Here are the official candidates of Miss Universe 2019
The most prestigious and much-awaited beauty pageant, Miss Universe 2019, is happening on December 8 and here are the official candidates this year.
Here are the names and a few details about Miss Universe 2019 candidates.
ALBANIA
- Cindy Marina, 21
- Studying International Relations and Global Business at the University of Southern California
- Participated in the USC (2017-2019) and Duke University (2016) volleyball team
ANGOLA
- Salett Miguel, 20
- Through hard work and determination, she has been able to rise above it and follow her dreams and achieve her goals.
ARGENTINA
- Mariana Jesica Varela, 23
- She works alongside a movement that protects and helps women who are victims of violence called #almiedono.
ARMENIA
- Dayana Davtyan, 21
- Passionate about graphic design and cartoon illustration
- Studying at the National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia
ARUBA
- Danna Garcia, 21
- Passionate about physical and mental health
- She is currently working at a hospital as a nurse while simultaneously going to school to further her education
AUSTRALIA
- Priya Serrao, 27
- First Indian-Australian to be crowned Miss Universe Australia
- She currently works as a Policy Adviser for the Victorian government and has tertiary degrees in Politics, International Studies, and Law.
BAHAMAS
- Tarea Sturrup, 24
- Describes herself as a trailblazer
- Her ultimate goal in life is to help other Bahamians establish opportunities, cultivate talent, and improve the quality of life for her fellowmen.
BANGLADESH
- Shirin Akteris, 20
- First-ever Miss Universe Bangladesh
- She’s a student at Dhaka University pursuing a degree in physics.
- She also works as a fashion model who aspires to be a philanthropist and media persona.
BARBADOS
- Shanel Marie Ifill, 20
- A second-year student at the University of the West Indies obtaining her Bachelor’s Degree in Law
- A Passionate advocate for Human Rights and plans to become a Human Rights attorney with hopes of securing a position with an NGO upon graduation.
BELGIUM
- Angeline Flor Pua, 24
- First Filipino and Asian descent to win the Miss Universe Belgium
- She is incredibly proud to be representing the diversity within her country on an international platform.
BELIZE
- Destinee Arnold, 26
- She graduated Cum Laude from California State University Fullerton with her BachelorÕs Degree in Sociology.
BOLIVIA
- Fabiana Hurtado, 21
- She is pursuing a Communication of Science degree at Gabriel RenŽ Moreno University.
- She’s passionate about is her charity work.
BRAZIL
- Julia Horta, 25
- She has a Journalism degree at the Federal University of Juiz de Fora
- She currently works as a speaker and digital influencer and created a project called ÒActive Voice.
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND
- Bria Smith, 26
- She has dedicated her life to establishing herself in her community through her voluntary service and her career in communications.
BULGARIA
- Lora Asenova, 25
- Graduated from Sofia University with a Bachelor’ Degree in Computer Science and a Master’s Degree in E-Business
- She loves to travel and believes that every new place she visits enriches her.
CAMBODIA
- Elina Somnang, 18
- She is an advocate for positive change and wants to help break the chain of poverty.
- She is passionate about helping children in her country and is constantly working on new ways to support them.
CANADA
- Alyssa Boston, 24
- She graduated from the University of Windsor with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
- She is now on the marketing team at an auto-part company
CAYMAN ISLANDS
- Kadejah Bodden, 23
- She graduated with honors with a Bachelors Degree in Biochemistry from the University of Kent, and a Masters Degree in Regenerative Medicine from Queen Mary, University of London.
CHILE
- Geraldine Gonzalez, 20
- She is passionate about helping people in need and puts her life on the line every day as a volunteer firefighter.
CHINA
- Zhu Xin. 26
- She received her undergraduate degree in Stage Makeup Design.
COLOMBIA
- Gabriela Tafur Nader, 24
- She is a lawyer who graduated cum laude from the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogot.
COSTA RICA
- Paola Chacon Fuentes, 28
- She is a student earning a degree in business administration.
- She is passionate about sports and fitness, both of which she credits for making her disciplined, hardworking, and determined.
CROATIA
- Mia Rkman, 22
- She is finishing her bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health Engineering specializing in epidemiology at the University of Applied Health Sciences.
