Diana Starkova

Diana Starkova is a French beauty queen and model, who won Miss Europe 2016^[2] and Miss Asia Pacific 2011^[3]. She is a student of Paris-Sorbonne University^[4]. .

Biography

Diana Starkova was born December 29th, 1992^[5] in Swedish-Ukrainian family based in Monaco^[6]. Later she acquired French citizenship and based in Paris, France^[7]. Diana's career started from Elite Model Look contest. She was discovered in Nice by John Casablancas at the age of 13.^[8]. She moved to Paris to pursue a modelling career at the age of 15.

Modeling

Supermodel and beauty queen Diana Starkova

Diana has appeared in advertisements for numerous brands such as Dolce Gabbana, Schwarzkopf, L'Oreal, Guerlain, Mikimoto, Payot etc. ^{[9] [10][11][12][13][14][15][16]} She had been featured in many fashion magazines, such as Cosmopolitan, Votre Beaute, Shape, ELLE and worked with such photographers as Mario Testino and Steven Meisel.^[17] Starkova is represented by Elite Model Management. She walked many shows for ready-to-wear and haute couture, combined during the Milan, and Paris Fashion Week. But only several main contracts in UAE made her one of the richest top models on the East with income 2.8 million dollars.^[18]

Beauty pageantry

Her early activity while beauty pageant led to a victory in "Miss Asia Pacific World 2011" in South Korea.

Miss Asia Pacific 2011

On October 15, 2011 Diana wore one of the most expensive haute couture evening gowns in pageant history for the final of "Miss Asia Pacific 2011".^[19] The dress made with crystals Swarovski and repeats the logo of "Miss Asia Pacific " pageant.^[20] On October 11 Diana won Traditional Costume Award in Daegu.^[21] On October 15 she received Best Evening Gown Award during the final show of Miss Asia Pacific World 2011 in Busan.^[22] Diana also entered top-19 and top-7 and finished as Miss Asia Pacific World 2011 Runner-up.^[23][24] Diana won three awards: trophy for Best Traditional Costume, trophy and sash for Best Evening Gown Award and trophy, sash and tiara for Runner-up placement.^[25] As Miss Asia Pacific World 2011 Runner-up Diana Starkova stayed one month longer in Korea together with the winner Florima Treiber from France for the activities due to their winners contracts.^[26]

Miss Asia Pacific Diana Starkova during her official visit to hospital in Seoul, South Korea in October, 2014

On May 9, 2012 Diana Starkova became a new Miss Asia Pacific 2011 Queen, she replaced dethroned winner Florima Treiber. On May 12 Starkova was officially crowned by new crown from Italy. She joined the official photoshoots, charity programs and went to Cannes Film Festival. On June 16 Diana crowned her successor in South Korea.

Miss Europe 2016

Early December 2015 Diana Starkova was appointed to represent France at Miss Europe 2016 competition. Diana Starkova won Miss Europe 2016 title representing France. She bested 34 european delegates and was crowned with tiara signed by Chopard which is set with 678 diamonds mounted on 130 grams of gold. The centrepiece is a rare dark heart-shaped 26.40 carat diamond in white gold. Crown estimated at 350,000 EUR and previously worn by Miss Europe winners since 2003. With the title Starkova received a contract of 2 500 000 EUR and professional representation by the Miss Europe Organization, tiara with 678 diamonds mounted on 130 grams of gold signed by Chopard and estimated 350 000 EUR, diamond jewelry set matching to the crown and watch by Chopard, 650 000 EUR cash prize, one-year supply of haircare products and tools from Kerastase Haircare, a shoe wardrobe from Christian Louboutin, swimwear by La Perla, extensive travel representing sponsors, private jet transportation for one year, evening gown wardrobe by Lebanese designer Elie Saab, a year's worth of skincare products from La Prairie Skincare. ^[27][28] During her reign Diana represented Dolce Gabbana , been a guest of Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival and also been awarded Supermodel of the Year 2016 on December 3, 2016. On May 13, 2017 Starkova crowned new Miss Europe 2017 Diana Kubasova from Latvia.^[29]

Awards

The Ideal Beauty Award 2011

Diana was chosen as one of the 8 delegates from 54 contestants^[30] of Miss Asia Pacific World 2011 competition for The Ideal Beauty Award 2011^[31] and listed in "The Ideal Beauty 2011 - TOP 100". The founder of theidealbeauty selects the top 100 contestants from grandslam pageants: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss USA, Miss International, Miss Earth and Miss Asia Pacific World. On October 18, 2011 Diana won 2nd runner-up title "People's Sweetheart - Asia Pacific World" with 338 votes.^[32]

Fresh Female Face of the year 2011

On January 2, 2012 Diana was chosen from 400 + candidates who took part in any local or international pageants by the panel of judges/beauty experts to the Top 50 of Fresh Female Face of the Year 2011.^[33] The basis for this competition is the overall facial beauty of the nominees. Diana made into the Top 20^[34] and Top 10^[35] of this Award. On January 21 Diana Starkova placed 5th of "Fresh Female Face of the year 2011" by www.beautymania.biz. The Winner of this Award became Jessica Barboza - Miss International 2011 1st Runner-up, 2nd Place got Maria Fernanda Cornejo - Miss International 2011 Winner, 3rd placed Leila Lopes - Miss Universe 2011 Winner, 4th became Nicole Huber Miss World 2011 and Miss Earth 2011 semifinalist and 5th is Diana Starkova Miss Asia Pacific World 2011 Runner-up ^[36]

Top-10 Most Beautiful Women in the World

Diana is leading the list of Top-10 Most Beautiful Women in the World by portal KizlarSoruyour.^[37]

Supermodel of the Year 2016

Diana Starkova been awarded Supermodel of the Year 2016 on December 3, 2016.

References

External links

• Diana Starkova on Facebook
• Diana Starkova on Instagram
• Diana Starkova on IMDb