Miss Cyprus
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Miss Cyprus, is the annual national Pancyprian beauty competition in Cyprus
. The current competition's official name is Star Kypros (Σταρ Κύπρος).
(the goddess
of beauty
and love
), according to Greek mythology
it was the winner in the judgment of Paris
, who had to pick as the most beautiful among the three Greek goddesses of Mount Olympus
: Hera
, goddess of marriage and wife of the almighty Zeus
, god of strength; Athena
, goddess of wisdom; and Aphrodite
, goddess of beauty. As the legend is described by the Greek author Homer
in its Iliad
, the Trojan prince submitted the golden apple as a victory price to Aphrodite
.
The winners receive the titles "Star Kypros", '"Miss Kypros", "Miss Carlsberg" and "Miss Mediterranean". Winners of the event go on to represent Cyprus
at the Miss Universe
(Star Kypros), Miss World
(Miss Kypros), plus two runners-up. The following abbreviations are used for the different titles: Only one person has gone to place in the beauty pagents which is Miss Cyprus 2002 who finished 8th.
The winners receive the title:
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
. The current competition's official name is Star Kypros (Σταρ Κύπρος).
Legend of Aphrodite
Cyprus can claim to be the first and oldest winner of beauty competitions of this kind. The birthplace of the beautiful AphroditeAphrodite
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.Her Roman equivalent is the goddess .Historically, her cult in Greece was imported from, or influenced by, the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia....
(the goddess
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
of beauty
Beauty
Beauty is a characteristic of a person, animal, place, object, or idea that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure, meaning, or satisfaction. Beauty is studied as part of aesthetics, sociology, social psychology, and culture...
and love
Love
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
), according to Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
it was the winner in the judgment of Paris
Paris (mythology)
Paris , the son of Priam, king of Troy, appears in a number of Greek legends. Probably the best-known was his elopement with Helen, queen of Sparta, this being one of the immediate causes of the Trojan War...
, who had to pick as the most beautiful among the three Greek goddesses of Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, about 100 kilometres away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks. The highest peak Mytikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,917 metres...
: Hera
Hera
Hera was the wife and one of three sisters of Zeus in the Olympian pantheon of Greek mythology and religion. Her chief function was as the goddess of women and marriage. Her counterpart in the religion of ancient Rome was Juno. The cow and the peacock were sacred to her...
, goddess of marriage and wife of the almighty Zeus
Zeus
In the ancient Greek religion, Zeus was the "Father of Gods and men" who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family. He was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter and his Etruscan counterpart is Tinia.Zeus was the child of Cronus...
, god of strength; Athena
Athena
In Greek mythology, Athena, Athenê, or Athene , also referred to as Pallas Athena/Athene , is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, warfare, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, justice, and skill. Minerva, Athena's Roman incarnation, embodies similar attributes. Athena is...
, goddess of wisdom; and Aphrodite
Aphrodite
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.Her Roman equivalent is the goddess .Historically, her cult in Greece was imported from, or influenced by, the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia....
, goddess of beauty. As the legend is described by the Greek author Homer
Homer
In the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is...
in its Iliad
Iliad
The Iliad is an epic poem in dactylic hexameters, traditionally attributed to Homer. Set during the Trojan War, the ten-year siege of the city of Troy by a coalition of Greek states, it tells of the battles and events during the weeks of a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles...
, the Trojan prince submitted the golden apple as a victory price to Aphrodite
Aphrodite
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.Her Roman equivalent is the goddess .Historically, her cult in Greece was imported from, or influenced by, the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia....
.
Miss Star Cyprus
The first modern Cypriot competition took place in 1956. Since 1971 the organization has been financed by the famed brewing company Carlsberg. Since 1988 the competition has taken place st the Carlsberg-festival location. Since 1989 the Miss Cyprus beauty pageant has aired live on television.The winners receive the titles "Star Kypros", '"Miss Kypros", "Miss Carlsberg" and "Miss Mediterranean". Winners of the event go on to represent Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
at the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
(Star Kypros), Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
(Miss Kypros), plus two runners-up. The following abbreviations are used for the different titles: Only one person has gone to place in the beauty pagents which is Miss Cyprus 2002 who finished 8th.
