Miss Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Мисс Қазақстан) is a national beauty pageant in Kazakhstan. The pageant was founded in 1997, where the winners were sent to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Earth.

Miss Qazaqstan National Beauty Pageant
Formation1997; 27 years ago (1997)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersAlmaty
Location
Membership
Official language
Kazakh
President
Aiday Isaeva
Key people
Sovet Seitov
Websitemisskazakhstan.kz

History

Miss Kazakhstan started in 1997 from Sovet Seitov management. Being the most prestigious national pageant, Miss Kazakhstan became the pioneer of national beauty pageants in Kazakhstan. 17 regions and 3 cities across Kazakhstan compete for the crown. Miss Kazakhstan is the national modern beauty agency in Kazakhstan which has the right to select representatives to international events such as Miss Universe (since 2006), Miss World (since 1998), and Miss Earth (since 2021).

Since 2022, former Miss Kazakhstan 2014 who is also Kazakhstan's representative at Miss Universe 2014, Aiday Isaeva has been crowned President of Miss Kazakhstan. In that year the name Miss Kazakhstan was rebranded using the local language name "Miss Qazaqstan".

Formats

The Miss Qazaqstan competition is traditionally holding provincial representation every year. The 17 and 3 cities across Kazakhstan will compete for the crown. In the final result, there will be a Second Runner-up, a First Runner-up, and then finally 3 grand winners, Miss Earth Qazaqstan, Miss Universe Qazaqstan, and Miss Qazaqstan.

Titleholders

   Miss Universe Kazakhstan
   Miss World Kazakhstan
   Miss Earth Kazakhstan

Miss Qazaqstan

Year Miss Qazaqstan Kazakh Name Region
1997 Dzhamilia Bisembayeva Джемилия Бисембаева Almaty
1998 Dana Tolesh Дана Төлеш Almaty
1999 Asel Isabayeva Әсел Исабаева Almaty
2000 Margarita Kravtsova Маргарита кравцова Rostov-on-Don
2001 Gulmira Mahambetova Гүлмира Махамбетова Almaty
2002 Olga Sidorenko Ольга Сидоренко Almaty
2003 Saule Zhunusova Саили Жүнісова Pavlodar
2004 Alexandra Kazakova Александра Казакова Almaty
2005 Dina Nuraliyeva Дина Нұралиева Shymkent
2006 Gaukhar Rakhmetaliyeva Гаухар Рахметалиева Almaty
2007 Alfina Nasyrova Альфина Насырова Almaty
2008 Olga Nikitina Ольга Никитина Karaganda
2009 Symbat Madyarova Симбиан Мадярова Almaty
2010 Zhanna Zhumaliyeva Жанна Жұмалиева Oral
2011 Aynur Toleuova Айнұр Төлеуова Taldykorgan
2012 Zhazira Nurimbetova Жазира Нұрымбетова Kentau
2013 Aiday Isaeva Айдай Исаева Almaty
2014 Regina Vandysheva Регина Вандишева Almaty
2015 Alia Mergenbaeva[1] Әлиа Мергенбаева Aktau
2016 Gulbanu Azimkhanova[2] Гүлбану Әзімханова Kyzylorda
2018 Alfiya Yersayin[3] Альфия Ерсайын Atyrau
2019 Madina Batyk Мәдина Балық Pavlodar

Miss Universe Kazakhstan

In 2015 Sovet Seitov decided to make changes in sending the Miss Kazakhstan delegation to Miss Universe. Previously the main winner would automatically go to Miss Universe and now this has been changed to be more specific. Miss Almaty as a provincial-level organization that is considered very competitive in selecting representatives is given the mandate to select the winning representative for Miss Universe. Starting in 2015, the winner of Miss Almaty has the right to represent Kazakhstan at Miss Universe and of course the national pageant, Miss Kazakhstan. However, this format turned out to be not very significant, so in 2019 Sovet Seitov reversed the format and finally, in 2021 Miss Kazakhstan crowned 3 winners at once in their respective events, namely Qazaqstan Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss Earth.

Year Miss Universe Kazakhstan Kazakh Name Region
2015 Regina Valter Реджина Вальтер Almaty
2016 Darina Kulsitova Дарина Күлситова Semey
2017 Kamilla Asylova Камилла Асылова Almaty
2018 Sabina Azimbayeva Сабина Әзімбаева Taldykorgan
2020 Kamilla Serikbay Камилла Серікбай Pavlodar
2021 Aziza Tokashova Азиза Тоқашова Almaty

Miss Qazaqstan 2021-present

In 2021 Miss Kazakhstan Organization decided to divide the Miss Kazakhstan winner into the 3 categories; Qazaqstan Miss Universe, Qazaqstan Miss World, and Qazaqstan Miss Earth. Since 2022 the transfer of leadership to Aiday Isaeva management, a new format is being held where Kazakhstan's representative for Miss World is the winner of Miss Qazaqstan and also the representatives for Miss Universe and Miss Earth.

