Miss Czech Republic
Miss České republiky (English: Miss Czech Republic) was a national beauty pageant from the Czech Republic.[1]
History
Before Miss Czech Republic existed, there was a similar pageant that took place between 1966 and 1979, known as Girl of the Year. Alžběta Štrkulová, a popular TV presenter in the Czech Republic, won in 1967. At the time, she was the most successful titleholder in the Eastern bloc. Unfortunately, this competition was banned by communist regime.
Miss Czech Republic used to send its winner to Miss Universe or Miss Europe, after a while only sent it to Miss World, then to neither. It would also choose representatives to international competitions like Miss International, Miss Intercontinental, Miss Model of the year, Queen of the World and Miss Maja International.
Miss Czech Republic began in 1989 under the name Miss Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. In 1990 the competition was renamed Miss Czechoslovak Federative Republic. In 1993, when Czechoslovakia split into two countries (the Czech Republic and Slovakia), the competition was renamed Miss Czech and Slovak Republic. Since 1994 it became Miss České republiky, organized by director Miloš Zapletal between 1989 and 2008. In 2009, Miss World 2006, Taťána Kuchařová, became the new director.
In 2005, former titleholder Michaela Maláčová founded rival competition Česká Miss, which now sends representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss Earth. In 2010, the two organizations signed an agreement of partnership, where the two rival organizations would have Maláčová as president.[1]
Titleholders
| Year | Winner | International competition | First runner-up | 1st runner-up competition | Second runner-up | 2nd runner-up competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Ivana Christová | Miss Maja International 1989 (Winner) |
Jana Hronková | Miss Universe 1990 (10th place) as Czechoslovakia |
Michaela Polívková | |
| 1990 | Renata Gorecká | Miss Universe 1991 (55th place) as Czechoslovakia |
Andrea Rozkovcová | Ingrid Ondrovičová | Miss International 1990 (1st runner-up) | |
| 1991 | Michaela Maláčová | Miss Universe 1992 (22nd place) as Czechoslovakia |
Andrea Tatarková | Markéta Silná | Miss International 1991 (2nd runner-up) | |
| 1992 | Pavlína Baburková | Miss Europe 1992 (1st runner-up) Miss Universe 1993 (8th place) |
Gabriela Haršányová | Štěpánka Týcová | ||
| 1993 | Silvia Lakatošová | Miss Universe 1994 (5th place) as Slovak Republic |
Karin Majtánová | Simona Smejkalová | ||
| 1994 | Eva Kotulánová | Miss Universe 1995 (38th place) |
Kateřina Vondrová | Lenka Beličková | ||
| 1995 | Monika Žídková | Miss Europe 1995 (Winner) |
Kateřina Kasalová | Renata Hornofová | Miss International 1995 (2nd runner-up) Miss Universe 1996 (33rd place) | |
| 1996 | Petra Minářová | Miss Model of the Year 1996 (Winner) Miss Universe 1997 14th place |
Iva Kubelková | Zdeňka Zadražilová | ||
| 1997 | Terezie Dobrovolná | Kristýna Fridvalská | Gabriela Justinová | |||
| 1998 | Kateřina Stočesová | Queen of the World 1998 (Winner) |
Alena Šeredová | Miss World 1998 (3rd runner-up) |
Petra Faltýnová | Miss International 1998 (Top 15) |
| 1999 | Helena Houdová | Šárka Sikorová | Miss International 1999 (Top 15) |
Jitka Kocurová | Miss Europe 1999 (4th runner-up) | |
| 2000 | Michaela Salačová | Kateřina Elgerová | Markéta Svobodná | Miss International 2000 (Top 15) | ||
| 2001 | Diana Kobzanová | Andrea Fišerová | Andrea Vránová | |||
| 2002 | Kateřina Průšová | Kateřina Smržová | Miss Universe 2003 (Top 10) |
Radka Kocurová | ||
| 2003 | Lucie Váchová | Miss World 2003 (1st ru Miss Sports) (Top 20 Miss Talent) |
Klára Medková | Markéta Divišová | ||
| 2004 | Jana Doleželová | Miss World 2004 (Top 15) (Top 20 Beach Beauty) (Top 25 Miss Talent) (Top 10 Top Model) |
Michaela Wostlová | Edita Horthová | ||
| 2005 | Lucie Králová | Miss World 2005 (Top 5 Miss Talent) (Best Dance) |
Petra Macháčková | Agáta Hanychová | ||
| 2006 | Taťána Kuchařová | Miss World 2006 (Winner) (Miss Northern Europe) (1st ru Beach Beauty) (Top 20 Best Dress) |
Kateřina Pospíšilová | Renáta Czadernová | ||
| 2007 | Kateřina Sokolová | Miss World 2007 (Top 16 Miss Sports) |
Veronika Pompeová | Miss International 2007 (Top 15) |
Veronika Chmelířová | |
| 2008 | Zuzana Jandová | Miss World 2008 (Top 10 Top Model) |
Zuzana Putnářová | Miss International 2008 (4th runner-up) |
Kristýna Lebedová | Miss Tourism Intercontinental 2008 (Winner) |
| 2009 | Aneta Vignerová | Miss World 2009 | Lucie Smatanová | Miss International 2010 | Hana Věrná | Miss Supranational 2010 (1st runner-up) |
References
- ^ a b "Rival contests will end war and will cooperate". Novinky.cz. Prague. May 4, 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
