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Ioana Mihalache (born December 28, 1990) is a
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 ...
n actress, model, economist and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Romania 2017. She 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 ...
pageant.


Personal life

Mihalache was born in
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, 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
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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
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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
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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
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but unplaced.


References

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