Mirna Naiia Marić represented Croatia in the 69th edition of Miss Universe. It was won by Andrea Meza of Mexico.
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BIOGRAPHY
Maric is a Croatian model and beauty queen. She was already a professional model when she was crowned Miss Universe Croatia amid the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Born and raised in Zadar, Croatia, Maric is fluent in English and Italian. Here are 10 more things about her:
- She is an alumna of the School of Applied Arts and Design in Zadar.
- She is 5’10” tall.
- She was a recipient of a four-year scholarship to the Zagreb School of Economics and Management in Zagreb, Croatia.
- In 2015, she was offered a modeling contract with a major agency in Milan, Italy.
- From 2015 to 2019, she worked as a model in Milan and traveled around Europe for different fashion shows.
- While reigning as Miss Universe Croatia 2020, she started her own fashion label called Naiia.
- She was a Miss Universe 2020 candidate.
- In 2023, she visited France and Turkiye.
- In 2024, she visited the United Arab Emirates, Serbia and Montenegro.
- On May 24, 2024, she turned 25.
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TIMELINE
Maric loves to cook, draw and paint and she enjoys going to the gym and hiking. After her reign as Miss Universe Croatia 2020, she moved to London, England, United Kingdom.
2020
- On May 13, 2020, she competed against 18 other Miss Universe Croatia 2020 candidates at the Hrvatska Radiotelevizija (HRT) Studio in Zagreb and won the title.
2021
- On May 13, 2021, she wore a dress designed by Croatian designer Matija Vuica during the Miss Universe 2020 national costume show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Broward County, Florida, United States.
- On May 16, 2021, she represented Croatia at Miss Universe 2020 and competed against 73 other candidates at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood. She was unplaced.
- On July 14, 2021, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Croatia 2021 Ora Antonia Ivanišević at the Esplanade Hotel in Zagreb.
2022
- On November 12, 2022, she visited Harry’s Bar in London.
2023
- In January 2023, she traveled to Courchevel, France.
- She graced the cover of the June 2023 edition of Harper’s Bazaar Serbia.
- In September 2023, she traveled to Marmaris, Muğla, Turkiye.
2024
- In March 2024, she traveled to Dubai, UAE.
- In June 2024, she traveled to Belgrade, Serbia.
- In July 2024, she traveled to Cannes, France and Saint-Tropez, France.
- In August 2024, she traveled to Tivat, Montenegro.
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