Georgia Waddington, a Kiwi entrepreneur and beauty queen from Christchurch, represented New Zealand in several international beauty pageants, including Miss International and Miss Universe. She won Miss New Zealand 2023 and achieved various accolades throughout her career. Waddington also founded a marketing agency and plans to compete in Miss Universe 2026.
15 Miss Universe New Zealand 2026 candidates to compete in Auckland
Abbigail “Abby” Sturgin, a Laotian-Kiwi police officer and model from Auckland, won the title of Miss Universe New Zealand 2025 on June 24, 2025. She will crown her successor on July 28, 2026, during the 60th edition of the pageant. Her runners-up included Hannah Cross and Noor Randhawa.
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10 things about Miss Universe New Zealand 2025 Abby Sturgin
Abbigail "Abby" Sturgin, a Laotian-Kiwi police officer and model, won Miss Universe New Zealand in 2025. She has previously competed in Miss Earth and Miss World pageants, securing the title of Miss Earth New Zealand in 2017. Sturgin has a degree in accounting and management from Auckland University of Technology.
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13 things about Miss Universe New Zealand 2024 Victoria Velasquez Vincent
Victoria Velasquez Vincent, an Irish-Filipino-Kiwi architect and beauty queen, competed in Miss Universe Philippines and Miss Universe New Zealand. Born in Auckland, she holds two master’s degrees. Vincent has a complex history, including a kidnap incident in 1999, and participated in various international beauty pageants, culminating in Miss Universe 2024.
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13 things about Miss Grand New Zealand 2025 Gazelle Garcia
Gazelle Guarin Garcia, a Kiwi-Filipina based in Auckland, is a beauty queen and IT professional. She has competed in various pageants including Miss Globe and Miss Grand International. Garcia earned a computer science degree from the University of Santo Tomas and has worked in prominent tech roles in New Zealand and the Philippines.
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Victoria Vincent crowns Miss Universe New Zealand 2025 Abby Sturgin in Auckland
Victoria Velasquez Vincent, born in Auckland to an Irish father and a Filipino mother, won Miss Universe New Zealand 2024 on September 29, 2024. The competition featured 15 candidates, with Gazelle Garcia and Inge Carolus as runners-up. Victoria represents New Zealand in various international beauty pageants, marking significant placements in the history of Miss Universe.
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Miss Universe New Zealand 2025 could be Hannah Cross, Lucrezia Bradley, Deborah Lambie
Victoria Velasquez Vincent is an alumna of the University of Auckland in Auckland, New Zealand. She was born in Auckland to an Irish father and a Filipino mother. On September 7, 2024, Vincent turned 29. On September 29, 2024, she competed against 15 other Miss Universe New Zealand 2024 candidates at the Dorothy Winstone Centre Performing Arts Centre … Continue reading Miss Universe New Zealand 2025 could be Hannah Cross, Lucrezia Bradley, Deborah Lambie
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5 most beautiful Miss Universe New Zealand 2025 candidates
Victoria Velasquez Vincent is an alumna of the University of Auckland in Auckland, New Zealand. She was born in Auckland to an Irish father and a Filipino mother. On September 7, 2024, Vincent turned 29. On September 29, 2024, she competed against 15 other Miss Universe New Zealand 2024 candidates at the Dorothy Winstone Centre Performing Arts Centre … Continue reading 5 most beautiful Miss Universe New Zealand 2025 candidates
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13 Miss Universe New Zealand 2025 candidates competing in Auckland
Victoria Velasquez Vincent is Miss Universe New Zealand 2024, born in Auckland to an Irish father and Filipino mother. On June 24, 2025, she will crown her successor amidst 13 competitors for five beauty titles. Vincent represented New Zealand at Miss Universe 2024 but did not place. The national pageant boasts a history of five Miss Universe placements.
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13 things about Miss Universe New Zealand 2019 Diamond Langi
Diamond Langi, a Tongan-Kiwi, is a multifaceted artist and beauty queen who notably represented New Zealand in Miss Earth and Miss Universe. Born in Auckland and raised in the U.S., she has a communication degree and has participated in numerous pageants, achieving various accolades including Face of Beauty International 2013.
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