Miss Montenegro
| Formation | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Podgorica |
| Location | |
Membership | |
Official language | Montenegrin |
President | Vesna de Vinča[1] |
| Website | www.missyu.rs |
Miss Montenegro (Montenegrin: Mis Crne Gore) is a national beauty pageant in Montenegro.
History
Prior to the birth of Miss Montenegro in late 2006, Ivana Knežević was handpicked to become the first official international representative of Montenegro as an independent state to Miss World 2006, after the union of Serbia and Montenegro came to an end on 3 June 2006. Ivana was a Montenegrin finalist in the last Miss Serbia and Montenegro ever held, won by Serbian Vedrana Grbović in 2006.[2]
President
Vesna de Vinča, the president of Miss Montenegro, is a multifaceted professional with roles as a TV author, journalist, TV director, editor, and screenwriter. Since 1993, she has served as the TV program editor for the documentary program on RTS, the largest radio and TV network in Serbia & Montenegro. Her TV programs are broadcast via satellite, and she has operated her own TV production company since 2004.[3]
Titleholders
- The following is a list of winners. From 2006 to present.
| Year | Miss Montenegro | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ivana Knežević | Bar |
| 2007 | Marija Ćirović[4] | Nikšić |
| 2008 | Mariana Mihajlović[5] | Plavnica |
| 2009 | Marijana Pokrajac[6] | Kotor |
| 2010 | Milica Milatović[7] | Podgorica |
| 2011 | Maja Maraš | Podgorica |
| 2012 | Nikolina Lončar | Pljevlja |
| 2013 | Ivana Milojko | Kotor |
| 2014 | Nataša Novaković | Podgorica |
| 2015 | Nataša Milosavljević | Herceg Novi |
| 2016 | Katarina Keković | Cetinje |
| 2017 | Tea Babić | Podgorica |
| 2018 | Natalija Glušcević | Podgorica |
| 2019 | Mirjana Muratović | Podgorica |
| 2021 | Natalija Labović | Berane |
| 2023 | Anđela Vukadinović[8] | Kotor |
Big Four pageants representatives
Miss Universe Montenegro
- : 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
- Miss Montenegro has started to send a Miss Universe Montenegro to Miss Universe from 2007. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.
| Year | Municipality | Miss Universe Montenegro | Placement at Miss Universe | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tuzi | Rumina Ivezaj | TBA | ||
| Did not compete between 2015—2023 | |||||
| 2018 | Budva | Verica Qimee | Did not compete | Withdrew at Miss Universe after the official confirmation did not present; Verica selected as Miss Montenegro by another agency | |
| 2017 | Bar | Adela Zoranić | Did not compete | ||
| 2016 | Cetinje | Katarina Keković | Did not compete | Withdrew at Miss Universe after the official Miss Montenegro postponed; in 2016 Miss Universe Montenegro allocated to Miss World 2016 in the United States | |
| 2015 | Podgorica | Maja Čukić | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Bar | Nikoleta Jovanović | Did not compete | ||
| 2013 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2012 | Podgorica | Andrea Radonjić | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Pljevlja | Nikolina Lončar | Unplaced |
| |
| 2010 | Did not compete | ||||
| 2009 | Podgorica | Anja Jovanović[5] | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Nikšić | Daša Živković[4] | Unplaced | Daša was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 | |
| 2007 | Podgorica | Snežana Bušković[2] | Unplaced | ||
Miss World Montenegro
- : 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
- Miss Montenegro has started to send a Miss World Montenegro to Miss World from 2006. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Since Serbia and Montenegro split to two countries, Montenegro has not achievement from debuting in 2006 to present.
| Year | Municipality | Miss World Montenegro | Placement at Miss World | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Podgorica | Anđela Vukadinović | Unplaced | ||
| 2022 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2022 | ||||
| 2021 | Berane | Natalija Labovic | Did not compete | ||
| 2020 | Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020 | ||||
| 2019 | Podgorica | Mirjana Muratović | Unplaced |
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| 2018 | Podgorica | Natalija Glušcević | Unplaced | ||
| 2017 | Podgorica | Tea Babić | Unplaced | ||
| 2016 | Cetinje | Katarina Keković | Unplaced | ||
| 2015 | Herceg Novi | Nataša Milosavljević | Unplaced | ||
| 2014 | Podgorica | Nataša Novaković | Unplaced | ||
| 2013 | Kotor | Ivana Milojko | Unplaced | ||
| 2012 | Pljevlja | Nikolina Lončar | Unplaced | ||
| 2011 | Podgorica | Maja Maraš | Unplaced | ||
| 2010 | Podgorica | Milica Milatović[7] | Unplaced | ||
| 2009 | Kotor | Marijana Pokrajac[6] | Unplaced | ||
| 2008 | Plavnica | Mariana Mihajlović[5] | Unplaced | ||
| 2007 | Nikšić | Marija Ćirović[4] | Unplaced | ||
| 2006 | Bar | Ivana Knežević | Unplaced | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Nikolina Lončar ostala kod kuće". Vijesti online. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ a b "In Belgrade, last Miss Serbia and Montenegro ever held". Pobjeda. 4 July 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ Vesna De Vinca
- ^ a b c "Last night on Plavnica, first beauty pageant of Montenegro". Pobjeda. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ a b c "Selection of Miss Montenegro held in Plavnici". Pobjeda. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Elected representatives of Montenegro". Pobjeda. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Election held for Miss Montenegro". Dan. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ "ANĐELA VUKADINOVIĆ ZA MNE MAGAZIN: Pobijedila je najbolja, žiri je prepoznao kvalitet u meni". Montenegro magazin (in Bosnian). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.