The winners receive the title:
- SK = Star Kypros
- MK = Miss Kypros
Winners
| Year | Name | Greek Form |
| 1956 : | The wife of Cypriot politician Nikos Rolandis (SK) | Η σύζυγος του Κύπριου πολιτικού Νίκου Ρολάνδη |
| 1957-1972 : | not known | |
| 1973 : | Eirini-Ioanna Melanidou (SK) | Ειρήνη-Ιωάννα Μελανίδου |
| 1974 : | Antri Tsaggaridou (SK) | ΄Αντρη Τσαγγαρίδου |
| 2. Christina Agathaggelou (MK) | 2. Χριστίνα Αγαθαγγέλου | |
| 1975 : | Contest wasn't held | |
| 1976 : | Contest wasn't held | |
| 1977 : | Georgia Georgiou (SK) | Γεωργία Γεωργίου |
| 1978 : | Mairi [Mary] Adámou (SK) | Μαίρη Αδάμου |
| 1979 : | Kostantina Christodoulidou (SK) | Κωσταντίνα Χριστοδουλίδου |
| 2. Eliána Tziapoúra (MK) | 2. Ελιάνα Τζιαπούρα | |
| 1980 : | Georgia Christodoulidou (SK) | Γεωργία Χριστοδούλου |
| 2. Popy [Parthenopy] Vasileiadou (MK) | 2. Πόπη Βασιλειάδου | |
| 3. Sofi Terenti (MC) | 3. Σόφη Τερέντη | |
| 1981 : | Katia Aggelidou (SK) | Κάτια Αγγελίδου |
| 2. Elena Andreou (MK) | 2. ΄Ελενα Ανδρέου | |
| 3. Xanthoula Panteli (MC) | 3. Ξανθούλα Παντελή | |
| 1982 : | Maria Panagiotou (SK) | Μαρία Παναγιώτου |
| 2. Maria Raouzer (MK) | 2. Μαρίνα Ράουζερ | |
| 3. Sylvia Spania (MC) | 3. Σύλβια Σπανιά | |
| 1983 : | Kátia Chrysochoú (SK) | Κάτια Χρυσοχού |
| 2. Elevthería Melodía (MK) | 2. Ελευθερία Μελωδία | |
| 3. Marína Pétrou (MC) | 3. Μαρίνα Πέτρου | |
| 1984 : | Chrýso Christodoúlou (SK) | Χρύσω Χριστοδούλου |
| 2. Agáthi Dimitríou (MK) | 2. Αγάθη Δημητρίου | |
| 3. María Charalámpous (MC) | 3. Μαρία Χαραλάμπους | |
| 1985 : | Christína Vasileiádou (SK) | Χριστίνα Βασιλειάδου |
| 2. Stavroúla Chrysostómou (MK) | 2. Σταυρούλα Χρυσοστόμου | |
| 3. Naso Georgíou (MC) | 3. Νάσω Γεωργίου | |
| 1986 : | Natása [Natasha] Papadimitríou (SK) | Νατάσα Παπαδημητρίου |
| 2. Katerína Ioánnou (MK) | 2. Κατερίνα Ιωάννου | |
| 3. Alexándra Georgíou (MC) | 3. Αλεξάνδρα Γεωργίου | |
| 1987 : | Níki [Nike] Chrístou (SK) | Νίκη Χρίστου |
| 2. María Euagórou (MK) | 2. Μαρία Ευαγόρου | |
| 3. Mýria Christofídou (MC) | 3. Μύρια Χριστοφίδου | |
| 1988 : | Fríta Theofánous (SK) | Φρήτα Θεοφάνους |
| 2. Krístia Papadopoúlou (MK) | 2. Κρίστια Παπαδοπούλου | |
| 3. Elena Loïzídou (MC) | 3. ΄Ελενα Λοϊζίδου | |
| 1989 : | Irma Voúlgari (SK) | ΄Ιρμα Βούλγαρη |
| 2. Natása [Natasha] Andréou (MK) | 2. Νατάσα Ανδρέου | |
| 3. Eiréna Dimitríou (MC) | 3. Ειρένα Δημητρίου | |
| 1990 : | Contest wasn't held (?) | |
| 1991 : | Milítsa Papadopoúlou (SK) | Μηλίτσα Παπαδοπούλου |
| 2. Anna Stefánou (MK) | 2. ΄Αννα Στεφάνου | |
| 3. Christína Neokléous (MC) | 3. Χριστίνα Νεοκλέους | |
| 1992 : | Foteiní Spyrídonos (SK) | Φωτεινή Σπυρίδωνος |
| 1993 : | María Magdaliní Valiantí (SK) | Μαρία Μαγδαληνή Βαλιαντή |
| 1994 : | Clara Davina Rainbow (SK) | Κλάρα Νταβίνα Ρέϊνμποου |
| 2. Ioánna Oúrvin (MK) | 2. Ιωάννα Ούρβιν | |
| 3. Georgía Piponídou (MC) | 3. Γεωργία Πιπονίδου | |
| 1995 : | Fróso (Efi) Spýrou (SK) | Φρόσω (΄Εφη) Σπύρου |
| 2. Isabéla Giórgalou (MK) | 2. Ισαβέλα Γιώργαλου | |
| 3. Christína Stavrinídou (MC) | 3. Χριστίνα Σταυρινίδου | |
| 4. Johanna Urvis (MM) (also 1994 contestant, had taken 2nd place) | 4. Το όνομα δόθηκε αμετάφραστο! | |
