{{short description|National beauty pageant competition in Ukraine}} {{distinguish|Miss Ukraine}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox organization | name = Miss Ukraine Universe Organization<br>Міс Всесвіт Україна | formation = {{start date and age|2006}} | type = <!-- e.g., Nonprofit, NGO, etc. per [[Template:Infobox organization]] --> | purpose = Beauty pageant | headquarters = [[Kyiv]] | location = Ukraine | membership = <!-- number of members per [[Template:Infobox organization]]--> | affiliations = [[Miss Universe]] | language = [[Ukrainian language|Ukrainian]] | leader_title = President | leader_name = Anna Filimonova | website = {{URL|www.missukraineuniverse.com.ua}} }}
'''Miss Ukraine Universe''' ({{langx|uk|Міс Всесвіт Україна|Mis Vsesvit Ukraina}}) is a national beauty pageant in Ukraine. The winner represents Ukraine at [[Miss Universe]].
The pageant has existed since 2006, after the Miss Ukraine Organization lost the Miss Universe franchise to [[Oleksandra Nikolayenko]]. The winner of the pageant represents Ukraine at Miss Universe. Previously, the representative of Ukraine was chosen by the [[Miss Ukraine]] Committee.
The current Miss Ukraine Universe is [[Sofiya Tkachuk]] from Rivne, who was crowned on 9 June 2025.
==History== The Miss Ukraine Universe pageant was founded in 2006 by [[Oleksandra Nikolayenko]].
[[Natalie Glebova]], [[Miss Universe 2005]] was invited by Nikolayenko to visit Ukraine to promote the Miss Ukraine Universe contest in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=First Miss Universe visit to Ukraine|publisher=Miss Ukraine Universe|url=http://www.missukraineuniverse.com.ua/ind.php?www=35&fa=35&page=3011|access-date=24 January 2009|archive-date=30 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830213853/http://www.missukraineuniverse.com.ua/ind.php?www=35&fa=35&page=3011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The inaugural contest was won by [[Inna Tsymbalyuk]].<ref name="Miss Ukraine Universe Events" />
In April 2016 Nikolayenko sold the pageant. A foreign-owned international company became the new owner of the Miss Ukraine Universe beauty contest.<ref name="Miss Ukraine Universe Events">{{cite web|title=Miss Ukraine Universe Events|publisher=Miss Ukraine Universe|url=http://www.missukraineuniverse.com.ua/ind.php?www=34&fa=34&page=3022|access-date=24 January 2009|archive-date=2 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202103018/http://www.missukraineuniverse.com.ua/ind.php?www=34&fa=34&page=3022|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=About the Contest|publisher=Miss Ukraine Universe|url=http://www.missukraineuniverse.com.ua/ind.php?www=30&fa=30&page=3002|access-date=3 February 2009|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006171143/http://www.missukraineuniverse.com.ua/ind.php?www=30&fa=30&page=3002|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The current Miss Universe license holder in Ukraine and the National Director of the pageant is [[Anna Filimonova]].
== Selection of the winner == Participants of the pageant should be citizens of Ukraine and have from 18 to 28 years of age.
The jury members of the contest are well-known film and television stars, athletes, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists. The jury and the honored guests of the Miss Ukraine Universe pageant: [[Naomi Campbell]], [[Dolph Lundgren]], [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]], [[Sylvester Stallone]], [[Jason Statham]], [[Joan Collins]], [[Thomas Anders]], [[Eric Trump]], [[Andriy Shevchenko|Andrii Shevchenko]], [[Snejana Onopka|Snizhana Onopko]], [[Alexandr Dolgopolov|Oleksandr Dolgopolov]], [[Caroline Wozniacki]], Paula Shugart, Miss Universe-2008 [[Dayana Mendoza]], Miss Universe-2005 [[Natalie Glebova]], [[Fadil Berisha]], [[Sherri Hill]] and others.{{Citation needed|date=December 2025}}
==Titleholders== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as the Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Finished as a runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Finished as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Finished as a special awards winner }} ::''The winner of Miss Ukraine Universe represents her country at the [[Miss Universe]]. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Before 2006 Miss Ukraine pageant sent delegates to Miss Universe pageant under Lilia Kuznetsova directorship.''
