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Miss Armenia
Beauty pageant
Beauty pageant
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Miss Armenia |
| Միսս Հայաստան | |
| formation | |
| type | Beauty pageant |
| headquarters | Yerevan |
| location | Armenia |
| membership | |
| language | Armenian |
| leader_title | President |
| leader_name | Gohar Harutunyan (2017―2022) |
| Yuliia Pavlikova (Separated contest, Miss Universe Armenia in 2024) | |
| Edgar Saakyan (2025―present) | |
| parent_organization | Edgar Entertainment |
| website | https://missuniversearmenia.com/ |
Միսս Հայաստան Yuliia Pavlikova (Separated contest, Miss Universe Armenia in 2024) Edgar Saakyan (2025―present) Miss Armenia (Armenian: Միսս Հայաստան; Miss Hayastan) is the national beauty pageant in Armenia. Its winners represent Armenia in Miss Universe.
History
Armenia debuted at Miss World and Miss Universe in 2017 and 2018 respectively. Through the Miss Armenia pageant, the winner represents her country at the mentioned pageants.
Originally, the contest wasn't held in Armenia. It was first held in 1996, with certain intervals, up to 2012.
After 6 years of hiatus, the Miss Armenia returned in 2017 under the support of Armenian ministry of culture. The contest took take place at the Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Yerevan.
There are two Miss Armenia contests — Miss Hayastan (Miss Armenia) and Miss Armenia (for Miss Universe Armenia and Miss World Armenia).
In 2021, the Miss Armenia organization purchased the license for Miss Grand International, although no contest was held, instead Kristina Ayanian was appointed to represent the country at the pageant. ;International representatives File:Kristina Goharik Ayanian.png| File:Haykanush Mkrtchyan.png| File:Armenia - Lilia Gzraryan.png|
Titleholders
;Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
1996—2017
| Year | width="250" | Miss Armenia | width="250" | Armenian Name | width="250" | Region | width="250" | Notes | width="250" | International | |||||
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2018—Present
::Began 2018 the Miss Armenian separated the franchise of Miss Universe and Miss World national contest in two selections. First, the Miss Universe Armenia will crown the winner earlier than Miss World Armenia in different date before coming to International pageants. The Miss World Armenia will be crowned the new title holder in the last ending of Miss Armenia section. Armenia debuts at Miss Universe in 2018 while in 2017 Armenia started to join at the Miss World in China. Later in 2021, the organization also acquired the license of the Miss Grand International for Armenia.
| Year | width="500" colspan="2" | Miss Universe Armenia | width="250" rowspan="2" | Notes | width="500" colspan="2" | Miss World Armenia | width="250" rowspan="2" | Notes | width="500" colspan="2" | Miss Grand Armenia | width="250" rowspan="2" | Notes | Romanized name | Armenian Name | Romanized name | Armenian Name | Romanized name | Armenian Name | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Eliza Muradyan | Էլիզա Մուրադյան | Arena Zeynalyan | Արենա Զեյնալյան | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Dayana Davtyan | Դայանա Դավթյան | Liana Voskerchyan | Լիանա Ոսկերչյան | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Monika Grigoryan | Մոնիկա Գրիգորյան | No Titleholder, the international pageant was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}} | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Nane Avetisyan | Նանե Ավետիսյան | Mirna Bzdigian | Միրնա Պզտիկեան | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Kristina Ayanian | Քրիստինա Այանյան | No Titleholder}} |
| Year | width="500" colspan="2" | Miss World Armenia | width="250" rowspan="2" | Notes | width="500" colspan="2" | Miss Cosmo Armenia | width="250" rowspan="2" | Notes | width="500" colspan="2" | Miss Grand Armenia | width="250" rowspan="2" | Notes | Romanized name | Armenian Name | Romanized name | Armenian Name | Romanized name | Armenian Name | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Adrine Achemyan | Ադրինե Աճեմյանը | Lilia Gzraryan | Լիլիա Գզրարյան |
| Year | width="500" colspan="2" | Miss Universe Armenia | width="250" rowspan="2" | Notes | width="500" colspan="2" | Miss Grand Armenia | width="250" rowspan="2" | Notes | Romanized name | Armenian Name | Romanized name | Armenian Name | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Peggy Garabekian | Փեգի Գարաբեկյան | Lilia Gzraryan |
2024
::Began 2024 Yuliia Pavlikova, a Bulgarian businesswoman and former Miss Bulgaria 2023 took over a Miss Universe license for Armenia since the organization of Miss Armenian is no longer to hold Miss Universe and Miss World licenses. The pageant suspended since 2022, due to lack of sponsorships. The separation competition for the first time was happening in Moscow under Pavlikova.
| Year | width="250" | Miss Armenia | width="250" | Armenian Name | width="250" | Region | width="250" | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Irina Zakharova | ||||||||||||
| *(Did not compete)* |
Titleholders under Miss Armenia org.
- : 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 ::The following women have represented Armenia in the international beauty pageants. The highest placement was the winner of Miss Commonwealth of CIS in 1998, won by Gohar Harutunyan, the current CEO of Miss Armenian organization.
