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Gretchen Reece

**Gretchen Reece** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Indiana USA 2015. She represented Indiana in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Reece was born and raised in North Vernon, Indiana. She attended Butler University and graduated with a bachelor of arts in communication disorders.

## Pageantry

### Miss Indiana USA 2015

Reece competed in the Miss Indiana USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Reece competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not make the Top 15, however she did win Miss Photogenic.
Kimberly Agron

**Kimberly Agron** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Alaska USA 2015. She represented Alaska in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Agron was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. She currently is a student attending the University of Alaska, Anchorage.

## Pageantry

### Miss Alaska USA 2015

Agron competed in the Miss Alaska USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Agron competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not place in the Top 15, however, she won the title of Miss Congeniality.
Chelsea Martina Mituy

**Competitions** | Miss Universe Equatorial Guinea 2021Miss Universe 2021

**Chelsea Martina Mituy** (born 2002) is a beauty pageant titleholder from Equatorial Guinea who was crowned Miss Universe Equatorial Guinea 2021 pageant. She will represent Equatorial Guinea at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel.
Vanessa Velásquez (Miss El Salvador)

**Vanessa Velásquez** (born January 4, 1996 in San Salvador) is a Salvadoran model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Reinado de El Salvador Universe 2020. She represented El Salvador in the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.

## Personal life

Velásquez was born in the capital city in San Salvador. She speaks Spanish and English. She recently earned her bachelor’s degree in integrated marketing communications from Escuela de Comunicación Mónica Herrera in Santa Tecla.

## Pageantry

Velásquez began her pageantry career representing San Salvador in the Reinado de El Salvador 2020 at the Auditorio Fepade in San Salvador on November 2, 2020, where she was crowned as Miss Universe El Salvador 2020. As the official representative of her country at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.
Marcus

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### Overview

Marcus is a side character introduced in Crafting Dead Origins. He is there to accompany Max along the 5 episodes. Marcus shares a similar skin to his neighbor 'Johnny' and is voiced by SGC himself. Currently there is no actual picture of Marcus himself due to you never seeing him out of Marcus's view.

### Crafting Dead Origins

**There is some spoilers here for first season.**

In Crafting Dead Origins, Marcus and Max are sitting down watching TV, until an emergency broadcast comes on and Max shuts off the TV, they see their neighbor Johnny acting weirdly afterwards, deciding to break into his apartment, they escape from their in-quarantine building. While searching an alleyway, Max screams and Marcus comes to see what the trouble is, Max sits on top of an tall object and Marcus is required to cleave a zombie trying to get to Max, they leave to go into a pharmacy where they check around the place until a looter comes and warns Marcus of Max's bite, they then go to a random house where Max locks himself into a bedroom and Marcus barricades both the front door and the bedroom door, they both leave the house to go to a hospital where they stay for 20 minutes, a person in a hazmat suit comes, and they are both put asleep. Both of them wake up in Dr. Ross's lab as the final episode ends on a zoom up of Ross's face.
Ayu Maulida

**Competitions** | Face of Asia 2019Puteri Indonesia East JavaPuteri Indonesia 2020Miss Universe 2020

**Ayu Maulida** is an Indonesian model from East Java who won the titles of Puteri Indonesia Jawa Timur 2020, Puteri Indonesia 2020, and Miss Universe Indonesia 2020. She won the Best Catwalk Female award in Indonesia Fashion Week 2019. She is also currently an Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly Ambassador.

Her Instagram @ayumaulida97 has over 619,000 followers.
Miss Universe 2022

**Miss Universe 2022** was the 71st Miss Universe pageant which was held in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States on January 14, 2023. Harnaaz Sandhu of India crowned her successor R'Bonney Gabriel of the United States at the end of the event.

This was the first edition of the pageant to be held under the ownership of Thailand-based JKN Global Group, which purchased the Miss Universe Organization from WME/IMG on October 26, 2022. The competition aired on NBC as the official international broadcaster of the show for the first time since 2014, after spending six years on Fox. It was also the first Miss Universe event to be aired by JKN Global Group's television networks, JKN18 and JKN-CNBC as the pageant's official broadcaster for Thailand where the expanded headquarters of Miss Universe Organization is located.

Bhutan's Tashi Choden was the first pageant to host her country and is also one of the first openly homosexual people in Bhutan.
Karolína Kokešová

**Competitions** | Miss Universe Czech Republic 2021Miss Universe 2021

**Karolína Kokešová** (born February 22, 1996) is a Czech model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Czech Republic 2021 pageant. She will represent Czech Republic at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel.
Claira Hollingsworth

**Claira Hollingsworth** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Idaho USA 2015. She represented Idaho in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Hollingsworth was born and raised in Preston, Idaho. In addition to being a beauty queen, she is also a rodeo queen and participates in several rodeos on the state and national levels.

## Pageantry

### Miss Idaho USA 2015

Hollingsworth competed in the Miss Idaho USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Hollingsworth competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not make the Top 15.
Jin (SGC Series)

Doctor Jin is a main character in SGCBarbierian's *The Crafting Dead* roleplay. He is a doctor who resided in the White House, and studied under Ross. After Ross leaves the group, he makes the formulas for Ghetto's bite.

