Alina Voronkova

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Alina Voronkova
Born
Alina Voronkova

(1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 (age 29)
Education University of Helsinki
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss Finland 2018
Hair color Blonde
Eye color Green
Major
competition(s)
Miss Finland 2018
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2018
(Unplaced)

Alina Voronkova (born 13 December 1994[ citation needed ]) is a Finnish model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Finland 2018. She represented Finland at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. [1]

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Early life

Voronkova was born in Lahti to a Russian father Dmitry Voronkov, and an Ingrian Finn mother Svetlana Voronkova, who had both moved to Finland from Russia[ citation needed ] in the early 1990s. [2] [3] She grew up in Pertunmaa, and is bilingual, speaking both Finnish and Russian; the latter she and her family spoke at home. [2] [4] Voronkova attended the University of Helsinki.

Pageantry

Miss Finland 2018

On 29 September 2018, Voronkova competed in Miss Finland 2018 at the Billnäs Village, where she was crowned as Miss Universe Finland 2018. She succeeded outgoing titleholder Michaela Söderholm. [5]

Miss Universe 2018

As Miss Finland, Voronkova represented her country at Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand where she did not make the Top 20.

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References

  1. "Miss Suomi 2018: Milla-Mari Waismaa ja Alina Voronkova ennakkosuosikkeina kruunujahtiin" (in Finnish). Cision News Soumi. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 Haili, Aino; Alaluusua, Erica (29 September 2018). "Missikandidaatti Alina Voronkova kertoo koulukiusaamistaustastaan: "Se on opettanut ja kasvattanut älyttömän paljon"". MTV.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. Määttä, Jasmin (17 May 2018). "Miss Suomi -semifinalisti Alina toistaa missiperinnettä: "Mieheni on jääkiekkoilija"". iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  4. Juntunen, Kaisa; Nykänen, Suvi-Tuulia (29 September 2018). "Onko Pertunmaalla kasvanut Alina Voronkova Suomen kaunein? Miss Suomi -kilpailu ratkeaa lauantaina". lansi-savo.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  5. "Alina Voronkova on Miss Suomi 2018! Tuuletti villisti voittoaan" (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Michaela Söderholm
Miss Finland
2018
Succeeded by