Miss Universe Armenia
| Year | Region | Miss Armenia | Armenian Name | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Edgar Saakyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe since 2025 | 2025 | Yuliia Pavlikova directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2024 | 2024 | Gohar Harutunyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2018―2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Garabekian | Փեգի Գարաբեկյան | Unplaced | |||||||||||||
| Yerevan | Emma Avanesyan | Էմմա Ավանեսյան | Unplaced | ||||||||||||
| Yerevan | Irina Zakharova | Իրինա Զախարովա | Did not compete}} | ||||||||||||
| Did not compete in 2023}} | |||||||||||||||
| Yerevan | Kristina Ayanian | Քրիստինա Այանյան | Unplaced | ||||||||||||
| Yerevan | Nane Avetisyan | Նանե Ավետիսյան | Unplaced | ||||||||||||
| Yerevan | Monika Grigoryan | Մոնիկա Գրիգորյան | Unplaced | ||||||||||||
| Yerevan | Dayana Davtyan | Դայանա Դավթյան | Unplaced | ||||||||||||
| Etchmiadzin | Eliza Muradyan | Էլիզա Մուրադյան | Unplaced |
Miss World Armenia
| Year | Region | Miss World Armenia | Armenian Name | Placement at Miss Universe | Special awards | Miss Yerevan Production directorship — a franchise holder to World since 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | Gohar Harutunyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World between 2017―2021 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yerevan | Adrine Achemyan | Ադրինե Աճեմյանը | Unplaced | ||||||||||||
| No competition held}} | |||||||||||||||
| Did not compete}} | |||||||||||||||
| Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022}} | |||||||||||||||
| Yerevan | Mirna Bzdigian | Միրնա Պզտիկեան | Unplaced | ||||||||||||
| Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held in 2020}} | |||||||||||||||
| Yerevan | Liana Voskerchyan | Լիանա Ոսկերչյան | Unplaced | ||||||||||||
| Yerevan | Arena Zeynalyan | Արենա Զեյնալյան | Unplaced | ||||||||||||
| Yerevan | Lili Sargsyan | Լիլի Սարգսյան | Unplaced |
Miss Grand Armenia
::Armenia made its debut at the Miss Grand International pageant in 2019 by Lili Sargsyan, Miss Armenia 2017 winner, under the direction of Janna Gregory. The Miss Armenia organization later purchased the franchise in 2021..
| Year | Region | Miss Grand Armenia | Armenian Name | Placement at Miss Grand International | Special awards | Edgar Saakyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Grand International since 2025 | 2025 | Miss Yerevan Production directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Grand International in 2024 | 2024 | Gohar Harutunyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Grand International between 2019―2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yerevan | Lilia Gzraryan | Լիլիա Գզրարյան | Unplaced | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yerevan | Haykanush Mkrtchyan | Հայկանուշ Մկրտչյանը | Unplaced | ||||||||||||||||||
| Did not compete since 2022—2023; in 2024 the Armenian representative was designated by another organization. Mrs. Gohar did not extend the license.}} | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yerevan | url=https://armenianweekly.com/2021/10/20/the-weeklys-kristina-ayanian-crowned-miss-grand-armenia/ | title=The Weekly's Kristina Ayanian crowned Miss Grand Armenia | language=en | author=Leeza Arakelian | work=Armenian Weekly | archivedate=5 November 2021 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105222740/https://armenianweekly.com/2021/10/20/the-weeklys-kristina-ayanian-crowned-miss-grand-armenia/ | date=20 October 2021 | accessdate=14 November 2021}} | Քրիստինա Այանյան | Unplaced | ||||||||||
| Yerevan | Nare Zakaryan | Նարե Զաքարյան | Did not compete}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yerevan | Lili Sargsyan | Լիլի Սարգսյան | Unplaced |
Miss Cosmo Armenia
| Year | Region | Miss Armenia | Armenian Name | Placement at Miss Cosmo | Special awards | Edgar Saakyan directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Cosmo since 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not compete}} | ||||||||
| Yerevan | Lilia Gzraryan | Լիլիա Գզրարյան | Unplaced |
References
References
- (25 November 2021). "Exclusive. Ի՞նչ զգեստներով են Միրնա Պստիկյանն ու Նանե Ավետիսյանը ներկայանալու "Միսս Աշխարհ" եւ "Միսս Տիեզերք" մրցույթներին. աղջիկների հույզերն ու Գոհարի խորհուրդը (ֆոտո)". News.am.
- Մարիամ Արզոյան. (7 September 2019). "«Հիմա ավելի ինքնավստահ եմ»․ Լիլի Սարգսյանը Հայաստանը կներկայացնի Miss Grand International 2019 գեղեցկության միջազգային մրցույթին". Bavnews.am.
- (11 September 2025). "Հայաստանը «Միսս Տիեզերք»-ում կներկայացնի Փեգի Գարաբեկյանը".
- (2 November 2022). "Introducing our Miss Universe Armenia 2022, Kristina Ayanian".
- (September 25, 2017). "Lily Sargsyan is Miss Armenia 2017". Indian and World Pageant.
- Leeza Arakelian. (20 October 2021). "The Weekly's Kristina Ayanian crowned Miss Grand Armenia". [[Armenian Weekly]].
- (21 February 2021). "Trisha Shetty to represent India at Miss Grand International 2020". [[News Live (Indian TV channel).
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