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Miss Universe 2020 Top 11 Predictions

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Miss Universe 2020 Predictions

by Markus Castro May 9, 2021, 1:45 pm 2.3k Views

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Miss Universe is a much-awaited event globally that is being held annually, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the competition has been postponed from late 2020 to mid-2021. Now, Miss Universe 2020 will resume and will be the 69th edition. The competition will take place at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, the United States on May 16, 2021, where 74 contestants from different countries and territories will compete for the crown. The reigning Miss Universe Zozibini, Tunzi of South Africa will crown the successor of her crown.

Here are the top bets of our pageant experts for Miss Universe 2020.

Miss Universe Top 11 Predictions

Miss Universe Philippines Rabiya Mateo

Rabiya Occeña Mateo is an Indian-Filipino model who represented Iloilo City and later was crowned as Miss Universe Philippines 2020. Mateo was born on November 14, 1996.

She took up a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy at Iloilo Doctor’s College and graduated as a cum laude. Mateo is the current ambassador for the education of the Philippines and works with the Department of Education.

Miss Universe Thailand Amanda Obdam

Amanda Chalisa Obdam is a Thai-Canadian model who was the second consecutive Thai-Canadian that will represent Thailand in Miss Universe 2020. Obdam was born in Phuket on June 17, 1993. She attended Satree Phuket School and British International School, Phuket where she studied the English language program.

Later on, she went to Toronto and studied at the University of Toronto Mississauga and graduated with first-class honors with a Degree in Management and Business Administration.

Miss Universe Mexico Andrea Meza

Alma Andrea Meza Carmona is a Mexican model who was crowned as Miss Mexico 2017 and Mexicana Universal 2020. When Meza represented Mexico in Miss World 2017, she ranked as the first runner-up. Meza was born in Chihuahua City, Mexico on August 13, 1994.

Other than being a model, Meza is also working as a software engineer in Mexico She attended the Autonomous University of Chihuahua where she finished her studies in software engineering.

Miss Universe Puerto Rico Estefanía Soto

Miss Universe Puerto Rico Estefania Soto

Estefanía Natalia Soto Torres is a Puerto Rican model who was born in Caguas on April 27, 1992. She attended the University of Puerto Rico and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages with a concentration in French. She also attended the University of Québec in Montréal as a student exchange.

She studied in Mexico, Belgium, and France and obtained an interdisciplinary Masters’ Degree in intercultural mediation with a sociological, anthropological, and gender perspective.

Miss Universe Australia Maria Thattil

Maria Thattil is a model, makeup artist, fashion stylist, blogger, and influencer who is born to Indian migrants parents. Thattil is the second consecutive Indian-origin woman that will represent Australia in Miss Universe 2020.

She was born on February 10, 1993, in Melbourne, Australia. Thattil attended RMIT University where she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. In the year 2017, she graduated from the University of Melbourne and obtained her Master’s Degree in Management.

Miss Universe South Africa Natasha Joubert

Natasha Joubert (born 24 July 1997) is a South African model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as the second runner-up in Miss South Africa 2020. She was later designated as Miss Universe South Africa 2020 and will represent South Africa at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.

Miss Universe Finland Viivi Altonen

Viivi Altonen is a Finnish model and scuba, diving instructor. She is currently working in Zurich with BIBA model management. During the competition for Miss Universe Finland 2020, Altonen was the crowd favorite.

She was born in Tampere, Finland on year in 1996. Altonen is currently attending Tampere University where she is studying social psychology and anthropology.

Miss Universe Argentina Alina Luz Akselrad

Alina Luz Akselrad Toraño is an Argentina model, real estate agent, radio host at “Mundo de Reinas” and co-hosts in a TV show about pageant news and fashion trends. Akselrad was born at Cordoba, Argentina on Septermber 22, 1998.

She obtained a certificate in persuasive writing and children’s rights from Harvard University and has published her book about guidance and empowerment to young women. Akselrad is also an advocate for cancer prevention and worked as a voice artist and dubbed cartoon characters for various short films.

Miss Universe Peru Janick Maceta

Janick Maceta Del Castillo is an audio engineer at The Manhattan Center, one of New York’s iconic studios. She is a young entrepreneur who co-founded a movement called Top of New York Music (T.O.N.Y).

Maceta is not new to the world of pageantry for she has represented Peru at Miss Tourism World 2018 in Malaysia and afterward she represented Peru at Miss Supranational 2019 where she was ranked as the 3rd runner-up.

Miss Universe Bolivia Lenka Nemer

Lenka Nemer D’rpic was born in La Paz on March 1 1997 and speaks fluently in Spanish, English, and French. She is an activist for human rights, social justice, and gender equity. Nemer is an international affairs graduate. She also founded “Huertos Urbanos Bolivia” which aims to provide education about urban cultivation and means to suppress famine.

Miss Universe USA Asya Branch

Asya Danielle Branch was born in Detroit, Michigan, the U.S. on May 5, 1998. She is currently studying and at the age of 17, she attended Harvard University for summer school. Asya Branch is taking up a degree in integrated marketing communication.

She is a young entrepreneur who proudly owns her growing cosmetic brand Branch Beauty.

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