Meet the European Beauties for Miss Universe 2017

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Blerta Leka Miss Universe Albania 2017

Blerta Leka from Albania is 19 years of age and stands 170 cm. She would best describe herself as charismatic. After just finishing high school, she is now eager to see how she can make a difference in the world. At a young age, Blerta was told she would never walk normal again due to a leg defect, but she beat the odds. By the age of 15, she was the Icelandic pole vault champion withholding an 8 year standing record.

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Celine Schrenk Miss Universe Austria 2017

Celine Schrenk from Austria is 19 years of age and stands tall at 170 cm. She has been busy pursuing her degree to become a teacher. When she isn't studying, she likes to mentor local children by playing and teaching them different sports. She has been given opportunities to travel through her education, and it has helped her grow as a person. Celine is proud to be multilingual and hopes to continue to experience new cultures worldwide.

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Liesbeth Claus Miss Universe Belgium 2017

Liesbeth Claus from Belgium is 20 years of age and stands tall at 173 cm. She would best describe herself as optimistic and full of energy. She is a disco dancing national champion and is proud to use her art to express her feelings. Liesbeth is studying Business Management with hopes of one day being self-employed businesswoman. She also hopes that her experience and confidence on stage will make her win the Miss Universe crown.

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Nikoleta Todorova Miss Universe Bulgaria 2017

Nikoleta Todorova from Bulgaria is 19 years of age and stands tall at 173 cm. She is a first-year Archeology student at the St. Climent Ohridski University of Sofia. She is a Bulgarian model by profession. Nikoleta was appointed as new Miss Universe Bulgaria 2017 after Mira Simeonova was deemed ineligible to participate in the upcoming competition for not meeting the age requirements.

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Shanaelle Petty Miss Universe Croatia 2017

Shanaelle Liana Petty from Croatia is 19 years old and stands at a staggering 185 cm. She is the first multi-racial woman to be crowned Miss Universe Croatia. She is proud to have followed in the footsteps of her late mother who participated in the first Miss Universe Croatia in 1997. After being touched by those who helped her and her family through her mom’s passing, Shanaelle now advocates for cancer awareness and intends to use her public platform to help and support those in need.

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Michaela Habanova Miss Universe Czech Republic 2017

Michaela Habáňová from Czech Republic is 21 years of age and stands tall at 175 cm. She has just finished her first year at Masaryk University in Brno where she plans on getting a degree in Physiotherapy. After she finishes undergrad, she hopes to pursue a master's degree. Michaela is a figure skater and likes to combine athleticism with knowledge of the human body by teaching children about the safety and proper form of skating.

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Michaela Soderholm Miss Universe Finland 2017

Michaela Söderholm from Finland is 25 years of age and stands tall at 175 cm. Prior to her current studies of Business Administration, she worked in marketing for five years while travelling abroad in Helsinki, Sydney and London. In her spare time, Michaela loves to sing, dance, and horseback ride. She also coaches a national level junior dance team and sings classical opera arias. Her singing can be heard at retirement homes in which she volunteers, singing to elderly people.

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Alicia Aylies Miss Universe France 2017

Alicia Aylies from France is 19 years of age and stands tall at 177 cm. She began her first year studying law before embarking on her reign as Miss Universe France. She has spent over half of her life dedicated to the sport of Fencing, leading her to win numerous French Caribbean Championships. Alicia considered herself a tomboy growing up, only learning how to walk in a pair of heels when preparing for her first fashion show.

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Sophia Koch Miss Universe Germany 2017

Sophia Koch (aka Sophia Mala) from Germany is 20 years of age and stands tall at 170 cm. Although Sophia Koch comes from a small city in the eastern part of Germany, she feels like a citizen of the world rather than simply the girl from a small town. Sophia enjoys keeping herself busy with school and she is studying social studies, language and literature.

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Anna Burdzy Miss Universe Great Britain 2017

Anna Maria Burdzy from Great Britain is 25 years of age and stands tall at 175 cm. She is extremely passionate about education. She worked tirelessly to get top grades earning her place in law school. Since graduating, she returned to school for a specialized Master’s Degree in Human Rights Law. She hopes to travel to cities affected by the refugee crisis and teach English.

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Arna Yr Jonsdottir Miss Universe Iceland 2017

Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir from Iceland is 22 years of age. She is an accomplished international print and commercial model who hopes to one day become a midwife. She embraces a healthy lifestyle and has a personal blog about her journey. When she's taking a break from her blog, Arna can be spotted cooking healthy and new recipes.

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Cailin Toibin Miss Universe Ireland 2017

Cailín Áine Ni Toibín from Ireland is 23 years of age and stands tall at 175 cm. She is a Business Retail Management student, coastal rower, motivational speaker, and mental health advocate. After finishing her first certification in Psychology and Social Science and travelling around Europe, Cailín Áine earned the honorary right to represent the patriotic country of Ireland at Miss Universe.

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Maria Miriam Polverino Miss Universe Italy 2017

Maria Miriam Polverino from Italy is 25 years of age and stands tall at 175 cm. She has lived in Naples since birth and has studied in several different schools in the city. She has a younger sister and loves spending time with her. In her spare time, she likes to box and travel. Now, she is working as a model and loves it.

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Tiffany Pisani Miss Universe Malta 2017

Tiffany Pisani from Malta is 25 years of age and stands tall at 175 cm. She is half Maltese and half British. If her name sounds familiar, you might recognize her as the Britain's Next Top Model Cycle 6 winner. Since her win, she has been a full time model and has had the opportunity to live in London, Hong Kong, Paris, and Milan.

