The Miss Universe România is a national beauty pageant that has selected Romania's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.
History The Miss România was initially established in the late 1920s, Magda Demetrescu won the first pageant in 1929. She then participated in the former Miss Universe pageant (officially the International Pageant of Pulchritude) in Texas, where she placed sixth. The following year, Mariana Mirica placed third.(31 July 2011). Vezi cum arata romanca ajunsa pe podium la Miss Universe 1930, Pro TV (in Romanian) After this Texas international pageant ended in 1932, Dorothee Cristescu participated in "Miss Universe" Brussels in 1935.(5 June 1929). Short Hair is Still in Vogue, Southeast Missourian (United Press)(25 Feb 2012). Magda Demetrescu, prima Miss Romania , Realitatea TV (in Romanian)
Romania's participation in international pageants ceased by 1929,Andras, Sonia-Doris. The Ideal Woman: Beauty Contests in Interwar Romania , which continued during World War II and the Communist rule of Romania, Inter-Disciplinary.Net (3rd Global Conference presentation 2013) though a Communist-pageant was held in the country in the 1970s.
Romania's participation in the modern Miss Universe pageant began with Miss Romania Daniella Nane who participated in Miss Universe 1991, and where the famous Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci served on the international jury.(3 March 2010). Opt decenii de la primul concurs Miss România , Realitatea TV (in Romanian) After 1998, Romania dropped from Miss Universe for 11 years, and returned in 2009. In 2016, the license to celebrate the contest Miss Universe Romania was granted to the company Royal Business Corporation, having Mr. Ernest Hadrian Böhm as Owner and CEO.Cobuz, Dana (14 June 2009). Miss Universe România face 13-14, Jurnalul Național (in Romanian)
Titleholders YearMiss RomâniaCounty 1928 Marioara Ganesco Bucharest 1929 Magda Demetrescu Bucharest 1930 Mariana Mirică Bucharest 1931 Bucharest 1979 Bucharest 1991 Daniela Nane Iași 1992 Corina Corduneanu Bucharest 1993 Angelica Nicoară Arad 1994 Mihaela Ciolacu Bucharest 1995 Monika Grosu Bucharest 1996 Roberta Anastase Prahova 1997 Diana Maria Urdareanu Timiș 1998 Iuliana Elena Verdeș Bucharest 1999 Nicoleta Luciu Bucharest 2000 Alexandra Cosmoiu Bucharest 2001 Vanda Petre Bucharest 2002 Cleopatra Popescu Sibiu 2003 Patricia Chifor Bucharest 2004 Adina Maria Cotuna Arad 2005 Raluca Voina Bucharest 2006 Satu Mare 2007 Elena Roxana Azoitei Bucharest 2008 Ruxandra Popa Prahova 2009 Elena Bianca Constantin Bucharest 2010 Alexandra Cătălina FilipResigned Bucharest Oana Paveluc Brașov 2011 Larisa Popa Olt 2012 Evelyn Iulia Dicu Râmnicu Vâlcea 2013 Roxana Oana Andrei Dâmbovița 2016 Teodora Dan Dolj 2017 Ioana Mihalache Constanța 2019 Dorina Chihaia Iași 2020 Bianca Tirsin Arad 2021 Carmina Cotfas Cluj 2024 Loredana Salanță Bistrița-Năsăud 2025 Cătălina Jacob Bacau, Bacau County
Titleholders under Miss Universe România Miss Universe România
The Winner of Miss Universe Romania represents the country at the Miss Universe pageant. If the winner will resign the title, the runner-up will take over the crown. Year County Hometown Miss România Placement at Miss Universe Special Award(s) NotesErnest Hadrian Böhm (Royal Business Corporation) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 2026 TBA TBA TBA TBA 2025 Bacău Bacău Cătălina Jacob Unplaced 2024 Bistrița-Năsăud Bistrița Loredana Salanță UnplacedSorin Constantinescu directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2020 and 2021colspan=7 2021 Cluj Cluj-Napoca Carmina Cotfas Unplaced 2020 Arad Arad Bianca Tirsin Unplaced Bianca was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Supranational 2017 and 3rd Runner-up at Miss International 2018. Ernest Hadrian Böhm (Exclusive Event) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2016 and 2029 2019 Iași Iași Dorina Chihaia Unplaced colspan=7 2017 Constanța Constanța Ioana Mihalache Unplaced 2016 Dolj Bucharest Teodora Dan Unplaced Teodora was Miss Tourism Universe 2015. Mike Costache and Valentina Ionescu (TVR) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2009 and 2013 colspan=7 2013 Dâmbovița Târgoviște Roxana Oana Andrei Unplaced 2012 Brașov Brașov Delia Monica Duca Unplaced Delia was Miss Diamond of the World 2015, Top 5 at Princess of the Globe 2013, 2nd Runner-up at Miss 7 Continents 2013, Top 15 and Miss Sun City at Supermodel International 2012, Sipermodel UN award at Miss United Nations 2012, Top 15 and Miss Sympathy at Miss Globe International 2010 and Top 20 at Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 2011 Olt Slatina Larisa Popa Unplaced 2010 Brașov Brașov Oana Paveluc Unplaced Crowned new Miss Universe Romania 2010 on 14 July 2010 after Alexandra Cătălina Filip, the original winner, was dethroned, as she refused to sign the contract with the Miss Universe Organization 2009 Bucharest Bucharest Elena Bianca Constantin Unplaced Gavrila Inoan "Miss România" directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1991 and 1998 1998 Bucharest Bucharest Iuliana Elena VerdeșPenes, Gabriel (8 August 2010). Exclusiv | Ea a înnebunit Bollywoodul!, Libertatea (in Romanian) Unplaced 1997 Timiș Timișoara Diana Maria Urdareanu(5 February 2012). Miss Romania 1997, timisoreanca Diana Urdareanu s-a facut invatatoare!, Opinia Timișoarei (in Romanian) Unplaced 1996 Prahova Ploiești Roberta Anastase(11 August 2010). A inceput Miss Universe 2010, concursul care a facut o vedeta din Roberta Anastase acum 14 ani. ph-online.ro (in Romanian) Unplaced 1995 Bucharest Bucharest Monika GrosuNistor, Radu (15 August 2008). Uite ce 'primarita' are orasul Mangalia!, Libertatea (in Romanian) (2008 article reports that Grosnu married the mayor the Romanian city Mangalia) Unplaced 1994 Bucharest Bucharest Mihaela Ciolacu Unplaced 1993 Arad Lipova Angelica Nicoară(26 September 2013). Actriţa Angelica Nicoară: „Teatrul este şi o mângâiere pentru suflet, dar şi un chin”, Transilvania Reporter (in Romanian) Unplaced 1992 Bucharest Bucharest Corina Corduneanu Unplaced 1991 Iași Iași Daniela Nane(22 March 2014). Ce fac astazi fostele Miss Romania. Iata cum aratau cand participau la concursuri de frumusete!, ele.ro Unplaced
Hosts Valentina Ionescu
See also
List of Romania representatives at international beauty pageants
References
Further reading
(English-translated page) "Ultima şansă pentru constănţence să se înscrie la „Miss Universe România”!". Telegraf. (English-translated page) "Miss Universe Romania, "o ciumafaie cromoplatinata"".(English-translated page)
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