13 things about Miss Universe Ukraine 2024 Alina Ponomarenko

Alina Ponomarenko is from Odesa, Ukraine. She represented the country in the 73rd edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Ponomarenko is a Ukrainian model and beauty queen. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She is a former rhythmic gymnast.
2. She has been modeling since she was a child.
3. She earned a bachelor’s degree in international justice and law from the National University “Odesa Law Academy” in Odesa.
4. She was born in 2004.
5. She has a sister who was born in 2014.
6. In 2019, she started working at a law firm.
7. In 2022, she visited the United States, France, Canada and China.
8. In 2023, she visited South Korea, Turkiye and Monaco.
9. She was a Miss Super Talent 2023 finalist.
10. She won Miss Odessa Worldwide 2023.
11. In 2024, her father died and she visited Mexico.
12. She won Miss Universe Ukraine 2024.
13. She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.

TIMELINE

Ponomarenko is the 30th beauty queen to represent Ukraine in Miss Universe. She supports the older residents of Odesa through Tree of Love, a social initiative that supports elderly residents of Odessa who are in need.

2022

• In July 2022, she visited the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston, Massachusetts, USA and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France.
• In August 2022, she visited Ocean City, Maryland, USA and Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
• In October 2022, she visited New York City, New York, USA and Montreal, Quebec.
• In December 2022, she visited Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

2023

• In April 2023, she visited Hong Kong, China.
• On May 30, 2023, she represented Ukraine at Miss Super Talent 2023 and competed against 39 other candidates at the Busan Cinema Center in Busan, South Korea. She finished in the Top 10.
• On July 6, 2023, she was crowned Miss Odessa Worldwide 2023.
• In September 2023, she visited Nice, France and Istanbul, Turkey.
• In December 2023, she visited Monaco.

2024

• In March 2024, her father passed away.
• In April 2024, she attended the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
• In May 2024, she founded Tree of Love.
• On June 7, 2024, she crowned her successor Miss Odessa Worldwide 2024 Maria Zheliaskova.
• On July 17, 2024, she was declared the winner of Miss Universe Ukraine 2024 while she was in New York City. The competition has held through an online selection process due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
• On September 17, 2024, she had a meeting with the nonprofit organization Dignitas Ukraine in New York City.
• On October 29, 2024, she traveled from New York City to Mexico City, Mexico.
• On November 12, 2024, she wore a dress designed by MÜ Production in the Miss Universe 2024 national costume competition at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Ukraine at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Arena CDMX. She was unplaced.

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