miss World in 2007. Occasionally, a runner-up or former titleholder is sent to represent Russia instead of the incumbent Miss Russia titleholder. Color key
Miss Universe Russia The main winner of Miss Russia represents Russia at Miss Universe and Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age), or decides to not compete at one of the pageants, a runner-up is sent.
YearFederal SubjectMiss Universe RussiaPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awards Miss Russia directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 1994―2003, since 2007 Miss Russia sends the winner to Miss Universe 2025 Moscow Oblast Anastasia Venza Unplaced 2024 Chuvashia Valentina Alekseeva Top 12 2023 Saint Petersburg Margarita Golubeva Unplaced 2022 Orenburg Oblast Anna Linnikova Unplaced 2021 Tatarstan Ralina Arabova Unplaced 2020 Rostov Oblast Alina Sanko Unplaced colspan=6 2018 Chuvashia Yulia Polyachikhina Unplaced 2017 Moscow Kseniya Alexandrova Unplaced 2016 Orenburg Oblast Yuliana Korolkova Unplaced 2015 Chita Oblast Vladislava Evtushenko Unplaced 2014 Saratov Oblast Yulia Alipova Unplaced 2013 Kemerovo Oblast Elmira Abdrazakova Unplaced Best National Costume (2nd Place) 2012 Smolensk Oblast Elizaveta Golovanova Top 10 2011 Moscow Oblast Natalia Gantimurova Unplaced 2010 Sverdlovsk Oblast Irina Antonenko Top 15 2009 Saint Petersburg Sofia Rudieva Unplaced 2008 Moscow Vera Krasova 3rd Runner-up 2007 Rostov Oblast Tatiana Kotova UnplacedMiss Universe Russia ― Russian representatives were selected by an independent pageant, Miss Russia Universe between 2004―2006 2006 Kemerovo Oblast Anna Litvinova Top 20 Best National Costume (Top 20) 2005 Rostov Oblast Nataliya Nikolayeva Unplaced 2004 Novosibirsk Oblast Kseniya Kustova UnplacedMiss Russia directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1994―2003 2003 Khabarovsk Olesya Bondarenko Unplaced 2002 Saint Petersburg Oxana Fedorova Miss Universe 2002 Best Swimsuit 2001 Khanty-Mansi Oksana Kalandyrets Top 10 2000 Moscow Svetlana Goreva Unplaced 1999 Chuvashia Alexandra Petrova Unplaced 1998 Yaroslavl Oblast Anna Malova Top 10 1997 Saint Petersburg Anna Baitchik Unplaced 1996 Saratov Oblast Ilmira Shamsutdinova Top 6 Best National Costume 1995 Moscow Yuliya Alekseyeva Unplaced 1994 Moscow Inna Zobova Unplaced
Miss World Russia YearFederal SubjectMiss World RussiaPlacement at Miss WorldSpecial awards Miss Russia directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World between 2007−2019 colspan=6 2019 Rostov Oblast Alina Sanko Top 12 Miss World Top Model (Top 40) 2018 Yakutia Natalya Stroeva Top 30 Beauty with a Purpose (Top 25) Miss World Top Model (Top 32) 2017 Sverdlovsk Oblast Polina Popova Top 10 Beauty with a Purpose (Top 20) Miss World Top Model (Top 30) 2016 Tyumen Oblast Yana Dobrovolskaya Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 21) 2015 Sverdlovsk Oblast Sofia Nikitchuk 1st Runner-up 2014 Rostov Oblast Anastasiya Kostenko Top 25 2013 Kemerovo Oblast Elmira Abdrazakova Unplaced 2012 Smolensk Oblast Elizaveta Golovanova Unplaced 2011 Moscow Oblast Natalia Gantimurova Top 30 2010 Tatarstan Irina Sharipova Top 25 2009 Ivanovo Oblast Kseniya Shipilova Unplaced 2008 Tyumen Oblast Ksenia Sukhinova Miss World 2008 Miss World Top Model Continental Queen of Europe 2007 Rostov Oblast Tatiana Kotova Unplaced
See also Miss USSR Miss International Russia Krasa Rossii (Miss Earth Russia)
References
External links
Miss Russia Official site