13 things about Miss Universe Romania 2024 Loredana Salanta

Loredana Violeta Salantă is from Bistrita, Romania. She represented the country in Miss World, Top Model of the World and Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Salanta is a Romanian journalist, film and fashion editor, model and beauty queen. She has studied history, law and film.

As a journalist, Salanta regularly covers Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France and Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. She is an international voter of the Golden Globes.

On May 25, 2025, Salanta turned 34. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2009, she visited South Africa.
2. She won Miss World Romania 2009.
3. She was a Miss World 2009 candidate.
4. She won Top Model of the World 2011 in Germany.
5. In 2013, she visited the United States and Spain
6. In 2014, she visited Indonesia and Italy.
7. She was a Top Model of the World 2017 judge in Egypt.
8. In 2020, she visited UAE.
9. She was a Miss Deutschland 2021, Mrs. Deutschland 2021 and Mister Deutschland 2021 judge.
10. In 2022, she became a mother.
11. In 2024, she visited Mexico.
12. She won Miss Universe Romania 2024.
13. She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.

TIMELINE

Salanya is 5’11” tall. She is the first mother to represent Romania in Miss Universe.

2000s

• On September 17, 2009, she was crowned Miss World Romania 2009 at the Cantacuzino Castle in Busteni, Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania.
• On December 12, 2009, she represented Romania at Miss World 2009 and competed against 111 other candidates at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was unplaced.

2010s

• On September 11, 2010, she crowned her successor Miss World Romania 2010 Lavinia Postolache at the Cantacuzino Castle in Busteni.
• On March 16, 2011, she represented Romania at Top Model of the World 2011 and competed against 43 other candidates at the Seaside Resort of Heringsdorf in Usedom, Germany. She won the title.
• In July 2012, she was featured as a model in the ROM Authentic campaign.
• In February 2013, she traveled to Los Angelesa, California, USA.
• In May 2013, she attended the 66th Cannes Film Festival.
• In October 2013, she traveled to Barcelona, Spain.
• In January 2014, she traveled to Bali, Indonesia.
• In July 2014, she attended the Ischia Global Film and Music Festival 2014 in Lacco Ameno, Ischia, Campania, Italy.
• In December 2014, she traveled to Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
• During the 73rd Venice Film Festival at the Sala Grande in Venice, she attended the premieres of “Nocturnal Animals” on September 2, 2016, “In Dubious Battle” on September 3, 2016 and “Hacksaw Ridge” on September 4, 2016.
• In April 2017, she traveled to Naples, Italy.
• On July 14, 2017, she served as a judge at Top Model of the World 2017 at Resort El Gouna in El Gouna, Hurghada, Egypt.
• On August 28, 2018, she walked the red carpet ahead of the opening ceremony during the 76th Venice Film Festival at Sala Casino in Venice.
• On August 31, 2018, she walked the red carpet of the 76th Venice Film Festival at Sala Grande in Venice.
• On September 2, 2018, she attended the 75th Venice Film Festival in Venice.
• On September 22, 2018, she walked the red carpet ahead of amfAR Gala at La Permanente in Milan, Italy. 
• In August 2019, she attended the 76th Venice Film Festival.
• In October 2019, she traveled to Alicante, Spain.

2020s

• In January 2020, she traveled to Dubai, UAE.
• In March 2020, she traveled to Munich, Germany.
• She graced the cover of Bazaar Vietnam’s December 2020 issue.
• On October 2, 2021, she served as a judge at Miss Deutschland 2021, Mrs. Deutschland 2021 and Mister Deutschland 2021 at Carea Schlosshotel Domäne Walberberg in Bornheim, Rhein-Sieg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
• On February 5, 2022, she gave birth to her first daughter.
• On December 9, 2022, she attended the Santa Barbara International Film Festival‘s 15th Annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film honoring Michelle Yeoh at Ritz-Carlton Bacara Resort and Spa in Santa Barbara, California.
• On May 19, 2023, she walked the red carpet of “The Zone of Interest” at the 76th Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.
• On August 31, 2023, she attended the Variety and Golden Globes party during the 80th Venice International Film Festival at Hotel Excelsior in Venice.
• On May 17, 2024, she walked the “Kind of Kindness” red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.
• On August 31, 2024, she attended the Armani Beauty Passione Party during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at Arsenale in Venice.
• On September 20, 2024, she attended Giuseppe Zanotti’s presentation at the Milan Fashion Week.
• On September 25, 2024, she competed against 24 other Miss Universe Romania 2024 candidates at KONG in Bucharest, Romania. She won the title.
• On October 1, 2024, she attended German fashion designer Philipp Plein‘s event at the La Jungle Du Roi Cannes in Cannes.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Romania at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 candidates at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. She was unplaced.
• On October 2, 2025, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Romania 2025 Catalina Jacob at OXYA Club in Bucharest.