Miss Armenia (Armenian: Միսս Հայաստան; Miss Hayastan) is the national beauty pageant in Armenia. Its winners represent Armenia in Miss Universe.
History Armenia debuted at Miss World and Miss Universe in 2017 and 2018 respectively. Through the Miss Armenia pageant, the winner represents her country at the mentioned pageants.
Originally, the contest wasn't held in Armenia. It was first held in 1996, with certain intervals, up to 2012.
After 6 years of hiatus, the Miss Armenia returned in 2017 under the support of Armenian ministry of culture. The contest took take place at the Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Yerevan.
There are two Miss Armenia contests — Miss Hayastan (Miss Armenia) and Miss Armenia (for Miss Universe Armenia and Miss World Armenia).
In 2021, the Miss Armenia organization purchased the license for Miss Grand International, although no contest was held, instead Kristina Ayanian was appointed to represent the country at the pageant. Ayanian was the second Armenian candidate to compete at the pageant following Lily Sargsyan (Miss Armenia 2017) who participated in the pageant way back in 2019. International representatives
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1996—2017 YearMiss ArmeniaArmenian NameRegionNotes International 1996 Karine Khachatrian Կարինե Խաչատրյան Yerevan Miss Europe 1996 (13th) 1997 Angelina Babajanyan Անգելինա Բաբաջանյան — 1998 Գոհար Հարությունյան Mrs Globe 2009 Miss Commonwealth of CIS 1998 2000 Kristina Babayan Քրիստինա Բաբայան — 2001 Irina Tovmasyan Իրինա Թովմասյան — — 2003 Lusine Tovmasyan Լուսինե Թովմասյան Miss Europe 2005 (1st Runner-up) 2006 Marina Vardanyan Մարինա Վարդանյան — Miss Europe 2006 (Top 12) 2007 Margarita Sarukhanyan Մարգարիտա Սարուխանյան — — 2008 Anna Galstyan Աննա Գալստյան — — 2010 Lilit Karapetyan Լիլիթ Կարապետյան — 2012 Anna Arakelyan Աննա Առաքելյան — 2017 Lili Sargsyan Լիլի Սարգսյան Miss Grand Armenia 2019 —
2018—Present Began 2018 the Miss Armenian separated the franchise of Miss Universe and Miss World national contest in two selections. First, the Miss Universe Armenia will crown the winner earlier than Miss World Armenia in different date before coming to International pageants. The Miss World Armenia will be crowned the new title holder in the last ending of Miss Armenia section. Armenia debuts at Miss Universe in 2018 while in 2017 Armenia started to join at the Miss World in China. Later in 2021, the organization also acquired the license of the Miss Grand International for Armenia.
YearMiss Universe ArmeniaNotesMiss World ArmeniaNotesMiss Grand ArmeniaNotesRomanized nameArmenian NameRomanized nameArmenian NameRomanized nameArmenian Name 2018 Eliza Muradyan Էլիզա Մուրադյան Arena Zeynalyan Արենա Զեյնալյան colspan=4 rowspan=3 2019 Dayana Davtyan Դայանա Դավթյան Liana Voskerchyan Լիանա Ոսկերչյան 2020 Monika Grigoryan Մոնիկա Գրիգորյան colspan=3 2021 Nane Avetisyan Նանե Ավետիսյան Mirna Bzdigian Միրնա Պզտիկեան Kristina Ayanian Քրիստինա Այանյան 2022 Kristina Ayanian Քրիստինա Այանյան colspan=6
YearMiss World ArmeniaNotesMiss Cosmo ArmeniaNotesMiss Grand ArmeniaNotesRomanized nameArmenian NameRomanized nameArmenian NameRomanized nameArmenian Name 2024 Adrine Achemyan Ադրինե Աճեմյանը Lilia Gzraryan Լիլիա Գզրարյան Haykanush Mkrtchyan Հայկանուշ Մկրտչյանը
YearMiss Universe ArmeniaNotesMiss Grand ArmeniaNotesRomanized nameArmenian NameRomanized nameArmenian Name 2025 Peggy Garabekian Փեգի Գարաբեկյան Lilia Gzraryan Լիլիա Գզրարյան 2026Arena ZeynalianԱրենա ԶեյնալյանAmest ArutiunianԱմեստ Հարությունյան
2024 Began 2024 Yuliia Pavlikova, a Bulgarian businesswoman and former Miss Bulgaria 2023 took over a Miss Universe license for Armenia since the organization of Miss Armenian is no longer to hold Miss Universe and Miss World licenses. The pageant suspended since 2022, due to lack of sponsorships. The separation competition for the first time was happening in Moscow under Pavlikova.
