Melissa Gurgel | |
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 Gurgel in 2015 | |
| Born | Melissa Holanda Gurgel June 3, 1994 |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Maracanaú 2014 (Winner) Miss Ceará 2014 (Winner) Miss Brazil 2014 (Winner) Miss Universe 2014 (Top 15) |
Melissa Holanda Gurgel (born June 3, 1994) is a Brazilian designer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Brasil 2014 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2014.
Gurgel is working as model and majoring in fashion and design studies. [1]
Gurgel was crowned as Miss Brasil 2014 and represented Ceará. The 60th annual Miss Brasil pageant was held at Centro de Eventos do Ceará, Fortaleza, on September 27, 2014. Meanwhile, at the same event Miss São Paulo and Miss Rio Grande de Norte were crowned as the runners-up respectively. The 2nd Runner-up, Deise Benício of Rio Grande do Norte competed at Miss International 2014. [2]
Gurgel represented her country in the Miss Universe 2014 pageant where she placed among the Top 15.
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