Elena Semikina (born September 8, 1983) is a Canadian actress, model, producer and beauty pageant titleholder. Semikina was crowned

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2010 in Toronto, Ontario, on June 14, 2010. She represented Canada at the

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beauty pageant held in

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, U.S. on August 23, 2010. Semikina conceived and executive-produced the feature documentary film ''

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'' about the Iran Hostage Crisis. It premiered at the 2013 ''

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'' a year after

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's feature film, ''

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'', a scripted drama about the same events, premiered at the same festival. In January 2020 Canadian authorities charged Semikina with criminally harassing her ex-boyfriend Drew Taylor and his wife Jennifer over a period of five years. Semikina allegedly threatened both of them with bodily harm, threatened to raise false allegations against Taylor unless he advanced her film career, and also threatened to kill him. The case is on-going. On March 24, 2025, Semikina was again arrested and charged with one count of criminal harassment and two counts of threatening death and bodily harm towards Drew Taylor and his wife, Jennifer. The case is on-going. Neither allegations nor those of her accuser have been heard in court.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Semikina, Elena 1983 births Living people Miss Universe 2010 contestants Miss Universe Canada winners Naturalized citizens of Canada Actresses from Saint Petersburg York University alumni Canadian film actresses Canadian people of Moldovan descent Canadian people of Russian descent Miss International 2008 delegates