Miss Belarus

Miss Belarus
Міс Беларусь
Formation	1998
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Minsk
Location	Belarus;
Membership	Miss Universe; Miss World;
Official language	Belarusian
National Director	Olga Serejnikova
Website	belarusmodels.by

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

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:

Miss Supranational 2012 ― Katsiaryna Buraya

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	TBA		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

^ 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.
^ "Polina Borodacheva crowned Miss Belarus 2016". eng.belta.by. 20 June 2016.
^ "Olga Khizhenkova to represent Belarus at Miss World 2008 in South Africa". dzerzhinsk.minsk-region.by. 12 November 2008.
^ "Валошка ўпрыгожвае новую карону «Міс Беларусь — 2021»". 13 September 2021.
^ "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.

[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.

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