History of Ukraine at the Miss Universe Pageant

In Ukraine three national beauty contests exist : Miss Ukraine, Miss Universe Ukraine and Queen of Ukraine. The Miss Ukraine Universe Pageant began in 2006. Historically, Ukraine was represented at Miss Universe by the winner or Runner-up of the Miss Ukraine pageant. Until 2006 Miss Ukraine was the only national beauty contest, participants of which were qualifying for all the international pageant contests.

Miss Ukraine still is the most prestigious and broadcast, however other concourses such as Miss Ukraine Universe with the help from Oleksandra Nikolayenko becomes well accepted also.

They country has never won the Miss Universe Pageant but they made the TOP 5 three times since 2010.

Ukraine at Miss Universe since 2006

The first edition of Miss Universe Ukraine was won by Inna Tsymbalyuk, she represented her country at Miss Universe 2006. She placed in the top 20.

2007 : Lyudmila Bikmullina placed in the top fifteen, and became the second Ukrainian girl to do so.

2008 : Eleonora Masalab represented Ukraine at Miss Universe in Vietnam. She was unplaced.

2009 : Kristina Kots-Gotlib represented Ukraine at Miss Universe in the Bahamas. She was unplaced.

2010 : Anna Poslavska became Miss Universe's 3rd runner-up in Las Vegas. Poslavska was the only European to place among the final top five.

2011 : Olesya Stefanko became Miss Universe's 1st runner-up! The highest placement for Ukraine at Miss Universe.

2012 : Anastasia Chernova represented Ukraine at Miss Universe 2012 in Las Vegas. She was unplaced.

2013 : Olga Storozhenko represented Ukraine at Miss Universe in Moscow, Russia where she became the fifth Miss Ukraine to advance to semifinals and finished in the Top 10.

Harkusha represented Ukraine at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant where she became the 2nd Runner-up of the pageant, making it the third time that Ukraine has ever made it to the Top 5 of the pageant.

2014 : Diana Harkusha represented Ukraine at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant where she became the 2nd Runner-up of the pageant, making it the third time that Ukraine has ever made it to the Top 5 of the pageant.