Miss Czech Republic
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Miss České republiky was a national beauty pageant from the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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History
Before Miss Czech Republic existed, there was a similar pageant that took place between 1966 and 1979, known as Girl of the Year. Alžběta Štrkulová, a popular TV presenter in the Czech Republic, won in 1967. At the time, she was the most successful titleholder in the Eastern bloc. Unfortunately, this competition was banned by communist regime.Miss Czech Republic used to send its winner to 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....
or Miss Europe
Miss Europe
Miss Europe is a popular regional beauty pageant among female contestants from the nations of the European continent established in 1928 and re-established at the end of World War II by Roger Zeiler of the French Committee of Elegance and Claude Berr...
, after a while only sent it to 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...
, then to neither. It would also choose representatives to international competitions like Miss International
Miss International
Miss International is an annual international beauty pageant held since 1960.The current Miss International is Fernanda Cornejo, from Ecuador...
, Miss Intercontinental, Miss Model of the year, Queen of the World and Miss Maja International.
Miss Czech Republic began in 1989 under the name Miss Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. In 1990 the competition was renamed Miss Czechoslovak Federative Republic. In 1993, when Czechoslovakia split into two countries (the Czech Republic and Slovakia), the competition was renamed Miss Czech and Slovak Republic. Since 1994 it became Miss České republiky, organized by director Miloš Zapletal between 1989 and 2008. In 2009, Miss World 2006
Miss World 2006
Miss World 2006, the 56th Miss World pageant was held at Sala Kongresowa, the main 2,897-seat auditorium at the Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, Poland on the September 30, 2006. It was the first time ever that the pageant was held in a European city other than London, United Kingdom, having...
, Taťána Kuchařová
Tatána Kucharová
Taťána Kuchařová is a Czech beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss World Czech Republic and Miss World 2006. In doing so, she became the first woman from the Czech Republic to win the title at the final event of the Miss World competition, held on 30 September 2006, in Warsaw, Poland...
, became the new director.
In 2005, former titleholder Michaela Maláčová founded rival competition Česká Miss
Czech Miss
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, which now sends representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth. In 2010, the two organizations signed an agreement of partnership, where the two rival organizations would have Maláčová as president.
Titleholders
| Year | Winner | International competition | First runner-up | 1st runner-up competition | Second runner-up | 2nd runner-up competition | Miss Sympathy | Miss Sympathy competition | Other internationally successful finalists | Crossovers |
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| 1989 | Ivana Christová | Miss Maja International 1989 (Winner) |
Jana Hronková | Miss Universe 1990 Miss Universe 1990 Miss Universe 1990, the 39th Miss Universe pageant was held at Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles, USA on April 15, 1990. Mona Grudt of Norway was crowned as Miss Universe 1990. Seventy-one contestants competed for the crown.... (10th place) as Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... |
Michaela Polívková | |||||
| 1990 | Renata Gorecká | Miss Universe 1991 Miss Universe 1991 Miss Universe 1991 was held at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts on the Las Vegas Strip, USA on May 17, 1991.Lupita Jones of Mexico was crowned as Miss Universe 1991... (55th place) as Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... |
Andrea Rozkovcová | Ingrid Ondrovičová | Miss International 1990 Miss International 1990 The 30th Miss International pageant was held on 16 September 1990 at Osaka's Flower Expo Site. The pageant was hosted by Masumi Okada.-Placements:-Special awards:*Friendship: Edwina Taitano Menzies *Photogenic: Irine Vassilenko... (1st runner-up) |
