# Miss Estonia

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Beauty pageant

Miss Estonia Formation 1923 Purpose Beauty pageant Headquarters Tallinn Location Estonia Official language Estonian Affiliations Miss Universe Miss World Miss Cosmo Website missestonia.org

**Miss Estonia** is a national Beauty pageant in Estonia. The main winners mostly competed at [Miss Universe](/source/Miss_Universe) pageant.

## History

Sinaida Tamm, the first Miss Estonia was elected in April 1923. The competition was arranged by *Estonia Film* and its main aim was to find a new actress. In 1925 the competition was arranged by a major newspaper *Päevaleht*. In 1931, Lilli Silberg was the first runner-up at Miss Europe in Paris. In 1932, Nadezda Peedi-Hoffmann was elected Miss Estonia and she held the title for 56 years, until 1988, when Heli Mets was awarded the title. Since then Estonia has had 15 beauty pageant titleholders.[1] Miss Estonia has been participating at [Miss Universe](/source/Miss_Universe) since 1993, starting with Kersti Tänavsuu.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

### Cancellation

In 2019, the Eesti Miss beauty pageant was cancelled due to the lack of supporters for the annual project.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Mister Estonia

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[Valeri Kirss](/source/Valeri_Kirss) also produced the annual Mister Estonia (Mister Eesti) under Eesti Miss Estonia but the pageant does not exist since 2009. Here mentioned the recent winners:

- 2008 — Kaido Matson

- 2006 — Villu Loonde

## Franchise holders

The Miss Estonia and related international pageant franchises have been managed by different national directors over time. Estonia Film held the Miss Estonia franchise in the 1920s. Valeri Kirss served as the national director of Miss Estonia from 1988 to 2013. Yuliia Pavlikova has been associated with the Miss Estonia organization since 2024. Leo-Sergei Täht has held the Miss World Estonia franchise since 2021. [Natalie Korneitsik](/source/Natalie_Korneitsik) has served as the national director for Miss Universe Estonia since 2025.[2]

## Titleholders

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Year Eesti Miss Estonia 1923 Sinaida Tamm 1925 Antonie Bergmann 1929 Meeta Kelgo 1930 Amalie Smager 1931 Lilly Silberg 1932 Nadezda Peedi-Hoffmann 1988 Heli Mets 1989 Cathy Korju 1990 Liis Tappo Miss Baltic Sea 1992 1991 Erika Bauer 1992 Ruth Merila 1993 Lilia Üksvärav 1994 Eva Maria Laan Miss Baltic Sea 1995 1995 Enel Eha 1996 Helen Mahmastol 1997 Kristiina Heinmets 1998 Kadri Väljaots Miss Baltic Sea 1999 1999 Triin Rannat 2000 Evelyn Mikomägi 2001 Inna Roos 2002 Jana Tafenau 2003 Maili Nõmm 2004 Sirle Kalma 2005 Jana Kuvaitseva 2006 Kirke Klemmer 2007 Viktoria Azovskaja 2008 Kadri Nogu 2009 Diana Arno 2011 Madli Vilsar 2012 Natalie Korneitsik 2013 Kristina Karjalainen 2021 Karolin Kippasto 2022 Adriana Mass 2023 Eliise Randmaa 2024 Valeria Vasilieva 2025 Emili Denneng

## Big Four pageants representatives

### Miss Universe Estonia

- : Declared the winner

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

- : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists

- : Finished as a special awards winner

Year County Eesti Miss Estonia Placement at Miss Universe Special Award(s) Notes Natalie Korneitsik directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2025 2025 Harju Brigitta Schaback Unplaced Dethroned by the organization for violating the official rules and contractual obligations Harju Emili Denneng Did not compete Received the title of 1st Runner-Up Miss Universe Estonia following the dethronement of Brigitta Schaback.[3] Yuliia Pavlikova directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 2024 Harju Valeria Vasilieva Unplaced Valeri Kirss directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1993—2013 Did not compete between 2014—2023 2013 Harju Kristina Karjalainen Unplaced 2012 Harju Natalie Korneitsik Unplaced Harju Katlin Valdmets Dethroned 2011 Saare Madli Vilsar Unplaced Did not compete in 2010 2009 Harju Diana Arno Unplaced 2008 Harju Julia Kovaljova Unplaced Harju Kadri Nogu Did not compete 2007 Harju Viktoria Azovskaja Unplaced 2006 Harju Kirke Klemmer Unplaced 2005 Harju Jana Kuvaitseva Did not compete 2004 Viljandi Sirle Kalma Unplaced 2003 Harju Katrin Susi Unplaced Harju Maili Nomm Did not compete 2002 Harju Jana Tafenau Unplaced 2001 Harju Inna Roos Unplaced 2000 Harju Evelyn Mikomägi Top 10 1999 Harju Triin Rannat Unplaced 1998 Harju Mari Loorens Unplaced 1997 Harju Kristiina Heinmets Top 10 1996 Harju Helen Mahmastol Unplaced 1995 Harju Enel Eha Unplaced 1994 Harju Eva-Maria Laan Unplaced 1993 Harju Kersti Tanavsuu Unplaced

