Vivian Charlott Burkhardt (born January 24, 1986) is a Grenadian model and beauty pageant titleholder who represnted her country at

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where she placed as one of the semi-finalists. Having graduated from The TA Marryshow Community College with an associate degree in Natural Science, she has completed her studies as a pre-med student at

St. George's University St. George's University is a private medical school and international university in Grenada, West Indies, offering degrees in medicine, veterinary medicine, public health, the health sciences, nursing, arts and sciences, and business. St. Geo ...

. She received her bachelor's degree in Basic Medical Science, and completed her MD at St. George's University. Vivian, who is half Grenadian and half German, was born in Germany and moved to the island of Grenada when she was 15 years old. She is fluent in

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and

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and knows some

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. Among her major interests are alternative energy and the environment.

Miss Grenada World 2007

Grenada won

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with

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. On April 2, 2007 at Saint George's, in Grenada, in a pageant produced by Mrs. Hosten, Vivian Charlott Burkhardt was crowned

Miss Grenada World Miss Grenada World beauty pageant selects representatives for the Miss World pageant from Grenada, an island country in the Caribbean Sea. The winner receives nationwide media exposure, thousands of dollars in prizes, an all-expense-paid trip ...

2007: *Winner: Vivian Burkhardt *1st Runner up: Renee Moses *2nd Runner up: Crystal McLawrence *3rd Runner up: Michelle Minors *4th Runner up: Alyssa Bierzynski The announcement was made before an audience at the G.B.S.S. Hon, Brenda Hood, Minister for Tourism and the Performing Arts, performed the official crowning ceremony. Vivian also won two special awards: Miss Fitness and People's Choice.

Event of Miss World 2007

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last participated in

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when Aria Johnson competed in

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and the

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. Vivian represented Grenada at Miss World Contest in China in November 2007, together with 105 other contestants from all over the world. She placed among the top 16 semi-finalists. Earlier she had been named among the top 21 finalists for Miss World Beach Beauty fast-track event.

Personal life

Vivian Burkhardt, has spent some time with Lewis Hamilton, an F1 driver for Mercedes. The couple spent time at

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where Vivian appeared on covers of magazines where she walked on the famed Red Carpet. After this period, she returned to the Caribbean for some family commitments.

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