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| 1991 | Michaela Maláčová | Miss Universe 1992 Miss Universe 1992 Miss Universe 1992, the 41st Miss Universe pageant, was held at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand on May 8, 1992. 78 international beauties competed for the Miss Universe crown.... (22nd place) as Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... Miss Tourism International 1994 (Top 10) |
Andrea Tatarková | Markéta Silná | Miss International 1991 Miss International 1991 Miss International 1991 was held at Tokyo, Japan on October 13, 1991. Agnieszka Kotlarska earned Poland's first Miss International crown.-Results:- Special awards:*Friendship: ', Norma Jean Cepeda*Photogenic: ', Melissa Vargas... (2nd runner-up) |
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| 1992 | Pavlína Baburková | Miss Europe 1992 Miss Europe Miss Europe is a popular regional beauty pageant among female contestants from the nations of the European continent established in 1928 and re-established at the end of World War II by Roger Zeiler of the French Committee of Elegance and Claude Berr... (1st runner-up) as Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... Miss Universe 1993 Miss Universe 1993 Miss Universe 1993, the 42nd Miss Universe pageant, was held at Auditorio Nacional, Mexico City, Mexico on May 21, 1993. Dayanara Torres of Puerto Rico was crowned as Miss Universe 1993... (8th place) |
Gabriela Haršányová | Štěpánka Týcová | ||||||
| 1993 | Silvia Lakatošová | Miss Universe 1994 Miss Universe 1994 Miss Universe 1994, the 43rd Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center, in Manila, Philippines on May 20, 1994... (5th place) as Slovak Republic |
Karin Majtánová | Simona Smejkalová | ||||||
| 1994 | Eva Kotulánová | Miss Universe 1995 Miss Universe 1995 Miss Universe 1995, the 44th Miss Universe pageant was held at Windhoek Country Club Resort, in Windhoek, Namibia on May 12, 1995. Chelsi Smith of USA was crowned as Miss Universe 1995 by Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen of India... (38th place) |
Kateřina Vondrová | Lenka Beličková | ||||||
| 1995 | Monika Žídková | Miss Europe 1995 (Winner) |
Kateřina Kasalová | Renáta Hornofová | Miss International 1995 Miss International 1995 Miss International 1995, the 35th Miss International pageant, was held at the Sinjuyo Pension Hall, Nippon Seinenkan, Tokyo, Japan on September 10, 1995. 47 contestants competed for the coveted title. Christina Lekka of Greece crowned Anne Lena Hansen of Norway as the new titleholder... (2nd runner-up) Miss Universe 1996 Miss Universe 1996 Miss Universe 1996, the 45th Miss Universe pageant was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in the Aladdin Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on May 17, 1996. Alicia Machado of Venezuela was crowned as Miss Universe 1996 by Miss Universe 1995 Chelsi Smith of USA. 79 contestants... (33rd place) |
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| 1996 | Petra Minářová | Miss Model of the Year 1996 (Winner) Miss Universe 1997 Miss Universe 1997 Miss Universe 1997 pageant was held in Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, culminating in the final competition on May 16, 1997. This was the second consecutive year that the pageant had been held in the United States. Miss USA, Brook Lee of Hawaii was crowned Miss... 14th place |
Iva Kubelková | Zdeňka Zadražilová | Zdeňka Zadražilová | |||||
| 1997 | Terezie Dobrovolná | Miss Globe International 1993 (1st runner-up) Miss Tourism International 1993 (3rd runner-up) Queen of the Year 1994 (2nd runner-up) |
Kristina Fridvalská | Gabriela Justinová | Terezie Dobrovolná | |||||
| 1998 | Kateřina Stočesová | Queen of the World 1998 (Winner) |
Alena Šeredová Alena Šeredová Alena Buffon is a Czech model currently living and working in Italy. She is the wife of Italian football goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.- Career :... |
Miss World 1998 Miss World 1998 The 48th Miss World pageant was held at the Lake Berjaya Mahé Resort in Mahé Island, Seychelles. 86 delegates from around the world competed for the crown. Ronan Keating then lead singer of Boyzone and MTV's Eden Harel hosted the event... (3rd runner-up) |
