Caesarea’s Melanie Shiraz represents Israel at Miss Universe 2025 in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi

Melanie Shiraz (מלאני שירז) won the second edition of Miss Universe Israel. She represented Israel in the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Shiraz is an Israeli-American entrepreneur and beauty queen from Caesarea, Israel. She is an alumna of the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, United States.

On November 13, 2025, Shiraz turned 27. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. Her mother Estee (Etty) Shiraz is an attorney born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel.
2. She launched a startup from the ground up before she became a beauty queen.
3. She spent years being involved in Jewish and Israeli communities not only in Israel but also in other countries.
4. In 2011, her brother Tommy Ayden Shiraz was born.
5. In 2016, she visited Austria.
6. In 2018, she visited Switzerland.
7. In 2019, she visited England, United Kingdom.
8. In 2020, she visited Spain.
9. In 2021, she graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a double degree in data science and interdisciplinary studies.
10. In 2022, she visited Italy and Belgium.
11. In 2025, she visited Sri Lanka and Thailand.
12. She won Miss Universe Israel 2025.
13. She was a Miss Universe 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Melanie grew up between cultures. When she won Miss Universe Israel 2025, she stated that she always carried her Israeli identity with pride.

2010s

• In July 2016, she traveled to Schruns, Austria.
• In February 2018, she traveled to Switzerland.
• In June 2019, she traveled to London, England.

2020s

• In January 2020, she traveled to Chinchon, Madrid, Spain.
• In January 2022, she traveled to Rome, Italy.
• In July 2022, she attended Tomorrowland 2022 in Boom, Belgium.
• In July 2024, she visited Israel.
• In May 2025, she traveled to Sri Lanka.
• On July 17, 2025, she represented Caesarea at Miss Universe Israel 2025 and competed against 10 other candidates at the Hilton Miami Aventura in Aventura, Florida, USA. She won the title.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Israel at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 117 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was unplaced.