Avalon-Chanel Weyzig (born 2 April 1990) is a

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and

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titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Netherlands 2009 and represented her country in the 2009

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and Miss World pageants.

Early life

Born in

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to parents of

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n descent, Weyzig has an older brother and one little sister. In 2008, she lived for a year in Barcelona, where she learned

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. She also speaks fluent

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, likes

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; and is currently studying international media and entertainment in Haarlem.

Miss Universe Nederland 2009

Weyzig, who stands tall, competed as one of 12 finalists in her

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's national beauty pageant, Miss Universe Netherlands 2009, held in

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on 27 June 2009, when she was crowned the eventual winner of the title, gaining the right to represent the

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Miss Universe 2009

As the official representative of her

to the 2009

pageant, broadcast live from Nassau, Bahamas on 23 August 2009, Weyzig competed as one of 84 contestants, wearing an evening gown designed by Addy van den Krommenacker and was considered one of the favorites for the title.

Miss World 2009

Four months later, she was asked to represent the

in the 2009 Miss World pageant, held in

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on 12 December 2009, where she was going to participate in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final draw, but was told she wouldn't at the last second and some of her wardrobe was subsequently stolen.

Miss World Cup 2010

In June 2010 Weyzig represented the

in Miss World Cup 2010, a contest held in

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to celebrate the

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, with a representative from each of the 32 participating nations. Weyzig placed third overall.

References

External links

Official Miss Nederland website
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