Princess Mikhaelia Audrey Megonondo (; born 30 August 2000) is an Indonesian commercial model and a beauty pageant titleholder who won
Miss Indonesia 2019 on 15 February 2019. She represented Indonesia at the
Miss World 2019
Miss World 2019, the 69th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 14 December 2019 at the ExCeL London in London, United Kingdom. Vanessa Ponce of Mexico crowned her successor Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica at the end of the event.
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pageant on 14 December 2019, held at
ExCeL London, UK, where she was placed in the top 40.
Early life and education
Megonondo was born in
Jambi on 30 August 2000, as ''Princess Mikhaelia Audrey Megonondo'', to a
Javanese-born mother, and her father came from Jambi,
Sumatra. She represented Jambi Province at
Miss Indonesia 2019. In an interview on the final night with host
Daniel Mananta
Daniel Mananta (born in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 14, 1981) is an Indonesian actor, presenter and television host of mixed Chinese and Javanese descent --sometimes known as VJ Daniel Mananta. He is an Indonesian entertainer whose name emer ...
, her mother said that she wanted to be a princess since she was child who could inspire the younger generation, especially women. Megonondo is the first child of two brothers, she is currently studying at
Bina Nusantara University
Bina Nusantara University, also known as BINUS University, is a private university in Indonesia. The main campus of the university is located at Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta. Most of its campuses are located within the area of Greater Jakarta Reg ...
majoring in international business management. She also works as a commercial model for magazines and TV commercials since she was eight years old.
When she was in high school at Harapan Bangsa School, Megonondo joined the ''"Walk-A-Thon"'', which raised funds for orphanages. She also volunteered at the ''Sahabat Peduli Indonesia'', that taught art and recycled garbage around Ngurbloat Beach,
Maluku Tenggara and Jambi in 2016.
Megonondo speaks English,
Mandarin
Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to:
Language
* Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country
** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
, and French, in addition to her mother language
Bahasa Indonesia. She won the School English Debate Competition in 2015–2017.
Pageantry
Miss Indonesia 2019
Megonondo represented Jambi province at Miss Indonesia 2019, winning against finalists from 33 provinces. Answering questions from chairman of the Jury
Liliana Tanaja Tanoesoedibjo
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she was asked what could be done to maximize the profits obtained as
Miss Indonesia. Megonondo replied:
Miss World 2019
After winning Miss Indonesia 2019, Megonondo represented Indonesia at Miss World 2019, held at
ExCeL London, U.K. on 14 December 2019, where she was placed in the top 40.
References
External links
Miss Indonesia Official Website
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Living people
2000 births
People from Jambi
Javanese people
Indonesian female models
Indonesian beauty pageant winners
Miss Indonesia winners
Miss World 2019 delegates