{{short description|National beauty pageant competition in Romania}} {{Infobox organization |name = Miss Universe România Organization |formation = {{start date and years ago|1928}} |type = [[Beauty pageant]] | |headquarters = [[Bucharest]] |location = [[Romania]] |membership = [[Miss Universe]] |language = [[Romanian language|Romanian]] |leader_title = |leader_name = |key_people = Ernest Hadrian Böhm |num_staff = |budget = |website = {{url|http://www.missuniverseromania.com}} }} The '''Miss Universe România''' is a national [[beauty pageant]] that has selected Romania's representative to the [[Miss Universe]] pageant.
==History== The Miss România was initially established in the late 1920s, Magda Demetrescu won the first pageant in 1929. She then participated in the former [[Miss Universe]] pageant (officially the [[International Pageant of Pulchritude]]) in [[Texas]], where she placed sixth.<ref name="1991-two"/> The following year, Mariana Mirica placed third.<ref name="1930-one">(31 July 2011). [http://stirileprotv.ro/show-buzz/entertainment/vezi-cum-arata-romanca-ajunsa-pe-podium-la-miss-univers-1930-video.html Vezi cum arata romanca ajunsa pe podium la Miss Universe 1930], ''[[Pro TV]]'' (in Romanian) {{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fstirileprotv.ro%2Fshow-buzz%2Fentertainment%2Fvezi-cum-arata-romanca-ajunsa-pe-podium-la-miss-univers-1930-video.html&edit-text=&act=url|title=(English-translated page)}}</ref><ref name="andras"/> After this Texas international pageant ended in 1932, Dorothee Cristescu participated in "Miss Universe" Brussels in 1935.<ref name="andras"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missuniverseromania.com/-istoric|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529073224/http://www.missuniverseromania.com/-istoric|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 29, 2009|title=Miss Universe Romania 2013|access-date=5 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmYUi39eSNw|title=Miss Universe Romania History.wmv|date=25 January 2010|access-date=5 January 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref name="1929-US">(5 June 1929). [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1893&dat=19290605&id=v9coAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RtIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2999,3802143&hl=en Short Hair is Still in Vogue], ''Southeast Missourian'' (United Press)</ref><ref name="1929-four">(25 Feb 2012). [http://tabu.realitatea.net/stiai-ca-magda-demetrescu-a-fost-prima-miss-romania/ Magda Demetrescu, prima Miss Romania] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223060743/http://tabu.realitatea.net/stiai-ca-magda-demetrescu-a-fost-prima-miss-romania/ |date=2015-12-23 }}, ''[[Realitatea TV]]'' (in Romanian)</ref>
Romania's participation in international pageants ceased by 1929,<ref name="andras">Andras, Sonia-Doris. [http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/critical-issues/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/SDAndras_wpaper-beau3.pdf The Ideal Woman: Beauty Contests in Interwar Romania] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223054530/http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/critical-issues/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/SDAndras_wpaper-beau3.pdf |date=2015-12-23 }}, which continued during [[World War II]] and the [[Socialist Republic of Romania|Communist rule of Romania]], Inter-Disciplinary.Net (3rd Global Conference presentation 2013)</ref> though a Communist-pageant was held in the country in the 1970s.<ref name="1991-history"/>
