Jennifer Paweensuda Drouin (; born 12 October 1993) is a Thai model, DJ and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2019 and was a top five finalist at Miss Universe 2019. Drouin was born in Thailand and raised in Canada. She began her career as a model and DJ after returning to Thailand as an adult. She was the first runner-up in Miss Thailand 2013 and second runner-up in Miss Universe Thailand 2017, appointed

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2017, and went on to be placed in the top eight at Miss Earth 2017.

Early life

Jennifer Paweensuda Drouin was born in Thailand. Her mother is

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, and her Canadian father is of Cuban-French descent. Drouin was raised in Canada. After finishing high school, she enrolled in the

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. In 2017, she graduated with a degree in

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. She began her career as a DJ in

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after returning to Thailand as an adult.

Pageantry

Drouin began her pageantry career at Miss Thailand Chinese Cosmos 2013, finishing in second place. She was then selected to represent Thailand at Miss Chinese Cosmos Southeast Asia 2013 in Malaysia, where she reached the top eight. In December 2013, she competed in Miss Thailand 2013 and finished as the first runner-up. After Miss Thailand, Drouin returned to education, with her next contest being Miss Universe Thailand 2017. There, she was second runner up to Maria Poonlertlarp, and won the special award, Miss Smile. Drouin then represented Thailand at Miss Earth 2017, where she reached the top eight. Two years later she competed again and won Miss Universe Thailand 2019. In the competition, she won the Best Swimsuit, Perfect Poses, Miss Popular Vote awards, and was one of ten contestants awarded the Golden Tiara. Drouin represented Thailand at Miss Universe 2019 and reached the top five.

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