Jaime VandenBerg | |
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| Born | Jaime Yvonne VandenBerg November 18, 1996 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) [1] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Universe Canada 2025 Miss World Canada 2023 Miss International Canada 2020 Miss Earth Canada 2018 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss World 2023 (Top 40) Miss Universe 2025 (TBD) |
Jaime Yvonne VandenBerg (born on 18 November 1996) is a Canadian actress, international model, philanthropist and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Canada 2025. [2] [3] She will now represent Canada at Miss Universe 2025 pageant to be held in Thailand. [4]
VandenBerg spent much of her childhood in Coaldale, where she attended primary school before graduating from the University of Lethbridge with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, concentrating in legal reasoning. Her academic journey led her to write the LSAT and recently apply to Law School. Driven by a desire to help others, her philanthropic efforts began at a young age. [5] [6]
In 2021, after surviving gender-based violence in Colombia, she launched Pico for a Purpose, climbing Mexico's highest peak to raise funds for women's shelters in Canada and Mexico. She received the Diana Award in recognition of her advocacy. [7]
In 2022, she co-founded Canadian Herstory, a non-profit focused on Canadian women's history, and received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for her community work. [7] [8]
VandenBerg withdrew from the Miss Earth 2018 pageant, citing sexual harassment during the competition. [9] [10] [11]
On 3 October, 2021, in Vaughan, Ontario, VandenBerg was crowned Miss World Canada 2021, and went on to represent Canada at Miss World 2023, where she placed among the Top 40 finalists. [12] [13] [14] [15]
On 9 August, 2025, in Windsor, Ontario, VandenBerg crowned Miss Universe Canada 2025. [16] She will represent Canada at the Miss Universe 2025 competition. [17] [18]
Prior to winning the title, she had previously competed in the Miss Universe Canada pageant twice, first in 2015 and again in 2020. [19] [20] [21]
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