Petra Faltýnová | Miss International 1998 Miss International 1998 Miss International 1998, the 38th Miss International pageant, was won by Lía Victoria Borrero González of Panama. It took place on 26 September 1998 at the Koseinenkin Hall in Tokyo, Japan.- Results :- Special awards:*Friendship:... (Top 15) |
Petra Faltýnová | |||
| 1999 | Helena Houdová Helena Houdová Helena Houdová is a model and humanitarian who has covered or appeared in countless fashion magazines including Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and Vogue... |
Šárka Sikorová | Miss International 1999 Miss International 1999 Miss International 1999, the 39th Miss International pageant, was held on 14 December 1999 at Tokyo's U-Port Hall, hosted by Masumi Okada and Mari Christine.... (Top 15) |
Jitka Kocurová | Miss Europe 1999 Miss Europe Miss Europe is a popular regional beauty pageant among female contestants from the nations of the European continent established in 1928 and re-established at the end of World War II by Roger Zeiler of the French Committee of Elegance and Claude Berr... (4th runner-up) |
Šárka Sikorová | ||||
| 2000 | Michaela Salačová | Kateřina Elgerová | Markéta Svobodná | Miss International 2000 Miss International 2000 Miss International 2000, the 40th Miss International pageant, was won by Vivian Urdaneta of Venezuela. It took place on October 4, 2000 at the Koseinenkin Hall in Tokyo, Japan.-Placements:- Special awards:- Contestants :... (Top 15) |
Markéta Svobodná | Petra Kocarová Miss Globe International 2002 (Top 8) |
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| 2001 | Diana Kobzanová | Andrea Fišerová | Andrea Vránová | Andrea Fišerová | ||||||
| 2002 | Kateřina Průšová Kateřina Průšová Kateřina Průšová is a beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Czech Republic 2002 as an 18-year-old. She was due to participate at the Miss Universe 2003 pageant, but was replaced by Katerina Smržová due to Průšová not being able to speak English properly.-References:... |
Kateřina Smržová | Miss Universe 2003 Miss Universe 2003 Miss Universe 2003, the 52nd Miss Universe pageant, was held at Figali Convention Center, Panama City, Panama on June 3, 2003. 71 delegates from around the universe competed for the crown... (Top 10) |
Radka Kocurová | Lenka Taussigová | Miss International 2002 Miss International 2002 Miss International 2002, the 42nd Miss International pageant, was won by Christina Sawaya of Lebanon. It took place on 30 September 2002 at the Century Hyatt, Tokyo, Japan.-Placements:-Special awards:*Friendship: '*Photogenic: '... (Top 12) |
Zuzana Štěpanovská Miss Tourism International 2001 (1st runner-up) Miss Earth 2005 (Top 16) |
Veronika Kouřilová Czech Miss 2006 (Top 12) Zuzana Štěpanovská Czech Miss 2005 (1st runner-up) |
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| 2003 | Lucie Váchová Lucie Váchová Lucie Váchová is a beauty queen who won Miss Czech Republic as an 18-year-old and represented her country in Miss World 2003 in China.-References:... |
Miss World 2003 Miss World 2003 Miss World 2003, the 53rd Miss World pageant was held at Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on 6 December 2003. The pageant was presented by Phil Keoghan, Amanda Byram and Angela Chow. The contestants also visited Beijing, the national capital of People's Republic of China,... (1st ru Miss Sports) (Top 20 Miss Talent) |
Klára Medková | Markéta Divišová | Klára Medková | Iveta Lutovská Miss Model of the World 2007 (Winner) Miss Universe 2009 (Top 10) Petra Čuboňová Miss Bikini International 2006 (3rd runner-up) |
Eva Machů Czech Miss 2007 (Top 12) Iveta Lutovská Czech Miss 2009 (Winner) |
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| 2004 | Jana Doleželová Jana Doleželová Jana Doleželová is a beauty queen who won Miss Czech Republic as a 22-year-old and was a semi-finalist in Miss World 2004 in China.-External links:*... |
Miss World 2004 Miss World 2004 Miss World 2004, the 54th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 6, 2004. The 2004 pageant marks the second straight year that Sanya played host of the pageant. Miss World 2003, Rosanna Davison of Ireland crowned her successor María... (Top 15) (Top 20 Beach Beauty) (Top 25 Miss Talent) (Top 10 Top Model) Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2006 (Top 15) |
Michaela Wostlová | Edita Hortová | Miss Europe 2005 (Top 12) Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2005 (2nd runner-up) |
