Shirly Karvinen

Shirly Karvinen
Born	Shirly Karvinen (1992-09-03) 3 September 1992 (age 31) Jyväskylä, Finland
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Finland 2016
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Hazel
Major competition(s)	Miss Finland 2016 (Winner) Miss Universe 2016 (Unplaced)

Shirly Karvinen (born 3 September 1992) ^[1] is a Finnish model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Finland 2016 and represented her country at Miss Universe 2016.

Background

Karvinen was born to a Finnish father and a Chinese mother in Finland. Due to her father's work in an asphalt paving company, she spent her early childhood living in Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Saudi Arabia. In her teens, she also lived in Beijing as an exchange student, while spending time with her mother's side of the family. ^{[2] [3]}

Karvinen speaks Finnish and English. She also knows the basics of Mandarin Chinese. ^[4]

Education and career

Karvinen has most recently studied in the Bachelor of Business Administration program at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki. As part of her studies, she also worked as an administrative assistant in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Helsinki and the Embassy of Finland in Washington, D.C. ^{[5] [6]}

Pageantry

Miss Finland 2016

Karvinen was crowned Miss Finland 2016 at Vanajanlinna Castle in Hämeenlinna on May 13, 2016. ^[7]

As Miss Finland, Karvinen wants to be a good role model for others to look up to. Among her other causes, Karvinen has supported anti-bullying efforts and spoke against school bullying. She herself suffered from bullying in her childhood and youth due to the fact she is half Chinese. ^[8]

Miss Universe 2016

Karvinen represented Finland at Miss Universe 2016 but unplaced.

Private life

Karvinen lives together with her girlfriend, Finnish pop singer Sanni in Helsinki, Finland. ^{[9] [10]}

References

1. Miss Suomi Shirly Karvisen erilainen tarina (in Finnish) Apu
2. Miss Suomi tulee jälleen Jyväskylästä – "Olo on kuin unessa" (in Finnish) Keskisuomalainen
3. Suomalais-kiinalainen missifinalisti Shirly asui seitsemän vuotta Afrikassa (in Finnish) Iltalehti.fi
4. Tällainen on uusi Miss Suomi Shirly Karvinen: ”Sain lapsena palautetta ulkonäöstäni ja taustastani” (in Finnish) MeNaiset.fi
5. Miss Suomi asui 7-vuotiaaksi asti ulkomailla – oppi suomen kielen kunnolla vasta koulussa (in Finnish) IltaSanomat.fi
6. Miss Suomi -Shirly työskenteli Washingtonissa - yllättävä uravalinta! (in Finnish) Seiska.fi
7. Tuore Miss Suomi mokasi finaalissa – naureskeli asialle kruunaamisen jälkeen (in Finnish) MTV.fi
8. Koulukiusattu Miss Suomi Shirly Karvinen: ”Vaati kovan työn toipua ja hyväksyä itsensä” (in Finnish) IltaSanomat.fi
9. "Avoliitto! Shirly Karvinen muutti Sannin luokse - paljastivat asian suorassa lähetyksessä: "Nähdään himassa" | Seiska".
10. "Sanni ja Shirly Karvinen julkaisivat suutelukuvan: "Rakastan sua"".

External links

• Official Miss Finland Website

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Rosa-Maria Ryyti	Miss Finland 2016	Succeeded by Michaela Söderholm