Ioana Mihalache (born December 28, 1990) is a
Romania
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n actress, model, economist and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned
Miss Universe Romania 2017. She represented
Romania
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at the
Miss Universe 2017
Miss Universe 2017 was the 66th Miss Universe pageant, held at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 26 November 2017.
At the end of the event, Iris Mittenaere of France crowned Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa as Miss Unive ...
pageant.
Personal life
Mihalache was born in
Constanța
Constanța (, , ) is a city in the Dobruja Historical regions of Romania, historical region of Romania. A port city, it is the capital of Constanța County and the country's Cities in Romania, fourth largest city and principal port on the Black ...
, Romania.
Education
Mihalache graduated from Ovidius University in Constanţa with a degree in economics and a master's degree in European Regional Development Policies. In addition to her native Romanian, Mihalache speaks three other languages: English, Spanish and Italian.
Career
Mihalache's modeling career started at 15.
As an international model, Mihalache has participated in fashion shows in, among other countries, the United States, Great Britain, Italy, Turkey, Lebanon, China, and the United Arab Emirates.
Pageantry
Miss Universe Romania 2012
Mihalache was declared third runner-up at Miss Universe Romania 2012.
Miss World Romania 2013
Mihalache was also declared first runner up at the Miss World Romania 2013. and went on to represent
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
in
Miss Earth 2013 in the
Philippines
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.
Miss Earth 2013
Mihalache represented
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
at the
Miss Earth 2013 in the
Philippines
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but unplaced.
Miss Grand International 2016
Mihalache was appointed
Miss Grand Romania 2016 and then competed at the
Miss Grand International 2016 but was unplaced.
Miss Universe Romania 2017
Mihalache was crowned as Miss Universe Romania 2017 after defeating 23 other contestants competing for the title and would go on to represent
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
in the
Miss Universe 2017
Miss Universe 2017 was the 66th Miss Universe pageant, held at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 26 November 2017.
At the end of the event, Iris Mittenaere of France crowned Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa as Miss Unive ...
international pageant held in
Las Vegas
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.
Miss Universe 2017
Mihalache represented
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
at the
Miss Universe 2017
Miss Universe 2017 was the 66th Miss Universe pageant, held at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on 26 November 2017.
At the end of the event, Iris Mittenaere of France crowned Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters of South Africa as Miss Unive ...
in
Las Vegas
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
but unplaced.
References
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1990 births
Living people
Miss Universe 2017 contestants
Romanian female models
Romanian beauty pageant winners
Romanian actresses
Miss Earth 2013 contestants
Miss Grand Romania
Miss Grand International 2016 delegates
Miss Grand International contestants