| 1996 : | Korína Nikoláou (SK) | Κορίνα Νικολάου |
| 2. María Papaprodrómou (MK) | 2. Μαρία Παπαπροδρόμου | |
| 3. Skeúi Eustathíou (MC) | 3. Σκεύη Ευσταθίου | |
| 4. María Theodoúlou (MM) | 4. Μαρία Θεοδούλου | |
| 1997 : | Ntaniélla [Daniella] Iordánooa (SK) | Ντανιέλλα Ιορδάνοωα |
| 2. Galáteia Charalampídou (MK) | 2. Γαλάτεια Χαραλαμπίδου | |
| 3. Línta Avraám [Abraham] (MC) | 3. Λίντα Αβραάμ | |
| 4. Mariána Panagiótou (MM) | 4. Μαριάνα Παναγιώτου | |
| 1998 : | Valentína Dionysíou (SK) | Βαλεντίνα Διονυσίου |
| 2. Chrysánthi Michaíl (MK) | 2. Χρυσάνθη Μιχαήλ | |
| 3. Gióta Pittourí (MC) | 3. Γιώτα Πιττυρή | |
| 4. Afrodíti [Aphrodite] Perikléous (MM) | 4. Αφροδίτη Περικλέους | |
| 1999 : | Chrystálla Groutídou (SK) | Χρυστάλλα Γρουτίδου |
| 2. Sófi Giorgíou (MK) | 2. Σόφη Γεωργίου | |
| 3. Marína Christodoulídou (MC) | 3. Μαρίνα Χριστοδουλίδου | |
| 4. Nikolétta Violári (MM) | 4. Νικολέττα Βιολάρη | |
| 2000 : | Stélla Dimitríou (SK) | Στέλλα Δημητρίου |
| 2. Ifigéneia Papaïoánnou (MK) | 2. Ιφιγένεια Παπαϊωάννου | |
| 3. Karolína Kyprianoú (MC) | 3. Καρολίνα Κυπριανού | |
| 4. María Chatzivasileíou (MM) | 4. Μαρία Χατζηβασιλείου | |
| 2001 : | Dímitra Eleutheríou (SK), later semi-finalist Miss Universe | Δήμητρα Ελευθερίου |
| 2. Christiána Chrysostómou (MK) | 2. Χριστιάνα Χρυσοστόμου | |
| 3. Déspina Romanáki (MC) | 3. Δέσποινα Ρωμανάκη | |
| 4. Nikól [Nicole] Stylianoú (MM) | 4. Νικόλ Στυλιανού | |
| 2002 : | Evi Lazárou (SK) | Ήβη Λαζάρου |
| 2. Antzela [Angela] Drousiótou (MK) | 2. Άντζελα Δρουσιώτου | |
| 3. Valentína Christofórou (MC) | 3. Βαλεντίνα Χριστοφόρου | |
| 4. María Pelekánou (MM) | 4. Μαρία Πελεκάνου | |
| 2003 : | Nayia Iakovidoú (SK) | Ναυια Ιακοβιδού |
| 2. Stélla Stylianoú (MK) | 2. Στέλλα Στυλιανού | |
| 3. Iliána Charalámpous (MC) | 3. Ιλιάνα Χαραλάμπους | |
| 4. Dímitra Moúski (MM) | 4. Δήμητρα Μούσκη | |
| 2004 : | Elena Hadjidemetriou (SK) | Έλενα Χατζηδημητρίου |
| 2. Konstantína Euripídou (MK) | 2. Κωνσταντίνα Ευριπίδου | |
| 3. Christína Dimitríou (MC) | 3. Χριστίνα Δημητρίου | |
| 4. Nikól [Nicole] Giorgíou (MM) | 4. Νικόλ Γεωργίου | |
| 2005 : | Elena Ierodiakonou Elena Ierodiakonou Elena Ierodiakonou is a Greek Cypriot model and beauty contestant. She won the Miss Star Cyprus title during the Carlsberg Pancyprean Official Beauty Contest in July 2005 and went on to represent Cyprus at the 2006 Miss Universe pageant in Los Angeles, California in July... (SK) |
Έλενα Ιεροδιακόνου |
| 2. Nicole Temené (MK) | 2. Νικόλ Τεμενέ | |
| 3. Anna Theológou (MC) | 3. Άννα Θεολόγου | |
| 4. Charis Demetríou (MM) | 4. Χάρις Δημητρίου | |
| 2006 : | Polyvia Achilleos (SK) | Πολύβια Αχιλλέως |
| 2. Elli Manoli (MK) | 2. Έλλη Μανώλη | |
| 3. Constantina Christodoulou (MC) | 3. Κωνσταντίνα Χριστοδούλου | |
| 4. Elena Georgiou (MM) | 4. Έλενα Γεωργίου | |
| 2007 : | Demitra Sergiou (SK) | Δήμητρα Σεργίου |
| 2. Dora Anastasiou (MK) | 2. Δώρα Αναστασίου | |
| 3. Stephany Paraskeva (MC) | 3. Στέφανη Παρασκευά | |
| 4. Vesi Philippou (MM) | 4. Βέση Φιλίππου | |
| 2009 : | Demetra Olymbiou (SK) | Δήμητρα Ολυμπίου |