Maiko Itai (板井 麻衣子, Itai Maiko, born 21 May 1984 in Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Japan 2010 on 9 March 2010. Itai, the 13th Miss Universe Japan, accepted the crown from Emiri Miyasaka, Miss Universe Japan 2009.
Maiko Itai | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maiko Itai 21 May 1984 |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Universe Japan 2010 |
| Hair color | black |
| Eye color | brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Universe Japan 2010 (Winner) Miss Universe 2010 (Unplaced) |
She competed in Miss Universe 2010 in Las Vegas, but was unplaced.
History
editMaiko is an alumna of Aveiro University, Portugal,[1] where she studied English and Portuguese languages.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Miss Japão 2010 estudou na UA"
- ^ "Modest civil servant transforms into Miss Universe Japan 2010". Japan Today. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
 | This biographical article related to Japan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This biography article about an Asian contestant in a beauty pageant is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |