Miss Universe Greece

Miss Universe Greece (Greek: Μις Υφήλιος Ελλάς; previously called Star Hellas) is a national beauty pageant responsible for selecting Greece's representative to the Miss Universe pageant. The first Miss Universe Greece pageant was held in 2018.

Miss Universe Greece
Μις Υφήλιος Ελλάς
MottoConfidently Beautiful
Formation2018
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersAthens
Location
Membership
Miss Universe
Official language
Greek

History

The first Star Hellas competition took place in 1952. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the pageant was broadcast every year by the Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi. From 1990 to 2010, it was funded and broadcast on Greece's private network ANT1.[1]

Purpose

Miss Universe Greece expects to hold a pageant with the motto "confidently beautiful". The winner will be the entrant to Miss Universe each year. Greece did not compete in 1988, 2016 and 2017.

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

1952-2015: Star Hellas
Year Miss Universe Greece Placement Special Awards
1952 Ntaizy Mavraki 2nd Runner-up
1953 Doreta Xirou
1954 Rika Diallina Top 16
1955 Sonia Zoidou
1956 Rita Gouma Top 16
1957 Lygia Karavia Top 16
1958 Marily Kalimopoulou Top 16
1959 Zoitsa Kouroukli Top 16
1960 Magda Pasaloglou Top 16
1961 Ria Deloutsi
  • Miss Congeniality
1962 Christina Apostolou
1963 Despina Orgeta
1964 Corinna Tsopei Miss Universe 1964
1965 Aspa Theologitou Top 16
1966 Katia Balafouta
1967 Elya Kalogeraki Top 16
  • Miss Photogenic
1968 Miranda Zafeiropoulou Top 16
1969 Irini Diamantoglou
1970 Angelique Bourlesi Top 15
1971 Gely Karagianni
1972 Nancy Kapetanaki
1973 Vana Papadaki Top 15
1974 Lena Kleopa
1975 Afroditi Katsouli
1976 Melina Michailidou
1977 Maria Spantidaki
1978 Marieta Kountouraki
1979 Katia Koukidou
1980 Roula Kanellopoulou
1981 Maria Nikoúli
1982 Tina Roussou 3rd Runner-up
1983 Plousia Farfaraki
1984 Peggy Dogani
1985 Sabina Damianidou
1986 Vasileia Mantaki
1987 Xenia Pantazi
1988 Tereza Liakou Did not compete
1989 Christiana Latani
1990 Tzeni Balatsinou
1991 Marina Poupou
1992 Marina Tsintikidou
1993 Christina Manousi
1994 Rea Toutounzi Top 10
1995 Eleni Papaioannou
1996 Nina Georgala
1997 Elina Zisi
1998 Dimitra Eginiti
1999 Sofia Rapti
2000 Heleni Skafida
2001 Evelina Papantoniou 1st Runner-up
2002 Lena Paparigopoulou
2003 Marietta Chrousala Top 15
2004 Valia Kakouti
2005 Evagelia Aravani Top 15
2006 Olympia Chopsonidou
2007 Doukissa Nomikou
2008 Dionysia Koukiou
2009 Viviana Kampanile
2010 Anna Prelevic
2011 Iliana Papageorgiou
2012 Vasiliki Tsirogianni
2013 Anastasia Sidiropoulou
2014 Ismini Dafopoulou
2015 Mikaela Fotiadis

2018-present: Miss Universe Greece

Started in 2018. The first Miss Universe Greece was Evangelia Aravani (former Star Hellas 2005). The winner represents Greece at the Miss Universe pageant. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent. The pageant has the motto "Confidently Beautiful".

Year Miss Universe Greece Hometown Notes Placement Special Awards
2018 Ioanna Bella Veria Star Hellas 2018
(Miss Universe Greece)
2019 Greece did not participate in the Miss Universe 2019 pageant
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References
  1. Τα καλλιστεία που δεν είδαμε ποτέ!
    - Ελληνικά Καλλιστεία 2012: Ο διαγωνισμός θα μεταδοθεί αποκλειστικά από το TLIFE!
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