## Appearances

### Season 5

* "Familiar Faces"
* "Saying Goodbye"
* "Airborne Virus"
* "End of the Road"

### Season 6

* "Too Much Death"
* "Secure the Perimeter"
* "Escape Plan" (Voice only)
* "Walkers!"
* "Finding Jess"
* "Search and Rescue"
* "A True Hero"

### Season 7

* "Winter Storm"
* "Security Breach"

### Season 9

* "Surrounded!" (Voice only)
* "Dr. Jin!"
* "Visiting Barney"
* "Radio Signal!"

### Season 12

* "Sacrifice" (No lines) (Death episode)

 Trivia

* Although Professor Xavier didn't mention Jin after the CDC's destruction. His fate was revealed on Nick's twitter page, that Jin died during the Strangers attack on the CDC.
* He is the first character in the Roleplay to have his fate confirmed outside of the series.
* He was most likely killed off due to Jin's actor Jinbop getting arrested for predatory behaviour in August 2016.
Solaris Barba

**Competitions** | Señorita Panamá 2018 (Winner – Miss World Panamá 2018)Miss World 2018 (Top 12 – Miss World Americas)Miss Universe Panamá 2022 (Winner)Miss Universe 2022 (TBA)

**Solaris Barba** (born 1999) is a Panamanian model, TV host, dancer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Panamá 2022 and will represent her country at the Miss Universe 2022 contest. She was previously crowned as Miss World Panamá 2018 and represented Panama at the Miss World 2018 in Sanya, China, where she finished in the Top 12 and was awarded the title Miss World Americas 2018.

Her Instagram @solarisbarbac has over 55K followers. She is a TV host at A Lo Panameño.
Anna Neplyakh

**Competitions** | Miss Universe Ukraine 2021Miss Universe 2021

**Anna Neplyakh** (Ukrainian: Анна Неплях; born June 5, 1994) is a Ukrainian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Ukraine 2021 pageant. She will represent Ukraine at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel.
Laksmi De-Neefe Suardana

**Laksmi De-Neefe Suardana** is an Indonesian model, fashion designer, author, UNICEF activist, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2022. Suardana is the first representative from Bali and first Hindu women to ever be crowned Puteri Indonesia. She will represent Indonesia at Miss Universe 2022.

She is the co-founder of Ubud Writers and Readers Festival.

She is half Australian and half Balinese.

## Biography

Laksmi was born on 29 January 1996 in Melbourne, Australia, to an Australian mother and Balinese father. She was raised in Ubud, a village in Bali, Indonesia. She has a sister, Dewi, and two brothers, Arjuna and Krishna. She is also the granddaughter of an Australian business tycoon, John De-Neefe. Her name was inspired from Lakshmi, a Hindu goddess known for her power to turn dreams into reality. Suardana and her family witnessed the 2002 Bali bombings in Kuta, but survived the incident. Suardana is a polyglot; she fluently speaks Indonesian, Balinese, English, Italian, Spanish and French. She held a masters degree in Italian while studying and working as a fashion designer in Florence, Italy.

Laksmi earned her Diploma of Arts from Monash College in 2013. She then completed her double degree program, Bachelor of Design in Fashion Design from RMIT University in Australia and Bachelor of Business in Fashion Business from Polimoda - Politecnico Internazionale della Moda in Italy. She graduated with summa cum-laude.
Payengxa Lor

**Payengxa Lor** is a beauty pageant titleholder who represents Laos at Miss Universe 2022. She is the first Hmong woman to represent Miss Universe Laos. She is currently an English teacher.

## References

1. ↑ First Hmong woman named Miss Universe Laos, will compete in New Orleans (October 8, 2022). *CBS Minnesota*.
Shauntae Miller (Miss Bahamas)

**Shauntae Miller** (born 1994 in Long Island, Bahamas) is a Bahamian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Bahamas Universe 2020. She represented the Bahamas in the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.

## Pageantry

Miller was crowned Miss Bahamas Universe 2020 pageant. As the official representative of her country at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.
Beatrice Gomez

**Competitions** | Miss Universe Philippines 2021Miss Universe 2021

**Beatrice Luigi Gallarde Gomez** (born June 22, 1998) is a Norwegian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2021 pageant. She will represent the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel.
Ngin Marady

**Competitions** | Miss Universe Cambodia 2021Miss Universe 2021

**Ngin Marady** (Khmer: ងិន​ ម៉ារ៉ាឌី; born October 27, 1999), also known as **Ngin Rosa**, is a Cambodian model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Cambodia 2021 pageant. She will represent Cambodia at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel.
Andrea Meza

**Titles** | Miss Chihuahua 2016Miss Mexico 2017Miss World Americas 2017Mexicana Universal Chihuahua 2020Mexicana Universal 2020Miss Universe 2020

**Andrea Meza** is a Mexican model and software engineer who was crowed Miss Universe 2020. She was previously the first runner-up of Miss World 2017, and she was also crowned Mexicana Universal 2020 and Miss World Mexico 2016.

Her Instagram @andreamezamx has over 2 million followers.

She is of partly Chinese ancestry.
Anea Garcia

**Anea Garcia** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Rhode Island USA 2015. She represented Rhode Island in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Garcia was born and raised in Cranston, Rhode Island. She was adopted and raised by her grandmother at birth. She is a second semester sophomore at Roger Williams University in Bristol, Rhode Island pursuing a double major in legal studies and philosophy. She wishes to become a criminal attorney in the future.

