Latafale Auva'a | |
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Born | Alofa Dawn Latafale Auva'a 8 June 1993 Papakura, New Zealand |
Alma mater | University of Otago |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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Hair color | Light brown |
Eye color | Hazel |
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Alofa Dawn Latafale Auva'a [1] (born 8 June 1993) is a Samoan-New Zealand beauty pageant titleholder. She is the first woman to hold four Pacific regional titles by winning Miss Samoa New Zealand 2014, Miss Samoa 2014, Miss Pacific Islands 2014 and Miss World Samoa 2015. [2]
Auva'a was born in Papakura, New Zealand, to a Samoan father and English mother. [3] [4] She was educated at King's College, Auckland, where she was deputy head girl and received the University of Auckland's Top Pacific Chancellor Award. [5] Auva'a opted to study law and music at the University of Otago. [6]
In 2018, Auva'a was bestowed a Samoan chief (Matai) title at a ceremony in Vaitele, Samoa. She is also a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand. [7]