Khephra Sylvester

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Khephra Sylvester
Born
Khephra Sylvester

(1992-06-29) 29 June 1992 (age 28)
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Title Miss British Virgin Islands 2017
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)
Miss British Virgin Islands 2017
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2017
(Unplaced)

Khephra Sylvester (born 29 June 1992) is a beauty pageant titleholder from British Virgin Islands who won Miss British Virgin Islands 2017 and represented British overseas territory at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant. [1] [2]

Pageantry

Miss British Virgin Islands 2017

Khephra was crowned as Miss British Virgin Islands 2017 on August 6 at the Multipurpose Sports Complex. She succeeded outgoing Miss British Virgin Islands 2016 Erika Creque. [3]

Miss Universe 2017

Khephra represented British Virgin Islands in Miss Universe 2017 pageant but unplaced. [4]

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References

  1. "Khephra Sylvester crowned Miss BVI 2017". 7 August 2017.
  2. "Khephra Sylvester crowned Miss BVI in tight competition". virginislandsdailynews.com. 7 August 2017.
  3. "Khephra Sylvester Is Miss BVI 2017". bviplatinum. 7 August 2017.
  4. "Khephra Sylvester is Miss British Virgin Islands 2017". Pageanthology 101. 7 August 2017.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Erika Creque
Miss British Virgin Islands
2017
Succeeded by
A’yana Keshelle Phillips