10 things about Miss Universe Finland 2025 Sarah Dzafce

Sarah Anjelica Dzafce won the 94th edition of Miss Suomi. She represented Finland in the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Dzafce is a Kosovar-Finnish model and beauty queen who is also a former competitive gymnast. She is originally from Kuopio, Finland.

Born and raised in Finland, Dzafce regularly visits Kosovo every summer. Her second name was inspired by Angelina Jolie but her mother did not want to give her the exact same name so her mother changed the spelling.

On December 8, 2025, Dzafce turned 23. Here are 10 more things about her:

1. Her father is from Kosovo and her mother is from Finland.
2. From Kuopio, she moved to Helsinki, Finland.
3. From 2018 to 2024, she was a waitress at Ravintola Kreeta Kuopio, a Greek restaurant in Kuopio.
4. In 2018, she visited Sweden.
5. In 2020, she visited Kosovo.
6. She was a Miss Supranational Finland 2022 finalist.
7. In 2025, she joined Löyly, a sauna, spa and restaurant in Helsinki, as a shift manager and she visited France and Thailand.
8. She won Miss Suomi 2025.
9. She is Miss Universe Finland 2025.
10. After a racism controversy following her Miss Universe 2025 participation, she lost her Miss Suomi 2025 title.

TIMELINE

Dzafce is 5’6″ tall. She speaks Finnish and English.

2010s

• In May 2018, she traveled to Stockholm, Sweden.
• In August 2018, she joined Ravintola Kreeta Kuopio in Kuopio.

2025

• In September 2020, she traveled to Brod, Kosovo.
• In July 2021, she traveled to Dragash, Prizren, Kosovo.
• On May 24, 2022, she competed against 12 other Miss Supranational Finland 2022 finalists at Kaivohuone in Helsinki. She did not make it to the Top 3 but she won the People’s Choice award.
• In November 2024, she left Ravintola Kreeta Kuopio.
• On March 8, 2025, she attended the Emma Gaala 2025 at the Espoo Metro Arena in Espoo, Finland.
• On March 22, 2025, she traveled to Versailles, Île-de-France, France.
• In April 2025, she joined Löyly in Helsinki.
• On September 6, 2025, she competed against nine other Miss Suomi 2025 candidates at Hybridiarena Hype in Espoo and won the title.
• On October 9, 2025, she had a meeting with Dragash mayor Bexhet Xheladini and was presented with a beautiful handmade piece of jewelry.
• On October 12, 2025, she attended her cousin’s wedding in Prizren.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Finland at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 117 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was unplaced. Days after the competition, a photo of her making slanty eyes emerged, which was posted by her friend on social media with a caption ““Kiinalaisen kaa syömäs” (eating with a Chinese). After receiving criticisms, she posted a video from a Finnair business class flight with a caption, “Jengi heittaa meanwhile mä Finnairin business luokas ” (people throw hate while I’m in Finnair business class), which exacerbated the situation.
• On December 8, 2025, she took to Instagram to release a statement to apologize after being accused of being racist. She wrote in part, “I would like to apologize especially to those who have been personally affected by this situation. That was not my intention in any way.”
• On December 11, 2025, she lost the Miss Suomi 2025 title, which was transferred to the first runner-up Tara Lehtonen.