Miss Belarus (Belarusian: Міс Беларусь) is a national beauty pageant in Belarus that send candidates in big four international beauty pageants.

Miss Belarus
Міс Беларусь
Formation1998
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersMinsk
Location
Membership
Official language
Belarusian
National Director
Olga Serejnikova
Websitebelarusmodels.by

History

The Miss Belarus beauty pageant was established in 1998. Olga Serejnikova has been the director since 2003.[1] Miss Belarus is traditionally held once every two years. The winner is expected to become a national ambassador for the country.

Prizes

The Miss Belarus crown, made of white gold, contains half a thousand of cubic zirconia and topazes and weighs 120 grams. The winner also receives special prizes, including a BelGee offroader.[2]

International winners

Winners of Miss Belarus who won International pageants:

Titleholders

1998―2006

Year Miss Belarus Region
1998 Svetlana Kruk Grodno
2000 Anna Stičjnskaja Mogilev
2002 Olga Neudach Brest
2004 Olga Antropova Vitebsk
2006 Ekaterina Litvinova Mogilev

2008―present

Year Miss Belarus Region 1st Princess Region 2nd Princess Region
2008 Olga Khizhynkova[3] Vitebsk Lyubov Yakovina Minsk Anna Shevchenko Minsk
2010 Ljudmila Jakimovič Grodno Anna Kindruk Brest Anastasia Kharlanova Gomel
2012 Julia Skalkovich Brest Viktoria Shavel Gomel Anastasia Pogranichnaya Minsk
2014 Viktoria Mihanovich Minsk Kristina Martsinkevich Minsk Darya Fomina Minsk
2016 Polina Borodacheva Minsk Yekaterina Savchuk Minsk Anastasia Soroko Molodechno
2018 Maria Vasilevich Minsk Margarita Martynova Grodno Anastasia Lavrinchuk Minsk
2021 Daria Goncharevich[4] Grodno Julia Ivoleva Minsk Alexandra Popok Minsk
2023 Eleonora Kachalovskaya[5] Minsk Ksenia Vlasiuk Brest Milan Yakimovich Grodno

Wins by region

Province Titles Years
Minsk 4 2014, 2016, 2018, 2023
Grodno 3 1998, 2010, 2021
Brest 2 2002, 2012
Vitebsk 2004, 2008
Mogilev 2000, 2006

Titleholders under Miss Belarus and Miss Universe Belarus Org.

Miss Universe Belarus

  •   : 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
Year Region Miss Universe Belarus Belarus name Placement at Miss Universe Special awards Notes
Olga Serejnikova directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024
2024 Minsk Eleonora Kachalovskaya Элеонора Качаловская Unplaced Karyna Kisialiova was actually the main representation under Miss Queen Belarus pageant but she withdrew at Miss Universe 2024. Later than that, Eleonora, Miss Belarus 2023 was selected by Miss Belarus Organization to represent Belarus at Miss Universe 2024 for the first time.

Miss World Belarus

  •   : 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
Year Region Miss World Belarus Belarus name Placement at Miss World Special awards Notes
Olga Serejnikova directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2003
Did not compete since 2020―present
2019 Minsk Anastasia Laurynchuk Анастасія Лаўрынчук Unplaced Appointed, Anastasia was a second runner-up at Miss Belarus 2018 since no national competition in 2019.
2018 Minsk Maria Vasilevich Марыя Васільевіч Top 5
  • Miss World Europe
  • Miss World Sport (Top 18)
  • Miss World Top Model (Top 32)
2017 Did not compete
2016 Minsk Polina Borodacheva Паліна Барадачова Unplaced
2015 Did not compete
2014 Minsk Viktoria Mihanovich Вікторыя Мігановіч Unplaced
2013 Vitebsk Maryia Vialichka Марыя Вялічка Unplaced Appointed from one of the contestants at Miss Belarus competition.
2012 Brest Julia Skalkovich Юлія Скалковіч Unplaced
2011 Gomel Anastasiya Kharlanava Анастасія Харланава Unplaced Appointed, Kharlanava was a second runner-up at Miss Belarus 2010 since no national pageant in 2011.
2010 Grodno Lyudmila Yakimovich Людміла Якімовіч Unplaced
2009 Minsk Yulia Sindzeyeva Юлія Сіндзеева Unplaced Appointed
2008 Vitebsk Volha Khizhynkova Вольга ХІЖЫНКОВА Unplaved Appointed
2007 Minsk Alena Aladka Алена Аляска Unplaced Appointed
2006 Mogilev Ekaterina Litvinova Кацярына Літвінава Unplaced
2005 Did not compete
2004 Vitebsk Olga Antropova Вольга Антропава Unplaced
2003 Minsk Volha Nevdakh Вольга Неўдах Unplaced Appointed
Miss Belarus directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World in 2000
Did not compete between 2001—2002
2000 Grodno Svetlana Kruk Святлана Крук Unplaced

References

  1. ^ Prune Antoine (22 November 2010). "La beauté, une affaire d'État". Le Figaro (in French). Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Polina Borodacheva crowned Miss Belarus 2016". eng.belta.by. 20 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Olga Khizhenkova to represent Belarus at Miss World 2008 in South Africa". dzerzhinsk.minsk-region.by. 12 November 2008.
  4. ^ "Валошка ўпрыгожвае новую карону «Міс Беларусь — 2021»". 13 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Miss Belarus 2023: the final of the national beauty pageant in Minsk". Belarus.by. Archived from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2023-12-19.