Ruxandra Popa (model)
Ruxandra Popa (born 1987 in Ploiești) is a Romanian model and beauty queen. She was named Miss Romania-Earth 2008. She was crowned by Alina Gheorge, Miss Romania Earth 2007.
Ruxandra Popa | |
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Born | Ruxandra Popa 1987 (age 33–34) |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Title | Miss Earth Romania 2007 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Green |
Major competition(s) | Miss Earth 2008 (Semi-finalists - Top 16) |
Miss Earth 2008
By winning Miss Romania-Earth, Popa earned the right to represent Romania at Miss Earth 2008. Ruxandra eventually became one of the favorites to win the Miss Earth 2008 crown.[1][2]
In the final competition of the eighth edition of the international beauty pageant Miss Earth, Popa was announced as one of sixteen semi-finalists who moved forward to compete for the title.[3] She ended as one of the top 16 semifinalists of Miss Earth.[4][5][6][7] The Miss Earth pageant was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines.[8][9] Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines. The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN in the Philippines and to many countries worldwide via Star World, The Filipino Channel and other partner networks.[10]
References
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- Telegraph, Daily (2008-10-23). "Miss Earth 2008 beauty contestant Ruxandra Popa of Romania". Daily Telegraph Australia. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
- "Miss Earth Post Coronation". The Jamaicans. 2008-11-19. Archived from the original on 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- Marquez, Bullit (2008-10-28). "Miss Earth contestant Ruxandra Popa of Romania (p.1 of 11)". AZ Central/Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- Barroso, Marisol (2008-11-08). "Adriana Reverón compite esta noche por el Miss Tierra". El Dia, España. Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- "Aspirante española a Miss Tierra: La vida es un cásting". ABC, España. 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- "Adriana Reveron: un tinerfeña candidata a llevarse el título 'Miss Tierra 2008'". 20 Minutos, España. 2008-11-08. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- Favila, Aaron (2008-09-16). "Filipinas recebem concurso da Miss Terra 2008". The Associated Press and Globo. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- Berioso, Noli (2008-09-16). "The 8th Wonder of The Earth Begins". The OPMB Worldwide. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
- Adina, Armin (2008-11-10). "RP bet crowned Ms Earth 2008". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2009-05-15. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
Preceded by Alina Gheorge |
Miss Romania-Earth 2008 |
Succeeded by incumbent |