Miss Cyprus

Miss Cyprus
Motto Feel Fantastic
Formation 1973
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Nicosia
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Miss World
Miss Earth
Miss International
Official language
Greek
Team
Mega TV Cyprus
Website starcyprus.com

Miss Cyprus is a national Beauty pageant in Cyprus.

History

The first modern Cypriot competition took place in 1973. the organization has been financed by the famed brewing company Carlsberg. the competition has taken place at the Carlsberg-festival location.

The winners receive the titles "Star Kypros", '"Miss Kypros", "Miss Carlsberg" and "Miss Mediterranean". Winners of the event go on to represent Cyprus at the Miss Universe (Star Kypros), Miss World (Miss Kypros), plus two runners-up. The following abbreviations are used for the different titles: Only one person has gone to place in the beauty pageants which is Miss Cyprus 2002 who finished 8th.

The winners receive the title:

In 2000 Star Kypros was handled the Millennium Miss Universe 2000 in Nicosia, Cyprus with the Miss Universe Organization. Miss India, Lara Dutta was crowned as Miss Universe 2000 in that year.

In 2010 Star Kypros was cancelled after rescheduling date between Miss Universe Organization International pageant and Star Kypros National pageant.

Titleholders

YearStar CyprusNotes
1973Joanna Melanidou
1974Andri Tsangaridou
1976Georgia Georgiou
1977Mary Adamou
1978Eliana Djiaboura Chr
1979 Parthenopi Vassiliadou
1980Elena Andreou
1981Katia Angelidou
1982Marina Elena Rauscher
1983Katia Chrysochou
1984Zsa Zsa Melodias
1985 Andri Andreou
1986Christina Vassaliadou
1987Natasha Papademetriou
1988 Aphrodite Theophanous
1989Irma Voulgari
1990Emilia Groutidou
1991Militsa Papadopoulou
1992Photini Spyridonos
1993Maria Vasiliou
1994 Clara Davina Rainbow
1995Froso Spyrou
1996Korina Nicolaou
1997Daniella Iordanova
1998Valentini Dionysiou
1999Christi Groutidou
2000Stella Demetriou
2001 Demetra Eleftheriou
2002Ivi Lazarou
2003Nayia Iacovidou
2004Elena Hadjidemetriou
2005Elena Gerodiakonou
2006Polyvia Achilleos
2007Dimitra Sergiou
2008Kielia Giasemidou
2009Demetra Olimpiou
2011Andriani Karantoni
2012Ntaniella Kefala[1] Did not compete
2013Elisa Georgiou[2]
2014Markélla Konstantínou[3]
2015 Maria Morarou

Representatives at Miss Universe

Color key
  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

The winner of Star Kypros represents her country at the Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Traditionally the winner selected in previous year to the Miss Universe pageant.

In 2013-2014 Cyprus did not participate at the Miss Universe pageant, due to lack of sponsorship.[4] Perhaps in 2015 Cyprus will return with the new titleholder of Star Kypros 2014, Markélla Marína Konstantínou.

YearMiss CyprusPlacementSpecial Awards
Greece 1973Joanna Melanidou Unplaced
Philippines 1974Andri Tsangaridou Unplaced
United States 1981Katia Angelidou Unplaced
Peru 1983Marina Elena Rauscher Unplaced
United States 1984Zsa Zsa Melodias Unplaced
United States 1985Andri Andreou Unplaced
Panama 1986Christina Vassaliadou Unplaced
Singapore 1987Natasha Papademetriou Unplaced
Thailand 1992Militsa Papadopoulou Unplaced
Mexico 1993Photini Spyridonos Unplaced
Philippines 1994Maria Vasiliou Unplaced
Namibia 1995 Clara Davina Rainbow Unplaced
United States 1996Froso Spyrou Unplaced
United States 1997Korina Nicolaou Unplaced
United States 1998Daniella Iordanova Unplaced
Trinidad and Tobago 1999Valentini Dionysiou Unplaced
Cyprus 2000Christi Groutidou Unplaced
Puerto Rico 2001Stella Demetriou Unplaced
Puerto Rico 2002Demetra Eleftheriou Top 10
Panama 2003Ivi Lazarou Unplaced
Ecuador 2004Nayia Iacovidou Unplaced
Thailand 2005Elena Hadjidemetriou Unplaced
United States 2006Elena Gerodiakonou Unplaced
Mexico 2007Polyvia Achilleos Unplaced
Vietnam 2008Dimitra Sergiou Unplaced
The Bahamas 2009Kielia Giasemidou Unplaced
United States 2010Demetra Olimpiou Unplaced
Brazil 2011Andriani Karantoni Unplaced
United States 2012Ioanna Yiannakou* Unplaced
2016Maria Morarou TBA TBA

Representatives at Miss World

Cyprus debuts at the Miss World pageant since 1960. Miss Kypros represents her country at the Miss World pageant. On occasion, when the position does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a contestant is sent.

YearMiss CyprusPlacementSpecial Awards
United Kingdom 2000Ifigéneia Papaïoánnou Unplaced
South Africa 2001Christiána Chrysostómou Unplaced
United Kingdom 2002Antzela Drousiótou Unplaced
China 2003Stélla Stylianoú Unplaced
China 2004Konstantína Euripídou Unplaced Top 20 at Miss World Top Model
China 2005Orthodoxia Moutsouri* Unplaced
Poland 2006Elli Manoli Unplaced
China 2007Dora Anastasiou Unplaced Top 18 at Miss World Talent
South Africa 2008Mari Vasiliou* Unplaced
South Africa 2009Chrystalla Tsialli Unplaced
China 2010Andrea Kkolou* Unplaced Top 15 at Miss World Talent
United Kingdom 2011Orthodoxia Panagi Unplaced Top 77 at Beauty with a Purpose
China 2012Georgia Georgiou Unplaced Top 40 at Miss World Beach Beauty
Indonesia 2013Kristi-Mari Agapiou* Unplaced Top 10 at Miss World Top Model
United Kingdom 2014Ioanna Fillipou Unplaced
China 2015Rafaéla Charalámpous Unplaced
South Korea 2016María Kósta TBA

Representatives at Miss Earth

YearMiss CyprusPlacementSpecial Awards
Philippines 2003 Krystiana Aristotelou Top 10
Austria 2015 Markélla Konstantínou Unplace
2016 Athena Loizou TBA TBA

Representatives at Miss International

Cyprus debuts at the Miss International pageant since 1995. The 3rd Runner-up of Star Kypros or called as Miss Mediterranean represents her country at the Miss International pageant. On occasion, when the position does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a contestant is sent. Since 2007, in unknown reasons, the Miss Mediterranean did not compete at the pageants excluded in 2008 and 2012 in appointing by Star Kypros Organization.

YearMiss CyprusPlacementSpecial Awards
Japan 2000Nikoletta Violari Top 10
Japan 2001Maria Chatzivasiliou Unplaced
Japan 2002Nikol Stylianou Unplaced
Japan 2003Maria Pelekanou Unplaced
China 2004Dimitra Mouski Unplaced
Japan 2005Charis Dimitriou Unplaced
Japan 2006Elena Georgiou Unplaced

See also

References

External links

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