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Miss Kosovo or Miss Kosova is beauty competition for unmarried women in Kosovo and has taken place since 1994. In the years 1998, 2004 and 2005, the contest was not held.
Two winners had a successful pageant in Miss Albania: Venera Mustafa (1999 winner of both titles); and Agnesa Vuthaj (winning Miss Kosova 2003 and Miss Albania 2004) who also participated internationally as Miss Albania.
The Miss Kosova pageant is organized by former titleholder Agnesa Vuthaj under her Agnesa Vuthaj Association.
After Kosovo's independence, Miss Kosovo 2007 Yllka Berisha participated in the Miss Earth 2008 pageant but was unplaced. Beginning 2008, the Miss Kosovo winner represents Kosovo at the Miss Earth Pageant.
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Winners
Year Miss Kosovo 1990 Afërdita Paçarada 1995 Blerta Syla 1996 Diellza Kollgeci 1997 Adelina Ismajli 1998 No Pageant 1999 Venera Mustafa 2000 Mimoza Harxhi 2001 Albina Hashani 2002 Njomëza Rozhaja 2003 Agnesa Vuthaj 2004-05 No Pageant 2006 Besa Gashi 2007 Yllka Berisha 2008 Kaqusha THACI 2009 Elza Marku Miss Kosovo (Representatives to Miss Earth)
Year Name Placement 2001 ND 2002 Mirjeta Zeka 2003 Teuta Hoxha 2004 ND 2005 ND 2006 ND 2007 ND 2008 Yllka Berisha 2009 Elza Marku 2010 Morena Taraku - The Miss Kosovo pageant is not related to Miss Universe Kosovo or formally Miss Universe Kosova. After Kosovo gained independence from Serbia in 2008, Fadil Berisha (renowned Albanian-American photographer) started the Miss Universe Kosova pageant to select the country's delegate to Miss Universe. On the other hand, the Miss Kosovo pageant selects its representative to Miss Earth.
Miss Universe Kosova (Representatives to Miss Universe)
Year Name Placement 2008 Zana Krasniqi Top 10 (6th) 2009 Marigona "Gona" Dragusha 2nd runner-up (3rd) 2010 Keshtjella Pepshi Unplaced 2011 Afërdita Dreshaj Top 16 See also
- Miss Universe Kosovo
- Kosovo at the Big Four pageants
External links
Categories:- Beauty pageants
- Beauty pageants in Kosovo
- Recurring events established in 1994
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