Miss Cyprus

Star Cyprus (Greek: Σταρ Κύπρος), also known as Miss Cyprus, was a national beauty pageant in Cyprus. Until 2012, the main winner competed at Miss Universe and Miss Cyprus at Miss World. From 2015 to 2018, Star Cyprus represented the country at Miss World and Miss Cyprus at Miss Earth. The pageant was discontinued in 2018 and has not been held since.

History

The first modern Cypriot competition took place in 1973. the organization has been financed by the famed brewing company Carlsberg. the competition has taken place at the Carlsberg-festival location. In 1975 and 1976, the pageant was cancelled due to the Turkish invasion.^[1]

The winners receive the titles "Star Kypros", '"Miss Kypros", "Miss Carlsberg" and "Miss Mediterranean". Starting in 2013, after losing the Miss Universe franchise, the winners of the event go on to represent Cyprus at the Miss World (Star Kypros), Miss Earth (Miss Kypros), plus two runners-up. The following abbreviations are used for the different titles: Only one person has gone to place in the beauty pageants which is Miss Cyprus 2002 who finished 8th.

National titles

The winners receive the title:

• SK = Star Kypros (Greek: Σταρ Κύπρος)
• MK = Miss Kypros (Greek: Μις Κύπρος)

Other positions receive the title:

• Miss Mediterranean
• Miss Carlsberg
• Miss Young (Miss Teen Cyprus)
• First Runner-up
• Second Runner-up

Miss Universe

• Star Cyprus was responsible for the local organization of the Miss Universe 2000, that was held in Nicosia.
• Star Cyprus 2001, Demetra Eleftheriou is the only Cypriot to advance among the semifinalists in Miss Universe, a fact that happened in Miss Universe 2002 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• In 2024, an Indonesian businesswoman took over Miss Universe license for Cyprus.

Titleholders

Winner International Title

Miss Universe Cyprus

Miss World Cyprus

Miss International Cyprus

Miss Earth Cyprus

Miss Europe Cyprus

Miss Universe Cyprus

Star Cyprus winners went to Miss Universe since the pageant formation created in 1973. Between 1973 and 2012 the main winners competed at Miss Universe and in 2024 Cyprus was back under Poppy Capella directorship. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.

See also

• Star Hellas
• Star GS Hellas

Notes

1. ^ Relinquished.
2. ^ Originally first runner-up of Star Cyprus; she took over the title after the original winner relinquished.

