Aysel Manafova (born 1990) is an Azerbaijani model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Azerbaijan in 2012. She represented her country at

Miss Universe 2013 Miss Universe 2013 was the 62nd Miss Universe pageant, held at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Krasnogorsk, Moscow, Russia, on 9 November 2013. At the end of the event, Olivia Culpo of the United States crowned Gabriela Isl ...

on 9 November 2013 in Moscow, Russia.

Early life

Aysel works as a model in

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Miss Azerbaijan 2012

Aysel was crowned as the New Miss Azerbaijan 2012 in

. In 2013, she was appointed to represent Azerbaijan at the

pageant where she failed to place in the Top 16. That was the first time Azerbaijan participated in the contest.

Personal life

She is deeply passionate about

gymnastics Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring Balance (ability), balance, Strength training, strength, Flexibility (anatomy), flexibility, agility, Motor coordination, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movem ...

horseback riding Equestrianism (from Latin , , , 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (Commonwealth English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, driving, and vaulting. This broad description includes the u ...

, swimming and volunteering for various causes, like the Society for Stray Animals Protection.

References

External links

Official Miss Azerbaijan website
Living people 1990 births Miss Universe 2013 contestants Azerbaijani female models Azerbaijani beauty pageant winners People from Baku {{Azerbaijan-bio-stub