CURACAO
- Kyrsha Attaf, 22
- She is a senior at the University of Curacao, majoring in Financial Management.
CZECH REPUBLIC
- Barbora Hodacova, 24
- She is studying law at Charles University in Prague.
- She is completing her Master’s degree this year and plans pursue social security law upon graduation.
DENMARK
- Katja Stokholm, 23
- She has been dancing since she was 4 years old.
- She studied at The Royal Danish Ballet School for 6 years, where students are trained to become professional ballet dancers.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
- Clauvid Daly, 28
- She believes that preparation, passion, and diplomacy can unify and empower women and girls around the world, leading her to become an International Affairs and Diplomacy major at the Catholic University Santo Domingo
ECUADOR
- Cristina Hidalgo, 22
- She is a former professional tennis player, who unfortunately had to retire due to an autoimmune disease.
- She is currently leading the creation of the first foundation of immunological diseases in Ecuador.
EGYPT
- Diana Hamed, 20
- She is studying at Hult Business School in London.
EL SALVADOR
- Zuleika Soler, 25
- She is a creative individual who found herself through art.
- She obtained her Bachelors in Communications with a minor in art at Kean University.
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
- Serafina Nchama, 20
- She is passionate about sports and is currently playing on one of the best basketball teams in her country.
- She is proud to partner with organizations in her home country that aim to fight against teen pregnancy as well as the sexual abuse of minors.
FINLAND
- Anni Harjunpää, 23
- She best describes herself as courageous.
- As a child, she was a shy girl who found her voice and grew up to be the strong woman she is today.
FRANCE
- Maeva Coucke, 25
- She obtained a degree in International Trade.
- She is passionate about music, movies, extreme sports, and Formula 1. and a member of the Association Les Bonnes FŽes, an organization whose mission is to aid those that are ill and canÕt take care of themselves.
GEORGIA
- Tako Adamia, 25
- After winning the Miss Universe Georgia, she became a public figure and a successful young professional.
GERMANY
- Miriam Rautert, 23
- She is a full-time petite model who obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Business Communication.
GREAT BRITAIN
- Emma Jenkins, 27
- She came from a coastal town in Carmarthenshire, known as the ‘Garden of Wales’.
GUAM
- Sissie Luo, 18
- She is a student at the University of Guam and is employed at the Raymond James investment banking company.
HAITI
- Gabriela Vallejo, 26
- She graduated from Ottawa University with a Bachelor’s degree in International Development and Civil Law.
HONDURAS
- Rosemery Arauz, 26
- She is currently enrolled in school and studying Finance and a self-employed and designs her own jewelry and one day hopes to own a high fashion jewelry company.
HOLLAND
- Birta Abiba, 20
- She has written a full-length novel and one day hopes to become a successful international author.
INDIA
- Vartika Singh, 26
- She has a Master’s degree in Public Health and has worked as a Technical Advisor in quality assurance for the world bank.
- She is an ardent advocate of accessible healthcare and is the Brand Ambassador for the Government of Uttar Pradesh’s State Nutrition Mission and other health initiatives in her home state.
INDONESIA
- Frederika Cull, 20
- She aspires to be the first Muslim Miss Universe.
- She is a dog lover who has saved over 100 dogs from the dog trade in Indonesia along with her mother.
IRELAND
- Fionnghuala O’Reilly, 26
- She is a systems engineer who obtained her bachelor of science degree from George Washington University.
- She works remotely from Dublin as a director for NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge.
ISRAEL
- Sella Sharlin, 23
- She completed high school, where she specialized in Physics and Arabic, then, served in the army for 3 years.
- She started a course to become a pilot, and then transferred to an all-male intelligence team.
ITALY
- Sofia Marilú Trimarco, 20
- She is a law student at the university Luiss Guido Carli in Rome whose career goal is to become a magistrate and fight crime.
JAMAICA
- Iana Tickle Garcia, 19
- She is a pianist and martial artist.
- She has her own charity initiative called ‘Crochet for Charity’ where which she makes and sells beautifully handcrafted crochet earrings.
JAPAN
- Ako Kamo, 22
- She was born and raised in the city of Kobe in Hy_go Prefecture.
- She is currently a student of linguistics, translation, and interpretation at Kobe College.