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! Oblast ! Miss Ukraine Universe ! Placement at Miss Universe ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- ! colspan="6"|Anna Filimonova directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2016 |- ! [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] | [[Rivne Oblast|Rivne]] | [[Sofiya Tkachuk]]<ref>{{Cite instagram |postid=DKq6xLPg0kD |date=9 June 2025 |title=«Міс Всесвіт Україна»-2025 стала Софія Ткачук (@sofiya_tkachukk ), саме вона представлятиме нашу країну на міжнародній арені. Члени журі відзначили її як харизматичну, комунікабельну особистість із глибокими знаннями іноземних мов і досвідом міжкультурної взаємодії – якостями, що посилюють дипломатичну місію конкурсу.|trans-title="Miss Universe Ukraine"-2025 became Sofia Tkachuk (@sofiya_tkachukk ), she is the one who will represent our country on the international arena. The jury members noted her as a charismatic, sociable personality with in-depth knowledge of foreign languages and cross-cultural interaction— qualities that enhance the diplomatic mission of the competition. |user=missukraine_universe |language=uk-UA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tomat.rv.ua/tytut-mis-vsesvit-ukraina-2025-otrymala-sofiia-tkachuk-z-rivnenshchyny/ |date=9 June 2025 |title=«Титут «Міс Всесвіт Україна»-2025 отримала Софія Ткачук з Рівненщини |trans-title=The title "Miss Universe Ukraine"-2025 was received by Sofia Tkachuk from the Rivne region |website=tomat.rv.ua |language=uk-UA}}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] | [[Odesa Oblast|Odesa]] | Alina Ponomarenko | Unplaced | | |- |- style="background-color:#FADADD; " ! [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] | [[Kyiv]] | [[Angelina Usanova]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 August 2023|url=https://odessa-journal.com/the-winner-of-the-miss-universe-ukraine-is-the-young-kyivan-angelina-usanova|title=The winner of the Miss Universe Ukraine is the young Kyivan, Angelina Usanova|access-date=18 August 2023|website=[[Odessa Journal]]}}</ref> | Unplaced | align="left"| * Voice For Change (Silver Winner) | Later, Miss Eco International 2024. |- |- style="background-color:#FADADD; " ! [[Miss Universe 2022|2022]] | [[Chernihiv Oblast|Chernihiv]] | Viktoria Apanasenko<ref>{{cite web|url=https://karavan.ua/zvezdy/titul-mis-ukraina-vsesvit-2022-otrimala-viktorija-apanasenko-z-chernigova-foto-i-video/|title=Титул «Міс Україна Всесвіт»-2022 отримала Вікторія Апанасенко з Чернігова: фото і відео|access-date=15 June 2022|language=uk|website=Karavan |date=15 June 2022 }}</ref> | Unplaced | align="left"| * Spirit of Carnival Award * Best National Costume | Appointed — Due to the impact of [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]], the First Runner-up of 2021 crowned as Miss Ukraine Universe 2022. |- ! [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]] | [[Dnipropetrovsk Oblast|Dnipropetrovsk]] | Hanna Nepliakh<ref>{{cite web|url=https://showbiz.24tv.ua/ru/miss-ukraina-vselennaja-2021-pobeditelnica-chto-izvestno-o-devushke_n1770362|title=Анна Неплях победила на "Мисс Украина Вселенная" 2021: биография красавицы|last=Budysh|first=Andriana|date=15 October 2021|website=[[Channel 24 (Ukraine)|Channel 24]]|access-date=15 October 2021|language=ru}}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2020|2020]] | [[Kyiv]] | Yelyzaveta Yastremska | Unplaced | | Appointed — Due to the impact of [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the First Runner-up of 2019 crowned as the Miss Ukraine Universe 2020. |- ! [[Miss Universe 2019|2019]] | [[Zaporizhzhia Oblast|Zaporizhzhia]] | Anastasia Subbota | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]] | [[Odesa Oblast|Odesa]] | Karina Zhosan | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]] | [[Kyiv]] | Yana Krasnikova | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2016|2016]] | [[Kyiv]] | [[Alena Spodynyuk]] | Unplaced | | |- ! colspan="6"|Oleksandra Nikolayenko directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2016―2015 |- ! [[Miss Universe 2015|2015]] | [[Kyiv]] | Anna Vergelskaya | Unplaced | | |- |- style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! rowspan="2" | [[Miss Universe 2014|2014]] | [[Kharkiv Oblast|Kharkiv]] | [[Diana Harkusha]] | 2nd Runner-up | | Appointed — She was given the title after the original winner refused to compete at Miss Universe. |- | [[Lviv Oblast|Lviv]] | [[Anna Andres]] | colspan=2 {{n/a|Did not compete}} | Resigned — Anna Andres withdrew from the pageant for personal reasons. |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 2013|2013]] | [[Vinnytsia Oblast|Vinnytsia]] | [[Olga Storozhenko]] | Top 10 | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2012|2012]] | [[Kharkiv Oblast|Kharkiv]] | [[Anastasia Chernova]] | Unplaced | | |-style="background-color:#FFFF66; " ! [[Miss Universe 2011|2011]] | [[Odesa Oblast|Odesa]] | [[Olesya Stefanko]]<ref name="ukr2011"/> | 1st Runner-up | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" ! [[Miss Universe 2010|2010]] | [[Kherson Oblast|Kherson]] | [[Anna Poslavska]]<ref name="ukr2010"/> | 3rd Runner-up | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2009|2009]] | [[Donetsk Oblast|Donetsk]] | [[Khrystyna Kots-Hotlib]]<ref name="eleutheran"/> | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2008|2008]] | [[Kharkiv