13 things about Miss World Asia 2025 first runner-up Nada Koussa

Nada Koussa (ندى كوسا) won the 62nd edition of Miss Lebanon. She represented Lebanon in the 73rd edition of Miss Universe in 2024 and the 72nd edition of Miss World.

BIOGRAPHY

Koussa is a Lebanese licensed clinical psychologist and beauty queen born and raised in Rahbeh, Akkar, Lebanon. She is dedicated to supporting marginalized groups, including refugees and individuals from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and allies (LGBTQIA+) community.

On April 15, 2025, Koussa turned 27. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. From 2017 to 2020, she attended the Notre Dame University-Louaize in Zouk Mosbeh, Keserwan, Keserwan-Jbeil, Lebanon where she graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology.
2. From 2019 to 2020, she underwent training at Hôpital Psychiatrique de la Croix in Jal Ed Dib, Matn, Mount Lebanon.
3. In 2020, she attended the University of Balamand in Koura, North Governorate, Lebanon where she earned her master’s degree in clinical psychology.
4. From 2021 to 2022, she studied cognitive behavioral therapy, clinical psychology and psychotherapy at the International Academy for Building Capacity (IABC) Media in Beirut, Lebanon and was a clinical psychologist intern at Howard Karagheusian Commemorative Corporation (HKCC) in Bourj Hammoud, Mount Lebanon.
5. From 2022 to 2024, she worked as a licensed clinical psychologist at the SIDC in Beirut.
6. From 2022 to 2024, she worked as a part-time licensed clinical psychologist at HKCC in Beirut and ran her own psychotherapy clinic in Lebanon.
7. In 2022, she was a clinical psychologist intern at Society for Inclusion and Development in Communities and Care for All (SIDC) in Sin el Fil, Mount Lebanon.
8. In 2023, she studied drama therapy techniques at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik in Jounieh, Keserwan and dialectical behavioral therapy skills at the Behavioral Tech Institute, which is based in Seattle, Washington, United States.
9. In 2024, she worked at Areeka Web in Sarba, Keserwan as a part-time licensed clinical psychologist and she visited Mexico.
10. She won Miss Lebanon 2024.
11. She is Miss Universe Lebanon 2024 and was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.
12. In 2025, she visited India.
13. She is Miss World Lebanon 2025 and was a Miss World 2025 semifinalist.

TIMELINE

Koussa speaks Arabic and English. She is 5’8″ tall.

2010s

• She was featured in the music video of Nancy Ajram‘s song “Hassa Beek”, which was released on April 6, 2017.
• In September 2017, she entered the Notre Dame University-Louaize in Zouk Mosbeh.
• In September 2019, she entered Hôpital Psychiatrique de la Croix as a psychologist trainee.

2020s

• In March 2020, she completed her training at Hôpital Psychiatrique de la Croix.
• In June 2020, she graduated from the Notre Dame University-Louaize.
• In September 2020, she joined Mount Lebanon Hospital in Hazmieh, Mount Lebanon as a clinical psychologist intern.
• From September 2020 to June 2020, she was a University of Balamand student.
• In February 2021, she completed her internship at Mount Lebanon Hospital.
• In August 2021, she entered IABC Media in Beirut.
• In September 2021, she became an HKCC intern in Bourj Hammoud.
• From January 2022 to February 2022, she was an SIDC intern in Sin el Fil.
• In March 2022, she completed her internship at HKCC.
• From September 2023 to November 2023, she was a Holy Spirit University of Kaslik student.
• In November 2023, she was Behavioral Tech Institute student.
• From May 2024 to July 2024, she was a part-time Areeka Web employee.
• On July 27, 2024, she competed against 14 other Miss Lebanon 2024 candidates at the Seaside Arena in Beirut and won the title.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Lebanon at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. She was unplaced.
• On May 31, 2025, she represented Lebanon at Miss World 2025 and competed against 107 other candidates at the HITEX Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. She finished in the Top 20 and was named runner-up to Miss World Asia 2025 Krishna Gravidez of the Philippines.