## Pageantry

### Miss Rhode Island USA 2015

Garcia competed in the Miss Rhode Island USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Garcia competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She placed as the 2nd runner-up.
Telma Madeira

**Competitions** | Miss Queen Portugal 2017 (Winner - Miss Earth Portugal 2018)Miss Earth 2018 (Top 8)Miss Universe 2022 (TBD)

**Telma Filipa Ramos Madeira** (born 27 December 1999) is a Portuguese model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Portugal 2022. She will represent Portugal at Miss Universe 2022 competition in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

She was previously crowned Miss Earth Portugal 2018 and Top 8 at the Miss Earth 2018.
Candice Bennatt

**Candice Bennatt** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Louisiana USA 2015. She represented Louisiana in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Bennatt was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She graduated from Sam Houston State University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in biology and a minor in communications and previously worked as a professional NFL cheerleader. She attends Loyola University New Orleans College of Law where she is currently pursuing a career in patent and trademark law.

## Pageantry

### Miss Louisiana USA 2015

Bennatt competed in the Miss Louisiana USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Bennatt competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She placed in the Top 11.
Samantha Poirier

**Samantha Poirier** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss New Hampshire USA 2015. She represented New Hampshire in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Poirier was born and raised in Dover, New Hampshire. She attended the University of New Hampshire and works as a model.

## Pageantry

### Miss New Hampshire USA 2015

Poirier competed in the Miss New Hampshire USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Poirier competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not make the Top 15.
Sarah Weishuhn

**Sarah Weishuhn** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss South Carolina USA 2015. She represented South Carolina in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Weishuhn was born in Charleston, South Carolina and raised in nearby Goose Creek. She earned her bachelor's of arts in public health from the University of South Carolina. She plans to attend graduate school to obtain a master's of dietetics.

## Pageantry

### Miss South Carolina USA 2015

Weishuhn competed in the Miss South Carolina USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Weishuhn competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not make the Top 15.
Iris Mittenaere

**Iris Mittenaere** (/ˈaɪɹɪs mɪtˈnɑːɹ/, [i.ʁis mit.naʁ]) is a French celebrity, model and TV host who was crowned Miss Universe 2016, Miss France 2016, and Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2015. She is the second French Miss Universe winner after actress Christiane Martel of 1953.

Since 2018 she has been a co-host of the French version of *SASUKE. She also competed in the 9th season of* Danse avec les stars *(French version of* Dancing with the Stars*). In February 2019, she was the guest star in Jean-Paul Gaultier's* Fashion Freak Show *at the Folies Bergère.*

In Forbes France’s Summer 2019 issue, Iris Mittenaere was placed in France's top 5 of digital influencers on the 2019 list.

Her Instagram @irismittenaeremf has over 2.7 million followers as of October 2021.

## References

1. ↑ Iris Mittenaere, animatrice dans Ninja Warrior : « TF1 était mon objectif numéro 1. *Le Figaro*. Litaud, Emmanuelle. 26 March 2018.
2. ↑ Iris Mittenaere fait partie des femmes les plus influentes selon Forbes ! Ma chaîne étudiante. 19 June 2019.
Orícia Domínguez

**Competitions** | Miss Universe Portugal 2021Miss Universe 2021

**Oricia del Carmen Domínguez Dos Santos** (born February 28, 1994) is a Portugese-Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Portugal 2021 pageant. She will represent Portugal at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel.
Miss Universe Organization

The **Miss Universe Organization** is the organization that currently owns and runs the Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA beauty contests. Based in New York, it is owned jointly by NBC Universal and Donald Trump. The current president is Paula Shugart. The organization sells television rights to the pageants in other countries.
Valeria Rees

**Competitions** | Miss Universe Costa Rica 2021Miss Universe 2021

**Valeria Rees Loría** (born June 22, 1998) is a Costa Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Costa Rica 2021 pageant. She will represent Costa Rica at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel.
Renee Wronecki

**Renee Wronecki** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Illinois USA 2015. She represented Illinois in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Wronecki was born and raised in Burbank, Illinois. Her parents are originally from Poland she speaks fluent Polish. After high school, Wronecki was diagnosed with skin cancer. She works in marketing.

## Pageantry

### Miss Illinois USA 2015

Wronecki competed in the Miss Illinois USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Wronecki competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She placed in the Top 15.
Rashontae Wawrzyniak

**Competitions** | Miss Michigan USA 2015 (winner)Miss USA 2015

**Rashontae Wawrzyniak** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Michigan USA 2015. She represented Michigan in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Wawrzyniak was born in Mankato, Minnesota but raised in Fowerville, Michigan and Detroit, Michigan by a single dad. She works as a spokesmodel for Chrysler.

## Pageantry

### Miss Michigan USA 2015

Wawrzyniak competed in the Miss Michigan USA 2015 pageant and won the contest on her fourth attempt.

### Miss USA 2015

Wawrzyniak competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She placed in the Top 11.
Leah Blefko

**Leah Blefko** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Arkansas USA 2015. She represented Arkansas in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Blefko was born and raised in Fayetteville, Arkansas. She is currently a student at the University of Arkansas where she double majors in broadcast journalism and sports management.

