Hillary-Ann Williams

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Hillary-Ann Williams
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Born
Hillary Ann Williams

(1995-10-15) 15 October 1995 (age 25)
Education Barbados Community College
OccupationDigital marketing
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Title Miss Universe Barbados 2020
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorDark brown
Eye colorDark brown
Major
competition(s)
Miss Universe Barbados 2020
(Winner) [1]
(People’s Choice Award) [1]
Miss Universe 2020
(Unplaced)

Hillary-Ann Williams (born 15 October 1995) is a Barbadian gender-based violence activist, entrepreneur, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Barbados for 2020 on November 18, 2020. [1] [2] [3] She will represent Barbados at Miss Universe 2020. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Early life and career

Williams as born in Bridgetown, Barbados, and raised in Canada. [4] [8] [9] Williams is an entrepreneur who owns her own Digital Marketing agency. [4] [1] She worked with the United Nations Women's Secretariat in Barbados and speaks about gender-based violence issues. [4] [10] [11]

Pageantry

Miss Universe Barbados 2020

Williams began her pageantry career representing Bridgetown in Miss Universe Barbados 2020 On November 15, 2020, where she initially emerged as a finalist and "People’s Choice winner". [1] Subsequently, after the reigning Miss Universe Barbados 2019, Shanel Ifill, received a lucrative modeling contract and had to step away from her title, Hillary was elevated to complete the last 7 months of the reign. [1] Williams won the title of Miss Universe Barbados 2020, and was crowned by former Miss Universe Barbados 2019 Shanel Ifill of Christ Church and current director of Miss Universe Barbados, Brian Green. As the new titleholder, Williams will represent Barbados at Miss Universe 2020. [1] [12] [2] [3]

Hillary is desirous of using her platform to advocate for young people, especially young women who have experienced gender-based violence. Also, she believes that no child should be denied the chance to reach their full potential because of their gender, where they were born, or the circumstances they were born into. [1] [4]

Miss Universe 2020

As the winner of Miss Universe Barbados, Williams represented Barbados at the 69th edition of Miss Universe 2020 pageant, [4] [5] [6] [7] [13] held on May 16, 2021 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, United States. Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa crowned her successor Andrea Meza of Mexico at the end of the event. [14] [15] [16]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Flag of Barbados.svg - Shanel Ifill
Miss Universe Barbados
2020
Succeeded by
TBA