Drita Ziri is an Albanian model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Earth 2023.[2] She is the first Albanian to win the Miss Earth title and to win one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.[3][4] Ziri is also the youngest entrant to win the title, being crowned Miss Earth at the age of 18.
Drita Ziri | |
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| Born | Drita Ziri Fushë-Krujë, Albania |
| Education | University of Tirana |
| Occupation | Model |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Hair color | Blonde[citation needed] |
| Eye color | Green[citation needed] |
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Pageantry edit
Miss Shqipëria 2022 edit
Ziri participated in, and won Miss Shqipëria 2022, on July 3, 2022, in Himarë, Albania. She was crowned by the outgoing queen, Anxhela Peristeri, earning her the right to represent Albania at Miss Globe 2022.[5]
The Miss Globe 2022 edit
Ziri competed in Miss Globe 2022 on October 21, 2022 in Tirana, Albania reaching second runner-up. She also won Miss Bikini and Miss Photogenic, by public vote.[6]
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 December 22, 2023, in Van Phuc City, Thủ Đức, Vietnam. She was crowned by the outgoing Miss Earth 2022, Mina Sue Choi from South Korea.[7] At 18, she became the youngest contestant to win the pageant, surpassing the inaugural titleholder Catharina Svensson, who won in 2001 at the age of 19.[8]
Filmography edit
Television edit
| Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Netët e Klipit Shqiptar | RTSH | Host | [citation needed] |
References edit
- ^ Dung, Hoang (December 23, 2023). "Albanian beauty crowned Miss Earth 2023". vnexpress.net. VN Express International. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