Romania's participation in the modern [[Miss Universe]] pageant began with Miss Romania Daniella Nane who participated in [[Miss Universe 1991]], and where the famous Romanian gymnast [[Nadia Comăneci]] served on the international jury.<ref name="2009return"/><ref name="1991-history"/><ref name="1991-two">(3 March 2010). [http://www.realitatea.net/opt-decenii-de-la-primul-concurs-miss-romania-galerie-foto_702955.html Opt decenii de la primul concurs Miss România] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223043950/http://www.realitatea.net/opt-decenii-de-la-primul-concurs-miss-romania-galerie-foto_702955.html |date=2015-12-23 }}, ''[[Realitatea TV]]'' (in Romanian) {{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.realitatea.net%2Fopt-decenii-de-la-primul-concurs-miss-romania-galerie-foto_702955.html&edit-text=&act=url|title=(English-translated page)}}</ref> After 1998, Romania dropped from Miss Universe for 11 years, and returned in 2009. In 2016, the license to celebrate the contest Miss Universe Romania was granted to the company Royal Business Corporation, having Mr. Ernest Hadrian Böhm as Owner and CEO.<ref name="2009return">Cobuz, Dana (14 June 2009). [https://jurnalul.ro/timp-liber/monden/miss-universe-romania-face-13-14-511296.html Miss Universe România face 13-14] , ''[[Jurnalul Național]]'' (in Romanian) {{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fjurnalul.ro%2Ftimp-liber%2Fmonden%2Fmiss-universe-romania-face-13-14-511296.html&edit-text=&act=url|title=(English-translated page)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/notes/miss-universe-romania/dupa-doi-ani-de-absenta-romania-revine-in-competitia-miss-universe-teodora-dan-m/10158093865485637|title=Dupa doi ani de absenta, Romania revine in competitia Miss Universe. Teodora Dan - Miss Universe Romania 2016|publisher=Miss Universe Romania in Facebook}}</ref>
==Titleholders== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center" !width="60"|Year||width="250"|Miss România||width="250"|County |- | 1928 | Marioara Ganesco | [[Bucharest]] |- | 1929 | Magda Demetrescu | [[Bucharest]] |- | 1930 | Mariana Mirică | [[Bucharest]] |- | 1931 | {{ill|Erastia Peretz|ro}} | [[Bucharest]] |- | 1979 | {{ill|Matilda Pascal|ro}} | [[Bucharest]] |- | 1991 | [[Daniela Nane]] | [[Iași]] |- | 1992 | Corina Corduneanu | [[Bucharest]] |- | 1993 | Angelica Nicoară | [[Arad County|Arad]] |- | 1994 | Mihaela Ciolacu | [[Bucharest]] |- | 1995 | Monika Grosu | [[Bucharest]] |- | 1996 | [[Roberta Anastase]] | [[Prahova County|Prahova]] |- | 1997 | Diana Maria Urdareanu | [[Timiș County|Timiș]] |- | 1998 | Iuliana Elena Verdeș | [[Bucharest]] |- | 1999 | [[Nicoleta Luciu]] | [[Bucharest]] |- | 2000 | Alexandra Cosmoiu | [[Bucharest]] |- | 2001 | Vanda Petre | [[Bucharest]] |- | 2002 | Cleopatra Popescu | [[Sibiu]] |- | 2003 | Patricia Chifor | [[Bucharest]] |- | 2004 | Adina Maria Cotuna | [[Arad County|Arad]] |- | 2005 | Raluca Voina | [[Bucharest]] |- | 2006 | {{ill|Ioana Valentina Boitor|ro}} | [[Satu Mare]] |- | 2007 | Elena Roxana Azoitei | [[Bucharest]] |- | 2008 | Ruxandra Popa | [[Prahova County|Prahova]] |- | 2009 | Elena Bianca Constantin | [[Bucharest]] |- | rowspan=2| 2010 | Alexandra Cătălina Filip<br>''Resigned'' | [[Bucharest]] |- | [[Oana Paveluc]] | [[Brașov]] |- | 2011 | Larisa Popa | [[Olt County|Olt]] |- | 2012 | Evelyn Iulia Dicu | [[Râmnicu Vâlcea]] |- | 2013 | [[Roxana Oana Andrei]] | [[Dâmbovița County|Dâmbovița]] |- | 2016 | Teodora Dan | [[Dolj]] |- | 2017 | [[Ioana Mihalache]] | [[Constanța]] |- | 2019 | Dorina Chihaia | [[Iași]] |- | 2020 | Bianca Tirsin | [[Arad County|Arad]] |- | 2021 | Carmina Cotfas | [[Cluj]] |- | 2024 | Loredana Salanță | [[Bistrița-Năsăud County|Bistrița-Năsăud]] |- | 2025 | Cătălina Jacob | Bacau, Bacau County |- |}
==Titleholders under Miss Universe România== ===Miss Universe România=== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}}: Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}}: Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}}: Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}}: Ended as special awards winner }} ::''The Winner of Miss Universe Romania represents the country at the [[Miss Universe]] pageant. If the winner will resign the title, the runner-up will take over the crown.'' {| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! County ! Hometown ! Miss România ! Placement at Miss Universe ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- ! colspan="7"|Ernest Hadrian Böhm (Royal Business Corporation) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024 |- ! [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] | [[Bacău]] | [[Bacău]] | Cătălina Jacob<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catalina Jacob from Miss Universe Italy 2024 to Miss Universe Romania 2025 |url=https://cvstardom.com/2025/10/04/catalina-jacob-from-miss-universe-italy-2024-to-miss-universe-romania-2025/ |website=CV Stardom |language=en |author=CV Altatis |date=4 October 2025 |access-date=5 October 2025}}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] | [[Bistrița-Năsăud County|Bistrița-Năsăud]] | [[Bistrița]] | Loredana Salanță | Unplaced | | |- ! colspan="7"|Sorin Constantinescu directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2020―2021 |- |colspan=7 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2022—2023}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]] | [[Cluj County|Cluj]] | [[Cluj-Napoca]] | Carmina Cotfas | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2020|2020]] | [[Arad County|Arad]] | [[Arad, Romania|Arad]] | Bianca Tirsin | Unplaced | | Bianca was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Supranational 2017 and 3rd Runner-up at Miss International 2018. |- ! colspan="7"|Ernest Hadrian Böhm (Exclusive Event) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2016―2029 |- ! [[Miss Universe 2019|2019]] | [[Iași County|Iași]] | [[Iași]] | Dorina Chihaia | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=7 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2018}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]] | [[Constanța County|Constanța]] | [[Constanța]] | [[Ioana Mihalache]] | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2016|2016]] | [[Dolj County|Dolj]] | [[Bucharest]] | Teodora Dan | Unplaced | | Teodora was Miss Tourism Universe 2015. |- ! colspan="7"|Mike Costache and Valentina Ionescu (TVR) directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2009―2013 |- | colspan=7 {{n/a|Did not compete between 2014—2015}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2013|2013]] | [[Dâmbovița County|Dâmbovița]] | [[Târgoviște]] | Roxana Oana Andrei | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2012|2012]] | [[Brașov County|Brașov]] | [[Brașov]] | [[Delia Duca|Delia Monica Duca]] | Unplaced | | Delia was Miss Diamond of the World 2015, Top 5 at Princess of the Globe 2013, 2nd Runner-up at Miss 7 Continents 2013, Top 15 and Miss Sun City at Supermodel International 2012, Sipermodel UN award at Miss United Nations 2012, Top 15 and Miss Sympathy at Miss Globe International 2010 and Top 20 at Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 |- ! [[Miss Universe 2011|2011]] | [[Olt County|Olt]] | [[Slatina, Romania|Slatina]] | Larisa Popa | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2010|2010]] | [[Brașov County|Brașov]] | [[Brașov]] | [[Oana Paveluc]] | Unplaced | | Crowned new Miss Universe Romania 2010 on 14 July 2010 after Alexandra Cătălina Filip, the original winner, was dethroned, as she refused to sign the contract with the Miss Universe Organization |- ! [[Miss Universe 2009|2009]] | [[Bucharest]] | [[Bucharest]] | Elena Bianca Constantin | Unplaced | | |- ! colspan="7"|Gavrila Inoan "Miss România" directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1991―1998 |- ! [[Miss Universe 1998|1998]] | [[Bucharest]] | [[Bucharest]] | Iuliana Elena Verdeș<ref name="2009return"/><ref name="verdestwo">Penes, Gabriel (8 August 2010). [http://www.libertatea.ro/detalii/articol/exclusiv-ea-a-innebunit-bollywoodul-299008.html Exclusiv | Ea a înnebunit Bollywoodul!], ''[[Libertatea]]'' (in Romanian)</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1997|1997]] | [[Timiș County|Timiș]] | [[Timișoara]] | Diana Maria Urdareanu<ref name="2009return"/><ref name="1997-two">(5 February 2012). [http://www.opiniatimisoarei.ro/miss-romania-1997-timisoreanca-diana-urdareanu-s-a-facut-invatatoare-foto-si-video/05/02/2012 Miss Romania 1997, timisoreanca Diana Urdareanu s-a facut invatatoare!], ''Opinia Timișoarei'' (in Romanian)</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1996|1996]] | [[Prahova County|Prahova]] | [[Ploiești]] | [[Roberta