## Pageantry

### Miss Arkansas USA 2015

Blefko competed in the Miss Arkansas USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Blefko competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not reach the Top 15.
Maëva Coucke

**Competitions** | Miss France 2018 (Winner)Miss World 2018 (Top 12)Miss Universe 2019 (Top 10)

**Maëva Coucke** (/mɑːˈɛvə ˈkuːk/, [ma.e.va kuk]) is a French model who was crowned Miss France 2018. She is the third Miss France winner from Nord-Pas-de-Calais within four years following Iris Mittenaere (2016) and Camille Cerf (2015).

She is naturally blonde, but has been dyeing her hair since 2016.

Her Instagram maevacoucke has over 413,000 followers.
Amandine Petit

**Competitions** | Miss NormandyMiss FranceMiss Universe

**Amandine Petit** is a French model from Normandy who was crowned Miss France 2021 and represents her country at the 69th Miss Universe beauty pageant. She was previously the second runner-up at Miss Normandy 2015.

Her Instagram @amadinepetitoff has over 588,000 followers as of October 2021.
Megi Luka

**Megi Luka** is a Albanian beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Universe Albania 2015. She represented Albania at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant

Her Instagram @meggluka has over 60,000 followers.

## Personal life

Megi Luka was born in, Fushe Kruje, a small city in Albania. When she was 2 years old she moved with her family to Tirana, the capital of Albania, where she completed all levels of education up to high school.In 2015, Megi began studying public relations at UET University.

## Pageantry

### Miss Universe Albania 2015

Megi was crowned on September 19, 2015 as Miss Universe Albania in Tirana.

### Miss Universe 2015

Jordan represented the Albania in the Miss Universe 2015 pageant, where she won the special award of Miss Social Media.
Alexis Duprey

**Alexis Duprey** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss New Mexico USA 2015. She represented New Mexico in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Duprey was born in Houston, Texas yet grew up in Alamogordo, New Mexico. She attended the New Mexico State University and graduated magna cum laude with degrees in communication and journalism. She later earned a master's degree in communication studies with a cognate in marketing.

## Pageantry

### Miss New Mexico USA 2015

Duprey competed in the Miss New Mexico USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Duprey competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not make the Top 15.
Katerina Kouvoutsaki

**Competitions** | Miss Universe Greece 2021Miss Universe 2021

**Katerina Kouvoutsaki** (Greek: Κατερίνα Κουβουτσάκη; born September 5, 1997) is a Greek model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Greece 2021 pageant. She will represent Greece at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel.
India

India has participated in Miss Universe 58 times, debuting in 1952. India did not compete in the Miss Universe pageant from 1953 to 1963.
India first placed with Yasmin Daji in the 1966 pageant and has since won three times, first winning in 1994 with Sushmita Sen, then again winning in 2000 with Lara Dutta and then in 2021 with currently reigning Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandu. The reigning Miss Diva is Harnaaz Sandhu who was crowned by the outgoing titleholder Adline Castelino. Harnaaz later became the winner of Miss Universe 2021, making the first Miss Universe titleholder under Miss Diva organisation and the 3rd Indian to become Miss Universe in the history.

## History

Miss India has been participating in the Miss Universe pageant since 1952, starting with Indrani Rehman
In 1952, two Miss India pageants were held, Indrani Rehman and Nutan were the winners of the pageant. Nutan was crowned as Miss Mussorie. The pageant was held by the local press. Indrani Rehman was crowned at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai in the month of April 1952. Indrani later represented India at Miss Universe 1952, the inaugural edition of Miss Universe pageant.

There was no Miss India pageant from 1955 to 1958.The first
Femina Miss India pageant was held in year 1964. Meher Castelino Mistri of Maharashtra was crowned the first Femina Miss India. She was chosen to represent India at Miss Universe 1964 held in the United States.

In 1966, Femina Miss India winner Yasmin Daji represented India at Miss Universe 1966 and was crowned 3rd Runner-up at the event. She was the first Femina Miss India Winner to get placed at any international beauty pageant.

In 1994, Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe title after winning the Miss India crown and became the first Indian woman ever to win the Miss Universe crown. The same year the runner-up of Miss India, Aishwarya Rai, won the Miss World title. Sushmita Sen and Aishwarya Rai established themselves in the Bollywood industry after winning their titles.

In 2000, three of the Miss India winners won their respective international pageants with Lara Dutta being one of them (Miss Universe), Priyanka Chopra (Miss World) and Diya Mirza (Miss Asia Pacific) also won. The other country to have won all three major titles in one year were Australia in 1972.

In 2010, after the I Am She - Miss Universe India acquired the rights to send India's representatives to Miss Universe.

## Titleholders

█ Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
█ Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification
█ Declared as Winner
█ Ended as special awards winner
Emma Wo

**Emma Wo** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Hawaii USA 2015. She represented Hawaii in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Wo was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. She works as the PR executive at the Bennet Group Public Relations where she represents clients in the areas of travel tourism and real estate.

## Pageantry

### Miss Hawaii USA 2015

Wo competed in the Miss Hawaii USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Wo competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She placed in the Top 11.
Andrea Mucino

**Andrea Mucino** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss West Virginia USA 2015. She represented West Virginia in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Mucino was born and raised in Morgantown, West Virginia to a mother from France and a father from Mexico. She earned a degree in international studies from West Virginia University. She has interned for the United States Senate and House of Representatives and hopes to work as a lobbyist for women's rights and education.

