Valeriia Poloz

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Valeriia Poloz
Born (1992-03-07) March 7, 1992 (age 26)
Kremenchuk, Ukraine
Alma mater Kremenchuk University
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Title Miss Earth Ukraine 2014
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorGrey
Major
competition(s)		 Miss Earth 2014

Valeriia Poloz (Ukrainian: Полоз Валерія) (born March 7, 1992) [1] is a Ukrainian beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed as Miss Ukraine Earth 2014 [2] [3] [4] [5] she represented Ukraine at Miss Earth 2014 but went unplaced.

Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is by total population the seventh-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens. The people of Ukraine have historically been known as "Rusyns (Ruthenians)" and "Cossacks", among others. According to most dictionary definitions, a descriptive name for the "inhabitants of Ukraine" is Ukrainian or Ukrainian people.

Beauty pageant competition of beautiful people

A beauty pageant or beauty contest is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants, although most contests have evolved to also incorporate personality traits, intelligence, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria. The term refers largely to contests for women such as the Big Four international beauty pageants.

Ukraine Sovereign state in Eastern Europe

Ukraine, sometimes called the Ukraine, is a country in Eastern Europe. Excluding Crimea, Ukraine has a population of about 42.5 million, making it the 32nd most populous country in the world. Its capital and largest city is Kiev. Ukrainian is the official language and its alphabet is Cyrillic. The dominant religions in the country are Eastern Orthodoxy and Greek Catholicism. Ukraine is currently in a territorial dispute with Russia over the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. Including Crimea, Ukraine has an area of 603,628 km2 (233,062 sq mi), making it the largest country entirely within Europe and the 46th largest country in the world.

Contents

Biography

Early life and career beginnings

Valeriia is already an established model as she is a successful one not only in her native country Ukraine, but also in France. [6] Aside from modelling, Valeriia is also a Computer specialist. [5]

France Republic with mainland in Europe and numerous oversea territories

France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose territory consists of metropolitan France in Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories. The metropolitan area of France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany to the northeast, Switzerland and Italy to the east, and Andorra and Spain to the south. The overseas territories include French Guiana in South America and several islands in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. The country's 18 integral regions span a combined area of 643,801 square kilometres (248,573 sq mi) and a total population of 67.3 million. France, a sovereign state, is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre. Other major urban areas include Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Lille and Nice.

Valeriia studied at Kremenchuk National University Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi from 2009 until 2014.

Pageantry

Queen of Poltava region 2012

Valeriia decided to join a beauty contest in Poltava region in 2012. The contest enables the winner to participate in "Queen of Ukraine" pageant. Valeriia won the title on 16 December 2012 and went on to compete at Queen of Ukraine 2013.

Queen of Ukraine 2013

Valeriia joined the pageant where she became one of the finalists. However, she was not able to get the crown which was won by Natalia Varchenko. Queen of Ukraine decided to appoint her to be the country's representative to Miss Earth pageant.

Miss Earth Annual environmental-themed beauty contest

Miss Earth is an annual international environmental-themed beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. Along with Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss International, this pageant is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants – the most coveted beauty titles when it comes to international pageant competitions. The reigning titleholders dedicate their year to promote specific projects and often address issues concerning the environment and other global issues through school tours, tree planting activities, street campaigns, coastal clean ups, speaking engagements, shopping mall tours, media guesting, environmental fairs, storytelling programs to children, eco-fashion shows, and other environmental activities. The Miss Earth winner is the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental organizations. The Miss Earth Foundation also works with the environmental departments and ministries of participating countries, various private sectors and corporations, as well as Greenpeace and the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF).

Miss Earth 2014

"Let us join hands together and make a cleaner planet and save it for future generations."

—Valeriia Poloz' message for Miss Earth.

Being a Miss Ukraine Earth, Valeriia will fly to the Philippines in November to compete with almost 100 other candidates to be Alyz Henrich's [7] [8] successor as Miss Earth.

Philippines Republic in Southeast Asia

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Alyz Henrich Venezuelan model

Alyz Sabimar Henrich Ocando is a Venezuelan model, environmentalist, humanitarian advocate and beauty queen. She represented Falcón state at Miss Venezuela 2012 pageant where she was crowned Miss Venezuela Earth. On December 7, Henrich was crowned Miss Earth 2013 in the Philippines. She is the second Miss Earth winner from Venezuela next to Alexandra Braun and the first Miss Earth winner from Osmel Sousa owned Miss Venezuela. Alyz is the chairwoman of the Miss Earth Venezuela Organization.

As a Miss Earth delegate, an environmental advocacy is a must. Based from Miss Earth's website, Valeriia's advocacy is the theme, "Save the environment", "The causes of environmental problems. Methods to solve them." She conducted classes in response to her advocacy. She also took part in cleaning the Dnieper River and has been organizing a surprise for orphans such as conducting horse walks in the fresh air. She also mentions, "I care about the future of our planet and the future of people."

As published in Miss Earth website, Valeriia also promoted her country Ukraine by saying, "Ukraine is one of the largest countries in Eastern Europe. The capital of Ukraine is Kiev. In Ukraine, there are many attractions that we can be proud of. These are Carpathians with castles, cathedrals and legends. Kiev - one of the oldest cities in Europe. Many historical monuments, museums, theaters are in Ukraine. Rich cultural life. In Ukraine there are unlimited, beautiful spaces and sites. Ukrainian people are not only patriotic and strong nation, it is one big welcoming family!"

At the conclusion of the pageant, she failed to enter the semifinal round. The Miss Earth 2014 title was won by Jamie Herrell of the Philippines. [9] [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Полоз Валерия". Geometria. 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Miss Earth 2014 pageant welcomes Valeriia Poloz!". Queen of Ukraine Official Website . 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Valeriia Poloz is Miss Earth Ukraine 2014". Missosology. 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "MISS EARTH UKRAINE 2014". B-Beauties.com. 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-15. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Computer specialist crowned Miss Earth Ukraine 2014". India Times. 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Miss Earth Ukraine 2014 - Valeriia Poloz!". Facebook . 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  7. ↑ Blanco, Eunice (2013). "Alyz Henrich of Venezuela is Miss Earth 2013". Philippine Star . Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Venezuela's Alyz Henrich wins Miss Earth 2013". MSN . 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  9. ↑ Locsin, Joel (2014). "Pinay bags Miss Earth 2014 title". GMA Network . Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  10. ↑ Жигарева, Гертруда (2014). "Россиянка получила титул "Мисс огонь" на конкурсе "Мисс Земля" (in Russian)". Moskovskij Komsomolets . Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  11. ↑ "Miss Earth 2014 Crown Goes To Miss Philippines". Travelers Today. 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Anastasia Sukh		 Miss Ukraine Earth
2014		Succeeded by
Viktoria Orel


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