Anastase]]<ref name="robertaetal">(11 August 2010). [http://ph-online.ro/monden/item/2943-a-inceput-miss-universe-2010-concursul-care-a-facut-o-vedeta-din-roberta-anastase-acum-14-ani A inceput Miss Universe 2010, concursul care a facut o vedeta din Roberta Anastase acum 14 ani]. ''ph-online.ro'' (in Romanian)</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]] | [[Bucharest]] | [[Bucharest]] | Monika Grosu<ref name="2009return"/><ref name="magal1">Nistor, Radu (15 August 2008). [http://www.libertatea.ro/detalii/articol/uite-ce-primarita-are-orasul-mangalia-211673.html Uite ce 'primarita' are orasul Mangalia!], ''[[Libertatea]]'' (in Romanian) (2008 article reports that Grosnu married the mayor the Romanian city [[Mangalia]])</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1994|1994]] | [[Bucharest]] | [[Bucharest]] | Mihaela Ciolacu<ref name="2009return"/> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]] | [[Arad County|Arad]] | [[Lipova, Arad|Lipova]] | Angelica Nicoară<ref name="1993-one">(26 September 2013). [http://transilvaniareporter.ro/cultura/actrita-angelica-nicoara-teatrul-este-si-o-mangaiere-pentru-suflet-dar-si-un-chin/ Actriţa Angelica Nicoară: „Teatrul este şi o mângâiere pentru suflet, dar şi un chin”], ''Transilvania Reporter'' (in Romanian)</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1992|1992]] | [[Bucharest]] | [[Bucharest]] | Corina Corduneanu<ref name="2009return"/> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1991|1991]] | [[Iași County|Iași]] | [[Iași]] | [[Daniela Nane]]<ref name="1991-history">(22 March 2014). [http://www.ele.ro/monden/stiri-monden/ce-fac-astazi-fostele-miss-romania-iata-cum-aratau-cand-participau-la-concursuri-de-frumusete-33913 Ce fac astazi fostele Miss Romania. Iata cum aratau cand participau la concursuri de frumusete!], ''ele.ro''</ref> | Unplaced | | |- |}
==Hosts== *Valentina Ionescu
==See also== * [[List of Romania representatives at international beauty pageants]]
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==Further reading== * {{cite web|url=http://www.cancan.ro/showbiz/showbiz-intern/asteptai-asta-larisa-miss-universe-romania-2011-madalina-ghenea-fost-colege-agentie-liceu-plecat-istanbul-cealalta-vrut-lase-scoala-235838.html|title=Te asteptai la asta? Larisa, Miss Universe Romania 2011...|date=17 September 2012 }} {{cite web|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancan.ro%2Fshowbiz%2Fshowbiz-intern%2Fasteptai-asta-larisa-miss-universe-romania-2011-madalina-ghenea-fost-colege-agentie-liceu-plecat-istanbul-cealalta-vrut-lase-scoala-235838.html&edit-text=&act=url|title=(English-translated page)}} * {{cite web|url=http://adevarul.ro/entertainment/tv/finalistele-concursului-miss-universe-romania-protagoniste-intr-un-reality-show-tvr-2-1_52273e97c7b855ff56464ad5/index.html|title=Finalistele concursului Miss Universe România, protagoniste într-un reality show pe TVR 2|work=adevarul.ro|date=4 September 2013 }}[https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fadevarul.ro%2Fentertainment%2Ftv%2Ffinalistele-concursului-miss-universe-romania-protagoniste-intr-un-reality-show-tvr-2-1_52273e97c7b855ff56464ad5%2Findex.html&edit-text=&act=url (English-translated page)] * [http://www.telegrafonline.ro/ultima-sansa-pentru-constantence-sa-se-inscrie-la-miss-universe-romania-and-8221 "Ultima şansă pentru constănţence să se înscrie la „Miss Universe România”!"]. ''Telegraf''. [https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegrafonline.ro%2Fultima-sansa-pentru-constantence-sa-se-inscrie-la-miss-universe-romania-and-8221&edit-text=&act=url (English-translated page)] * [http://www.ziare.com/vedete/miss/miss-universe-romania-o-ciumafaie-cromoplatinata-803521 "Miss Universe Romania, "o ciumafaie cromoplatinata""].[https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ziare.com%2Fvedete%2Fmiss%2Fmiss-universe-romania-o-ciumafaie-cromoplatinata-803521&edit-text=&act=url (English-translated page)]
==External links== * {{official|http://www.missuniverseromania.com}}
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