Kim-Victoria Velasquez Vincent (7 September 1995) is a Filipino-New Zealand model and pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe New Zealand 2024. She will represent her country at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico on 14 November.[1]
Victoria Velasquez Vincent | |
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| Born | Kim-Victoria Velasquez Vincent 7 September 1995 Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
| Hair colour | Brown |
| Eye colour | Hazel |
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She previously competed in the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 pageant where she was crowned Miss Universe Philippines Charity 2021.[2] Vincent previously competed at Miss Universe Philippines 2024, where she reached the top 10.[3]
Personal life
editVincent was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. Her mother Josephine Martinez Velasquez Vincent is from Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines. As a survivor of relationship violence, she rebranded herself by omitting her name, Kim, when she was 22.[4]
Pageantry
editMiss Universe Philippines 2021
editOn 1 September 2021, representing Cavite, Vincent was confirmed as one of the thirty delegates in the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 pageant.[5][6] During the finals held on 30 September 2021, she placed second runner-up and was given the title of Miss Universe Philippines Charity 2021.[7][8]
Miss Universe Philippines 2024
editOn 18 February 2024, the Miss Universe Philippines organisation announced that Vincent would be one of the 54 candidates competing at Miss Universe Philippines 2024. She represented the City of Bacoor.[9][10] On 22 May 2024, Victoria finished in the top 10, with Chelsea Manalo of Bulacan as the winner.[11]
Miss Universe New Zealand 2024
editVincent represented East Auckland on the final night, held in the Dorothy Winstone Centre on Sunday, 29 September 2024.[12] At the end of the event, she was crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2024 by Diamond Langi of Auckland and will represent New Zealand at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant, to be held in Mexico. She also won Best in Swimsuit and People's Choice awards.[1]
Miss Universe 2024
editVincent will represent the New Zealand at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant, to be held in Mexico.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Victoria Velasquez Vincent is Miss Universe New Zealand 2024". gmanetwork.com. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ Viernes, Franchesca (30 September 2024). "Victoria Vincent turns down offer to become Miss Universe New Zealand: 'I am a Filipina'". gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Basina, Carby (22 May 2024). "Miss Universe Philippines 2024 announces Top 10". GMA News Online. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Victoria Velasquez Vincent, formally known as Kim-Victoria Velasquez Vincent". instagram. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Basco, Karl Cedrick (1 September 2021). "Here are the final 30 candidates of Miss Universe PH". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "FULL LIST: The Miss Universe Philippines Top 30". Rappler. 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ Lim, Ron (30 September 2021). "Beatrice Luigi Gomez of Cebu City takes the Miss Universe Philippines 2021 crown". GMA Entertainment. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Cebu City's Beatrice Luigi Gomez is Miss Universe Philippines 2021". Rappler. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Abad, Ysa (22 February 2024). "IN PHOTOS: Headshots of the Miss Universe Philippines 2024 candidates". RAPPLER. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ BASINA, CARBY (6 February 2024). "Miss Universe Philippines 2024: Here are the confirmed candidates so far". GMA News Online. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Antonio, Josiah (23 May 2024). "Bulacan's Chelsea Manalo to represent PH at Miss Universe 2024". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Miss Universe New Zealand 2024 Grand Finals". Eventfinda. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.