Jessica Ashley Gagen (born 6 September 1996) is an English/British beauty pageant titleholder who won

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2023,

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2024, and Miss World Europe 2023. She represented her country at

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. Gagen holds a bachelor's degree in

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from the

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, and is an advocate for women and girls in

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(science, technology, engineering and math). She additionally works as a fashion model.

Miss England

Gagen was crowned Miss England in October 2022, and was the first runner up in the previous year. In the autumn of 2023, she visited

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to give a keynote speech at the ASCEND Space Conference; she then visited

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in Florida to tour

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facilities. Gagen is the first

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to win Miss England.

Miss World 2023

Gagen represented England and won

, from 18 February 2024 to 9 March 2024 in India. Gagen wore a Mary-Poppins inspired dress for the Miss World opening ceremonies. Gagen's speech about

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and women in engineering, in the fast-track head-to-head speaking competition, moved her into the top 40. She was later crowned

(which is a title given to the highest scorer from the UK at the preceding Miss World competition) and Miss World Europe (which is a title given to the highest scorer from Europe during the Miss World competition).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gagen, Jessica 1996 births Alumni of the University of Liverpool English beauty pageant winners English female models Living people People from Skelmersdale Miss World 2023 delegates