YearMiss ArmeniaArmenian NameRegionNotes 2024 Emma Avanesyan(Replaced) Էմմա Ավանեսյան Yerevan Founder of Brilliant Partner (Law Firm) ― Irini did not go to Miss Universe due to citizenship approval by Miss Universe Organization. Her 3rd Runner-up, Emma Avanesyan replaced her and represented Armenia at Miss Universe 2024. Irina Zakharova(Did not compete) Իրինա Զախարովա Yerevan
Titleholders under Miss Armenia
The following women have represented Armenia in the international beauty pageants. The highest placement was the winner of Miss Commonwealth of CIS in 1998, won by Gohar Harutunyan
Miss Universe Armenia YearRegionMiss Universe ArmeniaArmenian NamePlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsEdgar Saakyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe since 2025 2026 Yerevan Arena Zeynalian Արենա Զեյնալյան TBA 2025 - Peggy Garabekian Փեգի Գարաբեկյան UnplacedYuliia Pavlikova directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2024 2024 Yerevan Emma Avanesyan Էմմա Ավանեսյան Unplaced Yerevan Irina Zakharova Իրինա Զախարովա colspan=2 Gohar Harutunyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2018―2022 colspan=6 2022 Yerevan Kristina Ayanian Քրիստինա Այանյան Unplaced 2021 Yerevan Nane Avetisyan Նանե Ավետիսյան Unplaced 2020 Yerevan Monika Grigoryan Մոնիկա Գրիգորյան Unplaced 2019 Yerevan Dayana Davtyan Դայանա Դավթյան Unplaced 2018 Etchmiadzin Eliza Muradyan Էլիզա Մուրադյան Unplaced
Miss World Armenia YearRegionMiss World ArmeniaArmenian NamePlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awardsMiss Yerevan Production directorship — a franchise holder to World since 2025 2026 Yerevan Monika Harutjunjanova Մոնիկա Հարությունյանովա TBA TBA 2025 Yerevan Adrine Achemyan Ադրինե Աճեմյանը Unplaced 2024 colspan=5 Gohar Harutunyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World between 2017―2021 2023 colspan=5 2022 colspan=5 2021 Yerevan Mirna Bzdigian Միրնա Պզտիկեան Unplaced Miss World Sport (Top 32) colspan=6 2019 Yerevan Liana Voskerchyan Լիանա Ոսկերչյան Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 5) 2018 Yerevan Arena Zeynalyan Արենա Զեյնալյան Unplaced 2017 Yerevan Lili Sargsyan Լիլի Սարգսյան Unplaced
Miss Grand Armenia Armenia made its debut at the Miss Grand International pageant in 2019 by Lili Sargsyan, Miss Armenia 2017 winner, under the direction of Janna Gregory. The Miss Armenia organization later purchased the franchise in 2021..
YearRegionMiss Grand ArmeniaArmenian NamePlacement at Miss Grand InternationalSpecial awardsEdgar Saakyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Grand International since 20252026SisianAmest ArutiunianԱմեստ Հարությունյան 2025 Yerevan Lilia Gzraryan Լիլիա Գզրարյան UnplacedMiss Yerevan Production directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Grand International in 2024 2024 Yerevan Haykanush Mkrtchyan Հայկանուշ Մկրտչյանը UnplacedGohar Harutunyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Grand International between 2019―2021 colspan=6 2021 Yerevan Kristina Ayanian Քրիստինա Այանյան Unplaced Miss Grand Spirit Award 2020 Yerevan Nare ZakaryanՆարե Զաքարյանcolspan=2 2019 Yerevan Lili Sargsyan Լիլի Սարգսյան Unplaced
Miss Grand All Stars Armenia YearRegionMiss ArmeniaArmenian NamePlacement at Miss CosmoSpecial awardsEdgar Saakyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Grand All Stars since 2026 2026 Yerevan Lilia Gzraryan Լիլիա Գզրարյան
Miss Armenia USA +YearRegionMiss ArmeniaArmenian NameNotesUnder the leadership of Edgar Saakyan, founder of a beauty pageant platform for Armenian women in the United States20262025Los Angeles, CaliforniaSayda HartoonianՍայդա ՀարությունյանNew York Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, Los Angeles Fashion Week
Miss Cosmo Armenia YearRegionMiss ArmeniaArmenian NamePlacement at Miss CosmoSpecial awardsEdgar Saakyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Cosmo since 2024 2025 colspan=5 2024 Yerevan Lilia Gzraryan Լիլիա Գզրարյան Unplaced
References
External links missarmenia.org