Miss and Mister Azerbaijan (or Miss Azərbaycan) is a national beauty pageant in Azerbaijan.
History
The national beauty contest "Miss Azerbaijan" is held in the country since 1996. Each year, before the beginning of the next contest, an organizing committee which involves representatives of well-known media persons, voluntarily provide organizational support for the contest. The organizing committee is also working with various media organizations, photographers and photo studios, videographers, designers, freelancers, and the sponsors who provide their services to competition on mutually beneficial terms. 16 ladies are selected after casting and the qualifying round for the final selection. During the final round an independent jury consisting of representatives of culture and arts, show business and media, and sponsors, evaluate the finalists' performance by a 10-point system. According to the point calculation results, the main and sponsor nominations are distributed.
National Franchise
All the contests "Miss Azerbaijan" had been held by the license issued by the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan until 2006. After 2006, under the new rules, the Ministry canceled the issuance of licenses for cultural events, including the contests.
In 2013, Azerbaijan selected the winner for Miss Universe. Instead, the winner of Miss Azerbaijan 2012 participated at the event.[1] The first time the country participated in the pageant in Miss Universe 2013 on 9 November.[1] Aysel Manafova is the first Miss Universe Azerbaijan titleholder.
The first Miss Azerbaijan who competed at the Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, Russia.[4] She was appointed by Aras Agalarov, one of the main organizers of the pageant.
Due to internal matter, Bahar did not present to Miss Universe. In early quarantine, her official portrait on Miss Universe website finally disappeared and confirmed that she will not compete at Miss Universe 2024.
Aras Agalarov directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe in 2013
