Miss Montenegro
Encyclopedia
Miss Montenegro is an annual national beauty pageant that selects Montenegro
's representatives to Miss World
and Miss Universe
since 2007. The winner of the pageant represents Montenegro in Miss World.
were handpicked to become the first official international representatives of Montenegro
as an independent state, after the union of Serbia and Montenegro
came to an end on June 3, 2006. Both Bušković and Knežević were Montenegrin finalists in the last Miss Serbia and Montenegro
ever held, won by Serbian
Vedrana Grbović in 2006. Bušković would compete in Miss Universe 2007
and Knežević in Miss World 2006
.
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
's representatives 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...
and 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....
since 2007. The winner of the pageant represents Montenegro in Miss World.
History
Prior to the birth of Miss Montenegro in 2007, Snežana Bušković and Ivana KneževićIvana Kneževic
Ivana Knežević is a beauty queen from the city of Bar, Montenegro who was Miss Crna Gora 2006. Her ambition is to work in a humanitarian organization in addition of becoming a supermodel...
were handpicked to become the first official international representatives of Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
as an independent state, after the union of Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
came to an end on June 3, 2006. Both Bušković and Knežević were Montenegrin finalists in the last Miss Serbia and Montenegro
Miss Serbia and Montenegro
Miss Serbia and Montenegro was a national beauty pageant held in Serbia and Montenegro between 2003 and 2006 that sent representatives to international pageants. In 2006 the countries began hosting separate pageants, Miss Serbia and Miss Montenegro....
ever held, won by Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
Vedrana Grbović in 2006. Bušković would compete in Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....
and Knežević in 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...
.
Titleholders
| Year | Winner | First runner-up | Second runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Marija Ćirović Marija Cirovic Marija Ćirović is a beauty queen who represented Montenegro in Miss World 2007 in Sanya, China, although she never placed in the pageant.-References:... |
Daša Živković Daša Živkovic -External links:*... |
Tamara Vukašinović |
| 2008 | Mariana Mihajlović Mariana Mihajlovic Mariana Mihajlović is beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Montenegro 2008 and represented her country in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She did not place in the top fifteen.-External links:*... |
Anja Jovanović | Ivana Krivokapić |
| 2009 | Marijana Pokrajac | Nikolina Lončar Nikolina Lončar Nikolina Lončar is a Montenegrin beauty pageant titleholder from Pljevlja who was expected to represent Montenegro in the Miss Universe pageant.-Miss Montenegro:... |
Nina Vukanović |
| 2010 | Milica Milatović | Biljana Peković | Nikolina Proroković |
| 2011 | Maja Maraš Maja Maraš Maja Maraš is beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Montenegro 2011. She will represent her country in Miss World 2011 in London, England.-External links:* Miss World 2011... |
Andrea Radonjić | Milica Barović |
Representatives to Miss Universe
| Year | Name | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Miss Universe 2007 Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico.... |
Snežana Bušković | — |
| 2008 Miss Universe 2008 Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008... |
Daša Živković Daša Živkovic -External links:*... |
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| 2009 Miss Universe 2009 Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana... |
Anja Jovanović | — |
| 2010 Miss Universe 2010 Miss Universe 2010, the 59th edition of the pageant, was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on August 23, 2010. It was hosted by Bret Michaels and Natalie Morales... |
No Representative | — |
| 2011 Miss Universe 2011 Miss Universe 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. Ximena Navarrete of Mexico crowned her successor, Leila Lopes of Angola, at the end of this event... |
Nikolina Lončar Nikolina Lončar Nikolina Lončar is a Montenegrin beauty pageant titleholder from Pljevlja who was expected to represent Montenegro in the Miss Universe pageant.-Miss Montenegro:... |
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Representatives to Miss World
| Year | Name | Placement |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
Ivana Knežević Ivana Kneževic Ivana Knežević is a beauty queen from the city of Bar, Montenegro who was Miss Crna Gora 2006. Her ambition is to work in a humanitarian organization in addition of becoming a supermodel... |
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| 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... |
Marija Ćirović Marija Cirovic Marija Ćirović is a beauty queen who represented Montenegro in Miss World 2007 in Sanya, China, although she never placed in the pageant.-References:... |
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| 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... |
Mariana Mihajlović Mariana Mihajlovic Mariana Mihajlović is beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Montenegro 2008 and represented her country in Miss World 2008 in South Africa. She did not place in the top fifteen.-External links:*... |
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| 2009 Miss World 2009 Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, was held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history... |
Marijana Pokrajac | — |
| 2010 Miss World 2010 Miss World 2010, the 60th Miss World pageant was held on October 30, 2010, in Sanya, People's Republic of China; after Vietnam backed out of the hosting contract. Kaiane Aldorino of Gibraltar crowned her successor Alexandria Mills of the United States as Miss World 2010.-Vietnam backed out:On June... |
Milica Milatović | — |
| 2011 Miss World 2011 Miss World 2011, the 61st edition of the Miss World pageant took place at the Earls Court Two on November 6, 2011 in London. As part of the events, the contestants also traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland between October 23 and October 27.. Alexandria Mills of the United States crowned her successor... |
Maja Maraš Maja Maraš Maja Maraš is beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Montenegro 2011. She will represent her country in Miss World 2011 in London, England.-External links:* Miss World 2011... |
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