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- ↑ ""Miss Universe Latvija 2006" Sanita Kubliņa". TVNET Izklaide. 2006-04-07. Retrieved 2007-09-23.
- ↑ "Miss Universe 2024: Meet the contestants". Periodismo.com. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024– via MSN.
- ↑ @missuniverse.latvia and kate.xeeva (27 July 2023). "We are happy to confirm that this year our representative is Kate Alexeeva. 🎊 She was unable to participate last year due to Covid. She will represent Latvia in 72 Miss Universe Competition in El Salvador . Wishing her all of the best luck 🇱🇻🤩" . Retrieved 27 July 2023– via Instagram.