Maria Kamiyama (神山 まりあ, Kamiyama Maria, born 17 February 1987 in Tokyo) is a Japanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Japan 2011 and then represented Japan at Miss Universe 2011.
Maria Kamiyama | |
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| Born | Maria Kamiyama 17 February 1987 (age 37) |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouse |
Kenneth Kobori (m. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Universe Japan 2011 |
| Hair color | Black[broken anchor] |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Universe Japan 2011 (Winner) Miss Universe 2011 (9th runner-up of Best National Costume) |
Born in Tokyo, she was a sales clerk before running in the pageant.
Miss Universe Japan 2011
editKamiyama was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2011 by outgoing national titleholder Maiko Itai on June 17, 2011, at the Tokyo Dome City Hall at Tokyo, Japan.
Miss Universe 2011
editAs the official representative of her country, she competed in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, which was broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011, Kamiyama competed to succeed Miss Universe titleholder, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico.[1] Even though Kamiyama was not placed amongst the top 16, she was named the 9th runner-up for the Best National Costume.
Personal life
editOn January 9, 2015, she married to Kenneth Kobori, a music producer.[2] On July 24, 2016, she gave birth to a baby boy.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Ms.Universe Japan｜ミス・ユニバース・ジャパン オフィシャルウェブサイト". Missuniversejapan.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "「何をしたら笑えるかがわからない」元ミス・ユニバース 神山まりあが数年の葛藤を経て自分を取り戻せたわけ｜CHANTO WEB". CHANTO WEB (in Japanese). 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
- ^ "モデル・神山まりあ、男児出産を報告 2011年ミス・ユニバース日本代表". ORICON NEWS. 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-10-02.