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Nora Kenez edged out 11 other contestants to win Miss Universe Hungary 2024 in a national competition held on Saturday, September 28 at the Budapest Operetta Theater. The 28-year-old pharmacist and freelance model from Szombathely will represent Hungary at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico this November. Szimonetta Fekszi was named first runner-up while Molnár Mira and Kis Laura Dóra were the second and third runners-up, respectively. Petróczy Panna bagged the Audience award. The new Miss Universe Hungary succeeds last year's winner Tünde Blága. Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nora Kenez (@dr_norakenez) Photos: Esztergályos-Stankovics Beáta, Tóth Szabolcs

Andrea Katzenbach was crowned Miss World Hungary 2024 in a glittering national competition held last Sunday, June 23 in Budapest. The 23-year-old marketing coordinator from Kiskőrös edged out 14 other contestants to win the title. She succeeds last year's winner Boglárka Hacsi and will represent her country at the 72nd Miss World. Jázmin Cseh from Dunakes and Alexandra Horváth from Mezőörs were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Kamilla Kiss and Rebeka Dalma Szivos rounded out the Top 5 finalists. "I experienced one of the most beautiful moments of my life yesterday. I did not yet realize that I was the chosen one to represent Hungary in 2024 at the Miss World competition," the new Miss World Hungary shared online. "It is a great honor and I will try with all my strength to do my best in the future and represent the country with dignity. Thank you to everyone who has believed in me and supported me, I am extremely happy," she added. Vie...

Tunde Blaga was crowned Miss Universe Hungary 2023 in a national competition held on Friday, September 29 at the Aurea Ana Palace Hotel in Budapest. The 27-year-old model edged out 15 other contestants to win the national title. She will now prepare to represent Hungary at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador this November. Lilla Csasztvan and Nóra Kenéz were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Liza Mihályfi bagged the Miss Congeniality award. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Universe Hungary previously held the title Miss Earth Hungary 2019 and went on to participate in the 19th Miss Earth in the Philippines. In 2021, she won the inaugural edition of the Miss Tourism Continental pageant in Beirut, Lebanon. "Miss Universe Hungary is more than just luxury and beauty, it's a platform to raise awareness on women's values and represent women's empowerment," Tunde shared on social media. "Today, in a world where diversity and acceptance are par...

A total of 16 contestants have been officially announced vying for the coveted title of Miss Universe Hungary 2023. The lucky winner, to be crowned this Friday, September 29, will represent Hungary at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador. This year's national competition will be the first edition under the new license holder Dr. Nora Ozer. It will also mark the return of Hungary after withdrawing from last year's Miss Universe pageant. The country's last participation was in 2021 with Jázmin Viktória. Who will be the next Miss Universe Hungary? Meet the contestants: Alexa Medveczki Bettina Ombódi Jázmin Gazdag Krisztina Horváth Laura Dóra Kis Letícia Vona Lili Balázs Lilla Csasztvan Liza Mihályfi Nóra Kenéz Rachel Pirlot Réka Kerepesi Sára Snóbel Tünde Blága Vivien Haupert Photos: Miss Universe Hungary

Boglárka Hacsis bested 15 other competitors to win Magyarország Szépe 2023 (Miss World Hungary 2023) in a national competition held on Sunday, June 11 at Symbol Budapest. The 23-year-old beauty from Miskolc succeeds Lili Tótpet and will now prepare to represent Hungary at the 71st Miss World (Miss World 2023) in India later this year. Orsolya Szabó and Zafír Bella Novák were respectively named the first and second runners-up while Patrícia Koncz and Lilla Csasztvan rounded out the Top 5 finalists. Meet the new Miss World Hungary: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss World Hungary (@missworldhungary) Photos: Tamás Vasvári, Miss World Hungary / Instagram

The Miss World 2021 Top 40 will return to Puerto Rico to compete for the 70th Miss World final at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum in San Juan on March 16. Meet the semi-finalists from Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Kenya, Madagascar, and Malaysia: HUNGARY - Lili Totpeti - Lili is currently studying Event Management at University and her proudest moment is when she got accepted to University. She enjoys horse riding, painting and drawing and traditional folk dancing. In her spare time, Lili rescues stray and abandoned animals. Her favorite book is ‘The Great Gatsby.’ ‘Intouchables’ is her favorite film and she enjoys watching David Attenborough programs. Lili’s Beauty with a Purpose project supports abandoned and abused animals. This includes visiting animal shelters to give donations and provide loving care to the animals. Placement in Miss World fast track events: Sports semi-finalist ICELAND - Hugrun Egilsdottir - Hugrun is currently a Marketing Student as well as wo...

Jázmin Viktória Elizabeth was crowned Miss Universe Hungary 2021 in a special event held at Gigi's Budapest on Saturday, November 6. The 20-year-old model and student from Budapest bested 13 other beauties to win her national title. She will now prepare to represent Hungary at the 70th Miss Universe pageant in Eilat, Israel this December. Edina Maronka and Nina Tobias were the first and second runners-up, respectively. "I’m beyond blessed and honored that I will represent Hungary," the new Miss Universe Hungary shared on her social media account. "Everything happened so fast so it’ll definitely take time for me to process what happened," she added. The last time Hungary joined Miss Universe was in 2018 with Enikő Kecskès, who placed in the Top 20, before taking a two-year hiatus from the competition. Hungary's highest placement at the Miss Universe pageant was Top 10 with Ágnes Konkoly in 2012. Photos: Jázmin Viktória Elizabeth / Instagram

Lili Tótpeti was crowned Miss World Hungary 2021 in a glittering national competition held last Friday, October 29 in Budapest. The 20-year-old beauty from Nagykanizsa is a student at Budapest University of Economics. She also enjoys modeling and horseback riding. Panni Tóth, 22, from Debrecen, and Nikolett Ambrus, 20, from Dunavarsány, were the first and second runners-up, respectively. The new Miss World Hungary succeeds Krisztina Nagypál and will now prepare to represent her country at the 70th Miss World pageant in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Photos: Miss World Hungary