Miss Ukraine Universe

Not to be confused with Miss Ukraine.

Miss Ukraine Universe (Ukrainian: Міс Всесвіт Україна) is national beauty pageant in Ukraine. The winner represents Ukraine at the most prestigious international beauty contest "Miss Universe".

Miss Ukraine Universe Organization
Міс Всесвіт Україна

Formation	2006; 19 years ago (2006)
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Kyiv
Location	Ukraine
Membership	Miss Universe
Official language	Ukrainian
President	Anna Filimonova
Website	www.missukraineuniverse.com.ua

The pageant exists since 2006, after the Miss Ukraine Organization lost the Miss Universe franchise to Oleksandra Nikolayenko.^[1][2] The winner of the pageant represents Ukraine at the Miss Universe contest. Previously, the representative of Ukraine was chosen by the Miss Ukraine Committee.

The current Miss Ukraine Universe is Sofiya Tkachuk from Rivne, who was crowned on June 9, 2025.^[3]

History

The Miss Ukraine Universe pageant was founded in 2006 by Oleksandra Nikolayenko Ruffin.

Natalie Glebova, Miss Universe 2005 was invited by Oleksandra to visit Ukraine to promote the Miss Ukraine Universe contest in 2006.^[4] The first edition of the contest was won by Inna Tsymbalyuk.^[1]

In April 2016 Oleksandra Nikolayenko Ruffin sold the pageant. A foreign-owned international company became the new owner of the Miss Ukraine Universe beauty contest.

The current Miss Universe license holder in Ukraine and the National Director of the Miss Ukraine Universe pageant is Anna Filimonova.

Selection of the winner

Participants of the pageant should be citizens of Ukraine and have from 18 to 28 years of age.

The jury members of the contest are well-known film and television stars, athletes, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists. The jury and the honored guests of the Miss Ukraine Universe pageant: Naomi Campbell, Dolph Lundgren, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Joan Collins, Thomas Anders, Eric Trump, Andrii Shevchenko, Snizhana Onopko, Oleksandr Dolgopolov, Caroline Wozniacki, Paula Shugart, Miss Universe-2008 Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe-2005 Natalie Glebova, Fadil Berisha, Sherri Hill and others.

Titleholders

•   : Declared as Winner
•   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
•   : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
•   : Ended as special awards winner

The winner of Miss Ukraine Universe represents her country at the Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. Before 2006 Miss Ukraine pageant sent delegates to Miss Universe pageant under Lilia Kuznetsova directorship.

Year	Oblast	Miss Ukraine Universe	Placement at Miss Universe	Special awards	Notes
Anna Filimonova directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2016
2025	Rivne	Sofiya Tkachuk[5]	TBA	TBA	TBA
2024	Odesa	Alina Ponomarenko	Unplaced
2023	Kyiv	Angelina Usanova[6]	Unplaced	Voice For Change (Silver Winner)	Later, Miss Eco International 2024.
2022	Chernihiv	Viktoria Apanasenko[7]	Unplaced	Spirit of Carnival Award Best National Costume	Appointed — Due to the impact of The Russian War Against Ukraine, the First Runner-up of 2021 crowned as Miss Ukraine Universe 2022.
2021	Dnipropetrovsk	Hanna Nepliakh[8]	Unplaced
2020	Kyiv	Yelyzaveta Yastremska	Unplaced		Appointed — Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the First Runner-up of 2019 crowned as the Miss Ukraine Universe 2020.
2019	Zaporizhzhia	Anastasia Subbota	Unplaced
2018	Odesa	Karina Zhosan	Unplaced
2017	Kyiv	Yana Krasnikova	Unplaced
2016	Kyiv	Alena Spodynyuk	Unplaced
Oleksandra Nikolayenko directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2016―2015
2015	Kyiv	Anna Vergelskaya	Unplaced
2014	Kharkiv	Diana Harkusha	2nd Runner-up		Appointed — She was given the title after the original winner refused to compete at Miss Universe.
	Lviv	Anna Andres	Did not compete		Resigned — Anna Andres withdrew from the pageant for personal reasons.
2013	Vinnytsia	Olga Storozhenko	Top 10
2012	Kharkiv	Anastasia Chernova	Unplaced
2011	Odesa	Olesya Stefanko[9]	1st Runner-up
2010	Kherson	Anna Poslavska[10]	3rd Runner-up
2009	Donetsk	Khrystyna Kots-Hotlib[11]	Unplaced
2008	Kharkiv	Eleonora Masalab[12]	Unplaced
2007	Kharkiv	Lyudmila Bikmullina[13]	Top 15
2006	Chernivtsi	Inna Tsymbalyuk[14]	Top 20
Lilia Kuznetsova directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1995―2004
2005	Kyiv	Juliya Chernyshova	Unplaced
2004	Odesa	Oleksandra Nikolayenko	Unplaced		President of Miss Ukraine Universe from 2006 to 2015.
2003	Kyiv	Lilja Kopytova	Unplaced
2002	Kyiv	Liliana Gorova	Unplaced
2001	Zaporizhzhia	Yuliya Linova	Unplaced
2000	Dnipropetrovsk	Natalie Shvachko	Unplaced
1999	Kyiv	Zhanna Pikhulya	Unplaced
1998	Kharkiv	Olena Spirina	Unplaced
1997	Kharkiv	Natalia Nadtochey	Unplaced
1996	Kyiv	Irina Borisova	Unplaced
1995	Kyiv	Irina Chernomaz	Unplaced

Oblast Rankings

Oblast	Titles	Year
Kyiv	11	1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2023
Kharkiv Oblast	6	1997, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014
Odesa Oblast	4	2004, 2011, 2018, 2024
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast	2	2000, 2021
Zaporizhzhia Oblast		2001, 2019
Chernihiv Oblast	1	2022
Lviv Oblast		2014
Vinnytsia Oblast		2013
Kherson Oblast		2010
Donetsk Oblast		2009
Chernivtsi Oblast		2006

See also

• Ukraine portal

• Miss Universe
• Ukraine at major beauty pageants