The finals of the 20th Miss Russia beauty pageant took place at Barvikha Luxury Village concert hall on March 3.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankThe finals of the 20th Miss Russia beauty pageant took place at Barvikha Luxury Village concert hall on March 3.

The finals of the 20th Miss Russia beauty pageant took place at Barvikha Luxury Village concert hall on March 3.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankYelizaveta Golovanova from Smolensk (western Russia) was crowned Miss Russia 2012.

Yelizaveta Golovanova from Smolensk (western Russia) was crowned Miss Russia 2012.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankKristina Bondar from the town of Zheleznodorozhny near Moscow took the second place in the pageant.

Kristina Bondar from the town of Zheleznodorozhny near Moscow took the second place in the pageant.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankAlena Shishkova from Tyumen (Siberia) won the third place.

Alena Shishkova from Tyumen (Siberia) won the third place.

More than 50 girls took part in the pageant.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankThe exclusive Miss Russia crown costs $1 million.

The exclusive Miss Russia crown costs $1 million.

Miss Russia-2012 Yelizaveta Golovanova.
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankKristina Gondar, Miss World 2011 Ivian Sarcos, Miss Russia 2011 Natalia Gantimurova, Yelizaveta Golovanova and Alena Shishkova (from left to right).

Kristina Gondar, Miss World 2011 Ivian Sarcos, Miss Russia 2011 Natalia Gantimurova, Yelizaveta Golovanova and Alena Shishkova (from left to right).
© RIA Novosti . Ruslan Krivobok / Go to the mediabankThroughout the year, the winners will engage in a variety of charitable, social and cultural events that promote healthy and successful lifestyle, positive attitude to life and strive for education.

Throughout the year, the winners will engage in a variety of charitable, social and cultural events that promote healthy and successful lifestyle, positive attitude to life and strive for education.