19 year old Elizaveta Golovanova is the winner of Miss Russia 2012 held on March 3, 2012 at the Barvikha Luxury Village Concert Hall in Moscow

19 year old Elizaveta Golovanova from Smolensk won the title and the expensive crown of Miss Russia 2012 during a pageant held last March 3 at the Barvikha Luxury Village Concert Hall in Moscow.

Elizaveta Golovanova stands 1.78m tal and was crowned by Miss Russia 2011, Natalya Gantimurova and the reigning Miss World 2011, Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela.

Besides wearing the USD 1-million crown, Elizaveta Golovanova will have the right to represent the country in Miss World 2012 on August in Ordos, Inner Mongolia in China, and in Miss Universe 2012 competition on December.

Miss Russia 2012 1st run-up was Kristina Gontar, while the 2nd run-up was Alena Shiskova

Anastasia Pominova from Voronezh was chosen as the winner of the popular vote, conducted by Woman magazine.

Miss Russia 2012

Road to Miss Russia 2012

Miss Russia 2012 will be held in a concert hall Barvikha Luxury Village in Moscow on March 3, 2012.

Miss Russia 2012, the 20th national beauty pageant of Russia, will be held in a concert hall Barvikha Luxury Village in Moscow on March 3, 2012. The winner will represent Russia in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, China in August and Miss Universe 2012 pageant later in the year. Natalia Gantimurova from Moscow will crown her successor at the end of the event.