Melissa Holanda Gurgel (born June 3, 1994) is a Brazilian designer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Brasil 2014 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2014.

Melissa Gurgel
Gurgel in 2015
Born
Melissa Holanda Gurgel

(1994-06-03) June 3, 1994 (age 30)
Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Maracanaú 2014
(Winner)
Miss Ceará 2014
(Winner)
Miss Brazil 2014
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2014
(Top 15)

Early life

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Gurgel is working as model and majoring in fashion and design studies.[1]

Pageantry

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Miss Brasil 2014

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Gurgel was crowned as Miss Brasil 2014 and represented Ceará. The 60th annual Miss Brasil pageant was held at Centro de Eventos do Ceará, Fortaleza, on September 27, 2014. Meanwhile, at the same event Miss São Paulo and Miss Rio Grande de Norte were crowned as the runners-up respectively. The 2nd Runner-up, Deise Benício of Rio Grande do Norte competed at Miss International 2014.[2]

Miss Universe 2014

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Gurgel represented her country in the Miss Universe 2014 pageant where she placed among the Top 15.

References

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  1. ^ "Melissa Gurgel, do Ceará, vence em casa e se torna Miss Brasil 2014". UOL (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
  2. ^ "Miss International 2014 - Top 15 finalists". Miss International Official. Archived from the original on 2014-12-24.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Brazil
2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Mariana Vasconcelos
Miss Ceará
2014
Succeeded by
Arianne Miranda