10 things about Miss Universe Montenegro 2024 Rumina Ivezaj

Rumina Ivezaj represented Montenegro in the 73rd edition of Miss Universe. She is an environmental conservation advocate. 

BIOGRAPHY

Ivezaj is a Montenegrin-German beauty queen. She enjoys yoga, meditation and dancing.

On November 10, 2025, Ivezaj turned 21. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. She was born and raised in Germany.
2. She has roots from Tuzi, Montenegro.
3. She is the oldest of four siblings.
4. She has one brother and three sisters.
5. She is the sixth beauty queen to represent Montenegro in Miss Universe.
6. In 2017, her mother passed away.
7. In 2022, she visited Albania.
8. In 2024, she visited Italy, the United States and Mexico.
9. She won Miss Universe Montenegro 2024.
10. She was a Miss Universe 2024 candidate.

TIMELINE

Ivezaj was a teenager when she went to Mexico to participate in Miss Universe in 2024. She turned 20 before the competition ended.

2022

• In August 2022, she traveled to Vlorë, Albania.

2023

• In August 2023, she visited Lucice, Petrovac, Montenegro.
• In September 2023, she visited Laç, Lezhë County, Albania.

2024

• In May 2024, she traveled to Rome, Italy.
• On June 8, 2024, she competed against two other Miss Universe Montenegro 2024 finalists at Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana, Albania and won the title.
• On October 28, 2024, she traveled from East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, New York, USA to Mexico City, Mexico.
• On November 6, 2024, she and her fellow Miss Universe 2024 candidates Glelany Cavalcante, Jennelle Thongs Andrews and Victoria Velasquez Vincent participated in a special cooking class with Mauro Chiecchio at Alfredo Di Roma in Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City.
• On November 14, 2024, she wore an Agnesa Vuthaj dress in the Miss Universe 2024 preliminary round at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Montenegro at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Arena CDMX. She was unplaced.