Ksenia Sukhinova
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Born |
Ksenia Vladimirovna Sukhinova 26 August 1987 Nizhnevartovsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Title(s) |
Miss Russia 2007 Miss World 2008 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Russia 2007 (Winner) Miss World 2008 (Winner) (Miss World Europe) (Miss World Top Model) |
Ksenia Vladimirovna Sukhinova (Russian: Ксе́ния Влади́мировна Сухи́нова; born 26 August 1987) is a Russian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Russia 2007 and Miss World 2008. She also appeared in all of the postcards that introduced every participating song in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.
Personal
Sukhinova was born 1987 in Nizhnevartovsk, Russian SFSR.[1] She was an only child. She lives in Tyumen, Siberia, and attends Tyumen State Oil and Gas University, studying cybernetic systems.[2]
Sukhinova's height is 1.78m (5'10") and she has blonde hair and blue eyes. Her first name is often romanized Ksenya or Kseniya.[1] She is a big fan of sports, and has been doing calisthenics, swimming and biathlon since childhood.[3] Her favorite book is Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.[4] When asked a question about her private life, she confessed that her heart was "still free." [5]
Miss Russia 2007
Sukhinova won the 2007 Miss Russia pageant on 14 December 2007 in Moscow, where she represented Tyumen. She surpassed 50 other contestants from all over Russia. She was unable to represent Russia at Miss Universe 2008 due to her college work, so her 2nd runner-up, Vera Krasova, replaced her in the pageant. Vera placed as the 3rd runner-up to Venezuela's Dayana Mendoza.[6] Before win Miss Russia 2007,Sukhinova already won Miss Tyumen. Which means Sukhinova have triple winning title.
Miss World 2008
She was the Miss World 2008 Beach Beauty competition second runner-up, placing after Miss Mexico who was the eventual winner, and Miss South Africa, the first runner-up.[7] She won the Miss World Top Model competition on December 3, 2008.[8] Both her placements at the two first fast track competitions remind Zhang Zilin's successes at Miss World 2007.[9]
On 13 December, Sukhinova was crowned the new Miss World at the finals in Johannesburg, South Africa after beating 108 contestants.[10] The first runner up was India's Parvathy Omanakuttan and second runner up was Gabrielle Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago. She is the second Russian contestant to win Miss World, the first was Julia Kourotchkina in 1992. The finale was watched by 1 billion viewers from 187 countries.[10]
In a press conference after her victory, she said: "I am very glad to have brought this crown to Russia. I am proud that it is Russia that got the crown and I devote my victory to the whole country and to its every citizen... and to my grandmother."[4] She also said that she hoped to improve Russia's international image to show the world that a girl from Russia could personify kindness, beauty and happiness.[4] She says raising funds for charity will be one of her main tasks in 2009.[3]
During her reign, Sukhinova traveled to United Kingdom, Russia, South Africa, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Germany, Puerto Rico, United States, Australia, Czech Republic, China and United Arab Emirates.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia is Miss World 2008". peoplestar.co.uk. 14 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ↑ "Russian Miss World praised by tutors at jubilant university". RIA Novosti. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Siberian beauty crowned Miss World". Russia Today. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "World’s most beautiful girl from Russia does not know how to spend her prize money". Pravda. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ↑ "Sukhinova happy to be home after winning Miss World crown". RIA Novosti. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ↑ "Miss Universe 2008 Winners". IndiaServer. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ↑ "Mexico wins Beach Beauty Fast Track". Global Beauties. 29 November 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ↑ "Russia wins Top Model fast track". Global Beauties. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ↑ "Russia wins Top Model fast track, paving the way for her victory". Global Beauties. 3 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Russia's Sukhinova wins Miss World 2008 title". RIA Novosti. 14 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
External links
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Wikinews has related news: Russian Ksenia Sukhinova crowned Miss World 2008 |
- Ksenia Sukhinova Miss World 2008 Official Website
- How Slavic beauty has taken the world by storm by Svetlana Smetanina, April 2, 2009 Russia Beyond the Headlines
| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Annie Oliv |
Miss World Europe 2008 |
Succeeded by Kaiane Aldorino |
Preceded by Zhang Zilin |
Miss World Top Model 2008 |
Succeeded by Perla Beltrán |
| Preceded by Tatiana Kotova |
Miss Russia 2007 |
Succeeded by Sofia Rudieva |
| Preceded by Zhang Zilin |
Miss World 2008 |
Succeeded by Kaiane Aldorino |
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