Angelina Usanova (Ukrainian: Ангеліна Усанова; born 7 August 1997) is a Ukrainian model, musician,[1] songwriter, yoga master and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Eco International 2024 pageant. She is the first woman from Ukraine to be crowned as Miss Eco International.

Angelina Usanova
Born (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 27)
Kyiv, Ukraine
OccupationModel
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Ukraine Universe 2023
Miss Eco Ukraine 2024
Major
competition(s)
Miss Ukraine Universe 2023
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2023
(Unplaced)
Miss Eco International 2024
(Winner)

Usanova previously won Miss Ukraine Universe 2023 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2023.

Organizing committee of Miss Universe Ukraine conducted Zoom interviews[2] with candidates and determined the top 3 finalists, among whom Usanova was included.[1]The winner was chosen by the competition's jury from among them. The awarding of Usanova and the official coronation ceremony took place in August, 2023, in Kyiv. The selection of a representative for the global competition was based on an online interview, and the final result was determined by the judges. [1]

Background

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Family background

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Usanova was born in August in 1997 in Kyiv. Usanova is a Vegan.

Education

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Usanova completed her studies at ashrams in Austria and India where she received the title of yoga master.[1]

Pageantry

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Usanova was officially crowned Miss Universe Ukraine 2023 and was succeeded by Viktoria Apanasenko. She represented Ukraine at the 72nd Miss Universe competition and competed against 84 other candidates at the José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador, but she was unplaced.[3][4][5]

On April 28, 2024, Usanova also represented Ukraine at Miss Eco International 2024 and compete against 42 other candidates at the Triumph Luxury Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. At the end of the event, she was crowned as the winner and was succeeded by Nguyễn Thanh Hà of Vietnam.[6][7]

Charity work

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Usanova has organised housing for Ukrainian refugees in Europe, provided moral support to war victims through yoga, meditation and sound healing, and raised and donated funds to buy cars for the Rapid Evacuation project at the front.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "A singer and volunteer from Kyiv: the new Miss Ukraine Universe has been named. Photo". Obozrevatel. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  2. ^ "The official coronation ceremony of "Miss Ukraine Universe 2023 - Miss Ukraine - Universe". www.missukraineuniverse.com.ua. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  3. ^ "The winner of the Miss Universe Ukraine is the young Kyivan, Angelina Usanova". odessa-journal.com. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  4. ^ Светличная, Екатерина (2022-06-15). "Титул «Міс Україна Всесвіт»-2022 отримала Вікторія Апанасенко з Чернігова: фото і відео". Караван (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-10-13.
  5. ^ "The winner of the Miss Universe Ukraine is the young Kyivan, Angelina Usanova". odessa-journal.com. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
  6. ^ "Miss Universe Ukraine 2023 Angelina Usanova will represent Ukraine at the international beauty contest Miss Eco International 2024". odessa-journal.com. Odessa Journal. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  7. ^ "PH's Chantal Elise Schmidt is Miss Eco International 2024 1st runner-up". rappler.com. Rappler. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
  Nguyễn Thanh Hà
Miss Eco International
2024
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Anastasiia Lahuta
Miss Eco Ukraine
2024
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Viktoria Apanasenko
Miss Ukraine Universe
2023
Succeeded by
Alina Ponomarenko