Niketa Barker

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Niketa Barker
Born
Niketa Barker

(1990-07-09) July 9, 1990 (age 29)
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Title Miss Guyana 2014
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack
Major
competition(s)
Miss Guyana 2014
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2014
(Unplaced)

Niketa Barker (born July 9, 1990) is a Guyanese model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Guyana 2014 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2014 in USA.

Guyanese people South American ethnic group

Guyanese people are people born in the country of Guyana, which is located on the northern coast of South America and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, Venezuela and Suriname. Geographically, Guyana is part of the South American mainland, however it is much more culturally similar to the nearby island nations of the Caribbean such as Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada with respect to culture. In fact, Guyana is considered a Caribbean country even though it is not an island nation located in the Caribbean Sea, as are most Caribbean nations.

Miss Universe 2014 63rd Miss Universe pageant

Miss Universe 2014, the 63rd Miss Universe pageant, was held on 25 January 2015 at the FIU Arena at the University Park, Florida, United States. Gabriela Isler of Venezuela crowned her successor Paulina Vega of Colombia at the end of the event.

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Early life

Barker is a model. She is also a medical student with the aim of specializing in obstetrics and gynaecology.

Pageantry

Miss Guyana 2014

The 24-year-old beauty, Niketa Barker was crowned Miss Guyana,[ citation needed ] Sunday evening at the poolside of the Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown.

Miss Universe 2014

Barker represented Guyana at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant. She did not place in the Top 15.

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    Awards and achievements
    Preceded by
    Katherina Roshana
    Miss Guyana
    2014
    Succeeded by
    Shauna Ramdehan