Alina Akselrad

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Alina Akselrad
Born
Alina Luz Akselrad

(1998-09-22) September 22, 1998 (age 25)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Sudamérica 2017
Miss Universe Argentina 2020
Miss Charm Argentina 2024
Hair color Blond
Eye color Blue
Major
competition(s)
Miss Sudamérica 2017
(Winner)
Miss Universe Argentina 2019
(Top 7)
Miss Universe Argentina 2020
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2020
(Top 21)
Miss Charm 2024
(TBD)

Alina Luz Akselrad (born September 22, 1998) is an Argentine model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Argentina 2020 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant. She will represent her country at Miss Charm 2024. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Personal life

Alina Luz Akselrad born into a Jewish family, she is the second child of three sisters. Her parents are Daniel Akselrad, an accountant, and Silvia Toraño, a broadcaster, also passionate about the real estate business. She studied at San Patricio Bilingual School in Cordoba. From an early age, she faced bullying for not conforming to conventional beauty standards, which later led her to campaign for mental health in children and adolescents.

She created the project "Grab Your Strength", a project that promotes actions related to personality development, understanding of current issues, building social commitment from time to time. childhood and awarded to those who, faced with adversity in life, learned how to overcome and overcome difficulties. [5]

She attended her first local festival when she was 16 years old. The first victory was as regional queen of the Milk Glass Civil Association, which works to eradicate malnutrition in children. Then other recognitions came such as the National Fruit and Vegetable Queen activities at Colonia Caroya in 2016, Miss Sudamérica 2017 and finally Miss Tourism World in 2018. [6]

Pageantry

Miss Universe Argentina 2019 and 2020

In 2019, she was chosen as one of the contestants to compete for the title of Miss Universe Argentina 2019, the competition that year changed franchises and was bought by Osmel Sousa. That year she was among the top 7 finalists.

In 2020, she was officially crowned Miss Universe Argentina and represented the country at Miss Universe 2020. [7]

Miss Universe 2020

She represented Argentina and entered the top 21 finalists. [4]

Miss Grand Argentina 2021

In 2021, after participating in Miss Universe 2020 held in Florida, a few months later she was appointed Miss Grand Argentina, a few weeks later she gave up the title due to pageant management issues. [8]

Miss Charm 2024

She was appointed Miss Charm Argentina 2024 and will represent the country at Miss Charm 2024 held in Vietnam.

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References

  1. @misscharm.tv and alinaakselrad (6 July 2023). "[OFFICIAL] Congrats to ALINA LUZ AKSELRAD @alinaakselrad - Miss Charm Argentina 2024" . Retrieved 6 July 2023 via Instagram.
  2. Com, Ellitoral (December 14, 2020). "Conocé a Alina Akselrad, la cordobesa candidata a Miss Universo por Argentina". El Litoral (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 December 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  3. "Olivia Culpo, Mario Lopez to host this year's Miss Universe pageant". ABS-CBN News . April 20, 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 Weigle, Lauren (17 May 2021). "Miss Universe 2020-21 Winner Revealed". Heavy . Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  5. "De córdoba al mundo: Alina Akselrad, candidata a Miss Universo" . Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  6. "Alina Akselrad: "La belleza no se mide ni se pesa"" . Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  7. "La periodista cordobesa Alina Akselrad fue coronada Miss Universo Argentina 2020" . Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  8. "Alina Luz Akselrad withdraws participation from MGI 2021 as the national pageant license was terminated". Times of India. 18 October 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Mariana Varela
Miss Universe Argentina
2020
Succeeded by
Julieta García
Preceded by
Julieta García
Miss Charm Argentina
2024
Succeeded by
Incumbent