10 things about Miss World Africa 2025 Hasset Dereje

Hasset Dereje Admassu represented Ethiopia in the 72nd edition of Miss World, which is based in London, England, United Kingdom. Founded by Eric Morley in 1951, it is the oldest existing international beauty pageant.

Ethiopia made its Miss World debut in 2003. Representing the country, Hayat Ahmed finished in the Top 20 that year.

BIOGRAPHY

Dereje is an Ethiopian fashion model and beauty queen. She is the first Ethiopian to reach the final round of Miss World.

As an ambassador of the Maya Charitable Organization, Dereje helps the organization raise awareness about spinal bifida and hydrocephalus. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She is a native of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
2. She is an alumna of Lideta Catholic Cathedral School in Addis Ababa.
3. She is the second Ethiopian beauty queen to place in Miss World following Ahmed.
4. She was born in 2006.
5. In 2024, she entered the Addis Ababa Science and Technology University in Addis Ababa to pursue a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
6. She was Miss International Ethiopia 2024 second runner-up.
7. She is Miss Teen Universe Ethiopia 2024.
8. She was a Miss Teen Universe 2024 finalist.
9. She won Miss World Ethiopia 2024.
10. She was Miss World 2025 first runner-up.

TIMELINE

Admassu is 5’10” tall. She speaks Amharic and English.

2024

• On November 9, 2024, she represented Ethiopia at Miss Teen Universe 2024 and competed against 30 other candidates at the Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. She finished in the Top 7.
• On December 1, 2024, she competed against 49 other Miss World Ethiopia 2024 candidates at the Hotel Bonanza in Addis Ababa and won the title.

2025

• On May 31, 2025, she represented Ethiopia at Miss World 2025 and competed against 107 other candidates at the HITEX Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. She was runner-up to Suchata Chuangsri and was crowned Miss World Africa 2025.