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Miss Moldova Organization Miss Universe Moldova Organization Formation 1999 Type Beauty pageant Headquarters Chișinău Location Moldova Members Miss Universe Miss World Miss International Miss Earth Official language Romanian National director Ernest Hadrian Böhm (Miss Universe Moldova) Key people Royal Group Corporation Website missmoldova.md missuniversemoldova.md

**Miss Moldova** or also **Miss Universe Moldova Organization** is a national [beauty pageant](/source/Beauty_pageant) responsible for selecting [Moldova](/source/Moldova)'s representative to the [Miss Universe](/source/Miss_Universe) and [Miss World](/source/Miss_World) pageant.

## History

The Miss Moldova pageant, established in 1999, is Moldova's premier national beauty competition. Its purpose is to select representatives for international pageants, primarily Miss World, with contestants evaluated across several categories including physical appearance, personality, communication skills, and social engagement. Over the years, Miss Moldova winners have also participated in other international competitions like Miss Earth and Miss International, reflecting the country's expanding presence in global beauty pageants.[1]

### Miss Universe Moldova Organization

In 2024, the Miss Universe Organization announced that Moldova would participate in Miss Universe for the first time under the directorship of Ernest Hadrian Böhm. A separate selection event was held in Moldova, where Djulieta Calalb from Chișinău emerged as the first titleholder.[2]

## Titleholders

### Miss Universe Moldova

- : 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 Adm. Division Miss Moldova Placement at Miss Universe Special awards Notes Ernest Hadrian Böhm directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 2025 Chișinău Mariana Ignat[citation needed] Unplaced Formerly Miss Supranational Germany 2023 and Miss Charm Germany 2024 2024 Chișinău Djulieta Calalb Unplaced

### Miss World Moldova

- : 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 Adm. Division Miss Moldova Placement at Miss World Special awards Notes Miss Moldova Org. directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2000 2025 Chișinău Anghelina Chitaica Unplaced 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 Găgăuzia Diana Spotarenko[3] Unplaced 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 Chișinău Tatiana Ovcinicova Unplaced Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held in 2020 2019 Left Bank of the Dniester Elizaveta Kuznitova[4] Top 40 Miss World Sport (Top 32) Miss World Top Model (Top 40) 2018 Chișinău Tamara Zarețcaia Unplaced Miss World Sport (Top 24) 2017 Chișinău Ana Badaneu[5] Top 40 Head to Head Challenge (Winner) 2016 Leova Daniela Marin Unplaced 2015 Chișinău Anastasia Iacub Unplaced 2014 Ungheni Alexandra Caruntu Unplaced 2013 Left Bank of the Dniester Valeriya Tsurkan Unplaced Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 11) Did not compete in 2012 2011 Chișinău Veronica Popovici Unplaced Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 36) 2010 Chișinău Daria Zaiteva Unplaced Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 40) 2009 Chișinău Maria Bragaru Unplaced Miss World Dress Designer (Top 12) 2008 Chișinău Iana Varnacova Unplaced 2007 Chișinău Ina Codreanu Unplaced Miss World Talent (Top 18) 2006 Chișinău Alexandra Demciuk Unplaced 2005 Chișinău Irina Dolovova Unplaced Miss World Beach Beauty (1st Runner-up) 2004 Chișinău Marina Chivaciuc Unplaced 2003 Chișinău Elena Danilciuc Unplaced Did not compete between 2001 – 2002 2000 Chișinău Mariana Moraru † Unplaced

### Miss Earth Moldova

- : 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 Adm. Division Miss Moldova Placement at Miss Earth Special awards Notes Miss Moldova Org. directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth from 2016 2025 Left Bank of the Dniester Elizaveta Kuznitova Top 25 Did not compete since 2019–2024 2018 Chișinău Dumitrița Izbișciuc Unplaced 2017 Chișinău Veronica Buzovoi Unplaced 2016 Chișinău Tatiana Ovcinicová Unplaced Best Eco-Beauty Video Another agency directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth in 2012 Did not compete between 2013–2015 2012 Chișinău Aliona Chitoroaga Unplaced