### Miss World Estonia

- : Declared the winner

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

- : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists

- : Finished as a special awards winner

Year County Miss World Estonia Placement at Miss World Special Award(s) Notes Leo-Sergei Täht got directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2021; Eesti Missid MTÜ and Nordic Beauty Pageantry Organization under new management took over the Miss World license and held the Miss World Estonia competition. The winner of Miss World Estonia pageant will represent Estonia at Miss World pageant. 2026 Harju Mari-Ann Rõuk[4] TBA TBA TBA 2025 Järva Eliise Randmaa[5] Top 40 Miss World Sport Miss World 2023 was rescheduled to 2024 due to the change of host and when entering India as the new host, there were several issues that caused the postponement until March 2024. 2023 Pärnu Adriana Mass[6] Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 14) Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022. 2021 Tartu Karolin Kippasto[7] Unplaced Miss World Sport (Top 32)

## Notes

- In 1993, Kersti Tänavsuu (Miss Estonia 1993 First runner up) became the first Estonian representative in the Miss Universe pageant.[8]

- Other times that the first runner up replaced the original winner in Miss Universe competition are Mari Loorens (1998), Katrin Susi (2003) and Julia Kovaljova (2008).

- In 2005, Jana Kuvaitseva did not compete at [Miss Universe 2005](/source/Miss_Universe_2005) for personal reasons. None of the runners up were sent to contest.

- The pageant produces 4 Miss Baltic Sea winners: Liis Tappo (1992), Eva Maria Laan (1995), Kadri Väljaots (1999) and Dagmar Makko (2001).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Eesti Miss Estonia History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080420040225/http://www.hot.ee/missestonia/Presentatsioon_eng.html). Archived from [the original](https://www.hot.ee/missestonia/Presentatsioon_eng.html) on 2008-04-20. Retrieved 2014-06-29.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Estonia, Miss Universe. ["Miss Universe Estonia 2025"](https://missestonia.org/). *missestonia.org*. Retrieved 2026-03-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Miss Universum Eesti uus tiitliomanik Emili Denneng: luban mitte seada meie riigi nime ühegi skandaali keskmesse"](https://kroonika.delfi.ee/artikkel/120423404/miss-universum-eesti-uus-tiitliomanik-emili-denneng-luban-mitte-seada-meie-riigi-nime-uhegi-skandaali-keskmesse). *Kroonika* (in Estonian). Retrieved 2026-03-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Ülo Külm (17 August 2025). ["FOTOD: tema ongi uus Miss World Estonia 2025!"](https://www.nelli.ee/fotod-tema-ongi-uus-miss-world-estonia-2025) [PHOTOS: She is the new Miss World Estonia 2025!]. *[Nelli Teataja](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelli_Teataja)* (in Estonian). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250817173439/https://www.nelli.ee/fotod-tema-ongi-uus-miss-world-estonia-2025) from the original on 17 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Kadrioru loss täitus missiiluga! Miss World Estonia 2023 on tegus IT-spetsialist Eliise Randmaa: "Tahan tõestada, et miss ei ole kõndiv riidepuu!""](https://www.ohtuleht.ee/elu/1090949/ol-video-ja-uhke-galerii-kadrioru-loss-taitus-missiiluga-miss-world-estonia-2023-on-tegus-it-spetsialist-eliise-randmaa-tahan-toestada-et-miss-ei-ole-kondiv-riidepuu). *Õhtuleht* (in Ewe).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Õnnesoovid! Miss World Estonia 2022 tiitli pälvis kaunitar Tartu Ülikoolist"](https://kroonika.delfi.ee/artikkel/120051506/glamuursed-fotod-onnesoovid-miss-world-estonia-2022-tiitli-palvis-kaunitar-tartu-ulikoolist) [Congratulations! The Miss World Estonia 2022 title was awarded to a beauty from the University of Tartu] (in Estonian). [Kroonika](/source/Kroonika). 15 August 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Karolin Kippasto kroonitud tiitliga Miss World Estonia 2021"](https://www.facebook.com/missandmisterestonia/posts/4391937694188207:0). *Miss & Mister Summer Estonia*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Miss Estonia history"](http://www.missestonia.ee/index.php?m=2). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081007130804/http://www.missestonia.ee/index.php?m=2) from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2009-01-24.

