Meet the winners of Star Hellas, Miss Hellas, and Miss Young 2022


The 70th Star Hellas, Miss Hellas, and Miss Young grand final competition was held last Sunday, November 20 at Teatro Athens in Kallithea.

A total of 12 finalists were selected to compete for the national titles and the opportunity to represent Greece on the global stage — the Miss World and Miss International pageants.

Meet the winners:

Star Hellas 2022 - Samantha Misovic

Miss Hellas 2022 - Zoi Asoumanaki

Miss Young 2022 - Ioanna Skoula

Runners-up - Anatoli Hexadaktilo, Konstantina Sotiriou, and Fotini Gede

Miss Cinema 2022 - Zeta Makrogiannakis

Photos: Nikos Zotos / Star Hellas

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