13 things about Miss Universe Estonia 2024 Valeria Vasilieva

Valeria Vasilieva was born in Tallinn, Estonia. She represented the country in Miss Teen Galaxy, Miss Tourism Universe, World Next Top Model, Global Model of the World and Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Vasilieva is an Estonian model and beauty queen. She attended Haabersti Russian High School in Õismäe, Haabersti, Tallinn.

On November 6, 2024, Vasilieva turned 22. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She was Teen Miss Estonia 2018 first runner-up.
2. She represented Estonia when she won Miss Teen Galaxy 2018 in Bansko, Bulgaria.
3. In 2019, Cătălina Buzdun selected her to participate in the international It Girls contest in Bucharest, Romania and she won the Teens category.
4. In 2021, she visited Colombia.
5. In 2022, she visited France, Greece, Indonesia, the Netherlands and Qatar and made headlines while she was holding the Miss Global Estonia 2022 title.
6. In 2023, she visited Albania, Italy, Lebanon and the United Kingdom.
7. She was World Next Top Model 2023 second runner-up.
8. She won Miss Tourism Universe 2023.
9. In 2024, she visited Georgia, Mexico and Turkiye.
10. She won Global Model of the World 2024.
11. She won Miss Universe Estonia 2024.
12. She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.
13. In 2025, she visited Latvia and Spain and attended the New York Film Academy in Italy.

TIMELINE

Vasilieva is 5’6″ tall. Miss Teen Galaxy 2018 was her first ever international beauty pageant.

2010s

• On August 20, 2018, she competed against 14 other Teen Miss Estonia 2018 candidates, ranked third and was named the first runner-up.

2020s

• In May 2021, she visited Viimsi, Harju County, Estonia.
• In September 2021, she visited Haven Kakumäe in Tallinn.
• In November 2021, she traveled to Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia.
• In March 2022, she traveled to Zandvoort, North Holland, Netherlands.
• On April 25, 2022, she arrived in Canggu, Bali, Indonesia as Miss Global Estonia 2022. She was later pulled over by traffic police in Bali and ordered to pay a fine. 
• On May 17, 2022, she left Bali and flew to Doha, Qatar via Qatar Airways. On the same day, she took to social media to share a video of herself accusing Indonesian authorities of corruption. One hour later, she took down the video and released a new video of herself apologizing.
• On May 25, 2022, Mahakarya Duta Pesona Indonesia national director Dr. Kishanty Hardaningtyas released a statement to confirm that she would not be competing at Miss Global 2022 on June 11, 2022.
• In August 2022, she traveled to Skiathos, Sporades, Thessaly, Greece.
• In October 2022, she traveled to Paris, France.
• In April 2023, she traveled to London, England, U.K.
• On May 28, 2023, she represented Estonia at World Next Top Model 2023 and competed against 22 other candidates at the Casino du Liban in Beirut, Lebanon. She was second runner-up to Ainura Daudova of Kazakhstan.
• In June 2023, she traveled to Milan, Italy.
• In August 2023, she traveled to Sarandë, Albania.
• On September 16, 2023, she represented Estonia at Miss Tourism Universe 2023 and competed against 26 other candidates at the Casino du Liban in Beirut. She won the title.
• In March 2024, she traveled to Tbilisi, Georgia.
• On June 7, 2024, she represented Estonia at Global Model of the World 2024 at Gural Premier Tekirova in Kemer, Antalya, Turkiye and won the title.
• On October 1, 2024, she competed against 10 other Miss Universe Estonia 2024 finalists at MCClub in Tallinn and won the title.
• She visited the Tallinn Centre for Children at Risk in Tallinn on October 9, 2024 and the Este Medical Albania in Tirana, Albania on October 11, 2024.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Estonia at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124other candidates at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. She was unplaced.
• In January 2025, she traveled to Bucharest for television interviews, modeling work and a masterclass for children at the It Kids – Art School and Modelling Agency. She was reunited with Miss Universe Romania 2024 Loredana Salanță in the city.
• In April 2025, she walked for Anna Kruz at the Riga Fashion Week at the Zunda Towers in Riga, Latvia.
• From May 2025 to June 2025, she studied acting at the New York Film Academy in Florence, Italy.
• In July 2025, she traveled to Ibiza, Spain.
• On September 30, 2025, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Estonia 2025 Brigitta Schaback at Lagedi Castle in Loo, Harju County.