13 things about Miss Universe UAE 2024 Emilia Dobreva

Emilia Dobreva is a Kosovar-Serbian entrepreneur, car racer, television presenter, model and beauty queen based in Nad Al, Sheba, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She is 5’11” tall.

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Pristina, Kosovo, Dobreva speaks six languages including English and Chinese. She represented Russia in Miss Union Baki, Siberia in Miss Model of the World, Serbia in Miss Friendship International, Kosovo in Miss Eco International, Miss Supertalent of the World and Miss Cosmopolitan World and the UAE in Miss Universe.

When Dobreva was a baby, she and her family moved to Dubai, where she spent most of her childhood. She enjoys dancing, oil painting and writing poems and owns a clothing brand called Dashuri.

Dobreva earned her bachelor’s degree in fashion design from Istituto Marangoni in Milan, Italy. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism.

On May 19, 2025, Dobreva turned 28. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2009, she started modeling professionally in China and Japan.
2. In 2013, she started walking the runway in fashion weeks not only in Dubai but also in Milan and in Paris, France.
3. In 2016, she visited Azerbaijan and China.
4. She was Miss Union Baku 2016 second runner-up and Miss Model of the World 2016 fourth runner-up.
5. In 2017, she visited Egypt, South Korea and Malaysia.
6. She was a Miss Cosmopolitan World 2017 finalist.
7. In 2018, she visited Monaco, France, Saudi Arabia, the Maldvies, Italy and Nepal.
8. She won Miss Friendship International 2019.
9. In 2020, she launched her own fashion brand My Dear Emi.
10. In 2022, she visited Morocco, Spain and England, United Kingdom.
11. In 2023, she visited the Maldives.
12. In 2024, she visited Mexico.
13. She won Miss Universe UAE 2024 and was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.

TIMELINE

Including Dobreva, 30 women were supposed to compete for the Miss Universe UAE 2021 title at La Perle in Al Habtoor City, Dubai on November 7, 2021 but the competition was canceled. Her Miss Universe 2024 roommate was Pooja Chotkan of Suriname.

2010s

• On August 20, 2016, she competed at Miss Union Baku 2016 representing Russia where she was studying at the time and competed against 13 other candidates at the Badamdar Hotel Baku in Baku, Azerbaijan. She was second runner-up to Maia Amashukeli of Georgia.
• On November 5, 2016, she represented Siberia at Miss Model of the World 2016 in Shenzhen, China. She was the fourth runner-up to Anna Aleksandra Adela Merimaa of Finland.
• On April 14, 2017, she represented Kosovo at Miss Eco International 2017 and competed against 57 other candidates in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. She was unplaced.
• On May 13, 2017, she represented Kosovo at Miss Supertalent of the World 2017 and competed against 41 other candidates in South Korea. She was unplaced but won the Best in Swimsuit award.
• On September 16, 2017, she represented Kosovo at Miss Cosmopolitan World 2017 and competed against 29 other candidates at Putrajaya Marriott Hotel in Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya, Malaysia. She finished in the Top 10 and was one of the three Best Talent winners. 
• In May 2018, she traveled to Monte Carlo, Monaco; Cannes, France and Nice, France.
• In June 2018, she traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• In August 2018, she traveled to the Maldives and Milan, Italy.
• In September 2018, she visited the students of a school at a village on the Himalayas in Nepal.
• On July 27, 2019, she represented Serbia at Miss Friendship International 2019 and competed against 45 other candidates at the Xian Tang Zhong Binhu Performance Hall in Chengdu, China. She won the title.

2020s

• In January 2022, she traveled to Casablanca, Morocco; Larnaca, Cyprus and London, England, United Kingdom.
• On May 21, 2022, she attended the screening of “Triangle Of Sadness” during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in Cannes.
• On May 22, 2022, wearing Hamda Al Fahim’s dress, she attended the “Les Amandiers” premiere during the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival.
• In July 2022, she traveled to Marbella, Spain.
• In October 2022, she traveled to Paris.
• On May 22, 2023, wearing a Michael Cinco gown, she attended the “The Idol” red carpet during the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival.
• In September 2023, she traveled to the Maldives.
• On October 27, 2023, she crowned her successor Miss Friendship International 2023 Chin Zhu Zhi Ying at the Pengzhou Lyve Xingchen Tent Hotel in Pengzhou, Chengdu.
• On May 17, 2024, wearing Cinco’s dress, she attended the red carpet premiere of “Kinds of Kindness” at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival.
• On May 18, 2024, wearing an Mq couture dress, she attended the red carpet premiere of “Emilia Perez” at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival.
• In July 2024, she visited Capri, Italy.
• On October 19, 2024, she competed against 16 other Miss Universe UAE 2024 candidates in Dubai and won the title.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented the UAE at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. She was unplaced.