KAZAKHSTAN
- Alfiya Ersaiyn, 18
- She believes that her gravel mission is to help people and she supports heart disease prevention movements and is a regular blood donor.
KENYA
- Stacy Michuki, 18
- She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss Universe Kenya in the organization’s history.
- She hopes to achieve her dream of becoming a world-renowned high fashion model.
KOREA
- Lee Yeon Ju, 25
- She had always been interested in ballet, violin, piano, and art. Among them, art was the most suitable.
KOSOVO
- Fatbardha Hoxha, 21
- She is passionate about modeling, an art form that she is free to express herself in.
LAOS
- Vichitta Phonevila, 23
- She is passionate about architecture.
- She aims to support education in rural areas and provide better conditions for learning.
LITHUANIA
- Paulita Baltrusaityte, 21
- She is passionate about the environment.
- She strives to help others live a better quality of life by promoting the importance of taking care of one’s mental and physical health.
MALAYSIA
- Shweta Sekhon, 22
- She is a freelance fashion model and has worked with a number of fashion shows and photoshoots.
MALTA
- Teresa Ruglio, 22
- She was born in Venezuela, her entire family moved to Malta to escape conflict and seek better opportunities.
- She lost her father to a hard-fought battle with cancer when she was 13 years old.
MAURITIUS
- Ornella Lafleche, 21
- She is currently studying Marketing Management and works as a professional model.
- She volunteers at the Lions Club in her country and aspires to have her own NGO for children who are victims of sexual abuse.
MEXICO
- Sofia Aragon, 25
- She is a writer who committed her life to helping others who suffer from depression.
MONGOLIA
- Gunzaya Bat-Erdene, 25
- Aside from Mongolian, the Ulanbaatar native is fluent in English and speaks a little German.
- She earned her bachelor’s degree from Ikh Zasag International University in Ulaanbaatar and attended Cebu International Academy in Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines.
MYANMAR
- Swe Zin Htet, 20
- She is a Superman fan.
- She enjoys music, and loves to sing along- she sometimes even composes her own lyrics.
NAMIBIA
- Nadja Breytenbach, 24
- She has her Honors Degree in Psychology from the South African College of Applied Psychology to prove it.
NEPAL
- Pradeepta Adhikari, 22
- She is perusing a dual bachelor’s degree to become a medical professional.
- She is a former national debater, a science enthusiast, dancer, yogi, and athlete.
NETHERLANDS
- Sharon Pieksma, 24
- She loves nature, animals, and traveling. Her travels have inspired her love of music and passion for our planet.
NEW ZEALAND
- Diamond Langi, 27
- She graduated from the Australian Style Institute with her Masters in Advanced Professional Styling.
- She uses her talent as a stylist to help young girls around Auckland, New Zealand find their own personal style and flair.
NICARAGUA
- Inés Lopez, 19
- She is in her third year of a challenging international law career.
- She hopes to create a foundation that focuses on providing people living with HIV/AIDS the proper medical care they need.
NIGERIA
- Olutosin Araromi, 26
- She is a first-generation Nigerian-American college graduate of Montclair State University who holds a bachelor’s degree in health and human services with a minor in psychology.
NORWAY
- Helene Abildsnes, 21
- She excelled in academics with a focus on studying automation and robotics.
- She completed the trade certificate as Instrument Technician and passed the electrical exam in 2017.
PANAMA
- Mehr Eliezer, 22
- She is a first-generation immigrant who was born in New Delhi, India but was raised in the Philippines and Panama.
- She is the first nationalized Panamanian to ever participate and win the Miss Universe Panama pageant.
PARAGUAY
- Ketlin Lottermann, 26
- She experienced many hardships as a child, but her parents taught her that with hard work and dedication, progress can be made for anybody. They encouraged her to be passionate about her education because it was the best tool for success.
PERU
- Kelin Rivera, 26
- She is a graduate of Usil University where she received a degree in Business Administration.
- She was recently named an ambassador for vicu–a wool by the Peruvian government where she works with communities that sell this wool to help boost their economy and promote sustainability.
PHILIPPINES
- Gazini Christiana Jordi Ganados, 23
- She is a Graduate of Health Care Services NCII and Tourism Management from the University of San Jose Recoletos.
