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Zana Berisha crowned Miss Universe Kosovo 2018

30 Jun 2018 | Irina Silva

Miss Universe Kosovo 2018 (Miss Universe Kosova 2018) held its grand finale on 29th June 2018 at Kosovo, Republic of Kosovo where twenty contestants competed for the national title. Miss Universe Kosovo 2016 Camila Barraza crowned her successor as Miss Universe Kosovo 2018 Zana Berisha, as no Miss Universe Kosovo 2017 was ever crowned.

The twenty delegates competing for the title of Miss Universe Kosovo 2018 were Albertina Dedinca, Albiona Bajraktari, Ana Ademi, Androlina Gashi, Clirimtare Sedolli, Dardana Mziu, Edlina Sllamniku, Elin Beqiri, Erdonita Krekaj, Erza Raqi, Finesa Uka, Kaltrina Berisha, Kosovare Lajqi, Kosovare Neziri, Linda Salihu, Rreze Dautaj, Verona Fejzullahu, Verona Fejzullahu, Zana Berisha.

 

Zana Berisha crowned Miss Universe Kosovo 2018

 

Zana will now represent Kosovo at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant stage, where Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters will crown her successor. Zana’s delegacy will bring Kosovo back to the Miss Universe stage after a hiatus of one year.

In 2008, On 4 April 2008, Fadil Berisha - photographer of Miss Universe’s official photos - hosted Kosova's inaugural pageant where Zana Krasniqi was crowned. She went on represent Kosova at the Miss Universe pageant.[1] This was the first appearance in a Miss Universe pageant for Miss Kosova following the country's declaration of independence on February 17, 2008.

In 2013 Fadil Berisha and Agnesa Vuthaj took control of Miss Kosovo and retrieved the Miss Universe franchise. This happened after the previous Miss Universe Kosovo director, Agron Selimi and team made the decision to send their winner to Miss World. Thus, selection of winners for Miss Earth and Miss Universe pageants is being held under a single pageant.

In 2018 Revista VIP Club took over the franchise of Miss Universe in Kosovo under the direction of TV producer Labinot Gashi. The company also holds the franchise for Miss Universe in Albania.