Team Asia for Miss Universe 2021

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Nane Avetisyan Miss Universe Armenia For Miss Universe 2021

Miss Armenia 2021 was held on 21st September 2021 at the Jivan Restaurants, Yerevan, Armenia where Nane Avetisyan was crowned Miss Universe Armenia 2021. Nane Avetisyan is an Armenian lawyer, philanthropist, nature lover who bested fourteen other contestants to win the national crown. Nane hails from Yerevan and earned her law degree from the Université Française en Arménie (UFAR) in Yerevan. After graduating from law school, she went back to her hometown and taught law on a charitable basis. Nane was born in a big family with 8 sisters and 2 brothers and is not afraid of anything at all, in her own words. She prioritises keeping mind, body and soul active and enriched with continuous learning.

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Marady Ngin Miss Universe Cambodia For Miss Universe 2021

The coronation ceremony for Miss Universe Cambodia 2021 took place on 28th October, 2021 at Phnom Penh, Cambodia where Ngin Marady was crowned as the new queen. Ngin Marady succeded Miss Universe Cambodia 2020 Sarita Reth for the title. Ngin Marady, also known as Rosa Ngin, is professional model and an actress. She is also the brand ambassador for a renowned brand in Cambodia. She is not new to the world of pageantry, previously she took part in Miss Cat of the City 2016 where she awarded Best in Catwalk. She is used to working in front of the camera and keenly takes to fashion and styling, all of which is going to prove immensely helpful to her on the finale night. The 22-year-old is a freshman international relations student. Marady is multilingual and can speak fluent Khmer, English and Thai. She is also well versed with Cambodian traditional dance styles like Romvong, Saravann, Lam Leav, Chok Krapeus and Rom Kbach and can perform them with grace. A spokesperson and ambassador of an LGBTQ organization called Love is Diversity, Marady helps raise awareness against such discrimination.

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Shiyin Yang Miss Universe China For Miss Universe 2021

The Miss China organization hosted the coronation ceremony for Miss Universe China 2021 on 7th November 2021 in Beijing, where Shiyin Yang was crowned as the new queen. She succeeded Miss Universe China 2020 Jianxin Sun for the title. 20 years-old Shiyin is a college scholar learning social communication with a focus on literary and artistic directing. The queen often participates in the execution of public welfare events and has been a volunteer since the age of 13. In 2018, she scored the highest score in national professional school examination and was admitted into one of the top colleges in China’s media industry. She has also previously worked in the reception service in an exchange activity of ambassadors.

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Harnaaz Sandhu Miss Universe India For Miss Universe 2021

LIVA Miss Diva 2021, the 9th edition of the national pageant, was held on 30th September, 2021 at the Hyatt Regency, Mumbai where Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe India 2021. She succeeded Miss Universe India 2020 Adline Castelino for the title. Harnaaz is emerging as a frontrunner at the competition and is a strong candidate for the crown. An advocate for women's empowerment, Harnaaz is an actor by profession and loves writing couplets in her mother tongue Punjabi. Harnaaz Sandhu is 21 years of age and hails from Chandigarh. She is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Public Administration and loves acting, dancing, swimming, and horse riding. Harnaaz has always had a special connection with animals and is a fitness freak who likes swimming, yoga and playing chess. She firmly believes in the saying, ‘life is a process of learning, so make the most out of it.’

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Noa Cochva Miss Universe Israel For Miss Universe 2021

The Miss Israel organization hosted the coronation for Miss Israel 2021 on 24th October 2021, where Noa Cochva was crowned as the new queen. She succeeded Miss Israel 2020 Tehila Levi for the title. Noa is a 22 year old model from Bnei Atarot and currently works as a partner in an entrepreneurial company for the development of a start-up and is planning to juggle modelling and medical studies. She served in the army as a medic commander and aspires to become a pediatrician. Noa is passionate about baking and decided to pursue it professionally in Israel and in France and became a pastry chef. She loves the ocean and likes to surf in her spare time. To add to her list of professional achievements, the diva is the CEO and product manager for her own start-up in the field of interior designing.

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Juri Watanabe Miss Universe Japan For Miss Universe 2021

The organization of Miss Universe Japan is all hosted the coronation ceremony for the 2021 edition of the pageant on 22nd September 2021 in Tokyo, where Juri Watanabe was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2021. She succeeded Miss Universe Japan 2020 Aisha Harumi Tochigi for the title. The 26-year-old did her graduation in International Development Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and is also pursuing an MBA from Quantic. Juri was born in Japan and studied in China and the United States. Having been treated as an outsider most of her life, Watanabe struggled with her mental health early on. She now strives to destigmatise mental health issues by bringing awareness and making mental health care more accessible and affordable. Throughout her experiences she has realized the identity is not something we are born with but it is something that is fluid and changes over time. Through the Miss Universe platform, she hopes to bring awareness to the idea that we can come from different backgrounds but still share a common experience and to help others out there who face similar struggles.