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Verica Trubarac Miss Universe Montenegro 2017

Verica Trubarac is representing Montenegro in Miss Universe 2017 is 22 years of age and stands tall at 175 cm. She Studied Fashion Design Management at Polimoda Firenze and is currently a fashion designer at Mod'Art Beograd. Originally from Budva province, Verica now lives in San Benedetto del Tronto. With an undeniable beautiful face, this beauty is full of confidence and body figure is the most impressive element of her personality.

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Nicky Opheij Miss Universe Netherlands 2017

Nicky Opheij (aka Nicky Ophey) from Netherlands is 22 years old and stands tall at a staggering height of 180 cm. She studied Architectural Drafts and Nutrition, and later went on to become a nutrition coach for models and models-to-be. She has always been fond of extreme sports, including competitive skiing and scuba diving. She's an advocate and teacher for sexual education at high schools for Dance4life.

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Kaja Caroline Kojan Miss Universe Norway 2017

Kaja Caroline Kojan from Norway is 20 years of age and stands tall at 170 cm. She graduated high school with a focus on studying media and communication. Last year, she finished one semester of collegiate program that earned her a specialization in veterinary. After graduating, she kept herself busy working full time for a healthcare facility in her municipality.

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Katarzyna Wlodarek Miss Universe Poland 2017

Katarzyna Wlodarek (aka Kasia Włodarek) from Poland is 26 years of age and stands tall at 175 cm. She is a Physician in the first year of her residency program in Dermatology and Venereology. She is also a PHD student at Medical University in Wroclaw where she instructs classes for current medicine students. Katarzyna looked up to her parents growing up, and aspired to follow their success and enter the medical field.

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Matilde Lima Miss Universe Portugal 2017

Matilde Ramos Lima from Portugal is 19 years of age and stands tall at 175 cm. She studied to become a pianist in Academia de Música e Belas Artes Luisa Todi and in Conservatório Regional de Setúbal. This music lover also has an eye for fashion as it has been an interest of hers from an early age. Now, Matilde is back at school receiving education to further her experience so she can have a career that works with children.

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Ioana Mihalache Miss Universe Romania 2017

Ioana Mihalache from Romania is 26 years of age and stands tall at a towering 183 cm. She is an Economist who has achieved the highest academic scores while earning a Master's Degree in Economics. Ioana also travelled the world working as a full time model in the fashion industry. She loves helping people and is a friend to all she meets. If she takes the crown, Ioana would use her title to better make an impact by helping to supply food to the starving children in the world.

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Kseniya Alexandrova Miss Universe Russia 2017

Kseniya Alexandrova from Russia is 22 years of age and stands tall at 178 cm. She graduated from the Plechanov Russian Economic University with a Finance degree while also working as a model. Since the age of 19, she has been working with two Moscow model agencies to support herself financially. She plans to continue her studies and earn a second degree in Journalism.

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Sara Mitic Miss Universe Serbia 2017

Sara Mitić from Serbia is 22 years of age and stands tall at 175 cm. Sara was born and raised in Niš, Serbia. She showed immense talent right from a very young age. Sara started with ballet, while she also learnt swimming, tennis, and volleyball. She has excelled in all fields she touched whether sports, dance or studies. Now, she is a law student. Sara started modelling at 12 years of age and represented Serbia in many beauty pageants.

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Vanessa Bottanova Miss Universe Slovakia 2017

Vanessa Bottánová from Slovakia is 19 years of age and stands tall at 175 cm. She is studying Tourism, Travelling and Information Technologies in high school in the capital of Slovakia, Bratislava. She loves animals and her biggest dream is to own a dog shelter. For sports, Vanessa plays tennis and volleyball. Not only does she have a sporty side, but she also enjoys fashion and doing makeup.

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Emina Ekic Miss Universe Slovenia 2017

Emina Ekić from Slovenia is 22 years of age and stands tall at 180 cm. She was born in Ptuj, the oldest town in Slovenia. When she turned 16 years old, she moved to Melbourne, Australia where she finished high school and went on to earn a degree in Tourism. In her spare time, she likes practicing makeup, dance and playing sports - specifically basketball.

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Sofia del Prado Miss Universe Spain 2017

Sofía del Prado from Spain is 22 years of age and stands tall at an astounding 180 cm. She grew up in Villarrobledo, Albacete, but has been living in Madrid for four years. When she graduated high school, she moved to Madrid to go to college to pursue a degree in International Relations. After graduation, she carried out her internship at an international winery in the Department of International Commerce.

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Frida Fornander Miss Universe Sweden 2017

Frida Fornander from Sweden is 22 years of age and stands tall at 177 cm. She is an international model and also a pageant veteran. With a passion for motivating others to fulfil their dreams, she enjoys travelling the world for charity and motivational speaking. In her spare time, you can catch Frida trying out new healthy, vegetarian recipes. If she isn't cooking delicious meals, you can find Frida on a hike enjoying the beautiful views of Sweden.

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Yana Krasnikova Miss Universe Ukraine 2017

Yana Krasnikova from Ukraine is 18 years of age and stands tall at 168 cm. As a child, Yana had a passion for singing and since then, music has always been an intricate part of her life. She is currently studying and working as a co-author on a book which is about Ukrainian celebrities in Hollywood. Yana has a passion for travelling and learning foreign languages. She believes that when she speaks to a person in their native language, it creates special bond between them.