Ofir Natalie Korsia represented Rishion Lezion, Israel at Malkat HaYofi 2021 and competed against 11 other finalists at Hotel Debrah Brown in Tel Aviv, Israel on October 24, 2021. She and Aline Gurevitz were second runners-up to Noa Kochva.
In 2023, Korsia moved to Los Angeles California, United States to study acting at secondary campus of The Lee Strasberg Institute in the city. On September 29, 2024, she represented Rishon Lezion at Miss Universe Israel 2024.
Korsia competed against seven other finalists at Hilton Miami Aventura in Aventura, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA and won the title. Abigail Kikirov of Ramla and Mina Levitis of Jerusalem were the respective first and second runners-up.
Miss Universe Israel 2025
On July 17, 2025, Korsia will crown her successor at Hilton Miami Aventura. It is the second edition of the national beauty pageant that selects Israel’s Miss Universe candidate.
Currently, Israel has 21 Miss Universe placements including the coronation of Rina Messinger in 1976. The most recent one was in 2005 when Elena Ralph finished in the Top 10.
There are 11 women competing for the Miss Universe Israel 2025 crown. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 5 candidates:
5. Alexandra Gerchik, 37, Haifa (אלכסנדרה גרצ׳יק)
4. Tali Matoko, 25, Gedera (טלי מטיקו)
3. Hana Revivo, 23, Kiryat Gat (חנה רביבו)
2. Danielle Yablonka, 24, Herzliya (דניאל יבלונקה)
1. Melanie Shiraz, 26, Caesarea (מלאני שירז)
Israel was represented in Miss Universe by Malkat Hayofi in 1952 and from 1954 to 2021. Edgar Saakyan is the national director of Miss Universe Israel, which started in 2024.
On November 16, 2024, Korsia represented Israel 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.
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