Priyani Puketapu
Priyani Puketapu | |
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Born | 27 December 1990 (1990-12-27) (age 33) Wellington, New Zealand |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Horowhenua 2008 Miss Wellington 2010 Miss New Zealand 2011 |
Hair color | Brown |
Priyani Puketapu (born 27 December 1990) is a New Zealand journalist, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe New Zealand 2011, representing Wellington. There was subsequently controversy, with claims that some of the judges had been pressured to select a blonde.[1] She represented New Zealand at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Brazil.[2] Puketapu had previously competed for the Miss Universe New Zealand title in 2009 where she was placed first runner-up.[3][4]
Puketapu did not make it into the top 16 to quality for the finals of the Miss Universe 2011 competition.[5] Puketapu, of Te Āti Awa descent, is a Wellington-based journalism student.[6] She finished Horowhenua College in 2008.[7]
References
- ^ "Miss Universe NZ judges pushed to pick blondes (+photos)". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Miss Universe New Zealand winner announced". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "Miss Universe NZ contestants in town". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ "Miss Wellington 2010 Results". .wowwellington.co.nz. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ "Miss Universe New Zealand Priyani Puketapu Misses Out". stuff.co.nz. 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
Miss Universe New Zealand Priyani Puketapu has failed to make the top 16 in this year's 2011 Miss Universe pageant.
- ^ "Lucire: Insider » Miss Wellington, Priyani Puketapu, is the new Miss Universe New Zealand". 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "Priyani Puketapu". facebook.com. 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
Horowhenua College School year 2008
External links
- Miss New Zealand
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Ria van Dyke | Miss New Zealand 2011 | Succeeded by |
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- ALB: Xhesika Berberi
- AGO: Leila Lopes (winner)
- ARU: Gillain Berry
- AUS: Scherri-Lee Biggs
- BEL: Justine De Jonckheere
- BOL: Olivia Pinheiro
- BRA: Priscila Machado
- BVI: Sheroma Hodge
- CAY: Cristin Alexander
- CHN: Luo Zilin
- COL: Catalina Robayo
- CRC: Johanna Solano
- CUR: Evalina van Putten
- CZE: Jitka Nováčková
- DOM: Dalia Fernández
- EGY: Sara El-Khouly
- FIN: Pia Pakarinen
- FRA: Laury Thilleman
- GEO: Eka Gurtskaia
- GER: Valeria Bystritskaia
- GHN: Erica Nego
- GBR: Chloe-Beth Morgan
- GUY: Kara Lord
- HAI: Anedie Azael
- HON: Keylin Suzette Gómez
- IND: Vasuki Sunkavalli
- IDN: Nadine Ames
- ISR: Kim Edri
- ITA: Elisa Torrini
- JAM: Shakira Martin
- JPN: Maria Kamiyama
- KOR: Jung So-ra
- KOS: Afërdita Dreshaj
- MYS: Deborah Priya Henry
- MTI: Laetitia Darche
- MEX: Karin Ontiveros
- NED: Kelly Weekers
- NZL: Priyani Puketapu
- NIC: Adriana Dorn
- PAN: Sheldry Sáez
- PAR: Alba Riquelme
- PER: Natalie Vértiz
- PHL: Shamcey Supsup
- POL: Rozalia Mancewicz
- POR: Laura Gonçalves
- PUR: Viviana Ortiz
- RUS: Natalia Gantimurova
- SRB: Anja Šaranović
- SVK: Dagmar Kolesárová
- ZAF: Bokang Montjane
- SRI: Stephanie Siriwardhana
- ESP: Paula Guilló
- LCA: Joy-Ann Biscette
- SWE: Ronnia Fornstedt
- SUI: Kerstin Cook
- TAN: Nelly Kamwelu
- THA: Chanyasorn Sakornchan
- TTO: Gabrielle Walcott
- TUR: Melisa Aslı Pamuk
- TCA: Easher Parker
- UKR: Olesya Stefanko
- USA: Alyssa Campanella
- VEN: Vanessa Gonçalves
- VNM: Vũ Hoàng My