Miss Romania

National beauty pageant competition in Romania

Miss Universe România Organization

Elena Roxana Azoitei, Miss Romania 2007

Formation| 1928; 97 years ago (1928)
Type| Beauty pageant
Headquarters| Bucharest
Location|

* Romania

Membership| Miss Universe

Official language

| Romanian

Key people

| Ernest Hadrian Böhm
Website| www.missuniverseromania.com

The Miss Universe România is a national beauty pageant that has selected Romania's representative to the Miss Universe pageant.

## History

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The Miss România was initially established in the late 1920s, Magda Demetrescu won the first pageant in 1929. She then participated in the former Miss Universe pageant (officially the International Pageant of Pulchritude) in Texas, where she placed sixth.[1] The following year, Mariana Mirica placed third.[2][3] After this Texas international pageant ended in 1932, Dorothee Cristescu participated in "Miss Universe" Brussels in 1935.[3][4][5][6][7]

Romania's participation in international pageants ceased by 1929,[3] though a Communist-pageant was held in the country in the 1970s.[8]

Romania's participation in the modern Miss Universe pageant began with Miss Romania Daniella Nane who participated in Miss Universe 1991, and where the famous Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci served on the international jury.[9][8][1] After 1998, Romania dropped from Miss Universe for 11 years, and returned in 2009. In 2016, the license to celebrate the contest Miss Universe Romania was granted to the company Royal Business Corporation, having Mr. Ernest Hadrian Böhm as Owner and CEO.[9][10]

## Titleholders

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Year | Miss România | County

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1928  | Marioara Ganesco  | Bucharest
1929  | Magda Demetrescu  | Bucharest
1930  | Mariana Mirica  | Bucharest
1931  | Erastia Peretz  | Bucharest
1979  | Matilda Pascal Cojocarita  | Bucharest
1991  | Daniela Nane | Iași
1992  | Corina Corduneanu  | Bucharest
1993  | Angelica Nicoară  | Arad
1994  | Angelica Nicoară  | Bucharest
1995  | Monika Grosu  | Bucharest
1996  | Roberta Anastase  | Prahova
1997  | Diana Maria Urdareanu  | Timiș
1998  | Iuliana Elena Verdeș  | Bucharest
1999  | Nicoleta Luciu  | Bucharest
2000  | Alexandra Cosmoiu  | Bucharest
2001  | Vanda Petre  | Bucharest
2002  | Cleopatra Popescu  | Sibiu
2003  | Patricia Chifor  | Bucharest
2004  | Adina Maria Cotuna  | Arad
2005  | Raluca Voina  | Bucharest
2006  | Ioana Valentina Boitor  | Satu Mare
2007  | Elena Roxana Azoitei  | Bucharest
2008  | Ruxandra Popa  | Prahova
2009  | Elena Bianca Constantin  | Bucharest
2010  | Alexandra Cătălina Filip
Resigned | Bucharest
Oana Paveluc | Brașov
2011  | Larisa Popa  | Olt
2012  | Evelyn Iulia Dicu  | Râmnicu Vâlcea
2013  | Roxana Oana Andrei | Dâmbovița
2016  | Teodora Dan  | Dolj
2017  | Ioana Mihalache | Constanța
2019  | Dorina Chihaia  | Iași
2020  | Bianca Tirsin  | Arad
2021  | Carmina Cotfas  | Cluj
2024  | Loredana Salanță  | Bistrița-Năsăud
2025  | TBA  | TBA

## Titleholders under Miss Universe România

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### Miss Universe România

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*  : Declared as Winner
*  : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
*  : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
*  : Ended as special awards winner

The Winner of Miss Universe Romania represents the country at the Miss Universe pageant. If the winner will resign the title, the runner-up will take over the crown.
Year  | County  | Hometown  | Miss Universe România  | Placement at Miss Universe  | Special awards  | Notes

