| Formation | 1990 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Kyiv |
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| Membership | Miss World Miss International Miss Earth Miss Supranational |
Official language | Ukrainian |
Chairman | Yuri Ageev |
| Website | Main site(in Ukrainian and Russian) |
Miss Ukraine (Міс України or Панна України,Panna Ukrayiny) is a nationalbeauty pageant inUkraine.
Today it is one of the top threenational beauty contests inUkraine, others beingMiss Ukraine Universe and Queen of Ukraine. Miss Ukraine serves as preliminary for theMiss World,Miss International andMiss Earth. Until 2006 it was the only national beauty contest, participants of which were qualifying for all the international pageant contests. Miss Ukraine still is the most prestigious and broadcast, however other concourses such as Miss Ukraine Universe with the help from Oleksandra Nikolayenko becomes well accepted also.[clarification needed]
The first national pageant Miss Ukraine became an 18-year-old university student Olha Ovcharenko/Rechdouni, who was also a semi-finalist in "Miss USSR" beauty pageant, and the first runner-up in 1990 Miss Kyiv beauty pageant. The participants of Miss Ukraine would qualify to represent Ukraine on the international level such as the Big Four Pageants, Miss Intercontinental, and continental beauty contests.Miss Universe contest usually was attended by the first runner-up of Miss Ukraine but sometimes the winner can also compete. The national beauty contest was reorganized after Miss Ukraine Organization lost its franchise to one of the former pageant winnersOleksandra Nikolayenko (2001). Since 2006, Oleksandra Nikolayenko organizes Miss Ukraine Universe concourse as qualification toMiss Universe independently.
The contest takes place out of 26 candidates from all the regions of Ukraine. The major regional contests are Miss Kyiv, Miss Odesa, Miss Donbass, Miss Western Ukraine and Bukovina, Miss Dnipropetrovsk, and others.
In 2002Miss World 2002 was attended by the first runner-up of Miss Ukraine Iryna Udovenko as the winner of the national contest Yelena Stohniy was over the age restriction to participate on the international level.
Since 2005, Miss Ukraine has been broadcast every year by one of the leaders of the national TV-networksInter.
In 2010, the Ukrainian National pageant took place on September 4. The winner received a crown estimated at 250,000euros, aRenault car, and various make-up products.
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The winner of Miss Ukraine represents her country at theMiss World. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Traditionally there are titles for Winner, Runners-up and People's Choice Award.[1]
| Year | Miss Ukraine World | Town | Placement | Special Awards | |
| 2026 | Valeriia Lisovska[7] | Odesa | TBA | ||
| 2025 | Maria Melnychenko | Kyiv | Top 8 | ||
| 2024 | Due to the delay ofMiss World 2023, no edition started in 2024 | ||||
| 2023 | Sofia Shamia[8] | Kyiv | Top 40 | Continental WinnerBeauty With A Purpose | |
| 2022 | Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic outbreak inPuerto Rico, no edition started in 2022 | ||||
| 2021 | Oleksandra Yaremchuk | Vinnytsia | Unplaced | ||
| 2020 | Due to the impact ofCOVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | ||||
| 2019 | Marharyta Pasha | Kharkiv | Top 40 | (Top 40)Miss World Top Model, (Top 32)Miss World Sport, (Top 27)Miss World Talent | |
| 2018 | Veronika Didusenko(Dethroned) | Kyiv | Did not compete | ||
| Leonila Huz(Assumed) | Kherson | Unplaced | |||
| 2017 | Polina Tkach[9] | Kyiv | Top 40 | Top 30Miss World Top Model, Top 20Miss World Talent | |
| 2016 | Oleksandra Kucherenko | Dnipro | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Khrystyna Stoloka | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Andriana Khasanshin | Lviv | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Anna Zayachkivska | Ivano-Frankivsk | Top 20 | 3rd Runner-upTop Model, 2nd Runner-upBest Talent, Top 11Beach Beauty | |
| 2012 | Karyna Zhyronkina | Kharkiv | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Yaroslava Kuryacha[10] | Vinnytsia | Top 15 | ||
| 2010 | Kateryna Zakharchenko[1] | Odesa | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | Evheniya Tulchevska[11] | Dnipro | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Iryna Zhuravska[12] | Kyiv | Top 15 | ||
| 2007 | Lika Roman[13] | Uzhhorod | Unplaced | ||
| 2006 | Olha Shylovanova[14] | Kharkiv | Unplaced | ||
| 2005 | Yuliya Pinchuk | Novovolynsk | Unplaced | ||
| 2004 | Olesya Matveyeva | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Ilona Yakovleva[15] | Kharkiv | Unplaced | ||
| 2002 | Olena Stohniy | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 2001 | Oleksandra Nikolayenko | Odesa | Top 10 | ||
| 2000 | Yulia Linova | Nikopol | Top 10 | Top 7Model | |
| 1999 | Olha Savinska | Kharkiv | Unplaced | ||
| 1998 | Olena Spirina | Kharkiv | Unplaced | ||
| 1997 | Kseniya Kuzmenko | Kharkiv | Unplaced | ||
| 1996 | Natalya Shvachko[16] | Yenakieve | Unplaced | ||
| 1995 | Natalya Shvachiy | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 1994 | Terezia Lazarenko[17] | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 1993 | Iryna Barabash | Kharkiv | Did not compete | ||
| 1992 | Oksana Szabo | Kirovohrad | Unplaced | ||
| 1991 | Olha Ovcharenko[18] | Kyiv | Did not compete | ||
| 1990 | Yuliya Shestopalova[19] | Mykolaiv | Did not compete | ||
The second title of Miss Ukraine represents her country at theMiss International. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. The other delegates might compete after Miss Ukraine Organization cast their official recruitment.