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Aziza Tokashova Miss Universe Kazakhstan For Miss Universe 2021

The Miss Kazakhstan organization hosted 2021 edition of the pageant on 16th November 2021, where Aziza Tokashova was appointed as the new Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2021. 27 years-old Aziza holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and marketing from Omsk Humanitarian University.. She trained at classical ballet school from an early age. Aside from dancing, she loves yoga, horse riding and playing tennis. Not new to pageantry, she represented Kazakhstan at Miss Intercontinental 2018, where she was unplaced. Having a creative personality, she has been participating in social events and art exhibitions. When she was 11 years-old she was the only child in the city to chosen by the President of Kazakhstan as a representative of her school at the annual charity ball called Yolka.

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Sujita Basnet Miss Universe Nepal For Miss Universe 2021

The Miss Universe Nepal organization hosted the 2nd edition of the national pageant, Miss Universe Nepal 2021 on 30th October 2021 at Hotel Yak and Yeti, Kathmandu, where Sujita Basnet was crowned as the new queen as she succeeded Miss Universe Nepal 2020 Anshika Sharma for the title. With a belief that it’s not easy to fulfill your dreams but with patience and persistence, you can turn your dreams into reality, 28 years-old Sujita is a pageant veteran on a journey to win hearts and represent Nepal internationally. Along with her own dreams, she hopes to inspire the dreams of individuals across the nation through her initiative ‘Liberated’, an organization dedicated to empower women who are socially and financially bound from reaching their potential. Not new to pageantry, Sujita was adjudged as the first runner-up of the national pageant last year. In November 2019, Sujita won the 2nd Runner Up title and Public Choice Award of Miss Maryland USA 2020. Thus, she became the official delegate of Miss Earth USA 2020. Sujita became the first ever Miss Nepal USA in 2011. In 2016, she was awarded the title of Miss Maryland World 2016 and went onto represent Maryland in Miss World America 2016 where she placed in the Top 12. After that, she placed as the second runner-up at Miss Maryland USA 2020, one of the biggest titles for a Nepali diva to get. She was also the Popular Choice award winner at the competition.

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Tonkham Phonchanhueang Miss Universe Laos For Miss Universe 2021

The Miss Universe Laos organization hosted the 3rd edition of the national pageant on 31st October 2021, where Jenny Tonkham Phonchanheuang was crowned as the new queen as she succeeded Miss Universe Laos 2020 Christina Lasasimma for the title. 26 years-old Jenny stands 176 cm tall and is pursuing a graduate level degree at the University’s International Finance and Accounting faculty. Jenny often helps society to distribute food to the Community Foundation of shared water to the poor and also volunteers to help victims of natural disasters in the past and has received the Thailand Digital Award for Outstanding Actress in Digital Empowerment in 2020. Not new to pageantry, Jenny was appointed as Miss World Laos 2017 and debuted for the country at the Miss World 2017 pageant, where she finished unplaced. She also stepped into the entertainment industry with magazine, travel, style shooting ads and commercial contracts.

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Beatrice Luigi Gomez Miss Universe Philippines For Miss Universe 2021

Miss Universe Philippines 2021, the 2nd edition of the national pageant, was held on 30th September 2021 at the Henann Resort Convention Center, Alona Beach, Panglao, Bohol where Beatrice Luigi Gomez was crowned the new queen at the end of the event finale. She succeeded Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo for the title. The 26-year-old is a Philippine Navy Marines Reservist under the 82nd Marine Battalion Reserve of the Naval Reserve Center of Eastern Visayas. She created history by becoming the first member from the LGBTQIA+ community to win the Miss Universe Philippines title. She is currently pursuing a degree in Mass Communication from the University of San Jose and is a sports enthusiast who played in the volleyball varsity team during her academic years. Hailing from Cebu, the diva has been closely working with youth in contact with the law at a juvenile facility called Operation Second Chance of the Department of Social Welfare Services of Cebu City.

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Nandita Banna Miss Universe Singapore For Miss Universe 2021

Miss Universe Singapore 2021, the 2nd edition of Miss Universe Singapore, was held on 17th September, 2021 where Nandita Banna was crowned the new queen. She succeeded Miss Universe Singapore 2020 Bernadette Belle Ong for the title. Nandita Banna is 21 years of age and a model of Indian descent. The stunning beauty is an active volunteer at Care Corner Singapore where she mentors primary school students to help them learn life skills and interpersonal communication. She is passionate about leveraging technology to create a more sustainable future. Nandita is currently studying business management and information systems at Singapore Management University. A successful model, Banna featured in the December 2020-January 2021 issue of Vogue Singapore. In March 2021, she modeled for Louis Vuitton Women’s Spring-Summer 2021 at the ArtScience Museum in Singapore, which marked her first runway show. In the same month, she was featured again in Vogue Singapore.