## Pageantry

### Miss West Virginia USA 2015

Mucino competed in the Miss West Virginia USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Mucino competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not make the Top 15.
Mia Mamede

**Titles** | Miss Brazil 2022
(Winner)

**Mia Mamede** (born 1995) is a Brazilian model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned 67th Miss Universe Brasil and was the first woman from her state of Espírito Santo to win Miss Brazil. As Miss Brazil, she will represent her country at the Miss Universe 2022 competition.

Her Instagram @miamamade has over 157K followers.
Barbara Cabrera

**Titles** | Miss Universe Argentina 2022
(Appointed)Miss Universe 2022 (TBA)

**Barbara Cabrera** (born 1996) is an Argentine fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who appointed Miss Universe Argentina 2022 and she will represent her country at the Miss Universe 2022 competition.

She opened her own clothing business.
Annabella Castro

**Anabella Castro Sierra** is a Colombian model, social communicator and a beauty pageant titleholder. She was appointed as Miss International Colombia 2018 by Miss Colombia pageant (Concurso Nacional de Belleza). She represented Colombia at Miss International 2018 pageant and became the 4th Runner-up.
Paula Mehmetukaj

**Paula Mehmetukaj** (born 1998 in Tirana, Albania) is an Albanian model and beauty pageant titleholder was crowned Miss Universe Albania 2020. She represented Albania in the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.

## Pageantry

Mehmetukaj was crowned Miss Universe Albania 2020 competition held at the Adorions Palace in Tirana on September 18, 2020. She succeeds and was crowned by Miss Universe Albania 2019 Cindy Marina.

As Miss Universe Albania, Mehmetukaj will represent Albania at Miss Universe 2020 pageant.
Taylor Even

**Taylor Even** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Iowa USA 2015. She represented Iowa in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Even was born and raised in Jesup, Iowa. She is studying to become a respiratory therapist.

## Pageantry

### Miss Iowa USA 2015

Even competed in the Miss Iowa USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Even competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not make the Top 15.
Viviana Vizzini (Miss Italy)

**Viviana Vizzini** (born June 6, 1993 in Sicily, Italy) is an Italian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Italy 2020 and she will represent Italy at Miss Universe 2020.

## Early life

Vizzini was born on June 6, 1993 in Sicily. Vizzini has two brothers named Simone Vizzini and Giovanni Vizzini. From Sicily, she moved to London, England then to Spain. She speaks Italian, Spanish and English. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accountancy and she also attended **Università Telematica eCampus** in Novedrate, Italy.

Eventually, Viviana relocated to Milan, Italy to pursue a career in fashion. She has been a catwalk model since 2009.

## Pageantry

Vizzini was crowned Miss Universe Italy 2020 pageant held at the Studi Televisivi Gold in Via Giacomo Peroni 150 in Rome, Italy on December 21, 2020 and she succeeded outgoing Sofia Trimarco. As the winner, Vizzini will represent Italy at Miss Universe 2020.
Zozibini Tunzi

**Zozibini Tunzi** is a South African model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe 2019. Tunzi had previously been crowned Miss South Africa 2019. She is the third woman from South Africa to win the title, and the first black woman since Angolan Leila Lopes was crowned Miss Universe 2011.
Miss Teen USA 1987

The 5th Annual Miss Teen USA Pageant was held on July 21, 1987 at the El Paso Civic Center in El Paso, Texas.

The pageant was televised live on the American broadcast television network **CBS**.

The pageant was won by 16-year-old Kristi Lynn Addis from Mississippi.

* Host: Michael Young
* Hostess: Tracy Scoggins
Haley Laundrie

**Haley Laundrie** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Wisconsin USA 2015. She represented Wisconsin in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Laundrie was born and raised in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. She attends the University of Wisconsin-Madison, studying communication arts and legal studies. She would first like to start a career in public relations, and then eventually attend law school.

## Pageantry

### Miss Wisconsin USA 2015

Laundrie competed in the Miss Wisconsin USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Laundrie competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not make the Top 15.
Miss Teen USA 1984

The 2nd Annual Miss Teen USA Pageant was held on April 3, 1984 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee.

The pageant was televised live on American broadcast television network **CBS**.

The pageant was won by 17-year-old Cherise Haugen from the state of Illinois.

* Host: Michael Young
* Hostess: Heather Thomas
Chelsea Tayui (Miss Ghana)

**Chelsea Tayui** (born 1995 in Keta, Volta Region) is a Ghanaian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Ghana 2020. She represented Ghana in the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.

## Early life

Tayui was born in Keta, Volta Region. She is a communications executive and has been working with an NGO.

## Pageantry

Tayui was crowned Miss Universe Ghana 2020 in a private ceremony held at the Labadi Beach Hotel and broadcast on Joy Prime TV on September 26, 2020. As the official representative of her country at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.
Nadia Ferreira

**Competitions** | Miss Teen Universe 2015Miss Universe 2021

**Nadia Tamara Ferreira** is a Paraguayan top model and beauty pageant titleholder who represents her country at the Miss Universe 2021 contest. She was appointed as Miss Universe Paraguay 2021. She previously competed in Miss Teen Universe 2015.

## Modeling career

Ferreira debuted in a Patrol Jeans commercial and other advertising campaigns.

She has walked the runway in the New York Fashion Week walk and in the Asuncion fashion show when her dress slipped and bared her chest, garnering media attention in everyone.

She has also walked in fashion shows in Milan, Santiago, Paris, Brazil, and Uruguay.

