Ioana Mihalache (born December 28, 1990) is a Romanian actress, model, economist and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Romania 2017.[1] She represented Romania at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant.[2][3]

Ioana Mihalache
Born
Ioana Mihalache

(1990-12-28) December 28, 1990 (age 33)
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Universe Romania 2017
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Universe Romania 2012
(3rd Runner-up)
Miss World Romania 2013
(1st Runner-up)
Miss Earth 2013
(Unplaced)
Miss Grand International 2016
(Unplaced)
Miss Universe Romania 2017
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2017
(Unplaced)

Personal life

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Mihalache was born in Constanța, Romania.

Education

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Mihalache graduated from Ovidius University in Constanţa with a degree in economics and a master's degree in European Regional Development Policies. In addition to her native Romanian, Mihalache speaks three other languages: English, Spanish and Italian.[4]

Career

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Mihalache's modeling career started at 15. As an international model, Mihalache has participated in fashion shows in, among other countries, the United States, Great Britain, Italy, Turkey, Lebanon, China, and the United Arab Emirates.[5][6]

Pageantry

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Miss Universe Romania 2012

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Mihalache was declared third runner-up at Miss Universe Romania 2012.[7]

Miss World Romania 2013

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Mihalache was also declared first runner up at the Miss World Romania 2013.[8] and went on to represent Romania in Miss Earth 2013 in the Philippines.[9]

Miss Earth 2013

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Mihalache represented Romania at the Miss Earth 2013 in the Philippines but unplaced.[10]

Miss Grand International 2016

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Mihalache was appointed Miss Grand Romania 2016 and then competed at the Miss Grand International 2016 but was unplaced.[11][12][13]

Miss Universe Romania 2017

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Mihalache was crowned as Miss Universe Romania 2017 after defeating 23 other contestants competing for the title[14][15] and would go on to represent Romania in the Miss Universe 2017 international pageant held in Las Vegas.[16]

Miss Universe 2017

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Mihalache represented Romania at the Miss Universe 2017 in Las Vegas but unplaced.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Ce şanse credeţi că are Ioana Mihalache în finala Miss Universe de la Las Vegas".
  2. ^ "Miss Universe Home". www.missuniverse.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-04.
  3. ^ "Miss Universe 2017 (2017) - IMDb". IMDb.
  4. ^ "A fost aleasă cea mai frumoasă româncă! Ea va reprezenta România la Miss Universe". 2 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Ioana Mihalache este Miss Universe România 2017 și va reprezenta țara în finala de la Las Vegas". 2 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Ce şanse credeţi că are Ioana Mihalache în finala Miss Universe de la Las Vegas".
  7. ^ "A fost aleasă Miss Universe®Romania. Pe locul III- constănţeanca Ioana Mihalache". 6 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Arata ASA, dar nu a fost niciodata ceruta in casatorie! De ce nu a indraznit niciun roman sa o faca mireasa pe Ioana!". 14 May 2014.
  9. ^ https://indianandworldpageant.com/2017/11/03/ioana-mihalache-is-miss-universe-romania-2017/
  10. ^ "Doctor Menci - Cel mai bun site de recenzii medicale din Romania". 27 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Ea este reprezentanta României la Miss Grand International 2016 din Las Vegas FOTO". 20 September 2016.
  12. ^ "Ioana Mihalache va reprezenta România la Miss Grand International 2016, din Las Vegas" (in Romanian). 19 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Miss Grand International".
  14. ^ "A fost aleasă reprezentanta României la Miss Universe 2017". 2 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Totul despre "Miss Universe România 2017". Cine e superba câștigătoare". 2 November 2017.
  16. ^ "Ce şanse credeţi că are Ioana Mihalache în finala Miss Universe de la Las Vegas".
  17. ^ "Meet Miss Universe Romania 2017 Ioana Mihalache". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Universe Romania
2017
Succeeded by