Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim Duyên (born 19 October 1995) is a

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model and beauty pageant titleholder. She placed 1st Runner-up at

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and was later appointed Miss Universe Vietnam 2021 to compete at

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, where she placed in the top 16. On February 22, 2022, she was appointed to represent

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. During the coronation night, she finished as the 2nd Runner-up. This is the highest achievement for Vietnam at

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, breaking the record of Daniela Nguyễn Thu Mây at Miss Supranational 2011, who placed 3rd Runner-up.

Early life and education

Kim Duyên was born and raised in Can Tho in a purely agricultural family. She dropped out of university.

Pageantry

Kim Duyên's first beauty pageant was Miss Aodai Vietnam (or Miss World Vietnam 2014) where she placed in Top 12. Two years later, she won the crown of Miss Elegance Student at Southern Can Tho University in 2016 while placing in Top 36 contestants competing in coronation night of

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. Her return to pageantry paid off when she won the 1st runner-up title of

at the Crown Convention Center in

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. By placing in Top 2 with Nguyễn Trần Khánh Vân, who represented Vietnam at

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, Kim Duyên became Miss Universe Vietnam 2021 and represented Vietnam at

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. After returning from Miss Universe 2021 as one of 16 semifinalists, Kim Duyên was appointed to become Miss Supranational Vietnam 2022 on February 22, 2022.

Miss Universe 2021

The 70th Miss Universe competition was held in

on December 13, 2021. The former

Andrea Meza crowned her successor

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from India after 7 months of reign due to the 69th edition being interrupted by the

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. Kim Duyên finished at top 16 semifinalists and won the popular vote from the viewers. Kim Duyen's biography on the Miss Universe official website is described as follows:

Miss Supranational 2022

Kim Duyên represented Vietnam and joined other national representatives from around the world at

. She placed 2nd Runner-Up, the highest placing for Vietnam since the country entered the pageant. In one of the pageant's challenge events, Kim managed to win the Miss Supra Chat special award, together with

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was crowned by

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at the end.

References

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