v t e Miss Europe Sovereign states Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales States with limited recognition Abkhazia Kosovo Northern Cyprus South Ossetia Transnistria Dependencies and other entities Åland Faroe Islands Gibraltar Guernsey Isle of Man Jersey Svalbard

v t e Miss Universe participant countries and territories Active (1952–present) Africa Angola Botswana Cape Verde Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Egypt Equatorial Guinea Ghana Guinea Mauritius Mayotte Namibia Nigeria Rwanda Senegal South Africa Tanzania Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Aruba Bahamas Belize Bolivia Bonaire Brazil British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guadeloupe Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Latina Martinique Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Saint Lucia Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands Uruguay United States United States Virgin Islands Venezuela Asia Armenia Bangladesh Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Iraq Israel Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Macau Malaysia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Palestine Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Turkey United Arab Emirates Vietnam Europe Belarus Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Great Britain Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Kosovo Latvia Malta Moldova Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine Oceania Australia New Zealand Inactive since 2025 (under JKN Metaverse Inc.) Africa Benin (1962) Cameroon (2024) Eritrea (2024) Ethiopia (2017) Eswatini (1994) Gabon (2015) Gambia (1986) Kenya (2024) Lesotho (1978) Liberia (1977) Madagascar (1961) Morocco (2021) Réunion (1986) Seychelles (2022) Sierra Leone (2019) Somalia (2024) Tunisia (1971) Americas Antigua and Barbuda (2008) Barbados (2020) Bermuda (1997) Dominica (1985) French Guiana (1984) Greenland (1990) Grenada (1964) Jamaica (2024) Saint Kitts and Nevis (1981) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2006) Sint Maarten (2006) Suriname (2024) Asia Azerbaijan (2013) Bahrain (2024) Bhutan (2022) Georgia (2019) Iran (2024) Jordan (1960) Maldives (2024) Mongolia (2024) Taiwan (2004) Uzbekistan (2024) Europe Albania (2024) Austria (2017) Cyprus (2024) Germany (2024) Gibraltar (2024) Iceland (2024) Lithuania (2019) Luxembourg (1994) Montenegro (2024) North Macedonia (2024) Oceania American Samoa (1978) Cook Islands (1999) Fiji (2024) French Polynesia (1985) Guam (2019) Micronesia (1975) New Caledonia (1982) Northern Mariana Islands (2006) Papua New Guinea (1986) Samoa (2024) Vanuatu (1978) Inactive territories and dependencies (1952–2006) Constituent countries of Great Britain (began 1992, using Great Britain sash at Miss Universe) England (1955–1990) Scotland (1961–1990) Wales (1961–1990) The islands were under U.S. administration until reversion to Japan in 1972 Okinawa (1963–1968) Bantustans of South Africa Bophuthatswana (1979) Transkei (1979–1983) U.S. territories before becoming states in 1959 Alaska (1952–1958) Hawaii (1952–1959) Former entities (1952–2006) Commonwealth of Independent States (1992) Czechoslovakia (1970–1992) Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1961) Serbia and Montenegro (1968–2006) Soviet Union (1990–1991) West Indies (1954–1958)

