10 things about Miss Universe Armenia 2025 finalist Pauline Darbinyan

Paolin Darbin Ahangari represented Armenia in the 23rd edition of Miss Earth. It was won by Drita Ziri of Albania.

While competing at Miss Earth 2023, Ahangari said she wanted to work with Armenian women and work for orphanages in their country. According to her, her ultimate goal was to establish her architectural company in Yerevan, Armenia.

BIOGRAPHY

Ahangari is an Armenian architect, professional pianist, dancer, swimmer and beauty queen. She has visited several other countries including Austria, Georgia, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Malta, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.

During Ahangari’s free time, she enjoys reading history books and visiting museums. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She is also known as Pauline Darbinyan.
2. She is based in Turin, Italy.
3. She is quadrilingual.
4. She was born in Iran.
5. She was born in 2000.
6. In 2020, she visited Switzerland and Hungary.
7. In 2023, she visited Vietnam.
8. While reigning as Miss Earth Armenia 2023, she made an effor to help Armenian women access beauty pageants more easily.
9. She was a Miss Earth 2023 candidate.
10. She was a Miss Universe Armenia 2025 finalist.

TIMELINE

Ahangari listens to English, Italian and Persian hiphop and Spanish reggaeton. She speaks Armenian, Farsi, English, Italian and Spanish.

2010s

• On July 7, 2017, she was in Nur, Iran.
• On September 28, 2019, she was in Tehran, Iran.

2020s

• On January 1, 2020, she welcomed the new year in Interlaken, Switzerland.
• On December 2, 2020, she was at the BME Sport Center in Budapest, Hungary.
• On February 6, 2021, she was in Tehran.
• On May 17, 2021, she was in Rome, Italy.
• On September 12, 2021, she was in Yerevan.
• On March 3, 2022, she was at the Piazza del Duomo in Milan, Italy.
• On June 22, 2022, she was in Venaria Reale, Turin.
• On September 9, 2022, she had a photo shoot in Yerevan with Albert Harutyunyan.
• On November 30, 2023, she was officially appointed Miss Earth Armenia 2023.
• On December 22, 2023, she represented Armenia at Miss Earth 2023 and competed against 87 other candidates at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in Vietnam. She was unplaced.
• On September 10, 2025, she competed against nine other Miss Universe Armenia 2025 finalists in an undisclosed location. The title was won by Peggy Garabekian.