Sharie De Castro (born 31 December 1990) is a Virgin Islander beauty pageant titleholder and politician. She was crowned Miss British Virgin Islands 2012 and represented the

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in the 2013 Miss Universe pageant. She is an

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representative for the

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, a position that she has held since the 2019 general election. She is the current Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports.

Early life

Sharie is a graduate of

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. She's a member of

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sorority. She was employed at

Elmore Stoutt High School Elmore Stoutt High School (ESHS) is a grade 7-12 secondary school in Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. History It was previously BVI High School (BVIHS). In September 2012, Wade Tobin became acting principal, but Vanessa Garraway replac ...

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Pageant career

The finals of Miss British Virgin Islands 2012 held at Multi Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town on 5 August 2012. As well as the title, she also won Miss Congeniality, People's Choice, Miss Poise, Best BVI Promotion, Best Talent, Best Interview (prelim) and Miss Intellect (composed of Best Introduction, Question and Answer and Pre-done interview). The final of the 8th Annual Miss Caribbean World 2013 was held at Multi Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town on 4 May 2013. As well as the title, she also won Miss Poise, Best Talent, Best Evening Wear and Miss Intellect and tied with Miss Dominica in the Best Swimwear category.

References

External links

Official Miss British Virgin Islands website
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