Miss Azerbaijan
| Formation | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Baku |
| Location | |
| Membership | Miss Universe Miss Intercontinental Top Model of the World |
Official language | Azerbaijani |
National Director | Anelya Orduhanova |
| Website | Official website |
Miss Azerbaijan is the national beauty pageant in Azerbaijan. Miss Azerbaijan becomes the national titleholder for international beauty pageants.
History
The national beauty contest "Miss Azerbaijan" is held in the country since 1996.
Each year, before the beginning of the next contest, an organizing committee which involves representatives of well-known media persons, voluntarily provide organizational support for the contest. The organizing committee is also working with various media organizations, photographers and photo studios, videographers, designers, freelancers, and the sponsors who provide their services to competition on mutually beneficial terms. 16 ladies are selected after casting and the qualifying round for the final selection. During the final round an independent jury consisting of representatives of culture and arts, show business and media, and sponsors, evaluate the finalists' performance by a 10-point system. According to the point calculation results, the main and sponsor nominations are distributed.
National Franchise
All the contests "Miss Azerbaijan" had been held by the license issued by the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan until 2006. After 2006, under the new rules, the Ministry canceled the issuance of licenses for cultural events, including the contests.
Since 2013, Azerbaijan selected the winner for Miss Universe. Instead, the winner of Miss Azerbaijan 2012 participated at the event.[1] The first time the country participated in the pageant in Miss Universe 2013 on 9 November.[1] Aysel Manafova is the first Miss Universe Azerbaijan titleholder.
Nowadays Miss Azerbaijan becomes the national titleholder for Miss Universe, Miss Intercontinental and Top Model of the World.
Titleholders
Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Miss Azerbaijan | Notes |
| 1996 | Narmina Zarbaliyeva[2] | Competed at the World's Best Model 1995 in Istanbul, Turkey. |
| 1997 | Gulsara Rzayeva | Did not compete |
| 1999 | Fatima Abbasguliyeva | Did not compete |
| 2000 | Valida Abasova | Did not compete |
| 2001 | Fatima Suleymanova | Did not compete |
| 2002 | Samira Rasulova | Did not compete |
| 2003 | Sabina Hashimova | Did not compete |
| 2004 | Olesya Sergeyeva | Competed at the Miss Intercontinental 2004 in Huhhot, China. |
| 2005 | Shovkat Gasimova | Did not compete |
| 2006 | Gunay Musayeva | Did not compete |
| 2010 | Gulnara Alimuradova[3] | Due to lack of sponsorship, she was withdrew to Miss Universe 2010. |
| 2012 | Aysel Manafova | The first Miss Azerbaijan who competed at the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia. She was appointed by Aras Agalarov, one of the main organizers of the pageant. |
| 2014 | Javidan Gurbanova | Competed at the Queen of the Universe 2015 in Spain as the 3rd Runner-up and Miss Photogenic Award Champion. |
| 2015 | Natalia Sokolovskaya | Did not compete |
| 2016 | Oksana Barkhatova[4] | Will be competing in Miss Universe 2016. |
References
- ^ a b "Google Translate". google.com.ph. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Narmina Zarbaliyeva - Miss Baku". narod.ru. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Gulnara Alimuradova Miss Azerbaijan". Beauty Pageant News. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
- ^ "Oksana Barkhatova has been elected as Miss Azerbaijan 2016". thegreatpageantcommunity. 7 August 2016.
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