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Diana Harkusha

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Diana Harkusha
Born
Diana Ruslanivna Harkusha

(1994-07-05) 5 July 1994 (age 30)
Other namesDiana Garkusha
Height177 cm (5 ft 9+12 in)[1]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Ukraine Universe 2014
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue
Major
competition(s)
Miss Ukraine Universe 2014
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2014
(2nd Runner-Up)

Diana Ruslanivna Harkusha (Ukrainian: Діана Русланівна Гаркуша, born 5 July 1994), sometimes transliterated as Diana Garkusha, is a Ukrainian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Ukraine Universe 2014. She later represented Ukraine at the Miss Universe 2014 pageant, where she placed as the second runner-up.

Early life

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In 2011, Harkusha attends the Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University. She graduated from the university in March 2017. Prior to her participation in Miss Ukraine Universe and Miss Universe, she won Miss Artek in 2008, Etnokoroleva Slobozhanshchiny[a] in 2011 and Miss Kharkiv in 2012.

Pageantry

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Miss Ukraine Universe 2014

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Harkusha competed in Miss Ukraine Universe 2014 represented Kharkiv. The pageant was held on 6 June 2014. At the end of the event, she was announced as the second runner-up.

Miss Universe 2014

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The original winner, Anna Andres, resigned and refused to represent the country for personal reasons.[2] Therefore, Harkusha was selected to represent Ukraine at Miss Universe 2014 pageant. She then became the second runner-up of the pageant, making it the third time that Ukraine has ever made it to the Top 5.[3]

Notes

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  1. ^ Ethno-Queen of Slobozhanshchyna

References

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  1. ^ @OnTheTopVE (9 November 2014). "She's Diana Garkusha. 19 years old and 1.77m from Kharkov. The New Miss Universe Ukraine" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Официально: Мисс Украина Вселенная отказалась от участия в конкурсе". viva.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Miss Colombia Paulina Vega crowned Miss Universe, full list of winners". www.rappler.com. 26 January 2015.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Ecuador Constanza Báez
Miss Universe 2nd Runner-Up
2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Miss Ukraine Universe
2014
Succeeded by
Anna Vergelskaya