Drita Ziri
Drita Ziri | |
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.jpg) Ziri in 2024 | |
| Born | 26 May 2005 Fushë-Krujë, Durrës County, Albania |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Hair color | Blonde[1] |
| Eye color | Green[1] |
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Drita Ziri (born 26 May 2005) is an Albanian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth 2023. She is the first Albanian to win the Miss Earth title and to win one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.[3] Winning the title at age 18, she is the youngest entrant to win the pageant.
Life and career[edit]
Ziri was born on 26 May 2005,[4] and raised in Fushë-Krujë, Albania. Her father, Blerim Ziri, is a well-known referee for the Albanian Football Federation.[5] At the age of 3, she began ballet dancing in Tirana but had to abandon it later due to an injury. She has also expressed her interest and involvement in acting, sports, contemporary dance, modeling, foreign languages, and science.[6] She is currently a tourism management student and speaks Albanian, English, Italian, French, and Spanish fluently.[7]
In 2023, Ziri hosted the Miss Globe 2023 pageant[8] and Netët e Klipit Shqiptar (Nights of the Albanian Clip), both produced by the Deliart Association.
Pageantry[edit]
Miss Shqipëria 2022[edit]
Ziri participated in, and won Miss Shqipëria 2022, on 3 July 2022, in Himarë, Albania. She was crowned by the outgoing queen, Anxhela Peristeri, earning her the right to represent Albania at Miss Globe 2022.[9]
The Miss Globe 2022[edit]
Ziri competed in Miss Globe 2022 on 21 October 2022, in Tirana, Albania reaching second runner-up. She also won Miss Bikini and Miss Photogenic, by public vote.[10]
Miss Earth 2023[edit]
Ziri was appointed as Miss Earth Albania 2023 by the Deliart Association. She represented her country at Miss Earth 2023 and won, on 22 December 2023, in Van Phuc City, Thủ Đức, Vietnam. She was crowned by the outgoing Miss Earth 2022, Mina Sue Choi from South Korea.[11][12] Ziri is the first Albanian to win the title, as well as the first to win one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.[13][14] Winning the pageant at age 18, she became the youngest contestant to win the pageant, surpassing the inaugural titleholder Catharina Svensson from Denmark, who won in 2001 at the age of 19.[15]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Netët e Klipit Shqiptar | RTSH | Host | [citation needed] |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Drita Ziri Archives". Your Guide to the Big City. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ Dung, Hoang (December 23, 2023). "Albanian beauty crowned Miss Earth 2023". vnexpress.net. VN Express International. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Licsi, Ayie (22 December 2023). "Drita Ziri of Albania is Miss Earth 2023". PhilSTAR Life. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ @missearth (26 May 2024). "Happy 19th [Birthday] to the Queen @drita_ziri. May your day be just as special as you are" – via Instagram.
- ^ "One of the most beautiful Albanian women, the daughter of a well-known referee, wins "Miss Earth" (Video)". Gazeta Sot. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Përmeti, Ylli (2 March 2024). "Drita Ziri: bukuria vezulluese shqiptare që gatitet të mbrojë jetën e Tokës" [Drita Ziri: The shining Albanian beauty ready to defend the life of Earth]. ShqiperiaJone.org. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Hoàng, Dung (23 December 2023). "Sắc vóc tân Hoa hậu Trái đất 2023" [The appearance of the new Miss Earth 2023]. VnExpress. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "The Miss Globe 2023 - WORLD FINAL". YouTube. The Miss Globe. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Kjo është "Miss Shqipëria 2022"". Epoka Ere (in Albanian). July 4, 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "Dominican Republic bet is The Miss Globe 2022 winner; PH's Chelsea Fernandez in Top 15". Cebu Daily News. October 16, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ "Albanian beauty crowned Miss Earth 2023". VnExpress International. December 23, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- ^ Licsi, Ayie (December 22, 2023). "Drita Ziri of Albania is Miss Earth 2023". Philstar Life. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Adina, Armin P. (December 22, 2023). "Miss Earth 2023 is Drita Ziri from Albania". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Miss Earth 2023, the Albanian Drita Ziri is crowned the most beautiful of the Earth (PHOTO)". Vox News. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Sukses historik i Shqipërisë, 18-vjeçarja Drita Ziri shpallet "Miss Earth 2023"" [Albania's historic success, 18-year-old Drita Ziri is declared "Miss Earth 2023"]. Koha Jonë (in Albanian). 22 December 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
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