In 2018, she signed with the model agency Wilhelmina, She was featured in Gettyimages editorial photography.

Her Instagram @nadiatferreira has over 535,000 followers. In March 2019, she released a new photo in her Instagram account announcing she had been selected to appear in Cosmo Fashion Night in Mexico City.

## Fashion Week appearances

* New York Fashion Week
* Milan Fashion Week
* Paris Fashion Week
* Santiago Fashion Week
* Qatar Fashion Week
* Asunción Fashion Week
Vandana Jeetah (Miss Mauritius)

**Vandana Jeetah** (born 1992 in Flacq District, Mauritius) is a Mauritian-Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Mauritius 2020. She represented Mauritius in the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.

## Early life

Jeetah was born in Flacq District. She holds a Master’s degree in Law and is currently doing her pupillageas she is quite passionate about this field. She works closely with the Lions Club and as the President of Flacq’s Leo Club.

## Pageantry

Jeetah was crowned Miss Universe Mauritius 2020 pageant on September 17, 2020 Caudan Arts Centre. As the official representative of her country at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.
Lia Ashmore

**Leah Ashmore** is a Paraguayan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Paraguay 2022. As Miss Universe Paraguay, Ashmore represented Paraguay at Miss Universe 2022. The previous contestant was Nadia Ferreira who was 1st runner up at Miss Universe 2021.

Lia was previously crowned as Miss Grand Paraguay 2017 and represented Paraguay at the Miss Grand International 2017 where she finished in the Top 20.

Her mother Laura Anne Ashmore is from South Africa.
Miss USA 2015

**Miss USA 2015** will be the 64th Miss USA pageant. It will be held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on 12 July 2015. Nia Sanchez will crown her successor at the event. All fifty states and the District of Columbia will compete. The winner will represent the USA at Miss Universe 2015.

## Results

 **Top 11** | * **Alabama** – Madison Guthrie
* **Delaware** – Renee Bull
* **Hawaii** – Emma Wo
* **Louisiana** – Candice Bennatt
* **Kentucky** – Katie George §
 **Top 15** | * **Arizona** – Maureen Montagne
* **Illinois** – Renee Wronecki
* **New York** – Thatiana Diaz
* **Virginia** – Laura Puleo

**§** Advanced via online vote

### Special Awards

 **Miss Photogenic** | * **Indiana** – Gretchen Reece

## Judges

### Preliminary

* Alison Taub
* B. J. Coleman
* Daurius Baptist
* Fred Nelson
* Jennifer Palpallatoc
* Lori Lung
* Maureen Storto

### Final

* Tara Conner – Miss USA 2006 from Kentucky
* Rima Fakih – Miss USA 2010 from Michigan
* Crystle Stewart – Miss USA 2008 from Texas
* Nana Meriwether – Miss USA 2012 from Maryland
* Kimberly Pressler – Miss USA 1999 from New York
* Danielle Doty – Miss Teen USA 2011 from Texas
* Leila Lopes – Miss Universe 2011 from Angola
* Brook Lee – Miss Universe 1997 from USA
* Michelle McLean – Miss Universe 1992 from Namibia
Miss World 2022

**Miss World 2022** was the 70th edition of the Miss World pageant, held at the Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico on 16 March 2022. The coronation was originally scheduled to be held on 16 December 2021 at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum. However, the pageant was rescheduled to 16 March 2022 due to the COVID-19 outbreak in Puerto Rico.

At the end of the event, Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica crowned Karolina Bielawska of Poland as Miss World 2022. It is the second victory of Poland in the history of the pageant after their victory in 1989.
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Châu

**Competitions** | Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018 (Winner)Miss Supranational 2019
(Top 10)Miss Universe Vietnam 2022
(Winner)Miss Universe 2022 (TBD)

**Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Châu** (born 1994) is a Vietnamese model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2022. She will represent Vietnam at Miss Universe 2022. She was previously crowned as Miss Supranational Vietnam 2018 and won Vietnam's Next Top Model 2016. She represented Vietnam at Miss Supranational 2019 pageant and finished as a Top 10 semifinalist.
Heather Elwell

**Heather Elwell** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Maine USA 2015. She represented Maine in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Elwell was born and raised in West Bath, Maine. She works for Down East Magazine in Portland, Maine.

## Pageantry

### Miss Maine USA 2015

Elwell competed in the Miss Maine USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Elwell competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not make the Top 15.
Nicol Powell

**Nicol Powell** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Utah USA 2015. She represented Utah in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Powell was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She works as a model and hopes to become a sports broadcaster in the future. She is the little sister of Miss Utah USA 2013 Marissa Powell.

## Pageantry

### Miss Utah USA 2015

Powell competed in the Miss Utah USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Powell competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not make the Top 15.
Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên

**Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên** (born 12 August 1998) is a Vietnamese beauty queen and model. She was crowned Miss Grand International 2021 in 4th December 2021 at Bangkok, Thailand, is the first Vietnamese woman to win this beauty pageant. Before that, she also represented Vietnam to compete at Miss International 2018 in Japan. She was awarded the Certificate of Merit by the Prime Minister of Vietnam Phạm Minh Chính for Prominent Young Face 2021.
Tehila Levi (Miss Israel)

**Tehila Levi** (born 2002 in Yavne, Israel) is a Israeli model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Israel 2020. She represented Israel in the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.

## Pageantry

Levi began her pageantry career representing Yavne in the Miss Israel 2020 competition, where she was crowned as Miss Universe Israel 2020. As the official representative of her country at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.
Ashley Cariño

**Nationality** | 🇵🇷Puerto Rican

**Ashley Cariño** (born 1994) is a Puerto Rican model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2022. She will represent Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2022, and is the second Afro-Puerto Rican to win the title. Previously, Cariño was crowned Miss Florida USA 2021 and placed as the second runner-up at Miss USA 2021. Her mother Olga Barreto had previously competed in pageantry in Puerto Rico.

She studied aerospace engineering at the University of Central Florida. Prior to competing in Miss USA 2021, Cariño had hoped to work for NASA after graduating.
Thatiana Diaz

**Thatiana Diaz** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss New York USA 2015. She represented New York in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Diaz was born and raised in the Bayside area of Queens, New York to parents from the Dominican Republic. She graduated magna cum laude from Pace University with a bachelor of arts in communication studies and works as a writer for Refinery29.

## Pageantry

### Miss New York USA 2015

Diaz competed in the Miss New York USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Diaz competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She placed in the Top 15.
Lola de los Santos (Miss Uruguay)

**Tania "Lola" Magdalena de los Santos Biccò** (born 1997 in Paysandú, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Uruguay 2020. She represented Uruguay in the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.

## Pageantry

Lola joined Miss Uruguay 2020 and was crowned Miss Universe Uruguay 2020 and represented Uruguay at Miss Universe 2020 pageant.
Irma Miranda

**Competitions** | Nuestra Belleza México 2016
(1st Runner-Up)Mexicana Universal 2022 (Winner)Miss Universe 2022 (TBD)

**Irma Miranda** is a Mexican model, TV host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Mexicana Universal 2022 at the pageant on May 21, 2022. As Mexicana Universal, Miranda will represent Mexico at the Miss Universe 2022 competition.
Luiseth Materán

**Competitions** | Miss Universe Venezuela 2021Miss Universe 2021

**Luiseth Emiliana Materán Bolaño** (born July 14, 1996) is a Venezuelan model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Venezuela 2021 pageant. She will represent Venezuela at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel.
Elizabeth Cardillo

**Elizabeth Cardillo** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Pennsylvania USA 2015. She represented Pennsylvania in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Cardillo was born and raised in Allison Park, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Pittsburgh. She attended Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, California with a degree in merchandise marketing, and currently works as a bridal stylist while modeling part-time.

## Pageantry

### Miss Pittsburgh 2015

Cardillo competed in the Miss Pittsburgh 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss Pennsylvania USA 2015

Cardillo competed in the Miss Pennsylvania USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Cardillo competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not make the Top 15.
María Fernanda Aristizábal

**Competitions** | Señorita Colombia 2019
(Winner)Miss Universe 2022 (TBD)

**María Fernanda Aristizábal** (born 1997) is a Colombian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Señorita Colombia 2019. Aristizábal is the first delegate from Quindío to ever be crowned Miss Colombia. She will represent Colombia in Miss Universe 2022.

She has Basque ancestry, and is of the Baskid (Alpinid, Dinarid and Mediterranid) phenotype.

She completed her elementary and high school education at the Catholic school Colegio Franciscano San Luis Rey. She later graduated with a degree in social communication from Luis Amigó Catholic University in Medellin in July 2021.

Her Instagram @mafearistizabalu has over 532K followers, and
is one of the most followed MU22 delegates on Instagram.
Miss Teen USA 1985

The 3rd Annual Miss Teen USA Pageant was held on January 22, 1985 at the James L. Knight Convention Center in Miami, Florida.

The pageant was televised live on the American broadcast television network **CBS**.

The pageant was won by 16-year-old Kelly Hu from the state of Hawaii, becoming the first Asian-American ever in history.

* Host: Lorenzo Lames
* Hostess: Lisa Hartman
Miss Universe titleholders

Year

```
Winner
Territory/ Country
Crowned date

```

```
1952
Armi Kuusela
Finland
June 28, 1952
1953
Christiane Martel
France
July 17, 1953
1954
Miriam Stevenson
United States
July 24, 1954
1955
Hillevi Rombin
Sweden
 July 22, 1955
1956
Carol Morris
United States
July 20, 1956
1957
Gladys Zender
Peru
 July 19, 1957
1958
Luz Marina Zuluaga
Colombia
July 26, 1958
1959
Akiko Kojima
Japan
July 24, 1959
1960
Linda Bement
United States
 July 9, 1960
1961
Marlene Schmidt
Germany
July 15, 1961
1962
Norma Nolan
Argentina
July 14, 1962
1963
Iêda Maria Vargas
Brazil
July 20, 1963
1964
Corinna Tsopei
Greece
 August 1, 1964
1965
Apasra Hongsakula
Thailand
 July 24, 1965
1966
Margareta Arvidsson
Sweden
July 16, 1966
1967
Sylvia Hitchcock
United States
July 15, 1967
1968
Martha Vasconcellos
Brazil
July 13, 1968
1969
Gloria Diaz
Philippines
July 19, 1969
1970
Marisol Malaret
Puerto Rico
July 11, 1970
1971
Georgina Rizk
Lebanon
July 24, 1971
1972
Kerry Anne Wells
Australia
July 29, 1972
1973
Margarita Moran
Philipines
July 21, 1973
1974
Amparo Muñoz
Spain
July 19, 1974
1975
Anne Marie Pohtamo
Finland
July 19, 1975
1976
Rina Messinger
Israel
July 11, 1976
1977
Janelle Commissiong
Trinidad & Tobago
July 16, 1977
1978
Margaret Gardiner
South Africa
July 24, 1978
1979
Maritza Sayalero
Venezuela
July 20, 1979
1980
Shawn Weatherly
United States
 July 8, 1980
1981
Irene Sáez
Venezuela
July 20, 1981
1982
Karen Dianne Baldwin
Canada
July 26, 1982
1983
Lorraine Downes
New Zealand
July 11, 1983
1984
Yvonne Ryding
Sweden
 July 9, 1984
1985
Deborah Carthy-Deu
Puerto Rico
July 15, 1985
1986
Bárbara Palacios
Venezuela
July 21, 1986
1987
Cecilia Bolocco
Chile
May 27, 1987
1988
Porntip Nakhirunkanok
Thailand
May 24, 1988
1989
Angela Visser
Netherlands
May 23, 1989
1990
 Mona Grudt
Norway
April 15, 1990
1991
Lupita Jones
Mexico
May 17, 1991
1992
Michelle McLean
Namibia
May 8, 1992
1993
Dayanara Torres
Puerto Rico
May 21, 1993
1994
Sushmita Sen
India
May 21, 1994
1995
Chelsi Smith
United States
May 12, 1995
1996
Alicia Machado
Venezuela
May 17, 1996
1997
 Brook Lee
United States
 May 16, 1997
1998
Wendy Fitzwilliam
Trinidad and Tobago
May 12, 1998
1999
Mpule Kwelagobe
Botswana
May 26, 1999
2000
Lara Dutta
India
May 12, 2000
2001
Denise Quiñones
Puerto Rico
May 11, 2001
2002
Justine Pasek
Panama
May 29, 2002
2002
 Oxana Fedorova
Russia
September 24, 2002
2003
 Amelia Vega
Dominican Republic
June 3, 2003
2004
Jennifer Hawkins
Australia
 June 1, 2004
2005
Natalie Glebova
Canada
May 31, 2005
2006
Zuleyka Rivera
Puerto Rico
July 23, 2006
2007
 Riyo Mori
Japan
May 28, 2007
2008
Dayana Mendoza
Venezuela
July 14, 2008
2009
Stefanía Fernández
Venezuela
 August 23, 2009
2010
Ximena Navarrete
Mexico
August 23, 2010
2011
 Leila Lopes
Angola
September 12, 2011
2012
Olivia Culpo
United States
 December 19, 2012
2013
Gabriela Isler
Venezuela
November 9, 2013
2014
Paulina Vega
Colombia
January 25, 2015
2015
Pia Wurtzbach
Philippines
December 20, 2015
2016
Iris Mittenaere
France
January 30, 2017
2017
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
South Africa
November 26, 2017
2018
Catriona Gray
Philippines
December 17, 2018
2019
Zozibini Tunzi
South Africa
December 8, 2019

```
Lexy Schenk

**Lexy Schenk** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss South Dakota USA 2015. She represented South Dakota in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Schenk was born and raised in Irene, South Dakota. She is studying nursing at the University of South Dakota.

## Pageantry

### Miss South Dakota USA 2015

Schenk competed in the Miss South Dakota USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Schenk competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not make the Top 15.
Sylvie Silva

**Titles** | Miss Universo Portugal 2019

**Sylvie Da Costa Silva** (born April 28, 1999) is a Portuguese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universo Portugal 2019 pageant. She represented Portugal at the Miss Universe 2019 pageant in Atlanta, Georgia and finished in the Top 20.
Hoang-Kim Cung

**Hoang-Kim Cung** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Nebraska USA 2015. She represented Nebraska in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Cung was born and raised in Grand Island, Nebraska. Her parents are from Vietnam and she speaks fluent Vietnamese. She currently works as a reporter and fill-in anchor for a local news station in Nebraska.

## Pageantry

### Miss Nebraska USA 2015

Cung competed in the Miss Nebraska USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Cung competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not make the Top 15.
Jessica Scheu

**Jessica Scheu** is an American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Minnesota USA 2015. She represented Minnesota in the Miss USA 2015 pageant.

## Personal life

Scheu was born and raised in Lake Prior, Minnesota. She plans on becoming a sports manager for the Minnesota Vikings or Minnesota Wild after she graduates college with a dual major in business with a minor in communcation/journalism.

## Pageantry

### Miss Minnesota USA 2015

Scheu competed in the Miss Minnesota USA 2015 pageant and won the contest.

### Miss USA 2015

Scheu competed against 50 other young women on 12 July 2015 for the title of Miss USA 2015. She did not make the Top 15.
Maria Thattil

**Maria Thattil** (born 1993 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian-Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2020. She represented Australia in the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.

## Biography

She was born in 1993 in Melbourne, Australia to Indian parents who immigrated from India to Australia. On October 11, 2013, she graduated with honors from RMIT University in Melbourne with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. On November 17, 2017, she graduated from the University of Melbourne with a master’s degree in management.

## Pageantry

On October 28, 2020, Thattil was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2020 and she succeeded outgoing Priya Serrao. She will represent Australia at Miss Universe 2020 pageant.