Diana Ruslanivna Harkusha ( uk, Діана Русланівна Гаркуша, born 5 July 1994), sometimes
transliterated as Diana Garkusha, is a Ukrainian model, lawyer, dancer, as well as pageant titleholder who won third place at
Miss Ukraine Universe 2014. She later represented Ukraine at the
Miss Universe 2014 pageant, where she placed as the second runner-up.
Early life
In 2011, Harkusha attends the
Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University
The Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University ( uk, Національний юридичний університет імені Ярослава Мудрого» (НЮУ), ''Natsional'nyi yurydychnyi universytet imeni Yaroslava Mudroho'') is a ...
. She graduated from the university on March 2017. Prior to her participation in
Miss Ukraine Universe
Miss Ukraine Universe (or Miss Universe Ukraine / uk, Міс Україна — Всесвіт) is one of the biggest beauty pageants in Ukraine. The winner represents Ukraine at the most prestigious international beauty contest "Miss Universe" ...
and
Miss Universe
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, she won Miss Artek in 2008, Etnokoroleva Slobozhanshchiny in 2011 and Miss Kharkiv in 2012.
Pageantry
Miss Ukraine Universe 2014
Harkusha competed in Miss Ukraine Universe 2014 represented
Kharkiv
Kharkiv ( uk, wikt:Харків, Ха́рків, ), also known as Kharkov (russian: Харькoв, ), is the second-largest List of cities in Ukraine, city and List of hromadas of Ukraine, municipality in Ukraine.[Anna Andres
Anna Oleksandrivna Andres ( uk, Анна Олександрівна Андрес, born 17 November 1993 in Lviv, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian model, entrepreneur, fashion influencer. Andres was the winner of the beauty contest Miss Ukraine Universe 2 ...]
, resigned and refused to represent the country due to personal reasons. Therefore, Harkusha was selected to represent
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
at
Miss Universe 2014 pageant. She then became the second runner-up of the pageant, making it the third time that Ukraine has ever made it to the Top 5.
Notes
References
External links
Official Miss Ukraine Universe websiteInterview
by the Telemundo
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1994 births
Living people
Miss Universe 2014 contestants
Actors from Kharkiv
Ukrainian beauty pageant winners
Ukrainian female models
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