Albania currently has four Miss Universe placements. Representing the European country in the international beauty pageant, Anisa Kospiri and Angela Martini finished in the Top 10 in 2002 and 2010, respectively, while Hasna Xhukiçi finished in the Top 15 in 2009 and Cindy Marina finished in the Top 20 in 2019.
Marina is the first Miss Universe Albania titleholder born in the United States and the second Miss Universe Albania titleholder not born in Albania following Agnesa Vuthaj, who was born in Kosovo and crowned in 2005. Marina was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA to her Albanian parents Ardian Marina and Kristina Marina.
Miss Universe Albania 2022
Miss Universe Albania 2021 Ina Dajci, 28, of Tirana, Albania will crown her successor at the Venom Club in Magjistralja Prishtinë-Ferizaj, Pristina, Kosovo on June 10, 2022. It is the 17th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects Albania’s official Miss Universe candidate and it will be held simultaneously with the Miss Universe Kosovo 2022 coronation.
Dajci was crowned Miss Universe Albania 2021 in Tirana on July 9, 2021. Also crowned in the same coronation ceremony were Miss World Albania 2021 Joanna Kiose and Miss Earth Albania 2021 Ornella Karruku.
There are 22 women competing for the Miss Universe Albania 2022 title. Here are the candidates:
- Altea Hoxhaj, 18, Vlorë
- Antigona Ruci, 23, Elbasan
- Anxhela Tanuzi ,19, Krujë
- Dajana Gjoka, 20, Lezhë
- Deta Kokomani, 21, Durrës
- Egi Kolina, 18, Fier
- Ergita Muharremi, 18, Vlorë
- Eriselda Hyko, 20, Pogradec
- Gilberta Miftari, 24, Tirana
- Gilda Biba, 18, Tirana
- Klarisa Pengu, 19, Tirana
- Klea Kordhoni, 18, Tirana
- Lela Kallojeri, 18,
- Marilina Martini, 19, Shkodër
- Megi Gega, Durrës
- Natalia Tigani, 18, Tirana
- Ornela Balla, 18, Tirana
- Ornela Topçiu, 19, Krujë
- Rea Cenkollari, 18, Tirana
- Rigelsa Cybi, 25, Fushë-Krujë
- Xheni Kambo, 22, Korçë
- Xhensila Shaba, 26, Tirana


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