Miss Universe Latvia

Miss Universe Latvija
Formation 2005
Type Beauty Pageant
Headquarters Riga
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Miss Grand Universe
Official language
Latvian
Organization
Bravo Productions (2005-2006), Ieva Kokoreviča (2015)

Miss Universe Latvia (Miss Universe Latvija) is a national beauty pageant that selects the Latvian representative to the Miss Universe pageant. The contestants represent the 7 cities and 26 Districts of Latvia. There they would select the top 15, then the top 10 and the final 5. So far the pageant was held only twice: in 2005 and 2006.

History

In 2005, Bravo Productions was awarded the rights to send Latvian representative to Miss Universe 2005 pageant to be held in Bangkok, Thailand. Ieva Kokoreviča became the first ever Miss Universe Latvia in an event held at the SAS Radisson in Riga on April 7, 2005.[1] As well as having debuted, Latvia was also called out to the semi-finals (and finals) for the first time.

The last Miss Universe Latvia is Sanita Kubliņa, who was crowned on April 5, 2006 in Riga.[2] She represented Latvia in the Miss Universe 2006 competition in Los Angeles, California, but did not place.

In 2007 until 2015, Miss Universe Latvia did not compete at the Miss Universe pageant. The organization has been lost the franchise in 8 years after the pageant was postponed. Miss Universe Latvia decided that they will sent a delegate at 2016.

Titleholders

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

The winner of Miss Universe Latvia represents her country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

YearMiss Universe LatviaHometownPlacementSpecial Awards
Thailand 2005 Ieva Kokoreviča Limbaži Top 10
United States 2006 Sanita Kubliņa Ogre Unplaced
Belize 2016 Kristīne Rancāne Rēzekne TBA TBA

References

  1. "News archive: April – June 2005". Pageant News Bureau. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
  2. ""Miss Universe Latvija 2006" Sanita Kubliņa". TVNET Izklaide. 2006-04-07. Retrieved 2007-09-23.

External links

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