Year Qazaqstan Miss Universe Kazakh Name Region Qazaqstan Miss World Kazakh Name Region Miss Qazaqstan Earth Kazakh Name Region
2021 Aidana Akhantaeva[4] Айдана Ахантаева Astana Nazerke Karmanova Назерке Карманова Aktobe Anna Glubokovskaya Анна Глубоковская Karaganda
Year Miss Qazaqstan Kazakh Name Region Miss Universe Qazaqstan Kazakh Name Region Miss Earth Qazaqstan Kazakh Name Region
2022 Tomiris Kakimova Томирис Кәкімова Astana Diana Tashimbetova
Dethroned
Диана Тәшімбетова Almaty Dilnaz Tilaeva Дильназ Тілаева Almaty
Tomiris Zair
Assumed
Томирис Заир Almaty
2023 Sabina Idrissova Сабина Идрисова Astana Madina Almukhanova Мадина Альмуханова Almaty Ayaulym Alimkhaliyeva Аяулым Алимхалиева Almaty
2024 Bagym Baltabayeva Багым Балтабаева East Kazakhstan Dana Almasova Дана Алмасова Kostanay Tomiris Kadyrkhan Томирис Кадырхан Almaty

Titleholders under Miss Qazaqstan Org.

Miss Universe Kazakhstan

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Region Miss Qazaqstan Kazakh Name Placement at Miss Universe Special awards Notes
Aiday Isaeva directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2022
2025 Kostanay Dana Almasova Дана Алмасова TBA
2024 Almaty Madina Almukhanova Мадина Альмуханова Unplaced
2023 Almaty Tomiris Zair[5] Томирис Заир Unplaced Appointed — Tomiris was Vice Miss Qazaqstan 2022.
2022 Almaty Diana Tashimbetova Диана Тәшімбетова Did not compete Withdrew — Due to a lack of sponsorship and issues with the organization, Diana pulled out of the competition.
Astana Aidana Akhantaeva Айдана Ахантаева Withdrew — Was replaced by a newer delegate.
Sovet Seitove directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2019―2021
2021 Almaty Aziza Tokashova Азиза Тоқашова Unplaced
2020 Pavlodar Kamilla Serikbay Камилла Серікбай Unplaced
2019 Atyrau Alfïya Ersayın Альфия Ерсайын Unplaced
Sovet Seitove "Miss Almaty" directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2015―2018
2018 Taldykorgan Sabina Azimbayeva Сабина Әзімбаева Unplaced
2017 Almaty Kamilla Asylova Камилла Асылова Unplaced
2016 Semey Darina Kulsitova Дарина Күлситова Unplaced
2015 Almaty Regina Valter Реджина Вальтер Did not compete Miss Almaty — Sovet Seitove (San Bell); Regina Valter withdrew in 2015 and was intended to compete at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant; However, after a new Competition was held that year a new titleholder was crowned Valter was quietly dismissed.
Sovet Seitove directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2006―2014
2014 Almaty Aiday Isaeva Айдай Исаева Unplaced
2013 Almaty Aygerim Kozhakanova Айгерім Қожақанова Unplaced Appointed — Aygerim was the winner of Miss Almaty 2013.
Kentau Zhazira Nurimbetova Жазира Нұрымбетова Did not compete
2012 Taldykorgan Aynur Toleuova Айнұр Төлеуова Did not compete Due to minimum age recruitment, Aynur Toleuova was barred not from competing.
2011 Almaty Valeriya Aleinikova Валерия Алейникова Unplaced Appointed — Valeriya was 1st Runner-up at Miss Kazakhstan 2010.
2010 Almaty Asselina Kuchukova Әселина Кучукова Unplaced
Almaty Symbat Madyarova Симбиан Мадярова Did not compete Symbat Madyarova was replaced by Asselina Kuchukova (Miss Almaty) to be "Miss Universe Kazakhstan" but her title existed until her reign was over.
2009 Karaganda Olga Nikitina Ольга Никитина Did not compete Olga was scheduled to compete at Miss Universe 2009 but due to lack of sponsorship, she decided to withdraw from the competition.
2008 Almaty Alfina Nasyrova Альфина Насырова Unplaced
  • Best Ao Dai (Top 5)
2007 Almaty Gaukhar Rakhmetaliyeva Гаухар Рахметалиева Unplaced
2006 Shymkent Dina Nuraliyeva Дина Нұралиева Unplaced Miss Kazakhstan — Sovet Seitove (San Bell) directorship.