Oblast|Kharkiv]] | [[Eleonora Masalab]]<ref name="ukr2008"/> | Unplaced | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 2007|2007]] | [[Kharkiv Oblast|Kharkiv]] | [[Lyudmila Bikmullina]]<ref name="ukr2007"/> | Top 15 | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99; " ! [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]] | [[Chernivtsi Oblast|Chernivtsi]] | [[Inna Tsymbalyuk]]<ref name="ukr2006"/> | Top 20 | | |- ! colspan="6"|Lilia Kuznetsova directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1995―2004 |- ! [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]] | [[Kyiv]] | Juliya Chernyshova | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2004|2004]] | [[Odesa Oblast|Odesa]] | [[Oleksandra Nikolayenko]] | Unplaced | | President of Miss Ukraine Universe from 2006 to 2015. |- ! [[Miss Universe 2003|2003]] | [[Kyiv]] | Lilja Kopytova | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] | [[Kyiv]] | Liliana Gorova | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2001|2001]] | [[Zaporizhzhia Oblast|Zaporizhzhia]] | Yuliya Linova | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]] | [[Dnipropetrovsk Oblast|Dnipropetrovsk]] | Natalie Shvachko | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]] | [[Kyiv]] | Zhanna Pikhulya | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1998|1998]] | [[Kharkiv Oblast|Kharkiv]] | Olena Spirina | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1997|1997]] | [[Kharkiv Oblast|Kharkiv]] | Natalia Nadtochey | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1996|1996]] | [[Kyiv]] | Irina Borisova | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]] | [[Kyiv]] | Irina Chernomaz | Unplaced | | |- |}
===Oblast Rankings=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center" !width="150"|Oblast||width="50"|Titles||width="250"|Year |- |[[Kyiv]] | rowspan="1"|11 |1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2015, [[Miss Ukraine Universe 2016|2016]], [[Miss Ukraine Universe 2017|2017]], 2020, 2023 |- |[[Kharkiv Oblast]] | rowspan="1"|6 |1997, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014 |- |[[Odesa Oblast]] | rowspan="1"|4 |2004, 2011, [[Miss Ukraine Universe 2018|2018]], 2024 |- |[[Dnipropetrovsk Oblast]] | rowspan="2"|2 |2000, 2021 |- |[[Zaporizhzhia Oblast]] |2001, 2019 |- |[[Rivne Oblast]] |rowspan="7"|1 |2025 |- |[[Chernihiv Oblast]] |2022 |- |[[Lviv Oblast]] |2014 |- |[[Vinnytsia Oblast]] |2013 |- |[[Kherson Oblast]] |2010 |- |[[Donetsk Oblast]] |2009 |- |[[Chernivtsi Oblast]] |2006 |- |} *
==See also== {{Portal|Ukraine}} *[[Miss Universe]] *[[Ukraine at major beauty pageants]]
==References== {{reflist|colwidth=30em|refs=
<ref name="ukr2011">{{cite web|title=Winner of Miss Ukraine Universe 2011|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=uk&tl=en&u=http://tsn.ua/glamur/svitska-hronika/obrano-peremozhnicyu-konkursu-mis-ukrayina-vsesvit-2011.html|access-date=12 December 2010|publisher=TCH.ua|date=11 December 2010}}</ref>
<ref name="ukr2010">{{cite news|title=Miss Ukraine Universe 2010|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=uk&tl=en&u=http://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/photos/4b1aad980de18/|access-date=17 November 2010|newspaper=[[Ukrayinska Pravda]]|date=12 May 2010}}</ref>
<ref name="eleutheran">{{cite web|title=Miss Universe contestants in downtown Nassau|url=http://www.eleutheranews.com/local/525.html|publisher=The Eleutheran|access-date=17 November 2010|date=8 August 2009|archive-date=18 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718083818/http://www.eleutheranews.com/local/525.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="ukr2008">{{cite news|title=Naomi, Nikolayenko and Ruffin chose Miss Ukraine Universe|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=uk&tl=en&u=http://tabloid.pravda.com.ua/photos/47bd7f6deb322/|access-date=17 November 2010|newspaper=[[Ukrayinska Pravda]]|date=21 February 2008}}</ref>
<ref name="ukr2007">{{cite news|title=Балерина з-під Фудзіями |url=https://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=uk&tl=en&u=http://www.umoloda.kiev.ua/number/924/212/33634/|access-date=17 November 2010|newspaper=Ukrayina Moloda|date=30 May 2007}}</ref>
<ref name="ukr2006">{{cite news |title=Bevy of international beauties vie for Miss Universe |url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/7/24/apworld/20060724092828&sec=apworld |access-date=17 November 2010 |newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=24 July 2006 |agency=[[Associated Press]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622072011/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2006%2F7%2F24%2Fapworld%2F20060724092828&sec=apworld |archive-date=22 June 2011 }}
{{cite web |title=Inna Tsymbalyuk |url=http://www.missuniverse.com/delegates/2006/files/UA.html |access-date=17 November 2010 |publisher=missuniverse.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217145101/http://www.missuniverse.com/delegates/2006/files/UA.html |archive-date=17 December 2007 |url-status=dead }} </ref> }}
==External links== *[http://www.missukraineuniverse.com.ua/ Official Miss Ukraine Universe website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420114646/http://www.missukraineuniverse.com.ua/ |date=20 April 2008 }}
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