v t e Miss International participant countries and territories Active (1960–present) Africa Angola Cape Verde Côte d'Ivoire Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Mauritius Namibia Nigeria Réunion Sierra Leone South Africa South Sudan Tanzania Tunisia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Turks and Caicos Islands United States United States Virgin Islands Venezuela Asia Bangladesh Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Japan Kyrgyzstan Laos Macau Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Taiwan Turkey Thailand Vietnam Europe Albania Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Spain Ukraine United Kingdom Oceania Australia Hawaii New Zealand Inactive since 2024 Africa Burkina Faso (2019) Cameroon (2019) Democratic Republic of the Congo (1987) Egypt (2018) Equatorial Guinea (2019) Gabon (2014) Lesotho (2023) Liberia (2019) Madagascar (2018) Morocco (2019) Republic of the Congo (2008) Senegal (2004) Seychelles (1995) Sudan (2009) Togo (2022) Uganda (2023) Zambia (2019) Americas Aruba (2019) Bahamas (2010) Belize (2019) Bermuda (1971) Curaçao (2018) Guadeloupe (2019) Guyana (2014) Haiti (2022) Martinique (2023) Suriname (2013) Trinidad and Tobago (2011) Uruguay (1999) Asia Armenia (2019) Georgia (2014) Israel (2014) Jordan (1963) Kazakhstan (2005) Lebanon (2018) Pakistan (2023) Uzbekistan (2022) Europe Austria (1994) Belarus (2022) Croatia (2003) Cyprus (2006) England (1986) Estonia (2023) Germany (2022) Gibraltar (2017) Hungary (2018) Iceland (2013) Latvia (2012) Lithuania (2023) North Macedonia (2002) San Marino (2001) Scotland (1986) Serbia (2023) Slovakia (2022) Sweden (2019) Switzerland (1993) Wales (1986) Oceania Cook Islands (2018) Fiji (1996) French Polynesia (2019) Guam (2019) New Caledonia (2006) Northern Mariana Islands (2022) Palau (2001) Inactive non-existing countries and former territories Czechoslovakia (1992) Latin (Ethnic Representative) (2003) Native American (Ethnic Representative) (2003) North Borneo (1960) Serbia and Montenegro (2006) South Pacific (1960) Soviet Union (1990) West Indies (1965)

v t e Miss World participant countries and territories Active (1951–present) Africa Angola Botswana Cameroon Côte d'Ivoire Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Ghana Guinea Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Namibia Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Curaçao Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guadeloupe Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Martinique Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States Venezuela Asia Armenia Bangladesh Cambodia China India Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Turkey Vietnam Europe Albania Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Finland France Germany Gibraltar Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Latvia Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Northern Ireland Poland Portugal Romania Scotland Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Ukraine Wales Oceania Australia New Zealand Inactive since 2025 Africa Algeria (2002) Cape Verde (2017) Chad (2014) Democratic Republic of the Congo (2016) Egypt (2018) Eswatini (2009) Gabon (2015) Gambia (1986) Guinea-Bissau (2023) Lesotho (2023) Liberia (2023) Malawi (2012) Morocco (2023) Rwanda (2021) São Tomé and Príncipe (2014) Seychelles (2017) Tanzania (2023) Americas Antigua and Barbuda (2019) Aruba (2019) Bahamas (2021) Barbados (2019) Bermuda (2015) Bonaire (2012) British Virgin Islands (2019) Costa Rica (2023) Cuba (1975) Dominica (2013) Grenada (2007) Montserrat (1964) Saint Barthélémy (2011) Saint Kitts and Nevis (2015) Saint Lucia (2021) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1994) Sint Maarten (2021) Turks and Caicos Islands (2004) United States Virgin Islands (2019) Uruguay (2023) Asia Hong Kong (2019) Israel (2017) Iraq (2023) Jordan (1981) Laos (2019) Macau (2023) Syria (1966) Taiwan (2013) Uzbekistan (2013) Europe Andorra (2003) Austria (2018) Belarus (2019) Cyprus (2018) Georgia (2019) Greenland (1992) Iceland (2021) Kosovo (2014) Lithuania (2014) Luxembourg (2021) Norway (2023) Monaco (1955) Russia (2019) Slovakia (2023) Switzerland (2014) Oceania Cook Islands (2019) Fiji (2017) French Polynesia (2010) Guam (2018) Northern Mariana Islands (2003) Papua New Guinea (1990) Samoa (2015) Tonga (1986) Inactive non-existing countries and former territories and others Czechoslovakia (1992) Guernsey (1975) Hawaii (2001) Isle of Man (1988) Jersey (1981) Rhodesia and Nyasaland (1965) Serbia and Montenegro (2005) South Africa (Miss South Africa for Blacks) (1976) Soviet Union (1990) United Kingdom (1999)

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