Faith Gillezeau biography: 10 things about Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago 2023

Who is Faith Gillezeau?

Marion Faith Gillezeau is a Trinidadian pharmacist, squash player and beauty queen. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She was born and raised in San Fernando West, Trinidad and Tobago.
2. She has four siblings.
3. She is 5’5¹⁄₂” tall.
4. In 2007, she became a national squash player in Trinidad and Tobago.
5. From September 2009 to June 2016, she attended St. Joseph’s Convent, San Fernando in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago.
6. From September 2017 to May 2021, she attended the University of the West Indies in St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago where she earned her bachelor’s degree in pharmacy.
7. She won Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago 2023.
8. She was a Miss Universe 2023 candidate.
9. In 2023, she became the first ever moko jumbie to walk the Miss Universe runway after undergoing stilt-walking training under the tutelage of Junior Bisnath.
10. On January 14, 2025, she turned 27.

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TIMELINE

2010

• In July 2010, she defeated Demi Ollivierre before losing to Alyssa Mullings at the 2010 Walkers Caribbean Junior Squash Championships in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

2013

• On June 15, 2013, she lost to Colin Ramasra in the National Squash Championships at Cascadia Squash Club in St. Ann’s, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

2014

• In July 2014, she lost to Taylor Fernandes at the Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Championships in Bermuda.

2015

• On March 19, 2015, she defeated Vergil Chattergoon at the Senior Graded Squash Tournament at the Cascadia Squash Club in St. Ann’s.
• In July 2015, she was in Bridgetown, Barbados.
• In August 2015, she was in Grand Cayman.

2016

• In July 2016, she was in George Town, Cayman Islands.

2017

• In August 2017, she lost to Lara Conolly at the 2017 CASA Championships in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

2018

• On April 26, 2018, she attended the Pharmaceutical Counterfeiting Conference 2018, which was held by the Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARRI) at the Hilton Trinidad and Conference Centre in the Port of Spain.

2020

• From September 2020 to October 2020, she was a pharmacy intern at Massy Stores Pharmacy in Port of Spain.
• From November 2020 to December 2020, she was a pharmacy intern at Couva District Health Facility in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago.

2021

• From January 2021 to March 2021, she was a pharmacy intern at San Fernando General Hospital in San Fernando.

2023

• In May 2023, she lost to Chloe Walcott at the National Squash Championships at Queen’s Park Cricket Club Indoor Racquet Centre in St. Clair, Port of Spain.
• On July 2, 2023, she represented San Fernando West at Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago 2023 and competed against 10 other candidates at Queen’s Hall in the Port of Spain. She won the crown.
• On November 18, 2023, she represented Trinidad and Tobago at Miss Universe 2023 and competed against 83 other candidates at the José Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador. She was unplaced but she made history as the first stilt walker to cross the Miss Universe stage. She wore a costume designed by Douglas John.

2024

• On August 4, 2024, she went back to Queen’s Hall in the Port of Spain to crowned her successor Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago 2024 Jenelle Andrews.