# Miss Azerbaijan

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Beauty contest

Miss / Mister Azərbaycan Organization Formation 1996 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Baku Location Azerbaijan Official language Azerbaijani National Director Anelya Ordukhan Website missmisterazerbaijan.az

**Miss and Mister Azerbaijan** (or Miss Azərbaycan) is a national beauty pageant in Azerbaijan.

## History

The national beauty contest "Miss Azerbaijan" is held in the country since 1996. Each year, before the beginning of the next contest, an organizing committee which involves representatives of well-known media persons, voluntarily provide organizational support for the contest. The organizing committee is also working with various media organizations, photographers and photo studios, videographers, designers, freelancers, and the sponsors who provide their services to competition on mutually beneficial terms. 16 ladies are selected after casting and the qualifying round for the final selection. During the final round an independent jury consisting of representatives of culture and arts, show business and media, and sponsors, evaluate the finalists' performance by a 10-point system. According to the point calculation results, the main and sponsor nominations are distributed.

## National Franchise

All the contests "Miss Azerbaijan" had been held by the license issued by the [Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan](/source/Ministry_of_Culture_of_Azerbaijan) until 2006. After 2006, under the new rules, the Ministry canceled the issuance of licenses for cultural events, including the contests.

In 2013, Azerbaijan selected the winner for [Miss Universe](/source/Miss_Universe). Instead, the winner of Miss Azerbaijan 2012 participated at the event.[1] The first time the country participated in the pageant in [Miss Universe 2013](/source/Miss_Universe_2013) on 9 November.[1] Aysel Manafova is the first Miss Universe Azerbaijan titleholder.

## Titleholders

Year Miss Azərbaycan Mister Azərbaycan Notes 1996 Narmina Zarbaliyeva[2] x Miss Azerbaijan competed at the World's Best Model 1995 in Istanbul, Turkey 1997 Gulsara Rzayeva 1999 Fatima Abbasguliyeva 2000 Valida Abasova 2001 Fatima Suleymanova 2002 Samira Rasulova 2003 Sabina Hashimova 2004 Olesya Sergeyeva Miss Azerbaijan competed at the Miss Intercontinental 2004 in Huhhot, China 2005 Shovkat Gasimova 2006 Gunay Musayeva 2010 Gulnara Alimuradova[citation needed] Miss Azerbaijan withdrew, due to lack of sponsorship, to Miss Universe 2010 2012 Aysel Manafova[3] The first Miss Azerbaijan who competed at the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia.[4] She was appointed by Aras Agalarov, one of the main organizers of the pageant. 2013 Fidan Mammadova[5][6] 2014 Javidan Gurbanova[7] Miss Azerbaijan placed as the Third Runner-up and Photogenic award at the Queen of the Universe 2015 2015 Natalia Sokolovskaya[8] Elvin Mammadov 2016 Oksana Barkhatova[9] Parviz Khalilov 2017 Razi Aliyeva[10] Ali Huseynov 2018 Narmina Hajiyeva[11] Shakir Ahmadzade 2019 Samra Huseynova[12] Nijat Alakbarli 2020 Banu Shujai[13] Elçin Dadaşov 2021 Milan Babayeva[14] Tengiz Rustamkhanli 2022 Nurlana Valiyeva[15] Isa Alakbarov 2023 Javidan Kesemenli[16] Kamelia Youssef 2024 Deniz Ismayeva[17] Ismali Abbsazade 2025 Aytən Əbilova[18] Ülvü Mehrəli[18]

## Azerbaijani at Grand slam beauty pageants

### Miss Universe Azerbaijan

- : Declared the winner

- : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualification

- : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists

- : Finished as a special awards winner

Year Region Miss Azerbaijan Placement at Miss Universe Special Award(s) Notes Ernest Hadrian Böhm directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 Did not compete since 2025 2024 Baku Bahar Mirzayeva Did not compete Due to internal matter, Bahar did not present to Miss Universe. In early quarantine, her official portrait on Miss Universe website finally disappeared and confirmed that she will not compete at Miss Universe 2024. Aras Agalarov directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2013 Did not compete between 2015—2023 2013 Baku Aysel Manafova Unplaced Aysel was sponsored by Aras Agalarov (only 2013), one of the main organizers of the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-google.com.ph_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-google.com.ph_1-1) ["Google Translate"](http://translate.google.com.ph/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://missazerbaijan.org/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dmiss%2Buniverse%2Bazerbaijan%2B2013%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D456). *google.com.ph*. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Narmina Zarbaliyeva – Miss Baku"](http://missbaku.narod.ru/nd/missbaku/narmina_website.htm). *narod.ru*. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Определилась победительница конкурса Мисс Азербайджан 2012"](https://news.day.az/showbiz/344122.html). *Day.az*. 16 July 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Azerbaijan's first ever beauty queen for Miss Universe 2013 - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes"](https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-universe/azerbaijans-first-ever-beauty-queen-for-miss-universe-2013/articleshow/23796935.cms). *Femina Miss India*. Retrieved 3 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Избрана Miss Azerbaijan 2013"](https://vzglyad.az/news/3359/news.html). *Vzglyad*. 13 May 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Miss Azerbaijan 2013 seçildi"](https://www.aznews.az/news/medeniyyet/23513.html). *Azernews*. 13 May 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Azerbaijan chooses its beauty for 2014"](https://www.azernews.az/culture/67855.html). *Azernews*. 10 June 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Miss & Mister Azerbaijan-2015 named"](https://www.azernews.az/culture/83457.html). *Azernews*. 12 June 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Oksana Barkhatova has been elected as Miss Azerbaijan 2016"](http://thegreatpageantcommunity.com/2016/08/07/oksana-barkhatova-miss-azerbaijan/). *thegreatpageantcommunity*. 7 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Miss & Mister Azerbaijan - 2017nin qalibləri onlar oldu"](https://unikal.az/news/154077/miss-mister-azerbaijan-2017nin-qalibleri-onlar-oldu-fotolar). *Unikal.org*. 19 June 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Winners of Miss & Mister Azerbaijan 2018 named"](https://www.azernews.az/culture/134483.html). *Azernews*. 9 July 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Miss & Mister Azerbaijan 2019 named"](https://www.azernews.az/culture/151896.html). *Azernews*. 10 June 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Miss & Mister Azerbaijan 2020 named"](https://www.azernews.az/culture/178033.html). *Azernews*. 15 April 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Baku hosts Miss & Mister Azerbaijan 2021 final"](https://www.azernews.az/culture/184030.html). *Azernews*. 4 October 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Miss & Mister Azerbaijan beauty contest 2022 named"](https://www.azernews.az/culture/194035.html). *Azernews*. 19 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Miss & Mister Azerbaijan 2023 title winners announced"](https://www.azernews.az/culture/210513.html). *Azernews*. 31 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Miss & Mister Azerbaijan 2024 determined"](https://www.azernews.az/culture/236135.html). *Azernews*. 7 January 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-2025Winners_18-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-2025Winners_18-1) ["Gözəllik yarışmasının qalibləri bəlli oldu"](https://azia.az/cemiyyet/60757-gozellik-yarismasinin-qalibleri-belli-oldu.html) [The winners of the beauty contest have been announced]. *azia.az* (in Azerbaijani). 12 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: url-status ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_url-status))

## External links

- [Official website](http://missazerbaijan.org/) (in Azerbaijani and Russian)

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