Miss Albania

Miss Albania

Formation	1991
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Tirana
Location	Albania
Membership	Miss Universe Miss World
Official language	Albanian
National Director	Vera Grabocka, Agnesa Vuthaj, Fadil Berisha

Miss Albania is an Albanian national beauty pageant held annually since 1991. It is responsible for selecting the country's delegates to two of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe and Miss World.

History

• Since the early 1990s: The winner represents Albania in Miss World.
• From 2002: The winner competed in Miss Universe as well.
• In 2007: Vera Grabocka obtained the franchise to select the representative to Miss World and Mr. World. She renamed the pageant to "Mister & Miss Albania".

Miss Universe Albania

Color Key

•      Declared as Winner
•      Ended as Runner-up
•      Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists

Year	Miss Universe Albania	Municipality	Placement
2002	Anisa Kospiri[1]	Tirana	Top 10 8th place
2003	Denisa Kola[2]	Tirana	Unplaced
2005	Agnesa Vuthaj[3]	Istog***	Unplaced
2006	Eralda Hitaj[4]	Tirana	Unplaced
2007	Sadina Alla[5]	Tirana	Unplaced
2008	Matilda Mecini[6]	Tirana	Unplaced
2009	Hasna Xhukiçi[7]	Fier	Top 15 11th place
2010	Angela Martini[8]	Shkodër	Top 10 6th place
2011	Xhesika Berberi[9]	Tirana	Unplaced
2012	Adrola Dushi	Lezhë	Unplaced
2013	Fioralba Dizdari	Tirana	Did not compete
2014	Zhaneta Byberi[10]	Tirana	Unplaced
2015	Megi Luka	Fushë-Krujë	Unplaced
2016	TBA	TBA	TBA

Miss Europe Albania

Color Key

•      Declared as Winner
•      Ended as Runner-up
•      Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists

Year	Miss Europe Albania	Placement
1993	Monika Zguro	2nd Runner-up 3rd
1995	Hygerta Sako	Top 10 6th

Miss World Albania

Color Key

•      Declared as Winner
•      Ended as Runner-up
•      Ended as one of the Finalists or Semi-finalists

The winner or runner-up of Miss Albania might compete at the Miss World contest since 2002.

Year	Miss Albania	Placement	Special Awards	National Placement
2002	Anjeza Maja	Unplaced		1st Runner-up
2003	Denisa Kola	Unplaced	Miss Scholarship	Miss Albania 2003
2004	Agnesa Vuthaj	Unplaced		Miss Albania 2004
2006	Suada Sherifaj	Unplaced		Miss Albania 2005
2007	Elda Dushi	Unplaced	Top 16 at Miss World Sport	Contestant
2008	Egla Harxhi	Unplaced		Miss Albania 2007
2009	Armina Mevlani	Unplaced	Top 22 at Miss World Talent	Contestant
2010	Arnita Beqiraj	Unplaced		Miss Albania 2009
2011	Isi Topçiu-Ulaj	Unplaced	Top 20 at Miss World Top Model	3rd Runner-up (2010)
2012	Floriana Garo	Unplaced		Appointed
2013	Ersela Kurti	Unplaced		Miss World Albania 2012
2014	Xhensila Pere	Unplaced		Appointed
2015	Kristina Bakiu	Unplaced	Top Model Top 15	Appointed
2016	TBA	TBA		TBA

See also

• Miss Universe Albania
• Miss Universe Kosovo

References

1. "Cultural Summary". SETimes.com. 29 May 2002. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
2. "Denisa Kola, Albanian representative to Miss Universe 2003". shkoder.net. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
3. "Blunders of Miss Albania winners". BalkanWeb. 12 July 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
4. "Eralda Hitaj". missuniverse.com. 1 July 2006. Archived from the original on 1 July 2006. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
5. "Miss Universe Presentation Show Gowns". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 23 May 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
6. "Beauties will attend Miss Universe 2008". xaluan.com. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
7. "Miss Universe bikini photos". Toronto Sun. 5 August 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
8. "Is Angela as beautiful as Linda?". 20 Minuten. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
9. "Global Beauties – Miss Universe Albania 2011". Global Beauties.
10. "Miss Universe Albania 2014 winner is Zhaneta Byberi". Angelopedia.com. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

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