Zana Krasniqi

Zana Krasniqi (born September 15, 1988 in Pristina) is a Kosovar fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Kosovo 2008. She represented Kosovo for the first time in Miss Universe and placed in the Top 10 of the Miss Universe 2008.

Zana Krasniqi
Born	Zana Krasniqi September 15, 1988 Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Green
Major competition(s)	Miss Universe Kosovo 2008 (Winner) Miss Universe 2008 (Top 10)

Personal life

Zana Krasniqi comes from a background of entertainers including her father Naim Krasniqi, a singer in Kosovo.[2] On April 4, 2008, Fadil Berisha, the photographer of Miss Universe's official photos, hosted the inaugural "Miss Universe Kosova" pageant where Krasniqi was crowned and represented Kosovo in the Miss Universe pageant.[3] Zana was trained by photographer Fadil Berisha.[4] who worked with the Miss Universe organization, and is a fellow Kosovar Albanian.[5][6] Her interests include singing, performing and modelling. Her career ambition is to be a fashion designer.[3]

See also

• Albanians in Kosovo
• Kosovo
• Miss Universe 2008

Notes and references

Notes:

a.

^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 98 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 113 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

References:

1. "Zana Krasniqi – Miss Universe Kosovo 2008". Zimbio.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
2. "Zana Krasniqi ndër 10 më të bukurat në Miss Universe". Malesia.org. July 15, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
3. "Zana Krasniqi pefaqeon Kosove ne Miss Univers 2008". KosFusion Fusion. Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2008.
4. "Zana Krasniqi is Miss Kosovo Universe 2008". Lansingsportsrage.com. October 10, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
5. "Standout Productions – Fadil Berisha". Standoutproductions.net. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
6. Shabbir, Nabeelah. "'Prishtinali': urban faces in a raw capital". cafébabel. Retrieved February 24, 2012.