- She has recently been named as an Ambassador of Sustainable Development Program Building with a pledge to Leave No One Behind, a goal that emphasizes a holistic approach to achieving sustainable development for all.
POLAND
- Olga Bulawa, 28
- She graduated with a Master’s degree in Law and is currently a senior cabin crew member for her country’s national airline.
- She is also the host of a travel and lifestyle television program.
PORTUGAL
- Sylvie Silva, 20
- She believes that humility, sympathy, and dedication are such important qualities not only for beauty pageants but in her daily life.
PUERTO RICO
- Madison Anderson Berrios, 23
- She is a public relations and marketing student who had the opportunity to travel to the five continents which have given her the opportunity to meet, understand and respect other cultures.
ROMANIA
- Dorina Chihaia, 26
- She has a background in international law and United Nations experience in the Trade and Investment division in the Asia-Pacific region.
- She recently finished her master’s degree graduating from one of the most prestigious Chinese Universities Ð Shanghai JiaoTong, a university ranked top 100 globally.
SAINT LUCIA
- Bebiana Mangal, 23
- She is a graduate of the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College and speaks three languages and upon graduation earned 8 distinctions and awards.
- She is a lover of nature and volunteers with the Saint Lucia National Trust for Climate Change and advocating for climate resilience.
SIERRA LEONE
- Marie Esther Bangura, 22
- She works in her community advocating for Good Touch, Bad Touch, a campaign that works to put an end to the sexual exploitation of the youth.
SINGAPORE
- Mohanaprabha Selvam, 24
- She strongly advocates for equality and inclusivity. Her humble upbringing inspired her to be an active volunteer for the Singapore Red Cross for over eight years
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
- Laura Longauerová, 24
- She believes that beauty pageants have shaped her to become a more confident woman and given her strength to positively influence the people around her.
SOUTH AFRICA
- Zozibini Tunzi, 26
- She is a passionate activist and engaged in the fight against gender-based violence.
SPAIN
- Natalie Ortega
- She loves living an active and healthy lifestyle.
- She also practices mindfulness which helps her to be present at the moment and be grateful every day.
SWEDEN
- Lina Ljungberg, 22
- She is passionate about music but has a particular love for singing.
- She was chosen by the local residents in her hometown as “Lucia”, as part of an old Swedish tradition
TANZANIA
- Shubila Stanton, 23
- She is an environmental activist and recently obtained a degree in environmental science and management.
- Her passion lies in conserving the environment and advocating for the fight against climate change.
THAILAND
- Fahsai Paweensuda Drouin, 26
- She is a Canadian-Chinese Thai who defines herself as an ordinary woman who is down to earth, likes to use public transportation, and enjoys street food.
TURKEY
- Bilgi Aydogmus, 23
- Her greatest passion is protecting the rights of children.
- She received her bachelor’s degree at Istanbul University Faculty of Law, and looks forward to getting her master’s degree in child rights in University of Leiden next year.
UKRAINE
- Anastasiia Subbota, 26
- She is a professional model who has had the opportunity to travel across the globe.
- She studied Web Design at the Computer Academy, and is passionate about boxing, ancing, and learning about new cultures.
URUGUAY
- Fiona Tenuta Vanerio, 21
- She was always interested in learning new languages, music, interpersonal communication, the protection of nature, the enviroment, and animals.
- She is fluent in the Italian language and dedicated herself to the study the English language and music.
US VIRGIN ISLANDS
- Andrea Piecuch, 28
- She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Marketing from the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor.
- Her career objectives are to pursue and obtain her MBA in International Business and secure a prestigious position working in the field of pharmaceutical and medical device sales.
USA
- Cheslie Kryst, 28
- She was a full-time attorney licensed to practice law in two states before becoming Miss USA 2019.
- She earned her law degree and her MBA from Wake Forest University and her bachelor’s degree from the Honors College at the University of South Carolina, cum laude.
VENEZUELA
- Thalia Olvina, 20
- She practiced synchronized swimming for eight years, which she defines as a life-changing experience that allowed her to learn important values such as discipline and determination.
VIETNAM
- Hoang Thuy, 27
- She grew up in a small village where women did not have a voice, but was born into a family of strong women who encouraged her to stand up for what she believed in.
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