Miss World Kazakhstan

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Region Miss Qazaqstan Kazakh Name Placement at Miss World Special awards Notes
Aiday Isaeva directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World from 2022
2026 East Kazakhstan Bagym Baltabayeva Багым Балтабаева TBA
2025 Astana Sabina Idrissova Сабина Идрисова TBA
Miss World 2023 was rescheduled to 2024 due to the change of host and when entering India as the new host, there were several issues that caused the postponement until March 2024.
2023 Astana Tomiris Kakimova[6] Томирис Кәкімова Unplaced
Miss World 2021 was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in Puerto Rico, no edition started in 2022.
Sovet Seitove directorship — a franchise holder to Miss World between 1998―2021
2021 Aktobe Nazerke Karmanova Назерке Карманова Did not compete Nazerke married before competing at Miss World.
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no competition held in 2020―2021
2019 Pavlodar Madina Batyk Мәдина Балық Unplaced
2018 Karaganda Yekaterina Dvorechkaya Екатерина Дворечкая Unplaced Yekaterina was 1st Runner-up at Miss Kazakhstan 2018.
2017 Kyzylorda Gulbanu Azimkhanova Камилла Асылова Top 40
  • Head-to-head challenge winner
2016 Aktau Alia Mergenbaeva Әлиа Мергенбаева Unplaced
2015 Almaty Regina Vandysheva Регина Вандишева Top 20
2014 Almaty Madina Davletova Мадина Давлетова Did not compete Madina was 2nd Runner-up at Miss Kazakhstan 2013.
2013 Taldykorgan Aynur Toleuova Айнұр Төлеуова Unplaced
2012 Yevgeniya Klishina Евгения Кlishина Top 15 Yevgenia was 1st Runner-up at Miss Kazakhstan 2010.
2011 Oral Zhanna Zhumaliyeva Жанна Жұмалиева Top 15
2010 Almaty Asselina Kuchukova Әселина Кучукова Unplaced
2009 Shymkent Dina Nuraliyeva Дина Нұралиева Top 15
2008 Almaty Alfina Nasyrova Альфина Насырова Top 15
2007 Nur-Sultan Dana Kaparova Дана Капарова Unplaced Dana was 1st Runner-up at Miss Kazakhstan 2006.
2006 Karaganda Sabina Chukayeva Сабина Чөкайова Unplaced Sabina was 1st Runner-up at Miss Kazakhstan 2005.
Did not compete in 2005
2004 Almaty Alexandra Kazakova Александра Казакова Unplaced
2003 Pavlodar Saule Zhunusova Саили Жүнісова Unplaced
2002 Almaty Olga Sidorenko Ольга Сидоренко Unplaced
Did not compete in 2001
2000 Rostov-on-Don Margarita Kravtsova Маргарита кравцова Top 5
  • World Designer Dress award
1999 Almaty Asel Isabayeva Әсел Исабаева Unplaced
1998 Almaty Anna Kirpota Анна Кирпота Unplaced Anna was 1st Runner-up at Miss Kazakhstan 1998.

Miss Earth Kazakhstan

  •   : Declared as Winner
  •   : Ended as runner-up qualification
  •   : Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
  •   : Ended as special awards winner
Year Region Miss Qazaqstan Kazakh Name Placement at Miss Earth Special awards Notes
Aiday Isaeva directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth from 2022
2025 Almaty Tomiris Kadyrhan Томирис Кадырхан TBA
2024 Almaty Ayaulym Alimkhaliyeva Аяулым Алимхалиева Did not compete
2023 Almaty Dilnaz Tilaeva Дильназ Тілаева Top 8
(Runner-up)
  • Best in Evening Gown
2022 Karaganda Anna Glubokovskaya Анна Глубоковская Did not compete Withdrew for undisclosed reasons.
Another agency directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth between 2007―2019
Due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic, no representative between 2020—2021
2019 Almaty Altynay Assenova Алтынай Әсенова Unplaced
Did not compete between 2015—2018
2014 Nur-Sultan Assel Zholdassova Әсел Жолдасова Unplaced
  •   Talent Competition (Group 3)
2013 Almaty Kumis Bazarbayeva Күміс Базарбаева Unplaced
  • Best in Talent
  • Miss Ever Bilena
  • Miss Versailles
Did not compete between 2008—2012
2007 Almaty Zhazira Nurkhodjaeva Жазира Нұрходжаева Unplaced
Sovet Seitove directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Earth in 2001
Did not compete between 2002—2006
2001 Almaty Margarita Kravtsova Маргарита Кравцова Miss Earth Water 2001
(2nd Runner-up)
  • Best in Swimsuit

References

  1. ^ "Самой красивой девушкой Казахстана стала Алия Мергенбаева из Актау". Ренат Ташкинбаев. 10 December 2015.
  2. ^ ""Мисс Казахстан-2016" стала студентка медколледжа из Кызылорды". Мейирим Смайыл. 10 December 2016.
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  4. ^ "FOR THE FIRST TIME THREE GIRLS WON TITLE "MISS KAZAKHSTAN"". www.kazpravda.kz. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
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  6. ^ ""Қазақстан аруы-2022" байқауының жеңімпазы анықталды Тағы да оқыңыздар" [The winner of "Miss Kazakhstan-2022" competition has been determined] (in Kazakh). Nur.kz. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.