13 things about Miss Universe Cote d’Ivoire 2025 Olivia Yace

Olivia Yacé won the 25th edition of Miss Cote d’Ivoire. She represented Côte d’Ivoire in the 70th edition of Miss World and the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Yacé is an Ivorian model and beauty queen based in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. She was born in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to Jean-Marc Yacé and Yolande Eluh Yacé.

Olivia is an alumna of Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States and Richmond American University London in London, England, United Kingdom. Her father was elected as the mayor of Cocody, Abidjan in 2018 and reelected in 2023.

On January 8, 2025, Olivia turned 27. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2011, she started modeling professionally.
2. From 2016 to 2020, she attended Widener University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in business management with a concentration in marketing.
3. In 2016, she was an employee of Eolis Abidjan in Abidjan and she visited Switzerland.
4. In 2018, she was a French-American Chamber of Commerce employee.
5. In 2019, she visited France.
6. She won Miss Cote d’Ivoire 2021.
7. In 2022, Cocody declared as an honorary citizen.
8. She is Miss World Cote d’Ivoire 2022.
9. She was Miss World 2022 second runner-up.
10. In 2024, she graduated from Richmond American University London with a master’s degree in luxury marketing.
11. In 2025, she visited Thailand and Vietnam.
12. She is Miss Universe Cote d’Ivoire 2025.
13. She was Miss Universe 2025 fourth runner-up and a Miss Cosmo 2025 judge.

TIMELINE

Olivia is 5’10” tall. She speaks French and English.

2010s

• In August 2015, she was featured in the Uniwax magazine wearing Gilles Toure‘s design.
• In October 2015, she walked the runway in the Top 10 de la Mode Ivoirienne fashion show.
• From February 2016 to June 2016, she worked for Eolis Abidjan as an assistant event coordinator.
• In May 2016, she walked the runway in a fashion show in Geneva, Switzerland.
• In September 2016, she graced the cover of the BTENDANCE WEBZINE.
• In January 2018, she graced the cover of Le Boulevard webzine.
• From January 2018 to April 2018, she worked as a marketing event coordinator for the chapter of French-American Chamber of Commerce in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• In February 2019, she joined Monat Global as a market partner.
• In June 2019, she traveled to Lausanne, Switzerland.
• From June 2019 to December 2019, she worked for Sofitel in Cote d’Ivoire as an event coordinator.
• In October 2019, she traveled to Paris, France.

2020s

• In September 2021, she left Monat Global.
• On September 4, 2021, she competed against 23 other candidates at Miss Cote d’Ivoire 2021 at the Sofitel Abidjan Hôtel Ivoire in Abidjan and won the title.
• In December 2021, she represented Cote d’Ivoire at Miss World 2021 and competed against 96 other candidates in San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA. She was selected as one of the 40 quarterfinalists.
• On March 16, 2022, she competed against 39 other quarterfinalists during the Miss World 2021 coronation night at the Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan. She was second runner-up to Karolina Bielawska of Poland and was crowned Miss World Africa 2021.
• On May 4, 2022, she became an honorary citizen of Cocody.
• In June 2024, she graduated from Richmond American University London.
• She was appointed Miss Universe Cote d’Ivoire 2025 on July 23, 2025 and officially crowned in Abidjan on September 12, 2025.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Cote d’Ivoire at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was fourth runner-up to Fatima Bosch of Mexico and was crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania 2025.
• On November 24, 2025, she announced her resignation from the title of Miss Universe Africa and Oceania 2025.
• On December 20, 2025, she will serve as a judge at Miss Cosmo 2025 at the Creative Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.