Pavla Sudová | Denisa Mendrejová Miss Slovakia 2006 (Top 12) Miss Universe Slovak Republic 2009 (Winner) |
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| 2005 | Lucie Králová Lucie Králová Lucie Králová is a beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Czech Republic as a 23-year-old in 2005.- Biography :... |
Miss World 2005 Miss World 2005 Miss World 2005, the 55th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 10, 2005. Nine former Miss World titleholders and chairwoman of Miss World Organization Julia Morley judged the pageant. Miss World 2004 María Julia Mantilla of Peru... (Top 5 Miss Talent) (Best Dance) |
Petra Macháčková | Agáta Hanychová | Lucie Králová | Tereza Kučerová Czech Miss 2010 (Top 12) |
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| 2006 | Taťána Kuchařová Tatána Kucharová Taťána Kuchařová is a Czech beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss World Czech Republic and Miss World 2006. In doing so, she became the first woman from the Czech Republic to win the title at the final event of the Miss World competition, held on 30 September 2006, in Warsaw, Poland... |
Miss World 2006 Miss World 2006 Miss World 2006, the 56th Miss World pageant was held at Sala Kongresowa, the main 2,897-seat auditorium at the Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, Poland on the September 30, 2006. It was the first time ever that the pageant was held in a European city other than London, United Kingdom, having... (Winner) (Miss Northern Europe) (1st ru Beach Beauty) (Top 20 Best Dress) |
Kateřina Pospíšilová | Renáta Czadernová | Taťána Kuchařová | |||||
| 2007 | Kateřina Sokolová Katerina Sokolova Kateřina Sokolová is a beauty queen who won Miss Czech Republic as an 18-year-old student and represented her country in Miss World 2007 in China.... |
Miss World 2007 Miss World 2007 Miss World 2007, the 57th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007. It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of the People's Republic of China won the crown and succeeded Miss World 2006, Taťána Kuchařová... (Top 16 Miss Sports) |
Veronika Pompeová | Miss International 2007 Miss International 2007 Miss International 2007, the 47th Miss International pageant was held at The Hotel Prince Park Tower, Tokyo, Japan on October 15, 2007. 61 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown marking at that time, the biggest turnout in the pageants 47 year history. That record was held until... (Top 15) |
Veronika Chmelířová | Veronika Pompeová | Gabriela Kořínková Miss Tourism Queen International 2005 (Top 12) Miss Bikini International 2007 (1st runner-up) Miss Tourism International 2009 (1st runner-up) Karolína Havránková Miss Friendship International 2009 (Top 15) Šárka Cojocarová Miss Globe International 2008 (Top 12) International Model of the Year 2009 (2nd runner-up) |
Šárka Cojocarová Czech Miss 2011 (Earth winner) |
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| 2008 | Zuzana Jandová Zuzana Jandová Zuzana Jandová is a beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Czech Republic and represented her country in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She completed her studies at Business School and works in Charity Endowment, Help and Support.-External links:... |
Miss World 2008 Miss World 2008 Miss World 2008, the 58th Miss World pageant was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kiev, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing crisis between Georgia and Russia in neighboring South Ossetia, the... (Top 10 Top Model) |
Zuzana Putnářová | Miss Tourism International 2003 (4th runner-up) Miss Globe International 2004 (4th runner-up) Miss Tourism World 2005 (winner) Miss International 2008 Miss International 2008 Miss International 2008, the 48th Miss International pageant was held at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel, Macau on November 8, 2008. 63 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the 48 years of the pageant, surpassing the previous of 61 during last... (4th runner-up) |
Kristýna Lebedová | Miss Tourism Intercontinental 2008 (Winner) |
Romana Čechovská | |||
| 2009 | Aneta Vignerová | Lucie Smatanová | Hana Věrná | Miss Supranational 2010 (1st runner-up) |
Nikol Rišková | Tereza Fajksová Miss Tourism Queen of the Year International 2010 (2nd runner-up) |
Monika Krpálková Czech Miss 2007 (Top 12) |
