International Contests

The first contest to choose the most beautiful girl in the world, Miss World, was organized in 1954 in Great Britain, and continued to be held there regularly until 1989.  Growing interest from the media and the public has led to high viewership, which actually exceeded three billion viewers on more than one occasion.  In the last several years, Slovakia was successfully represented at Miss World by Karolína Čičátková, Andrea Verešová, Janka Horečná, Jana Ivanová, Eva Verešová, Adriana Pospíšilová, Mária Sándorová, Ivica Sláviková, Magdaléna Šebestová, Veronika Husárová and Edita Kresáková. This year, Miss Slovakia 2009 Barbora Franeková will represent the Slovak Republic at Miss World.

This is the oldest international beauty contest in the world and has already celebrated its 55th anniversary.   The founder, organizer and president of Miss Europe is Roger Zeiler, the president of Mondial Events Organisation.  Our country enjoyed great success during the jubilee 50th year in 1999, when Dušana Fridrichová was nominated as one of the 15 most beautiful girls in Europe.  In subsequent years, Slovakia was represented at this prestigious contest by Martina Hodruská, Lucia Pilková and Hana Burianová.  In 2003, Slovakia made history at the Miss Europe contest held in Paris, when the first Vice Miss 2003, Miroslava Luberdová, earned second place and won the title of First Vice Miss Europe 2003.  This success was followed by another in 2004 when Slovak Vice Miss Tatiana Krčméryová found herself in the finale as one of the three most beautiful women in Europe.  The First Vice Miss 2005, Katarína Holáňová, represented Slovakia in Miss Europe in 2006.

This is the only worldwide beauty pageant that takes place on an annual basis in Asia. Its beginnings can be traced back to the year 1961. The current president of the Miss International contest is Katsumi Ishida from Japan.  In 2000, a representative from Slovakia, Michaela Strählová, placed in the contest’s top 15.  Slovakia was successfully represented by Barbara Pappová and Zuzana Gunišová in subsequent years as well.  In the 43rd year of this prestigious contest, Slovakia was successfully represented by Second Vice Miss 2003, Simona Slobodníková, who won the title MISS Internet International 2003.  In 2004, Slovakia was represented by Second Vice Miss Aneta Kailingová, in 2005 by Lucia Debnárová, in 2006 by Second Vice Miss 2006 Dagmar Ivanová, in 2007 by Second Vice Miss Kristína Valúšková and in 2008 Lenka Sýkorová.  This year, Soňa Skoncová, Second Vice Miss Slovakia 2009, will represent Slovakia in the contest.