This is a list of Moldova representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world. The country has not yet won any crown.
Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious,[1] widely covered and broadcast by media.[2] The Wall Street Journal,[3] BBC News,[4] CNN,[5] Xinhua News Agency,[6] and global news agencies such as Reuters[7] and Agence France-Presse[8][9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.[10][11][12]
Moldova's Big Four titleholders[]
Moldova has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women.[3][13] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth.[14][11][12]
- Color key
- Miss Universe winner
- Miss World winner
- Miss International winner
- Miss Earth winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| YEAR | MISS UNIVERSE | MISS WORLD | MISS INTERNATIONAL | MISS EARTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2020 | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States. Moldova will send their first delegate in 2021.) |
↑ No Pageant Held | × | |
| 2019 | Elizaveta Kuznitova Top 40 |
× | × | |
| 2018 | Tamara Zarețcaia | Daniela Marin | Dumitrița Izbișciuc | |
| 2017 | Ana Badaneu Top 40 |
Daniela Bejan | Veronica Buzovoi | |
| 2016 | Daniela Marin | Alina Chirciu | Tatiana Ovcinicová | |
| 2015 | Anastasia Iacub | Anastasia Fotachi | × | |
| 2014 | Alexandra Caruntu | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States. Moldova sent their first delegate in 2015.) |
× | |
| 2013 | Valeriya Tsurkan | × | ||
| 2012 | × | Aliona Chitoroaga | ||
| 2011 | Veronica Popovici | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Moldova sent their first delegate in 2012.) | ||
| 2010 | Daria Zaiteva | |||
| 2009 | Maria Bragaru | |||
| 2008 | Iana Varnacova | |||
| 2007 | Ina Codreanu | |||
| 2006 | Alexandra Demciuk | |||
| 2005 | Irina Dolovova | |||
| 2004 | Marina Chivaciuc | |||
| 2003 | Elena Danilciuc | |||
| 2002 | × | |||
| 2001 | × | |||
| 2000 | Mariana Moraru | |||
| ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in England, United Kingdom. Moldova sent their first delegate in 2000.) | ||||
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
| Pageant | Placements | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 0 | None |
| Miss World | 2 | Top 40 (2017, 2019) |
| Miss International | 0 | None |
| Miss Earth | 0 | None |
| Total | 2 | Top 40 (2017, 2019) (Miss World) |
References[]
- ↑ Ornos, Riza (30 September 2013). "Philippines, Brazil And Venezuela: Three Countries To Win The Big Four International Beauty Pageants". International Business Times. https://www.ibtimes.com.au/philippines-brazil-venezuela-three-countries-win-big-four-international-beauty-pageants-1318720.
- ↑ Kanja, Kirstin (20 December 2019). "Beauty with a purpose: What it means to be Miss World, Miss Universe". Standard Media. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/evewoman/article/2001353920/what-it-means-to-be-miss-world-miss-universe.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303562904579230743737206568. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Amee, Enriquez (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-25550425. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Cabato, Regine (27 January 2017). "How a country hosts a Miss Universe pageant". CNN. http://cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2017/01/27/miss-universe-cover.html.
- ↑ News, China (3 November 2018). "Myanmar's beauty queen to take part in Miss World pageant 2018 in China". Xinhua News Agency. http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/03/c_137579570.htm.
- ↑ News, Reuters (13 December 2013). "The Philippines earns another crown". Reuters. http://in.reuters.com/video/2013/12/19/the-philippines-earns-another-crown?videoId=276014896. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ↑ Joel, Guinto (13 March 2015). "PH Cinderellas 'duck walk' to world stage". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/187109/beauty-pageant-cinderellas-beat-poverty-in-ph-seize-world-stage. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Joel, Guinto (12 March 2015). "In beauty pageants, Philippines' modern day Cinderellas seize world stage". Agence France-Presse. GMA News Online. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/451153/lifestyle/in-beauty-pageants-philippines-modern-day-cinderellas-seize-world-stage. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/09/13/urban-chat-the-misses-and-missuses-world.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/philippines-miss-universe/2455920.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Kenya, News (2011-07-15). "Beauty with scandals". Standard Digital News. http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000038924&pageNo=2. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117022548/http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/nhung-scandal-cua-miss-world-1898682.html. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
See also[]
- Miss Moldova