Jaime VandenBerg

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Jaime VandenBerg
Jaime VandenBerg on GrandTV, blowing kiss.jpg
VandenBerg blowing kiss, in 2025
Born
Jaime Yvonne VandenBerg

(1996-11-18) November 18, 1996 (age 29)
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Occupations
  • International Model
  • Actress
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm) [1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Universe Canada 2025
Miss World Canada 2023
Miss International Canada 2020
Miss Earth Canada 2018
Miss Teenage Alberta 2014
Major
competition(s)		 Miss World 2023
(Top 40)
Miss Universe 2025
(Top 30)

Jaime Yvonne VandenBerg is a Canadian actress, international model, philanthropist and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Canada 2025.

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Biography

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. [2] [3] 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. [4] [5] She is also interested in winter sports and plays the ukulele. [3] [6]

Early life

In 2021, after surviving gender-based violence in Colombia, she undertook an advocacy campaign to raise funds and awareness for women's shelters in Canada and Mexico. She received the Diana Award for her advocacy. [7] [8] [9]

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. [9] [10]

In 2024, she launched Peaks for a Purpose under the Miss World Beauty with a Purpose program. [11]

Pageantry

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VandenBerg competing in Miss Universe 2025

Miss Earth

VandenBerg withdrew from the Miss Earth 2018 pageant, citing sexual harassment during the competition. [12] [13] [14]

Miss World

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. [15] [16] [17] [18]

Miss Universe

On 9 August, 2025, in Windsor, Ontario, VandenBerg crowned Miss Universe Canada 2025. [19] [20] She represented Canada at the Miss Universe 2025 competition, and finished in the top 30. [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

Prior to winning the title, she had previously competed in the Miss Universe Canada pageant twice, first in 2015 and again in 2020. [26] [27] [28] [29]

In the 2020 edition, she was named Miss International Canada. [30] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent postponement of the Miss International pageant, she was unable to compete. [31]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2025Vertical SeriesChloe2 episodes [32]
2025My Husband Sold Me to My ExHerselfTV Mini Series [33]

References

  1. ↑ "Jaime VandenBerg". Miss Universe Canada . Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  2. ↑ "Lethbridge, Alberta". Miss World . 7 February 2024. Archived from the original on 23 December 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Jaime Vandenberg - CANADA". Miss World . 12 February 2024. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Stephen Hunt (13 August 2025). "Lethbridge model named Miss Universe Canada". CTV News . Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Eric Volmers (13 August 2025). "Lethbridge model and philanthropist Jaime VandenBerg crowned Miss Universe Canada". Calgary Herald . Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Day 10 at Miss World: A Song of Survival and Second Chances". Miss World . 27 February 2024. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Jamie VandenBerg, crowned Miss Universe Canada; know her mission and brave journey after a near-death attack". The Economic Times . 15 August 2025. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Nakoda Thunderchief (14 August 2025). "Jamie VandenBerg of Lethbridge wins Miss Universe Canada 2025". Global News . Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  9. 1 2 Alejandra Pulido-Guzman (23 December 2022). "Medal recipient honoured for philanthropy, gender activism". Lethbridge Herald . Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Dewi Andini (23 August 2025). Wahyu Kurniawan (ed.). "7 Potret Jaime VandenBerg Miss Universe Kanada 2025, Menawan!" [7 Portraits of Jaime VandenBerg, Miss Universe Canada 2025, Captivating!]. IDN Times (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  11. ↑ "Embarking on Empowerment: An Introduction by Jaime VandenBerg". Miss World . 7 February 2024. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  12. ↑ Margaret Claire Layug (7 November 2018). "Miss Earth Canada says she was sexually harassed during pageant". GMA News Online . Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  13. ↑ Catalina Ricci S. Madarang (8 November 2018). "Looking into the sexual harassment allegations in Miss Earth beauty pageant". Interaksyon . Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "Amid viral photos, Miss Earth sponsor accused of sexual harassment speaks up". ABS-CBN . 9 November 2018. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  15. ↑ Alejandra Pulido-Guzman (12 October 2021). "City woman wins Miss World Canada crown". Lethbridge Herald . Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "Lethbridge woman wins Miss World Canada 2021". Bridge City News. 21 October 2021. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  17. ↑ Trupti Palav (17 February 2024). "Miss World 2024: List Of Contestants From The Top 12 Countries In The World". Boldsky. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  18. ↑ Kirtika Katira (9 March 2024). "Miss World 2024: Czech Republic'a Krystyna Pyszková wins the crown; check out all major highlights". WION . Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  19. ↑ Millar Holmes-Hill (8 August 2025). "Miss Universe Canada competition lands in Windsor this weekend". Windsor Star . Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  20. ↑ David Opinko (14 August 2025). "Lethbridge's Jaime Vandenberg wins Miss Universe Canada". Lethbridge News Now. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  21. ↑ "Miss Universe 2025 will be held in Thailand". GMA News Online . 8 February 2025. Archived from the original on 8 February 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  22. ↑ Stoodley, Chris (10 August 2025). "Miss Universe Canada faces heat after announcing its 'best body' finalists: 'This category is why people have a problem with pageants'". Yahoo Style Canada . Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  23. ↑ Stan Ashbee (13 August 2025). "U of L graduate crowned Miss Universe Canada". My Lethbridge Now. Archived from the original on 17 December 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  24. ↑ Natalie Stechyson (21 November 2025). "Miss Universe is crowned in a pageant plagued by controversy and chaos". CBC News . Archived from the original on 28 December 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  25. ↑ "Mexico's Fatima Bosch, who walked out on organisers, crowned Miss Universe". BBC . 21 November 2025. Archived from the original on 30 December 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  26. ↑ Wendy Kaur (13 November 2025). "Canadian Miss Universe hopeful Jaime VandenBerg 'felt lucky to be alive' after 'shocking' violent incident left her with PTSD". Yahoo News . Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  27. ↑ Mike Strobel (19 May 2015). "Miss Universe Canada beauties open bag of tricks". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  28. ↑ "Cô gái gốc Phi đăng quang Miss Universe Canada" [African-American girl crowned Miss Universe Canada]. VnExpress (in Vietnamese). 26 October 2020. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  29. ↑ David Opinko (19 October 2025). "Three Southern Albertans competing in Miss Universe Canada pageant". My Lethbridge Now. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  30. ↑ "Jaime VandenBerg from Lethbridge, Alberta crowned Miss Universe Canada 2025". Miss Universe Canada . 14 August 2025. Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  31. ↑ Armin P. Adina (3 June 2020). "Miss International pageant cancels 2020 competition". Inquirer net . Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  32. ↑ "Jaime VandenBerg". Backstage.com . Retrieved 9 January 2026.
  33. ↑ "My Husband Sold Me to My Ex". IMDb . Archived from the original on 9 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
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