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(May 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Miss Belarus Міс Беларусь Formation 1998 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Minsk Location Belarus Members Miss Universe Miss Global Official language Belarusian National Director Olga Serejnikova Website belarusmodels.by **Miss Belarus** ([Belarusian](/source/Belarusian_language): Міс Беларусь) is a national [beauty pageant](/source/Beauty_pageant) in [Belarus](/source/Belarus) that send candidates in [big four international beauty pageants](/source/Big_Four_beauty_pageants). ## History The Miss Belarus beauty pageant was established in 1998. [Olga Serejnikova](/source/Olga_Serejnikova) has been the director since 2003.[1] Miss Belarus is traditionally held once every two years. The winner is expected to become a national ambassador for the country. ## Prizes The Miss Belarus crown, made of white gold, contains half a thousand of cubic zirconia and topazes and weighs 120 grams. The winner also receives special prizes, including a BelGee offroader.[2] ## International winners - - *Winners of Miss Belarus who won International pageants:* - **[Miss Supranational 2012](/source/Miss_Supranational)** ― **Katsiaryna Buraya** ## Titleholders - Winner International Title - Miss Universe Belarus - Miss World Belarus - Miss International Belarus - Miss Global Belarus ### 1998―2006 Year Miss Belarus Region 1998 Svetlana Kruk Grodno 2000 Anna Stičjnskaja Mogilev 2002 Olga Neudach Brest 2004 Olga Antropova Vitebsk 2006 Ekaterina Litvinova Mogilev ### 2008―present Year Miss Belarus Region 1st Princess Region 2nd Princess Region 2008 Olga Khizhynkova[3] Vitebsk Lyubov Yakovina Minsk Anna Shevchenko Minsk 2010 Ljudmila Jakimovič Grodno Anna Kindruk Brest Anastasia Kharlanova Gomel 2012 Julia Skalkovich Brest Viktoria Shavel Gomel Anastasia Pogranichnaya Minsk 2014 Viktoria Mihanovich Minsk Kristina Martsinkevich Minsk Darya Fomina Minsk 2016 Polina Borodacheva Minsk Yekaterina Savchuk Minsk Anastasia Soroko Molodechno 2018 Maria Vasilevich Minsk Margarita Martynova Grodno Anastasia Lavrinchuk Minsk 2021 Darya Hancharevich[4] Grodno Julia Ivoleva Minsk Alexandra Popok Minsk 2023 Eleonora Kachalovskaya[5] Minsk Ksenia Vlasiuk Brest Milan Yakimovich Grodno 2025 Alena Kucheruk Vitebsk Aliya Korotkaya Minsk Tatiana Marchuk Gomel ### Wins by region Province Titles Years Minsk 4 2014, 2016, 2018, 2023 Vitebsk 3 2004, 2008, 2025 Grodno 1998, 2010, 2021 Brest 2 2002, 2012 Mogilev 2000, 2006 ## Titleholders under Miss Belarus and Miss Universe Belarus Org. ### Miss Universe Belarus - : 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 Year Region Miss Universe Belarus Belarus name Placement at Miss Universe Special awards Notes Oleg Klimov directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe for 2024 2025 Vitebsk Alena Kucheruk[6] Алена Кучарук Unplaced 2024 Minsk Eleonora Kachalovskaya Элеонора Качаловская Unplaced Eleonora Kachalovskaya, Miss Belarus 2023 was selected by Miss Belarus Organization to represent Belarus at Miss Universe 2024 for the first time. Minsk Karyna Kisialiova Карина Киселёва Did not compete Karyna Kisialiova was actually the main representation under Miss Queen Belarus pageant but she withdrew at Miss Universe 2024. ### Miss Global Belarus - : 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 Year Region Miss Global Belarus Belarus name Placement at Miss Universe Special awards Notes Olga Serejnikova directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Global from 2025 2025 Grodno Darya Hancharevich Дарья Гончаревич Top 12 She won Miss Belarus 2021 but she was unable to compete at Miss World 2021 in Puerto Rico. She allocated to Miss Global 2025 Appointed Belarusian representatives to Miss Global from 2017 to 2024 2024 No competition held 2023 Did not compete 2022 — Maria Hodakovskaya Марыя Хадакоўская Unplaced Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020–2021 2019 Did not compete 2018 — Hanna Maroz Ганна Мароз Top 20 2017 — Natallia Pratasevich Наталля Пратасевіч Unplaced ## Past license holders ### Miss World Belarus - : 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 Year Region Miss World Belarus Belarus name Placement at Miss World Special awards Notes Olga Serejnikova directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World between 2003—2019 2020 Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no pageant in 2020. Began 2020 Belarus does not compete at Miss World until unknown years 2019 Minsk Anastasia Laurynchuk Анастасія Лаўрынчук Unplaced Appointed, Anastasia was a second runner-up at Miss Belarus 2018 since no national competition in 2019. 