Miss Armenia
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| Formation | 1996 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Yerevan |
| Location | |
| Membership | |
Official language | Armenian |
President | Gohar Harutunyan (2017―2022) Yuliia Pavlikova (Separated contest, Miss Universe Armenia in 2024) Edgar Saakyan (2025―present) |
Parent organization | Edgar Entertainment |
| Website | https://missuniversearmenia.com/ |
Miss Armenia (Armenian: Միսս Հայաստան; Miss Hayastan) is the national beauty pageant in Armenia. Its winners represent Armenia in Miss Universe.[1]
Armenia debuted at Miss World and Miss Universe in 2017 and 2018 respectively. Through the Miss Armenia pageant, the winner represents her country at the mentioned pageants.
Originally, the contest wasn't held in Armenia. It was first held in 1996, with certain intervals, up to 2012.
After 6 years of hiatus, the Miss Armenia returned in 2017 under the support of Armenian ministry of culture. The contest took take place at the Armenian National Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Yerevan.
There are two Miss Armenia contests — Miss Hayastan (Miss Armenia) and Miss Armenia (for Miss Universe Armenia and Miss World Armenia).
In 2021, the Miss Armenia organization purchased the license for Miss Grand International, although no contest was held, instead Kristina Ayanian was appointed to represent the country at the pageant.[2] Ayanian was the second Armenian candidate to compete at the pageant following Lily Sargsyan (Miss Armenia 2017) who participated in the pageant way back in 2019.[3]
- International representatives
Kristina Ayanian
Representative to Miss Grand International 2021
Haykanush Mkrtchyan
Representative to Miss Grand International 2024
Lilia Gzraryan
Representative to Miss Grand International 2025
Titleholders
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
1996—2017
| Year | Miss Armenia | Armenian Name | Region | Notes | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Karine Khachatrian | Կարինե Խաչատրյան | Yerevan | Armenian sport master in artistic gymnastics |
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| 1997 | Angelina Babajanyan | Անգելինա Բաբաջանյան | Miss Caucasus | — | |
| 1998 | Gohar Harutyunyan | Գոհար Հարությունյան | CEO of Miss Armenian org. — Franchise holder to Miss Universe and Miss World in Armenia |
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| 2000 | Kristina Babayan | Քրիստինա Բաբայան | Doctor-cosmetologist | — | |
| 2001 | Irina Tovmasyan | Իրինա Թովմասյան | — | — | |
| 2003 | Lusine Tovmasyan | Լուսինե Թովմասյան | Vitsemiss Europe 2005 |
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| 2006 | Marina Vardanyan | Մարինա Վարդանյան | — |
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| 2007 | Margarita Sarukhanyan | Մարգարիտա Սարուխանյան | — | — | |
| 2008 | Anna Galstyan | Աննա Գալստյան | — | — | |
| 2010 | Lilit Karapetyan | Լիլիթ Կարապետյան | Miss Supranational Armenia 2010 | — | |
| 2012 | Anna Arakelyan | Աննա Առաքելյան | An Economist | — | |
| 2017 | Lili Sargsyan[3] | Լիլի Սարգսյան | Miss World Armenia 2017[3] Miss Grand Armenia 2019[3] |
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2018—Present
- Began 2018 the Miss Armenian separated the franchise of Miss Universe and Miss World national contest in two selections. First, the Miss Universe Armenia will crown the winner earlier than Miss World Armenia in different date before coming to International pageants. The Miss World Armenia will be crowned the new title holder in the last ending of Miss Armenia section. Armenia debuts at Miss Universe in 2018 while in 2017 Armenia started to join at the Miss World in China. Later in 2021, the organization also acquired the license of the Miss Grand International for Armenia.[2]
| Year | Miss Universe Armenia | Notes | Miss World Armenia | Notes | Miss Grand Armenia | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanized name | Armenian Name | Romanized name | Armenian Name | Romanized name | Armenian Name | |||||
| 2018 | Eliza Muradyan | Էլիզա Մուրադյան | Business Woman, Owner & CEO of Elysee™ | Arena Zeynalyan | Արենա Զեյնալյան | Acquired the license in 2021 | ||||
| 2019 | Dayana Davtyan | Դայանա Դավթյան | Architect — Miss Planet 2015 (Elegance award) | Liana Voskerchyan | Լիանա Ոսկերչյան | |||||
| 2020 | Monika Grigoryan | Մոնիկա Գրիգորյան | Miss Tourism Globe Armenia 2019 | No Titleholder, the international pageant was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||||
| 2021 | Nane Avetisyan[1] | Նանե Ավետիսյան | Mirna Bzdigian[1] | Միրնա Պզտիկեան | Armenian-Syrian | Kristina Ayanian[1] | Քրիստինա Այանյան | Miss Boston 2020 (Armenian-American) | ||
| 2022 | Kristina Ayanian | Քրիստինա Այանյան | Miss Boston 2020 (Armenian-American) | No Titleholder | ||||||
| Year | Miss World Armenia | Notes | Miss Cosmo Armenia | Notes | Miss Grand Armenia | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanized name | Armenian Name | Romanized name | Armenian Name | Romanized name | Armenian Name | ||||
| 2024 | Adrine Achemyan | Ադրինե Աճեմյանը | Lilia Gzraryan | Լիլիա Գզրարյան | Haykanush Mkrtchyan | Հայկանուշ Մկրտչյանը | |||
| Year | Miss Universe Armenia | Notes | Miss Grand Armenia | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romanized name | Armenian Name | Romanized name | Armenian Name | |||
| 2025 | Peggy Garabekian | Փեգի Գարաբեկյան | Armenian-American | Lilia Gzraryan | Լիլիա Գզրարյան | |
2024
- Began 2024 Yuliia Pavlikova, a Bulgarian businesswoman and former Miss Bulgaria 2023 took over a Miss Universe license for Armenia since the organization of Miss Armenian is no longer to hold Miss Universe and Miss World licenses. The pageant suspended since 2022, due to lack of sponsorships. The separation competition for the first time was happening in Moscow under Pavlikova.
| Year | Miss Armenia | Armenian Name | Region | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Emma Avanesyan (Replaced) |
Էմմա Ավանեսյան | Yerevan | Founder of Brilliant Partner (Law Firm) ― Irini did not go to Miss Universe due to citizenship approval by Miss Universe Organization. Her 3rd Runner-up, Emma Avanesyan replaced her and represented Armenia at Miss Universe 2024. |
| Irina Zakharova (Did not compete) |
Իրինա Զախարովա | Yerevan |