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Miss Russia

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Miss Russia (Russian: Мисс Россия, romanized: Miss Rossiya) 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.

The pageant began in 1992; however, there was no Miss Russia 1994, or 2000^[1] or 2008.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

Russia has won three major international titles: Miss World 1992, Miss Universe 2002, although later dethroned, and Miss World 2008.^{[citation needed]}

It is estimated that Miss Russia has over 80,000-100,000 applicants annually.^{[citation needed]}

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

Note:

• ^α She reigned for 119 days until becoming the first Miss Universe to be dethroned (the reasons for which are not entirely clear)

Federal subject	Title	Year
Saint Petersburg	4	1993 2001 2009 2023
Rostov Oblast	3	2003 2006 2019
Sverdlovsk Oblast		2010 2015 2017
Chuvashia	2	1996 2018
Tyumen Oblast		2007 2016
Tatarstan		2000 2004
Orenburg Oblast	1	2022
Saratov Oblast		2014
Kemerovo Oblast		2013
Smolensk Oblast		2012
Moscow Oblast		2011
Khabarovsk Krai		2005
Karelia		2002
Yaroslavl Oblast		1998
Samara Oblast		1997
Kaluga Oblast		1995

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  Alina Sanko, Miss Russia 2019
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  Polina Popova, Miss Russia 2017
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  Elmira Abdrazakova, Miss Russia 2013
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  Elizaveta Golovanova, Miss Russia 2012
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  Irina Antonenko, Miss Russia 2010
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  Sofia Rudieva, Miss Russia 2009
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  Ksenia Sukhinova, Miss Russia 2007
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  Tatiana Kotova, Miss Russia 2006
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  Victoria Lopyreva, Miss Russia 2003
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  Svetlana Koroleva, Miss Russia 2002
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  Oxana Fedorova, Miss Russia 2001

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.

The main winner of Miss Russia represents RussiaatMiss 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.

• Miss USSR
• Miss International Russia
• Krasa Rossii (Miss Earth Russia)

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Мисс Россия.

• Miss Russia Official site (in Russian)