13 things about Miss Universe Kosovo 2025 Dorea Shala

Dorea Shala represented Kosovo in the 74th edition of Miss Universe. It is one of the six grand slam international beauty pageants for women along with Miss World, Miss International, Miss Earth, Miss Supranational and Miss Grand International.

Shala is the 15th beauty queen to represent Kosovo in Miss Universe. Edona Bajrami held the Miss Universe Kosovo 2024 crown, making her the 15th holder of the title, but did not compete at Miss Universe 2024.

BIOGRAPHY

Shala is a Kosovar-American model and beauty queen based in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. Her father is a businessman.
2. She was born in Albania.
3. She grew up in the U.S.
4. When she was young, she spent every summer in Kosovo.
5. She has one sister and one brother.
6. She was born in 2001.
7. In 2013, she started working at her father’s business.
8. In 2022, she was photographed by Brad Higgins, a photographer based in Nebraska.
9. In 2023, she visited Greece.
10. In 2024, she visited Montenegro.
11. In 2025, she visited Thailand.
12. She won Miss Universe Kosovo 2025.
13. She was a Miss Universe 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Shala is passionate about fashion and modeling. She speaks English and Albanian.

2023

• In August 2023, she traveled to Halkidiki, Greece.

2024

• In July 2024, she visited Mitrovica, Kosovo.
• In August 2024, she traveled to Ulcinj, Montenegro.

2025

• On June 29, 2025, she competed against two other Miss Universe Kosovo 2025 finalists at the Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana, Albania and won the title.
• In October 2025, she visited Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Kosovo at Miss Universe 2025 at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand and competed against 119 other candidates including her fellow Lincoln resident Audrey Eckert, who represented the U.S. She was unplaced while Eckert finished in the Top 30.