Miss Kurdistan is a national beauty pageant for young women in Iraqi Kurdistan. It was founded in Erbil in 2012, the first Miss Kurdistan winner was Shene Aziz Ako. The winner is assigned a one-year contract, traveling across Kurdistan, and in some cases overseas. Aside from the job, the winner also receives a cash allowance for her entire reign.[1][2][3]
Dalia Hassan Miss Grand Kurdistan 2014 Leyli Chupani Miss Grand Kurdistan 2015 | |
| Formation | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty Pageant |
| Headquarters | Erbil |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss World Miss Grand International Miss United Continents |
Official language | Kurdish |
| Website | misskurdistan |
Titleholders edit
| Year | Miss Kurdistan | First runner-up | Second runner-up | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sanna Mahmod (Halabja) |
Kareiz | Merian | [1][4] |
| 2016 | Zhalia Sirwan (Erbil) |
Sargol Salam Chir | Shadi Abdulkarim | |
| 2013 | Fenik Muhammed (Sulaymaniyah) |
Not awarded | Not awarded | [5] |
| 2012 | Shene Aziz Ako (Sulaymaniyah) |
Evîn Reuf | Gardinia Yasmin Rahim | [6] |
Special Awards edit
| Year | Miss Internet | Miss National Dress | Miss Personality | Miss Tourism | Miss Peace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dalia Rebwar Hassan | Shakar Nasih | Seher Abdulla | Nady Rashid | Zhin Sebah |
| Year | Miss Elegance | Miss Friendship | Miss Photogenic | Not awarded | |
| 2012 | Evîn Reuf | Rahma Talb | Sara Hilal | ||
Miss Kurdistan representatives at International beauty pageants edit
Color key
- : 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
Miss World edit
| Year | Representative's Name | Hometown | Placement | Special Awards | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Shene Aziz Ako | Sulaymaniyah | Did not compete | ||
Miss Grand International Kurdistan edit
| Year | Representative's Name | Hometown | Placement | Special Awards | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Leyli Chupani | Mahabad | Unplaced | [7] | |
| 2014 | Dalia Rebwar Hassan | Stockholm | Unplaced | Withdraw during the competition | [8] |
Miss United Continents edit
| Year | Representative's Name | Hometown | Placement | Special Awards | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Fatimah Ghadan | Mahabad | Unplaced | [9] | |
| 2014 | Dalia Bapeer Mohammad | Sulaymaniyah | Unplaced |
References edit
- ^ a b "Sana Mahmoud wins the 4th Miss Kurdistan beauty pageant". Rudaw (in Central Kurdish).
- ^ Editorial Staff (10 December 2018). "14 candidates to compete for Miss Iraqi Kurdistan 2019". Kurd Net - Ekurd.net Daily News.
- ^ "Miss Kurdistan to watch PSL final in Lahore". Samaa TV.
- ^ "Sana Mahmoud crowned as Miss Kurdistan 2018". Kurdistan24.
- ^ "Iraqi Kurds crown Miss Kurdistan 2013 Fenik Mohammad Abdul Karim". ekurd.net. Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "Twelve Kurdish girls participating for miss Kurdistan 2013". ekurd.net. Archived from the original on 2018-07-27. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "Miss Kurdistan bids for Miss Grand International". Rudaw.
- ^ "Miss Grand International". www.missgrandinternational.com (in Thai).
- ^ "Miss Continente Unidos - Candidatas 2015". www.misscontinenteunidos.com.