| Year | Miss Ukraine International | Town | Placement | Special Awards | |
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| 2025 | Anna Lutsenko[20] | Uman | Unplaced | ||
| 2024 | Sofia Zghoba | Lviv | Unplaced | ||
| 2023 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2022 | Olga Shamrai[21] | Vinnytsia | |||
| 2021 | Due to the impact ofCOVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2021 | ||||
| 2020 | Due to the impact ofCOVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | ||||
| 2019 | Maryna Kiose | Odesa | Unplaced | ||
| 2018 | Bohdana Tarasyk | Kryvyi Rih | Top 15 | ||
| 2017 | Kseniya Chifa | Zaporizhia | Unplaced | ||
| 2016 | Viktoriya Kiose | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Nina Horyniuk | Lviv | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Sofia Oliynyk | Ternopil | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Marharyta Horbyk | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 2012 | Yuliya Hershun | Dnipro | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Oleksandra Krysha | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | Inna Bezobchuk | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Yuliya Halychenko | Mariupol | Unplaced | ||
| 2007 | Mariya Varyvoda | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 2006 | Inna Horuk | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 2005 | Mariya Zhukova | Kyiv | Top 12 | ||
| 2004 | Yuliya Kumpan | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 2003 | Veronika Bondarenko | Kyiv | Top 10 | ||
| 2002 | Mariia Grazhina Chaplin | Lviv | Unplaced | ||
| 2001 | Natalya Bakulina | Kyiv | Top 10 | ||
| 2000 | Yana Razumovska | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 1999 | Liliya Zalunina | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 1997 | Yuliya Zharkova | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 1996 | Natalya Kozitska | Kyiv | Top 10 | ||
| 1994 | Olena Vladimirova | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||
| 1993 | Natalya Vorona[18] | Kyiv | 2nd Runner-up | ||
In 2013 to 2015 the winner of Queen of Ukraine represented her country at theMiss Earth. Began in 2016 the third title of Miss Ukraine represents her country at theMiss Earth. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Miss Ukraine Earth | Town | Placement | Special Awards | |||
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| 2026 | Sofia Orel[22] | TBA | TBA | ||||
| 2025 | Maria Zheliaskova[23] | Odesa | Top 8[24] | ||||
| 2024 | Did not compete | ||||||
| 2023 | Anastasia Feier | Zakarpattia | Unplaced | ||||
| 2022 | Did not compete | ||||||
| 2021 | Marina Litvin | Zaporizhzhia | Unplaced | ||||
| 2020 | Did not compete | ||||||
| 2019 | Diana Shabas | Novovolynsk | Unplaced |  Swimsuit (Water) | |||
| 2018 | Anastasiya Kryvokhyzha | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||||
| 2017 | Diana Mironenko | Odesa | Unplaced |  Resorts Wear (Group 3) | |||
| 2016 | Olena Beylova | Vinnytsia | Unplaced |  Resorts WearBest Eco-Beauty Video (Top 3) | |||
| 2015 | Viktoriya Orel | Sumy | Top 16 | Snowman Building, National Costume (Eastern Europe) | |||
| 2014 | Valeriya Poloz | Poltava | Unplaced | Evening Gown, Miss Friendship | |||
| 2013 | Anastasiya Sukh | Kyiv | Unplaced | Best in Swimsuit, Resorts Wear, Most Child Friendly | |||
| 2012 | Kristin Sagan | Sumy | Unplaced | Eco - Ambassadress | |||
| 2011 | Khrystyna Oparina[25] | Kharkiv | Top 16 | Miss Eco - Tourism | |||
| 2010 | Valentyna Zhytnyk[25] | Kharkiv | Top 14 | ||||
| 2009 | Karyna Holovata | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||||
| 2008 | Olha Bilousova | Kyiv | Did not compete | ||||
| 2007 | Halyna Andreyeva | Odesa | Unplaced | ||||
| 2006 | Karyna Kharchynska | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||||
| 2005 | Yevheniya Rudenko | Kyiv | Unplaced | Miss Talent | |||
| 2004 | Tetiana Rodina | Kyiv | Unplaced | ||||
| 2003 | Diana Starkova | Kyiv | Did not compete | ||||
| Year | Miss Ukraine Supranational | Town | Placement | Special Awards |
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| 2025 | Kateryna Bilyk | Bohuslav | Top 12 | Supra Fan Vote |
| 2024 | Marina Mizhnova | Ternopil | Unplaced | |
| 2023 | Alina Liashuk | Rivne Oblast | Unplaced | |
| 2022 | Diana Mironenko | Odesa | Unplaced | |
| 2019 | Ołena Łaszuk | Lutsk | Unplaced | |
| 2018 | Snizhana Tanchuk | Lviv | Top 25 | |
| 2016 | Anastasia Lenna | Kyiv | Top 25 | |
| 2015 | Alina Sapiha | Ternopil | Unplaced | |
| 2014 | Viktoriya Nimets | Uzhhorod | Unplaced | |
| 2013 | Kateryna Sandułowa | Kyiv | Top 20 | |
| 2011 | Natalia Sitnikova | Kyiv | Unplaced | Miss Photogenic |
| 2010 | Alona Liashchuk | Kyiv | Unplaced | |
| 2009 | Oksana Moria | Dnipro | Miss Supranational 2009 | Miss Photogenic |
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