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Miss Armenia (Armenian: Միսս Հայաստան; Miss Hayastan) is the national beauty pageant in Armenia. Its winners represent Armenia in Miss Universe.[1]
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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.[2] 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.[3]
- International representatives
Kristina Ayanian
Representative to Miss Grand International 2021
Haykanush Mkrtchyan
Representative to Miss Grand International 2024
Lilia Gzraryan
Representative to Miss Grand International 2025
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- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
1996—2017
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.[2]
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.
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- : Declared as Winner
- : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
- : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
- : Ended as special awards winner
- 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, the current CEO of Miss Armenian organization.
Miss Universe Armenia
Miss World Armenia
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.[3] The Miss Armenia organization later purchased the franchise in 2021.[2].
Miss Cosmo Armenia
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