Miss Universe Albania


Miss Universe Albania is a national beauty pageant in Albania. The pageant was founded as Miss Albania in 2002, until rebranding as Miss Universe Albania in 2006. Since 2006, winners of the competition have competed internationally in Miss Universe, while some runners-up have competed in Miss World.

History

Albania debuted at Miss Universe in 2002 with the Miss Albania organization as the official franchise holder. The organization held national pageant yearly up into 2006. Beginning in 2007, the franchise license was given to the then official photographer of Miss Universe, Fadil Berisha who happened to be from Albania. At this point Fadil created the "Miss Universe Albania" organization and would held occasional yearly national pageant or in some cases, designate a participant to represent Albania at Miss Universe. Fadil would continue to be the national director until 2013.
In 2014 Eduart Deda acquired the Miss Universe franchise license in Albania and in Kosovo from 2018. The company would held yearly national pageants where two winners were crowned to compete at Miss Universe and Miss World until 2017.

Titleholders

YearMiss Universe AlbaniaMunicipality
2006Eralda HitajTirana
2007Sadina AllaTirana
2008Matilda MeciniTirana
2009Hasna XhukiçiFier
2010Angela MartiniShkodër
2011Xhesika BerberiTirana
2012Adrola DushiLezhë
2013Fioralba DizdariTirana
2014Zhaneta ByberiTirana
2015Megi LukaFushë-Krujë
2016Lindita IdriziElbasan
2017Blerta LekaTirana
2018Trejsi SejdiniElbasan
2019Cindy MarinaShkodër
2020TBATBA

Wins by municipality

Big Four pageants representatives

Miss Universe


– Winner
– Finalist
– Semifinalist

Since 2006, the winner of Miss Universe Albania has been sent to Miss Universe. Prior, either a winner or runner-up of Miss Albania was sent to Miss Universe.
YearMunicipalityMiss Universe AlbaniaPlacement at Miss UniverseSpecial awards
2020TBATBATBA
2019ShkodërCindy MarinaTop 20
2018ElbasanTrejsi SejdiniUnplaced
2017TiranaBlerta LekaUnplaced
2016ElbasanLindita IdriziUnplacedMiss Photogenic
2015Fushë-KrujëMegi LukaUnplaced
2014TiranaZhaneta ByberiUnplaced
2013TiranaFioralba DizdariDid not compete
2012LezhëAdrola DushiUnplaced
2011TiranaXhesika BerberiUnplaced
2010ShkodërAngela MartiniTop 10
2009FierHasna XhukiçiTop 15
2008TiranaMatilda MeciniUnplaced
2007TiranaSadina AllaUnplaced
2006TiranaEralda HitajUnplaced
2005IstogAgnesa VuthajUnplaced
2003TiranaDenisa KolaUnplaced
2002TiranaAnisa KospiriTop 10

Miss World Albania

YearMiss Universe AlbaniaMunicipality
2006Suada SherifiTirana
2007Elda DushiTirana
2008Egla HarxhiTirana
2009Armina MevlaniTirana
2010Arnita BeqirajVlorë
2011Isi Topçiu-UlajTirana
2012Floriana GaroDurrës
2013Ersela KurtiTirana
2014Xhensila PereKorçë
2015Kristina BakiuKolonjë
2016Ëndrra KovaçiTirana
2017Joana GrabolliFier

Gallery

Selected people: