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Akisha Albert
Akisha Albert (February 8, 1995) is a Curaçaoan beauty pageant titleholder who represented Curaçao in Reina Hispanoamericana where she placed as first runner-up. As the winner of the 2018 Miss Universe Curaçao pageant she also represented the island at Miss Universe 2018 finishing in the top 10. Early life Akisha Albert is a model currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in English Education at the University of Curaçao. She intends to one day work as a teacher. Akisha speaks four languages and enjoys reading, writing, journaling, and exercising. She hopes to one day publish a motivational book to inspire, encourage and motivate women to be ambitious, follow their dreams, aspire to greatness and unlock their dreams. Akisha is passionate about 'Keep It 100 and Shine', a foundation she founded to recognize and put the positive light on the ones that are less involved in the society, specifically individuals affected with Down syndrome and other disabilities. Through her foundation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willemstad
Willemstad ( , ; ; en, William I of the Netherlands, William Town, italic=yes) is the capital city of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea that forms a Countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was the capital of the Netherlands Antilles prior to its Dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, dissolution in 2010. The historic centre of the city consists of four quarters: the Punda and Otrobanda, which are separated by the Sint Anna Bay, an inlet that leads into the large natural harbour called the Schottegat, as well as the Scharloo and Pietermaai Smal quarters, which are across from each other on the smaller Waaigat harbour. Willemstad is home to the Curaçao synagogue, the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas. The city centre, with its unique architecture and harbour entry, has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. History Punda was established in 1634, when the Dutch captured the island fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Marie Braafheid
Anne Marie Braafheid from Curaçao became the first black woman to attain the position of first runner-up in the Miss Universe 1968 contest. A retired primary school teacher and fluent in five languages, she has been married since the 1970s, has one daughter and still resides in Curaçao. In popular culture She had a part in the much-debated 1970 Italian giallo film, ''Le tue mani sul mio corpo ''Le tue mani sul mio corpo'' (translation: ''Your Hands on My Body''), aka ''Schocking'', is a 1970 Italian giallo film directed by Brunello Rondi. Plot A young neurotic dedicates his life to harassing others, especially his father and stepmo ...''. External links Anne Marie Braafheid Biography 2009-10-25) Living people [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Earth 2014 Contestants
Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress''. Its counterparts are Mrs., used for a married women who has taken her husband's name, and Ms., which can be used for married or unmarried women. The plural ''Misses'' may be used, such as in ''The Misses Doe''. The traditional French "Mademoiselle" (abbreviation "Mlle") may also be used as the plural in English language conversation or correspondence. In Australian, British, and Irish schools the term 'miss' is often used by pupils in addressing any female teacher. Use alone as a form of address ''Miss'' is an honorific for addressing a woman who is not married, and is known by her maiden name. It is a shortened form of ''mistress'', and departed from ''misses/missus'' which became used to signify mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Catriona Gray
Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray (; born 6 January 1994) is a Filipino-Australian model, singer, beauty queen, television personality, youth advocate and arts ambassador best known for having been crowned Miss Universe 2018. She is the fourth Filipina to win the Miss Universe competition. Previously, Gray was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2018 and Miss World Philippines 2016. Early life and education Catriona Elisa Magnayon Gray was born in Cairns, Queensland, Australia to an Australian father of Scottish descent, Ian Gray, and a Filipino mother, Normita Ragas Magnayon, from Oas, Albay, Philippines. Gray is reportedly named after her paternal grandmother, Catherine Gray (née Ross), an immigrant to Western Australia from Scotland in 1952 and Elsa Magnayon (née Ragas), her maternal grandmother from Oas, Albay, Philippines. Gray was a student at Trinity Anglican School in Cairns where she was a house captain and a school chorister. She received a graduate certificate in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresita Marquez
Teresita Ssen Lacsamana Marquez (born May 4, 1992), also known as Winwyn Marquez, is a Filipino actress, model, dancer and beauty queen who was crowned the first Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas title in the Miss World Philippines 2017 pageant and eventually won the Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 title in Santa Cruz, Bolivia on November 4, 2017. Marquez is an advocate of education and has a Community Engagement Program that goes to different mission areas and public schools and is part of GMA Network. Early life and education Marquez has a degree in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Marketing Management at San Beda College Alabang and has earned her Teachers Certificate at Southville International School and Colleges. She was born to actor-politician Joey Márquez and actress-politician Alma Moreno but she went on to carve a name for herself as a dancer and as an actress. Marquez is the half-sister of Mark Anthony Fernández and Vandolph Quizon. She is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Herrell
Jamie Herrell (born July 12, 1994) is an American-born actress and beauty queen. She won Miss Philippines Earth 2014 and Miss Earth 2014 titles. Herrell was a recipient of the Outstanding Individual Award during the 80th Cebu City Charter Day Awarding Ceremony for her environmental advocacies. Life and career Early life and career beginnings Herrell was born on July 12, 1994 in Glendora, east of Los Angeles, California to James Edward Herrell, an American from Seattle, Washington, and Mary Snow "Snowie" del Rosario a Filipino from Medellin, Cebu. Herrell spent her childhood in the United States and then settled down in Cebu City where her mother is from. In Cebu, she was a Mass Communication student at the University of San Jose–Recoletos before transferring to International Academy of Film and Television to study acting. Aside from studying, she also manages her own dance company called Mactan Dynamics. She was also a former managerial director of Solid Source Trading for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republika sang Filipinas * ibg, Republika nat Filipinas * ilo, Republika ti Filipinas * ivv, Republika nu Filipinas * pam, Republika ning Filipinas * krj, Republika kang Pilipinas * mdh, Republika nu Pilipinas * mrw, Republika a Pilipinas * pag, Republika na Filipinas * xsb, Republika nin Pilipinas * sgd, Republika nan Pilipinas * tgl, Republika ng Pilipinas * tsg, Republika sin Pilipinas * war, Republika han Pilipinas * yka, Republika si Pilipinas In the recognized optional languages of the Philippines: * es, República de las Filipinas * ar, جمهورية الفلبين, Jumhūriyyat al-Filibbīn is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Star
''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, Max Soliven and Art Borjal, it is one of several Philippine newspapers founded after the 1986 People Power Revolution. The newspaper is owned and published by Philstar Daily Inc., which also publishes the monthly magazine ''People Asia'' and the Sunday magazines ''Starweek'' and ''Let's Eat''. As part of the Philstar Media Group, its sister publications include business newspaper ''BusinessWorld''; Cebu-based, English-language broadsheet ''The Freeman (newspaper), The Freeman''; Filipino-language tabloids ''Pilipino Star Ngayon'' and ''Pang-Masa''; Cebuano-language tabloid ''Banat'', online news portals Interaksyon (formerly with News5), LatestChika.com, Philstar Life and Wheels.ph, and TV/digital production unit Philstar TV. In March 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reina Hispanoamericana 2017
Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 was the 27th edition of the Reina Hispanoamericana pageant. It was held on 4 November 2017 at the Salón Sirionó, Fexpocruz in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia. Maria Camilla Soleibe of Colombia crowned Teresita Marquez of the Philippines as her successor at the end of the event. 27 contestants competed for the crown. Results Placements Order of Announcements Top 10 # # # # # # # # # # Winning answer Final question: "How will you promote the Hispanic-American culture with the great difficulty or barrier of language?" Winning answer: Candidates {, class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" , - ! Country / Territory ! Candidate , - , , , Denice Gómez Véliz , - , , , Sara Salmeron , - , , , Katherine Añazgo Orozco , - , , , Lais Berté , - , , , Camila Gonzalez , - , , , Valentina Schnitzer , - , , , Zeger Iguarán Issa , - , , , Monica Zamora , - , , , Gladys Carredeguas , - , , , Akisha Albert , - , , , Lytza Alvarez Crestana , - , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Señorita Curaçao
Señorita Curaçao (In Papiamento: ''Señorita Kòrsou'') is a national beauty pageant in Curaçao. This pageant is unrelated to the Miss Curaçao or Miss International Curaçao pageant. History Early for Curaçao at International pageant from Miss Curaçao. The pageant started in 1963 and since then it had sent contestants to the Miss World pageants. The organization started with the creation of the Curaçao Youth Beauty Contest Organization (CYBECO). Since 2007, a national winner is selected for this international pageant, current titleholder is Stephanie Rose-Chang and competed at Miss World. Titleholders ;Color key Representatives at Miss World Curaçao was debuted at the Miss World occurred in 1975. The 1st Runner-up or hand-picked delegate is sent as the national representative. Of all representatives from the island, 1 of them placed in the semifinals in 2002 and two won special awards in 2000 and 2008. Since 2007, a national winner is selected for this international p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reina Hispanoamericana
External links Reina Hispanoamericana Official WebsiteReina Hispanoamericana 2012 Reina Hispanoamericana, Beauty pageants for people of specific ethnic or national descents Beauty pageants in Bolivia Beauty pageants International beauty pageants Continental beauty pageants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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