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Ernest Hadrian Böhm (Royal Business Corporation) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024
2025 | TBA  | TBA  | TBA  | TBA  | TBA  | TBA
2024 | Bistrița-Năsăud | Bistrița | Loredana Salanță  | Unplaced  |  |
Sorin Constantinescu directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2020―2021
Did not compete between 2022—2023
2021 | Cluj | Cluj-Napoca | Carmina Cotfas  | Unplaced  |  |
2020 | Arad | Arad | Bianca Tirsin  | Unplaced  |  | Bianca was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Supranational 2017 and 3rd Runner-up at Miss International 2018.
Ernest Hadrian Böhm (Exclusive Event) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2016―2029
2019 | Iași | Iași | Dorina Chihaia  | Unplaced  |  |
Did not compete in 2018
2017 | Constanța | Constanța | Ioana Mihalache | Unplaced  |  |
2016 | Dolj | Bucharest | Teodora Dan  | Unplaced  |  | Teodora was Miss Tourism Universe 2015.
Mike Costache and Valentina Ionescu (TVR) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2009―2013
Did not compete between 2014—2015
2013 | Dâmbovița | Târgoviște | Roxana Oana Andrei  | Unplaced  |  |
2012 | Brașov | Brașov | Delia Monica Duca | Unplaced  |  | Delia was Miss Diamond of the World 2015, Top 5 at Princess of the Globe 2013, 2nd Runner-up at Miss 7 Continents 2013, Top 15 and Miss Sun City at Supermodel International 2012, Sipermodel UN award at Miss United Nations 2012, Top 15 and Miss Sympathy at Miss Globe International 2010 and Top 20 at Miss Tourism Queen International 2008
2011 | Olt | Slatina | Larisa Popa  | Unplaced  |  |
2010 | Brașov | Brașov | Oana Paveluc | Unplaced  |  | Crowned new Miss Universe Romania 2010 on 14 July 2010 after Alexandra Cătălina Filip, the original winner, was dethroned, as she refused to sign the contract with the Miss Universe Organization
2009 | Bucharest | Bucharest | Elena Bianca Constantin  | Unplaced  |  |
Gavrila Inoan "Miss România" directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1991―1998
1998 | Bucharest | Bucharest | Iuliana Elena Verdeș[9][11] | Unplaced  |  |
1997 | Timiș | Timișoara | Diana Maria Urdareanu[9][12] | Unplaced  |  |
1996 | Prahova | Ploiești | Roberta Anastase[13] | Unplaced  |  |
1995 | Bucharest | Bucharest | Monika Grosu[9][14] | Unplaced  |  |
1994 | Bucharest | Bucharest | Mihaela Ciolacu[9] | Unplaced  |  |
1993 | Arad | Lipova | Angelica Nicoară[15] | Unplaced  |  |
1992 | Bucharest | Bucharest | Corina Corduneanu[9] | Unplaced  |  |
1991 | Iași | Iași | Daniela Nane[8] | Unplaced  |  |

## Hosts

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* Valentina Ionescu

## See also

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* List of Romania representatives at international beauty pageants

## References

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1. ^ a b (3 March 2010). Opt decenii de la primul concurs Miss România Archived 2015-12-23 at the Wayback Machine, Realitatea TV (in Romanian) "(English-translated page)".
2. ^ (31 July 2011). Vezi cum arata romanca ajunsa pe podium la Miss Universe 1930, Pro TV (in Romanian) "(English-translated page)".
3. ^ a b c Andras, Sonia-Doris. The Ideal Woman: Beauty Contests in Interwar Romania Archived 2015-12-23 at the Wayback Machine, which continued during World War II and the Communist rule of Romania, Inter-Disciplinary.Net (3rd Global Conference presentation 2013)
4. ^ "Miss Universe Romania 2013". Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
5. ^ Miss Universe Romania History.wmv. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2016 – via YouTube.
6. ^ (5 June 1929). Short Hair is Still in Vogue, Southeast Missourian (United Press)
7. ^ (25 Feb 2012). Magda Demetrescu, prima Miss Romania Archived 2015-12-23 at the Wayback Machine, Realitatea TV (in Romanian)
8. ^ a b c (22 March 2014). Ce fac astazi fostele Miss Romania. Iata cum aratau cand participau la concursuri de frumusete!, ele.ro
9. ^ a b c d e f g Cobuz, Dana (14 June 2009). Miss Universe România face 13-14 Archived 2015-12-23 at the Wayback Machine, Jurnalul Național (in Romanian) "(English-translated page)".
10. ^ "Dupa doi ani de absenta, Romania revine in competitia Miss Universe. Teodora Dan - Miss Universe Romania 2016". Miss Universe Romania in Facebook.
11. ^ Penes, Gabriel (8 August 2010). Exclusiv | Ea a înnebunit Bollywoodul!, Libertatea (in Romanian)
12. ^ (5 February 2012). Miss Romania 1997, timisoreanca Diana Urdareanu s-a facut invatatoare!, Opinia Timișoarei (in Romanian)
13. ^ (11 August 2010). A inceput Miss Universe 2010, concursul care a facut o vedeta din Roberta Anastase acum 14 ani. ph-online.ro (in Romanian)
14. ^ Nistor, Radu (15 August 2008). Uite ce 'primarita' are orasul Mangalia!, Libertatea (in Romanian) (2008 article reports that Grosnu married the mayor the Romanian city Mangalia)
15. ^ (26 September 2013). Actriţa Angelica Nicoară: „Teatrul este şi o mângâiere pentru suflet, dar şi un chin”, Transilvania Reporter (in Romanian)

## Further reading

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* "Te asteptai la asta? Larisa, Miss Universe Romania 2011..." 17 September 2012. "(English-translated page)".
* "Finalistele concursului Miss Universe România, protagoniste într-un reality show pe TVR 2". adevarul.ro. 4 September 2013.(English-translated page)
* "Ultima şansă pentru constănţence să se înscrie la „Miss Universe România”!". Telegraf. (English-translated page)
* "Miss Universe Romania, "o ciumafaie cromoplatinata"".(English-translated page)

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| Africa|

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* Benin (1962)
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* Gabon (2015)
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