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Jisu Kim Miss Universe South Korea For Miss Universe 2021

The Miss Universe Korea organization hosted its coronation ceremony for the 2021 edition of Miss Universe Korea on 29 September 2021, where Jisu Kim was crowned as Miss Universe Korea 2021. She succeeded Miss Universe Korea 2020 Park Ha-Ri for the title. The Korean beauty is a big fan of calming her nerves through a thorough swimming session. She is fond of her memories of swimming as a child. The diva also likes to engage herself in various activities including golfing, dancing and yoga. She has an affinity towards golf. She says that it feels like a personal sport. In her own words, health is one of her biggest passions and she never misses a day to hit the gym. She believes a healthy being resides in a healthy body and so likes to consistently work on her physique. She has been operating a YouTube channel since the year 2016 where she consistently uploads videos of her cooking and also maintains a video diary of her days. She can also be found recording music covers on her channel. She is an open-minded person who finds it easy to navigate the differences that exist in people. If that says anything about her accepting nature!

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Anchilee Scott Kemmis Miss Universe Thailand For Miss Universe 2021

The Miss Universe Thailand organization hosted the 2021 edition for the national pageant last night, where Anchilee Soctt-Kemmis was crowned as the new queen. She succeeded Miss Universe Thailand 2020 Amanda Obdam for the title. 22 years old Anchilee is Thai Australian model; originally from Chachoengsao but currently she lives in Bangkok, Thailand. She has a Bachelor’s degree from University in Sydney majoring in Sociology. She currently works as a model in Bangkok. Ann's mission is to celebrate ourselves, our uniqueness, love our own beauty by setting our own standards. Through this, she hopes each and every one of us reminds ourselves that we are real size and our real size is beautiful. The queen stands for redefining beauty standards by celebrating diversity, individuality and has been successful in starting more discussions around the topic in the pageant world. Anchilee faced body shaming while growing up and felt it her responsibility to create a better space for all bodies to exist as they are. ‘Real-size beauty’, her online movement was borne out of her own experiences and strives to normalise all body shapes and sizes.

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Cemrenaz Turhan Miss Universe Turkey For Miss Universe 2021

Miss Turkey 2021 held its grand finale on 8th September 2021 at Fisekhane in Istanbul where Cemrenaz Turhan was crowned Miss Universe Turkey. She succeeded Miss Universe Turkey 2019 Bilgi Aydogmus for the title. The 23-year-old stunning beauty hails from Istanbul, Turkey. Turhan was one of the tallest contestants at Miss Turkey 2021. She has studied at Bahçesehir Üniversitesi in Istanbul. While reigning as as Miss Universe Turkey, she is completing her fourth year as an engineering student at Bahçesehir Üniversitesi. She is a professional volleyball player and has travelled to 15 countries in three continents. The queen is empathetic at heart and is passionate about helping people, animals and being sensitive to environmental protection.

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Kim Duyen Nguyen Huynh Miss Universe Vietnam For Miss Universe 2021

Miss Universe Vietnam organization appointed Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen as Miss Universe Vietnam 2021 and became the official representative of the country at the competition. Kim is 25-years-old and stands 173 cm tall and graduated in Business Administration from Stamford Raffles University, Singapore. The diva worked hard and aspired to be a beauty queen and participated at Miss Vietnam 2016 where she was placed at top 30 and then she participated at Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 where she was adjudged as the first runner-up at the end of the event finale. She was highly appreciated for her performance at the competition but she couldn’t win the title. She is also the co-founder of the ‘Spread of Love’ fund and accompanying the implementation of the project ‘With Me to School’, that is responsible for giving backpacks, books, and small fruits to add love to the children before entering the new school year. Kim is known for her confident carriage, seductive charisma and has the advantage of speaking fluent English.

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Manar Nadeem Deyani Miss Universe Bahrain For Miss Universe 2021

The Kingdom of Bahrain is set to make history as it enters the list of debuting countries at Miss Universe 2021. Manar Nadeem Deyani was appointed as Miss Universe Bahrain 2021 on 29th November 2021. Manar Nadeem Deyani is currently a Fashion design student at the American University in the Emirates and resides in Dubai. The stunning beauty suffers from a disorder that causes anxiety and depression and she now wants to use her title and the global platform to raise awareness about the negative stigmas associated with mental health. Manar is passionate about helping people in need and is just one semester away from finishing her degree. She has ambitions of creating her own brand in future and wants to keep it in alignment with her values by making it sustainable and giving a percentage of her earning to those in need.