References

1. ^ Aristidou, Christos G. (9 August 2020). "50 χρόνια από το πρώτο Φεστιβάλ της Carlsberg" [50 years since the first Carlsberg Festival] (in Greek). Simerini. Archived 23 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
2. ^ "Οι όμορφες Κypριόπουλες που εξελέγησαν 'Σταρ' και 'Μις Κύπρος' και 'Μις Carlsberg'" [The beautiful Cypriot girls who were elected "Star" and "Miss Cyprus" and "Miss Carlsberg"] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 10 July 1973. p. 3. Retrieved 18 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
3. ^ "Τα προχθεσινα καλλιστεια κατα το 'Φεστιβαλ Καρλσμπεργκ'" [The recent beauty pageants at the "Carlsberg Festival"] (in Greek). Eleftheria. 2 July 1974. p. 6. Retrieved 18 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
4. ^ "Τα καλλιστεια τησ Καρλσμπεργκ" [The beauty pageants of Carlsberg] (in Greek). Charavgi. 12 July 1977. p. 4. Retrieved 18 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
5. ^ "Τα καλλιστεια τησ Καρλσπεργκ" [The beauty pageants of Carlsberg] (in Greek). Simerini. 11 July 1978. p. 8. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
6. ^ "Η Ντινα Χριστοδουλιδου Σταρ Κυπροσ 1979" [Dina Christodoulidou Star Cyprus 1979] (in Greek). Simerini. 10 July 1979. p. 7. Retrieved 18 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
7. ^ "Τα καλλιστεια του φεστιβαλ Καρασπερκ" [The beauties of the Calsberg festival] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 8 July 1980. Retrieved 16 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
8. ^ "Star Cyprus heads back to Canada". The Cyprus Weekly. 26 September 1980. Retrieved 16 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
9. ^ "Εκλέγηκαν οι ωραιώτερες Κυπρίες" [The most beautiful Cypriot women were elected]. Mesimvrini. 6 July 1981. Retrieved 16 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
10. ^ "Τα καλλιστεια του φεστιβαλ καρλσμπερκ" [The beauties of the Carlsberg Festival] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 2 July 1982. p. 5. Retrieved 16 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
11. ^ "Τα τελικα καλλιστεια του φεστιβαλ Καρλσπερκ" [The final performances of the Carlsberg Festival] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 5 July 1983. p. 8. Retrieved 16 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
12. ^ "Τα καλλιστεια Καρλσπερκ" [The beauty pageants of Carlsberg] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 4 July 1984. p. 12. Retrieved 16 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
13. ^ "Λεμεσιανη η Σταρ Κυπρος" [Limassolian the Star Cyprus] (in Greek). Simerini. 5 July 1985. p. 9. Retrieved 16 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
14. ^ "Τα τελικά καλλιστεία στο Φεστιβάλ Κάρλσπεργκ" [The final beauty pageant at the Carlsberg Festival] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 8 July 1986. p. 3. Retrieved 17 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
15. ^ "Star Cyprus 1987" (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 5 July 1987. p. 9. Retrieved 17 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
16. ^ "Πεντε καλλονεσ στα καλλιστεια" [Five beauties in the beauty pageant] (in Greek). Mesimvrini. 6 July 1988. p. 1. Retrieved 17 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
17. ^ "Δώρα στις νικήτριες των Π. Καλλιστείων Φεστιβάλ Κάρλσμπεργκ" [Gifts for the winners of the Carlsberg Festival beauty pageant] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 31 August 1989. p. 12. Retrieved 17 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
18. ^ "Επελεγησαν η Σταρ Κυπρος και η Μισ Κυπρος" [Star Cyprus and Miss Cyprus were selected] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 4 July 1990. p. 10. Retrieved 17 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
19. ^ "Star Cyprus 1991" (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 14 July 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 17 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
20. ^ Tsoukala, Lena (27 September 1992). "Η Σταρ και η Μις Κύπρος" [The Star and Miss Cyprus] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. p. 32. Retrieved 18 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
21. ^ "Μις Κύπρος εξελέγη 18χρονη Λαρνακιώτισσα" [An 18-year-old girl from Larnaca was chosen Miss Cyprus] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 3 July 1993. p. 24. Retrieved 18 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
22. ^ "Η Κλαίρα «Σταρ Κύπρος»" [Clara "Star Cyprus"] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 17 September 1994. p. 9. Retrieved 19 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
23. ^ "Σταρ και Μιςς Κύπρος" [Star and Miss Cyprus] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 13 July 1995. p. 20. Retrieved 19 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
24. ^ "Στόχος τώρα η «Μις Υφήλιος»" [The goal now is "Miss Universe"] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 14 July 1996. p. 3. Retrieved 19 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
25. ^ "Ασυνήθιστα κι απρόοπτα στα καλλιστεία" [Unusual and unexpected things in beauty pageant] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 13 July 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 19 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
26. ^ "Θέλει να βγει στην TV η νέα Σταρ Κύπρος" [The new Star Cyprus wants to appear on TV]. Phileleftheros. 12 July 1998. Retrieved 13 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
27. ^ Parpas, Lukas (2 June 1999). "Η «Σταρ» δεν το περίμενε" ["Star" didn't expect it] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. p. 24. Retrieved 19 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
28. ^ "Η ομορφότερη της Κύπρου" [The most beautiful in Cyprus] (in Greek). Phileleftheros. 6 July 2001. p. 32. Retrieved 19 August 2025. – via Press and Information Office
29. ^ "Star Cyprus 2016". The Times of Beauty. 7 December 2016.

External links

• Official site