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Zana Krasniqi (born September 15, 1988) is a
model, and the first Miss Universe Kosovo since
the state's declaration of independence on 17
February 2008. In her inaugural appearance she
made it to 6th place. In this first appearance
Miss Kosovo made at the Miss Universe pageant,
much of the media surrounded the 'controversial'
issue of whether or not she could be friends with
Miss Serbia, Krasniqi and Miss Serbia did in fact
befriend each other.
Personal life
Zana Krasniqi comes from a background of
entertainers including her father Naim Krasniqi, a
famous singer in Kosovo. Though it is not known
how she was discovered and chosen for the pageant,
Zana was trained by photographer Fadil Berisha,
who worked with the Miss Universe organization,
and is a fellow Kosovar Albanian. Her interests
include singing, performing and modelling. Her
career ambition is to be a fashion designer.
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