Miss Bulgaria World 2009

The new Miss Bulgaria is Antonia Petrova from the city of Pernik. The blond beauty is 24 years old and has two degrees in higher education - in Economics and Law.

For the first time, the year the winner was chosen by viewers' sms votes.

Antonia will present Bulgaria at the "Miss World" contest.

The crown, decorated with 2009 crystals was given to the winner by last year's winner Yulia Yurevich.

Miss Bulgaria Universe 2009

From Left: Elitsa Lubenova (Miss Bulgaria Universe 2009), Antonia Petrova (Miss Bulgaria 200), Ruslana Kaneva (Miss Beauty of The World 2009) and Polina Gergusheva (Miss Tourism Planet of The World 2009)

A student and model Antonia Petrova (2nd left) won Miss Bulgaria 2009. The Bulgaria beauty pageant was held on March 14 at the Rainbow Plaza in Sofia. 24 contestants completed in this event.

The beauty queen 24 year old Petrova is 1.80 m tall and will represent Bulgaria at Miss World 2009 next December in Johannesburg, South Africa, where Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia crowned Miss World 2008.

And First runner-up was name Miss Bulgaria Universe 2009 as 18 year old Elitsa Lubenova (left). Lubenova, stand 1.70 m, will be going to compete in Miss Universe 2009 pageant in the Bahamas next August.

While 2nd runner-up and 3rd runner-up were Ruslana Kaneva and Polina Gergusheva. Ruslana will be going to Miss Beauty of the World and Polina to Miss Tourism Planet of the World.