Diana Ruslanivna Harkusha (Ukrainian: Діана Русланівна Гаркуша, born 5 July 1994), sometimes transliterated as Diana Garkusha, is a Ukrainian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Ukraine Universe 2014. She later represented Ukraine at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant, where she placed as the second runner-up.
Diana Harkusha | |
|---|---|
| Born | Diana Ruslanivna Harkusha 5 July 1994 |
| Other names | Diana Garkusha |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Ukraine Universe 2014 |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Ukraine Universe 2014 (Winner) Miss Universe 2014 (2nd Runner-Up) |
Early life
editIn 2011, Harkusha attends the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University. She graduated from the university in March 2017. Prior to her participation in Miss Ukraine Universe and Miss Universe, she won Miss Artek in 2008, Etnokoroleva Slobozhanshchiny[a] in 2011 and Miss Kharkiv in 2012.
Pageantry
editMiss Ukraine Universe 2014
editHarkusha competed in Miss Ukraine Universe 2014 represented Kharkiv. The pageant was held on 6 June 2014. At the end of the event, she was announced as the second runner-up.
Miss Universe 2014
editThe original winner, Anna Andres, resigned and refused to represent the country for personal reasons.[2] Therefore, Harkusha was selected to represent Ukraine at Miss Universe 2014 pageant. She then became the second runner-up of the pageant, making it the third time that Ukraine has ever made it to the Top 5.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ Ethno-Queen of Slobozhanshchyna
References
edit- ^ @OnTheTopVE (9 November 2014). "She's Diana Garkusha. 19 years old and 1.77m from Kharkov. The New Miss Universe Ukraine" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Официально: Мисс Украина Вселенная отказалась от участия в конкурсе". viva.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Miss Colombia Paulina Vega crowned Miss Universe, full list of winners". www.rappler.com. 26 January 2015.
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