Miss Montenegro

Mis Crne Gore
Formation2006
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersPodgorica
Location
Membership
Official language
Montenegrin
President
Vesna de Vinča[1]
Websitewww.missyu.rs

Miss Montenegro (Montenegrin: Mis Crne Gore) is a national beauty pageant in Montenegro.

History

Marija Ćirović, Miss Montenegro 2007
Mariana Mihajlović, Miss Montenegro 2008

Prior to the birth of Miss Montenegro in late 2006, Ivana Knežević was handpicked to become the first official international representative of Montenegro as an independent state to Miss World 2006, after the union of Serbia and Montenegro came to an end on 3 June 2006. Ivana was a Montenegrin finalist in the last Miss Serbia and Montenegro ever held, won by Serbian Vedrana Grbović in 2006.[2]

President

Vesna de Vinča, the president of Miss Montenegro, is a multifaceted professional with roles as a TV author, journalist, TV director, editor, and screenwriter. Since 1993, she has served as the TV program editor for the documentary program on RTS, the largest radio and TV network in Serbia & Montenegro. Her TV programs are broadcast via satellite, and she has operated her own TV production company since 2004.[3]

Titleholders

Miss Montenegro

The following is a list of winners. From 2006 to present.
Year Miss Montenegro Municipality
2006 Ivana Knežević Bar
2007 Marija Ćirović[4] Nikšić
2008 Mariana Mihajlović[5] Plavnica
2009 Marijana Pokrajac[6] Kotor
2010 Milica Milatović[7] Podgorica
2011 Maja Maraš Podgorica
2012 Nikolina Lončar Pljevlja
2013 Ivana Milojko Kotor
2014 Nataša Novaković Podgorica
2015 Nataša Milosavljević Herceg Novi
2016 Katarina Keković Cetinje
2017 Tea Babić Podgorica
2018 Natalija Glušcević Podgorica
2019 Mirjana Muratović Podgorica
2021 Natalija Labović Berane
2023 Anđela Vukadinović[8] Kotor

Miss Universe Montenegro

Began 2024, the Miss Universe Montenegro held independently and the program joined with Miss Universe Albania Organization LIVE on MCN TV (Eduart Dedaj directorship).
Year Miss Universe Montenegro Municipality
2024 Rumina Ivezaj Tuzi

Big Four pageants representatives

Miss Universe Montenegro

  •   : 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 Municipality Miss Montenegro Placement at Miss Universe Special awards Notes
Eduart Dedaj directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2024
2024 Tuzi Rumina Ivezaj Unplaced
Vesna de Vinča directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2007―2015; between 2016 and 2018 Miss Universe Montenegro did not come to Miss Universe, due to license matter. Miss Montenegro did not extend the license since 2016.
Did not compete between 2015—2023
2018 Budva Verica Qimee Did not compete Withdrew at Miss Universe after the official confirmation did not present; Verica selected as Miss Montenegro by another agency
2017 Bar Adela Zoranić Did not compete
2016 Cetinje Katarina Keković Did not compete Withdrew at Miss Universe after the official Miss Montenegro postponed; in 2016 Miss Universe Montenegro allocated to Miss World 2016 in the United States
2015 Podgorica Maja Čukić Unplaced
2014 Bar Nikoleta Jovanović Did not compete
Did not compete in 2013
2012 Podgorica Andrea Radonjić Unplaced
2011 Pljevlja Nikolina Lončar Unplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
Did not compete in 2010
2009 Podgorica Anja Jovanović[5] Unplaced
2008 Nikšić Daša Živković[4] Unplaced Daša was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Tourism Queen International 2008
2007 Podgorica Snežana Bušković[2] Unplaced

Miss World Montenegro

  •   : 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 Municipality Miss Montenegro Placement at Miss World Special awards Notes
Vesna de Vinča directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2006
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 Podgorica Anđela Vukadinović 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 Berane Natalija Labovic Did not compete
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held in 2020
2019 Podgorica Mirjana Muratović Unplaced
2018 Podgorica Natalija Glušcević Unplaced
2017 Podgorica Tea Babić Unplaced
2016 Cetinje Katarina Keković Unplaced
2015 Herceg Novi Nataša Milosavljević Unplaced
2014 Podgorica Nataša Novaković Unplaced
2013 Kotor Ivana Milojko Unplaced
2012 Pljevlja Nikolina Lončar Unplaced
2011 Podgorica Maja Maraš Unplaced
2010 Podgorica Milica Milatović[7] Unplaced
2009 Kotor Marijana Pokrajac[6] Unplaced
2008 Plavnica Mariana Mihajlović[5] Unplaced
2007 Nikšić Marija Ćirović[4] Unplaced
2006 Bar Ivana Knežević Unplaced

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nikolina Lončar ostala kod kuće". Vijesti online. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  2. ^ a b "In Belgrade, last Miss Serbia and Montenegro ever held". Pobjeda. 4 July 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  3. ^ Vesna De Vinca
  4. ^ a b c "Last night on Plavnica, first beauty pageant of Montenegro". Pobjeda. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  5. ^ a b c "Selection of Miss Montenegro held in Plavnici". Pobjeda. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Elected representatives of Montenegro". Pobjeda. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Election held for Miss Montenegro". Dan. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  8. ^ "ANĐELA VUKADINOVIĆ ZA MNE MAGAZIN: Pobijedila je najbolja, žiri je prepoznao kvalitet u meni". Montenegro magazin (in Bosnian). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.