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Miss Hungary is a national beauty contest in Hungary first held in 1929.

For some international pageants the Hungarian contestants are hand-picked, though. They are listed in the Hungarian contestants on international beauty pageants article.

• 1929 - World War II Before the War more pageants were held under this name. The first was held in 1929 and the winner of it won the Miss Europe title. In 1936 Zsa Zsa Gabor won the title, but she was underaged so she couldn't compete in Miss Europe. Later she became a Hollywood actress and celebrity.
• From the World War II till 1985 the pageant was not held because of political reasons: Hungary was a communist country.
• 1985 The pageant was held again. More than 2,000 contestants vied for the crown, and it was won by a 16 year old girl, Csilla Molnár. In 1985 she competed in the unofficial Miss Europe pageant when in the preliminaries she was to win, but at the end she came as 2nd runner-up. In the summer of 1986 she committed suicide.
• 1986- 1988 Because of Ms Molnar's death the pageant wasn't held.
• 1989 This year was the first when Hungary competed in Miss World
• 1989- 1995 The winner of this pageant was sent to the Miss World (except in 1993, when there wasn't Hungarian contestant). Since 1996 the winner of the Miss World Hungary pageant has been sent to this event,
• 1996- 1997 the pageant wasn't held
• since 1998 the event has been held again.

Miss Bikini World Hungary is a national beauty contest for Miss Bikini World.

• 2006 The pageant started, and the national winner won the Miss Bikini World 2006 title.

Official name is Gillette Venus Miss Balaton
Miss Balaton is a national beauty contest to choose the hostess of the Lake Balaton, which is the largest lake and touristic attraction in Hungary (and also in Central-Europe). The winner of this pageant sometimes has been sent to minor international pageants.

• 1999 The pageant started
• 2006 The winner of the pageant came as 1st runner-up in the Queen of the World 2006 beauty pageant.
• 2007 September: The pageant has a new owner and the new national director is former contestant Edina Bodogh

This title is the most known one in Hungary, but this is not a national contest, because the winner of this title is chosen among the paying guests of the ball.
This is the only pageant that was held under the communist era.
The winner and the runner-ups on the other day make a tour in the host-city of the ball in chaise.
The ball is always held on a Saturday in July which is the nearest to the Anna-nameday

• 1825, 26th July The first Anna-ball was held in Balatonfüred, a town near the Lake Balaton by Fulop Janos Szentgyorgyi-Horvath for her daughter Anna-Krisztina. In this event Anna first met his husband, Ernő Kiss who was among the Thirteen Martyrs of Arad in 1849 who were executed as the leaders of the revolution and war of independence against the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
• In the 1800s .It was the most aristocratic ball, and was visited by many artists and politicians, too: Mihály Vörösmarty, Mór Jókai or Lujza Blaha.
• After the World War I The ball lost its importance, but it was still held till the World War II
• After the World War II Hungary became a communist country where aristocratic balls were unwanted events, but the Anna-ball was held again.
• 1954, 31st July was the first ball after the War.
• Since the 1950s the Belle of the Anna-ball title has been given to the most beautiful girl visiting the ball. The winner got a Victoria-style vase and the Apple of Eris, the 1st runner-up got a Rotschild-style vase and the 3rd runner-up got an Apponyi-style vase from the world-famous porcelain Manufacture of Herend.

• 2003 Aniko Szucs
• 2002 Eszter Toth
• 2001 Krisztina Kovacs

• 2004 Blanka Bakos (Miss Universe Hungary 2004)
• 1991 Kinga Czuczor (Miss Hungary 1990)

• 2006 Tunde Semmi-Kis (Miss World Hungary 2005)
• 2005 Eszter Toth (Miss World Hungary 2003)
• 2004 -
• 2003 Zsuzsanna Laky -- WINNER: Miss Europe 2003
• 2002 Edit Friedl (Miss Universe Hungary 2002)
• 2001 Palma Perényi
• 2000 -
• 1999 -
• 1998 Erika Dankai (Miss World Hungary 1999)
• 1997 Klaudia Angelika Toth
• 1996 -
• 1995 Krisztina Dallos
• 1994 Zita Paikovics
• 1993 -
• 1992 Orsolya Michna (Miss Hungary 1991)
• 1991 Antonia Balint (Miss Hungary 1991 - dethroned)

• 2007 Ildiko Bona (Miss Universe Hungary 2007) - semifinalist and Best Body award
• 2006 -
• 2005 Judit Takacs
• 2004 Diana Maloveczky - semifinalist
• 2003 Eszmeralda Kriszten
• 2002 Anita Vadszi
• 2001 Agnes Helbert (Miss Universe Hungary 2001) - semifinalist
• 2000 Klara Csoto - semifinalist
• 1999 Zsuzsanna Beres - semifinalist
• 1998 -
• 1997 Andrea Hejdu
• 1996 Krisztina Danko

• 2007 Kitti Szabo (Miss Hungary 2006)
• 2006 Katalin Ildiko Polgar - finalist

• 2006 Laura Cseh
• 2005 Szabina Daradics
• 2004 Anita Freund
• 2003 (name not known) - semifinalist
• 2002 -
• 2001 Anita Langi - semifinalist
• 2000 -
• 1999 -
• 1998 -
• 1997 Katalin Takacs
• 1996 Agnes Rene

• 2006 Linda Zimany (Miss Balaton 2006) - 1st runner-up
• 2005 -
• 2004 -
• 2003 -
• 2002 Jazmin Dammak (Miss Hungary 2002)
• 2001 -
• 2000 -
• 1999 -
• 1998 Brigitta Berczeli
• 1997 -
• 1996 Adrienn Honich
• 1995 -
• 1994 -
• 1993 -
• 1992 -
• 1991 -
• 1990 -
• 1989 -
• 1988 Krisztina Frida Halmi - 1st runner-up

• Miss World Hungary official site
• Miss Universe Hungary official site
• Miss Tourism World Hungary & Miss Bikini World Hungary official site
• Miss Balaton official site
• Anna-Ball official site
• Miss Hungary official site

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