13 things about Miss Universe Mauritius 2025 Aurelie Alcindor

Marie Aurelie Carinne Alcindor Gopal is based in Saint Pierre, Moka, Mauritius. She represented the country in the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Gopal is a Mauritian sprinter, model and beauty queen with two children. She was born in Flacq District, Mauritius to Clifford Alcindor and Doris Alcindor.

On March 20, 2025, Gopal turned 31. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. In 2010, she joined the national team of Mauritius competing in the Commission de la Jeunesse et des Sports de l’Océan Indien (CJSOI).
2. In 2011, she represented Mauritius in the Commonwealth Youth Games in Douglas, Isle of Man.
3. In 2013, she represented Mauritius in the 4 x 400-meter relay of the African Junior Championships in Bambous, Mauritius and the Jeux de la Francophonie in Nice, France.
4. In 2014, she represented Mauritius in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
5. In 2015, she represented Mauritius in the African Games in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo.
6. In 2016, she represented Mauritius in the African Championships in Durban, South Africa and in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
7. In 2017, she was a student of Cowley College in Arkansas City, Kansas, United States and she represented Mauritius in the Jeux de la Francophonie in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
8. In 2018, she became a student of Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA.
9. She is Mrs. Mauritius Universe 2019.
10. She was a Mauritius Fashion Festival 2023 model.
11. In 2025, she visited Thailand.
12. She is Miss Universe Mauritius 2025.
13. She was a Miss Universe 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Gopal is 5’9″ tall. She is the first mother to represent Mauritius in Miss Universe and the second Olympian to compete in Miss Universe following Miss Universe 2024 candidate Raegan Rutty of the Cayman Islands.

2010s

• In September 2011, she finished 15th in the 200-meter dash and fifth in the 400-meter dash of the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games at the National Sports Centre in Douglas.
• In August 2013, she finished fourth in the 4 x 400-meter relay of the African Junior Championships at the Germain Comarmond Stadium in Bambous.
• In September 2013, she finished sixth in the 4 x 400-meter relay of the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie at Stade Charles-Ehrmann in Nice.
• In July 2014, she finished 37th in the 400-meter dash of the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
• In September 2015, she finished 26th in the 200-meter dash and seventh in the 4 x 100-meter relay of the 2015 African Games at the New Kintele Stadium in Brazzaville.
• In June 2016, she finished 12th in the 200-meter dash and 17th in the 400-meter dash of the 2016 African Championships at the Kings Park Stadium in Durban.
• In August 2016, she represented Mauritius at the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Engenho de Dentro, Rio de Janeiro and finished 64th in the 200-meter dash.
• In January 2017, she entered Cowley College.
• In July 2017, she finished 14th in the 200-meter dash and 10th in the 400-meter dash of the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan.
• In January 2018, she entered Oklahoma Baptist University.
• On December 22, 2019, she and 19 other married women competed for the Mrs. Mauritius World 2019 and Mrs. Mauritius Universe 2019 titles at the Hennessy Park Hotel in Ebene, Quatre Bornes, Mauritius. She ranked second and won the latter.

2020s

• On May 5, 2023, she walked the runway at the Mauritius Fashion Festival 2023 at the Shotz Club Flic-en-Flac in Flic-en-Flac, Black River, Mauritius.
• On August 26, 2025, she was officially appointed Miss Universe Mauritius 2025.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Mauritius at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 119 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was unplaced.