Jessica Gagen (born 1996 or 1997)[2] is an English beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss England 2023, Miss United Kingdom 2024, and Miss World Europe 2023.[3] She represented her country at Miss World 2023. Gagen holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Liverpool, and is an advocate for women and girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). She additionally works as a fashion model.[2]
Jessica Gagen | |
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| Born | 1996 or 1997 (age 27–28) Skelmersdale, England |
| Occupation | Fashion Model |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] |
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| Hair colour | Red[1] |
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Miss England
editGagen was crowned Miss England in October 2022, and was the first runner up in the previous year.[1] In the autumn of 2023, she visited Las Vegas, Nevada to give a keynote speech at the ASCEND Space Conference;[4] she then visited NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to tour Boeing facilities.[5][6]
Miss World 2023
editGagen represented England and won Miss World 2023, from 18 February 2024 to 9 March 2024 in India.[7] Gagen wore a Mary-Poppins inspired dress for the Miss World opening ceremonies.[8] Gagen's speech about climate change and women in engineering, in the fast-track head-to-head speaking competition, moved her into the top 40.[8] She was later crowned Miss United Kingdom (which is a title given to the highest scorer from the UK at the preceding Miss World competition) and Miss World Europe (which is a title given to the highest scorer from Europe during the Miss World competition).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Miss England's dream to inspire young female pilots". 24 October 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Gagen, Jessica (12 February 2024). "Jessica GAGEN - ENGLAND". Jessica Gagen - Miss World 2023 England. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b Magazine, FABUK (10 April 2024). "Double celebration at Miss England 2024 semifinal in Blackpool as Aerospace Engineer Graduate crowned Miss UK". Fabuk Magazine. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ World, Miss (19 October 2023). "Miss England invited by the Comms Team at the ISS National Lab to speak at ASCEND event in Las Vegas". Miss World. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Kasko, Brittany (21 November 2023). "Miss England is invited to tour NASA's Kennedy Space Center after expressing dream of being an astronaut". Fox News. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Elizabeth Howell (3 November 2023). "Miss England 'flies' Boeing Starliner spaceship at NASA's Kennedy Space Center". Space.com. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Miss World 2024: When And Where To Watch The Anticipated Beauty Pageant Online". IndiaTimes. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ a b Reporter, LeicestershireLive; Chatterton, Ed (27 February 2024). "Mary Poppins-inspired dress helps Miss England secure top 40 place at Miss World". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 29 February 2024.