2018 Minsk Maria Vasilevich Марыя Васільевіч Top 5 Miss World Europe Miss World Sport (Top 18) Miss World Top Model (Top 32) 2017 Did not compete 2016 Minsk Polina Borodacheva Паліна Барадачова Unplaced 2015 Did not compete 2014 Minsk Viktoria Mihanovich Вікторыя Мігановіч Unplaced 2013 Vitebsk Maryia Vialichka Марыя Вялічка Unplaced Appointed from one of the contestants at Miss Belarus competition. 2012 Brest Julia Skalkovich Юлія Скалковіч Unplaced 2011 Gomel Anastasiya Kharlanava Анастасія Харланава Unplaced Appointed, Kharlanava was a second runner-up at Miss Belarus 2010 since no national pageant in 2011. 2010 Grodno Lyudmila Yakimovich Людміла Якімовіч Unplaced 2009 Minsk Yulia Sindzeyeva Юлія Сіндзеева Unplaced Appointed 2008 Vitebsk Volha Khizhynkova Вольга ХІЖЫНКОВА Unplaved Appointed 2007 Minsk Alena Aladka Алена Аляска Unplaced Appointed 2006 Mogilev Ekaterina Litvinova Кацярына Літвінава Unplaced 2005 Did not compete 2004 Vitebsk Olga Antropova Вольга Антропава Unplaced 2003 Minsk Volha Nevdakh Вольга Неўдах Unplaced Appointed Miss Belarus directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World in 2000 Did not compete between 2001—2002 2000 Grodno Svetlana Kruk Святлана Крук Unplaced ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Prune Antoine (22 November 2010). ["La beauté, une affaire d'État"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110110094545/http://madame.lefigaro.fr/societe/la-beaute-une-affaire-detat-231110-23179). *[Le Figaro](/source/Le_Figaro)* (in French). Archived from [the original](http://madame.lefigaro.fr/societe/la-beaute-une-affaire-detat-231110-23179) on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Polina Borodacheva crowned Miss Belarus 2016"](http://eng.belta.by/society/view/polina-borodacheva-crowned-miss-belarus-2016-92305-2016/). *eng.belta.by*. 20 June 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Olga Khizhenkova to represent Belarus at Miss World 2008 in South Africa"](http://www.dzerzhinsk.minsk-region.by/en/news/republic?id=874). *dzerzhinsk.minsk-region.by*. 12 November 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Валошка ўпрыгожвае новую карону «Міс Беларусь — 2021»"](https://zviazda.by/be/news/20210913/1631547237-valoshka-uprygozhvae-novuyu-karonu-mis-belarus-2021). 13 September 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Miss Belarus 2023: the final of the national beauty pageant in Minsk"](https://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/photo/miss-belarus-2023-the-final-of-the-national-beauty-pageant-in-minsk-_ti_2398_0000049763.html). *Belarus.by*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240315162810/https://www.belarus.by/en/press-center/photo/miss-belarus-2023-the-final-of-the-national-beauty-pageant-in-minsk-_ti_2398_0000049763.html) from the original on 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2023-12-19. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Объявили имя победительницы конкурса «Мисс Беларусь – 2025» – ей стала Алёна Кучерук"](https://ctv.by/news/obshestvo/obuyavili-imya-pobeditelnicy-konkursa-miss-belarus-2025-ej-stala-alyona-kucheruk) [The name of the winner of the contest "Miss Belarus - 2025" was announced - she was Alyona Kucheruk]. *[CTB](/source/Capital_TV_(Belarus))* (in Russian). 13 September 2025. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250913001922/https://ctv.by/news/obshestvo/obuyavili-imya-pobeditelnicy-konkursa-miss-belarus-2025-ej-stala-alyona-kucheruk) from the original on 13 September 2025. 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