Claire Louise Evans (born 11 January 1983) is a Welsh beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Wales 2005.

Childhood

Born the eldest child of parents Geraint and Michelle in the seaside town of

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in Wales, she was educated at St Padarns Roman Catholic

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and then Penglais Comprehensive School.

Athletics

Evans was a Welsh International athlete, winning many Welsh championship titles over the distances of 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m and cross country, and represented Wales at International for several years. A competitive swimmer at county level, she also holds a qualification in sports therapy. Evans's younger brother Daniel Evans, also a competitive runner, represented Wales at International level in athletics and captained his county Dyfed Schools in football. The youngest of the three siblings, Rhian Evans, did not follow the athletics path, instead opting for amateur dramatics.

Miss Wales

In 2005, Evans was crowned

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and represented the country at

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in China. She was the first Miss Wales from Aberystwyth and Ceredigion. During her year-long reign, she attended many events and was appointed an ambassador for the 2006

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Rugby alongside

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and

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. Evans and Ieuan took the Heineken Cup to the summit of Snowdon in Wales. In 2007 she was placed 6th in the

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contest. She has appeared in several magazines and

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s and did a TV show for Sky's

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hosted by

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. Evans had a six-page modelling cover shoot in women's glossy

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''Citta Bella'' in Malaysia. In 2009, Evans won the title of

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and represented the UK at the 2009 international finals in the autumn. In that same year, Evans successfully completed a course in London for a career as a freelance fashion, photographic and creative media makeup artist and has worked on many high-fashion shoots and for Yes London brand at

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. TV work includes BBC series ''Elizabeth's Wales'', makeup artist for BBC's presenter Sian Williams and the coverage of the Queens Jubilee Celebrations, X-Factor Rhydian Roberts show and celebrity guests,

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'Finding Dorothy' West End ''Wizard of Oz'' star Sophie Evans, Jonathan show,

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Ysgoloriaeth and many more. Her talent for makeup artistry saw her commissioned by Universal France for the filming of French artist Garou. Travelling internationally, her recent commission was for two leading fashion brands in the Bahamas. Evans was a makeup artist for Miss England

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Miss World portfolio.

Personal life

From 2008 to 2009, Evans was the girlfriend of Wales scrum-half and British Lion Mike Phillips; they lived together in Penarth until their split.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Evans, Claire Living people People from Aberystwyth 1983 births Welsh female models Miss United Kingdom winners Welsh beauty pageant winners People educated at Ysgol Penglais School Miss World 2005 delegates 21st-century Welsh people Welsh models