Meet The 2017 Cherry Queen Contestants

Meet the contestants of the 2017 Cherry Queen (Meggykirálynő) Competition. This year’s competition is the ninth annually held event of the Cherry Queen beauty pageant.

The Cherry Queen beauty pageant is a popular event at the Honey and Cherry Festival (Méz és Meggyfesztivál). The festival is held in Szank, a small village in the South region of Hungary.

Honey and Cherry Festival is one of the most diverse and celebrated festivals in Bács Kiskun county.

The 14 contestants of 2017 are selected through a live audition in Szank. Prior to the Honey and Cherry festival the contestants take part in photoshoots and a fan favorite vote on the festival’s Facebook Page.

On the day of the festival the potential Cherry Queens perform on the runway in different sections. A group of judges decide on the winner and the Cherry Queen is crowned in front of a live audience. Other prices include: Special Prize (különdíj), Lady of Szank (Szankháziasszonya), and various gift packages by sponsors.

Here are the beautiful contestants of the 2017 Cherry Queen Competition, posing in Szank Bányászpark, listed in alphabetical order.

Borbély Kitti, 16, Győr

Cserneczky Laura Anna, 15, Pápa

Daday Zita, 19, Kiskunhalas

Hamar Rachel, 18, Budapest

Horváth Genovéna, 22, Budapest

Kalderás Tímea, 22, Kecel

Kékegyi Szimonetta, 20, Békéscsaba

Mészáros Boglárka, 19, Budapest

Németh Nikolett, 15, Békéscsaba

Prenkpalaj Katarina, 18, Martonos, Szerbia

Rácz Anita, 15, Kiskunfélegyháza

Vágner Fanni, 15, Kislőd

Varga Virág, 17, Kunszentmiklós