### Miss International Moldova

- : 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 Adm. Division Miss Moldova Placement at Miss International Special awards Notes Miss Moldova Org. directorship — a franchise holder to Miss International from 2015 2024 Strășeni Arina Mardari Unplaced 2023 Chișinău Djulieta Calalb Unplaced Did not compete between 2019―2022 2018 Leova Daniela Marin Unplaced 2017 Chișinău Daniela Bejan Unplaced 2016 Chișinău Alina Chirciu Unplaced Miss Perfect Body 2015 Chișinău Anastasia Fotachi Unplaced

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Miss Moldova Organization"](https://www.missmoldova.md/) [Miss Moldova is national license holders for Miss World, Miss Earth and Miss International]. *missmoldova.md* (in Romanian). 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Cine va reprezenta Republica Moldova, în premieră, la "Miss Universe 2024""](https://evz.ro/cine-va-reprezenta-republica-moldova-in-premiera-la-miss-universe-2024.html) [Miss Universe Moldova]. *evz.ro* (in Romanian). 13 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["O tânără din Găgăuzia, câștigătoarea concursului Miss Moldova 2023"](https://stiri.md/article/social/o-tanara-din-gagauzia-castigatoarea-concursului-miss-moldova-2023/) [A young woman from Găgăuzia wins the Miss Moldova 2023 contest]. *Știri.md* (in Romanian). 9 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Elizaveta Kuznitova Crowned Miss Moldova 2019"](https://vidz.today/beauty-pageants/elizaveta-kuznitova-crowned-miss-moldova-2019/). *vidz.today.com*. vidz.today. May 31, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Ana Badaneu Crowned Miss Moldova 2017"](http://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-world/ana-badaneu-crowned-miss-moldova-2017/articleshow/58713054.cms). *indiatimes.com*. Bennett, Coleman. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.

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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 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)

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 Earth participating countries and territories Active (2001–present) Africa Angola Algeria Botswana Burundi Cape Verde Cameroon Ethiopia Eswatini Gambia Ghana Kenya Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Reunion Island Rwanda Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Tanzania Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe Americas Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Guadeloupe Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Trinidad and Tobago United States Uruguay US Virgin Islands Venezuela Asia Bangladesh Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Palestine Philippines Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Syria Thailand United Arab Emirates Vietnam Europe Albania Armenia Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Crimea Croatia Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Kosovo Latvia Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine Wales Oceania Australia Fiji New Zealand Samoa Northern Marianas Inactive since 2024 Africa Burkina Faso (2020) Chad (2004) Côte d'Ivoire (2020) DR Congo (2022) Egypt (2018) Gabon (2014) Republic of Congo (2007) Americas Antigua and Barbuda (2003) Aruba (2015) Bahamas (2018) Barbados (2002) Bonaire (2013) British Virgin Islands (2013) Cayman Islands (2010) Curaçao (2018) Guyana (2020) Martinique (2013) Saint Lucia (2014) Suriname (2016) Turks & Caicos (2009) Asia Afghanistan (2005) Bhutan (2008) Chinese Taipei (2017) Israel (2019) Macau (2016) Europe North Macedonia (2022) Cyprus (2018) Finland (2020) Georgia (2009) Gibraltar (2003) Hungary (2019) Lithuania (2013) Luxembourg (2011) Northern Ireland (2019) Turkey (2015) Oceania Cook Islands (2017) Guam (2019) New Caledonia (2015) Niue (2007) Tahiti (2014) Tokelau (2005) Papua New Guinea (2019) Tonga (2019) Inactive non-existing countries and former territories Serbia and Montenegro (2006) Tibet (2007) United Kingdom (2020) (competed as England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales) Zanzibar (2001)

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