Miss Universe Kosovo


Miss Universe Kosova is a national beauty pageant that sends representatives from Kosovo to the Miss Universe pageant.

History

In 2008, On 4 April 2008, Fadil Berisha - photographer of Miss Universe's official photos - hosted Kosova's inaugural pageant where Zana Krasniqi was crowned. She went on represent Kosova at the Miss Universe pageant. This was the first appearance in a Miss Universe pageant for Miss Kosova following the country's declaration of independence on February 17, 2008.
In 2013 Fadil Berisha and Agnesa Vuthaj took control of Miss Kosovo and retrieved the Miss Universe franchise. This happened after the previous Miss Universe Kosovo director, Agron Selimi and team made the decision to send their winner to Miss World. Thus, winners for Miss Earth and Miss Universe pageant is being held under single pageant.
In 2018 Revista VIP Club took over the franchise of Miss Universe in Kosovo under the direction of TV producer Labinot Gashi. The company also holds the franchise for Miss Universe in Albania.

Titleholders

YearMiss KosovaMunicipality
2008Zana KrasniqiPristina
2009Marigona DragushaPristina
2010Kështjella PepshiPristina
2011Afërdita DreshajPristina
2012Diana AvdiuPristina
2013Mirjeta ShalaVučitrn
2014Artnesa KrasniqiPristina
2016Camila BarrazaPristina
2018Zana BerishaFerizaj
2019Fatbardha HoxhaRečane
2020TBATBA

Big Four pageants representatives

Miss Universe Kosovo

Miss World Kosovo

Miss Earth Kosovo