Natalie Korneitsik is an

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, presenter and

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who won the title of Miss Tallinn 2012 and represented her country at

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. She is the first Estonian ever on the

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Early life

Born in

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, Korneitsik was scouted by

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in Estonia at the age of 16. Natalie worked as a model worldwide. After high school, she moved to

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to continue her studies in

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. Korneitsik speaks the Estonian,

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and

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s. She plays the

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and supports

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. Natalie is of Estonian, Belarusian and

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descent. Natalie Korneitsik appeared in the remake of Coolio´s historical single

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Eesti Miss Estonia 2012

Natalie Korneitsik is the First Princess who is 19 years old and 176 cm tall. She is a student and a model. While Margret Joseph is the Second Princess who is 19 years old and 170 cm tall.

Miss Universe 2012

Natalie Korneitsik represented her country at Miss Universe 2012 that was held in Las Vegas on December 19. Natalie did not make it into top 15, though was named by press sources and bloggers as the best representative from her country in many years.

After competition

After

, Natalie Korneitsik traveled to Asia to promote her title and country. In

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, she guest-starred on several TV shows such as Pas Mantab and Hitam Putih :id:Hitam Putih (Acara TV). On the show Natalie claimed her main purpose was a cultural exchange between Estonia and Asia as well as to increase an awareness of her country. Natalie Korneitsik has been a part of Estonian delegation at

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in Moscow. Currently lives in

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. In December 2016 Natalie Korneitsik entered CEA of

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, becoming the first Estonian ever who made it to

. Natalie Korneitsik was one of the ambassadors of the

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in Mexico and covered the event later on in Russia Natalie hosted The Global Expansion Conference in London in 2022 and 2023.https://www.globalexpansionconference.com

References

External links

Natalie Korneitsik: Road to Miss Universe (in Estonian)Natalie Korneitsik: I need support of Estonia (in Russian)Official Miss Globe International website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Korneitsik, Natalie Living people Miss Universe 2012 contestants People from Tallinn Estonian beauty pageant winners Estonian female models Estonian people of Belarusian descent Estonian people of American descent Year of birth missing (living people)