Ornella Gunesekere

Ornella Gunesekere
Ornella Gunesekere
Born	Ornella Mariam Jayasiri Gunesekere; 23 January 1992; Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Title	Miss International Sri Lanka 2010; Miss Tourism International Sri Lanka 2011; Miss Grand Sri Lanka 2015; Miss Supranational Sri Lanka 2016; Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2018; Toughest model on the earth at The Mt Everest Fashion Runway 2020
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Black
Major; competition(s)	Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2010; (2nd Runner Up); (Miss Confident); Miss International Sri Lanka 2010; (Winner); Miss International 2010; (Unplaced); Miss Tourism International 2011; (Top 15); (Miss Friendship); Miss Grand Sri Lanka 2015; (Winner); Miss Grand International 2015; (Top 10); (Miss Popular); Miss Supranational Sri Lanka 2016; (Winner); Miss Supranational 2016; (3rd Runner-up); Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2018; (Winner); (Miss Congeniality); (Model of the Year); (Miss Popular); (Miss Confident); Miss Universe 2018; (Miss Congeniality)

Ornella Mariam Jayasiri Gunesekere (born January 23, 1992) is a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2018 on September 25, 2018 at the Hilton Colombo Grand Ballroom. She represented Sri Lanka at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant but was unplaced however she won the Miss Congeniality Award.[1][2]

The Mt Everest Fashion Runway, the highest altitude Fashion show on land, took place at Kala Pathhar, on Nepal's Mount Everest, on 26 January 2020 setting a new world record.

Representing Sri Lanka among 18 other models from Nepal, Finland, Italy and Singapore was Ms Ornella Gunasekere, Miss Sri Lanka for Miss Universe 2018.

The models had to trek to the venue, in the harsh Himalayan winter. Ornella, was adjudged the "Toughest Model" that took part in the event by the organisers for her determination, perseverance and grit, in completing the trek despite numerous physical challenges.

The fashion show was organized by Kasa, a Nepali fashion brand and RB Diamond. The fashion show entered the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest fashion runway on land, and putting on a show for 45 minutes at 5,644 meters. The main theme of the show was to join hands against climate change by promoting sustainable fashion.

Personal life

Gunesekere was born and raised in Colombo. She studied Applied Health at Azusa Pacific University for a short period of time. She holds a Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management.

In 2017, she was made a Peace Ambassador at World Peace and Diplomacy Organization (India.) Early 2018, she was recognized for her exemplary volunteer work and received the WPDO's Highest Public Service Honor Medallion.

She has been an active social volunteer from the age of sixteen contributing to various causes from mental health to animal welfare and education.

She works part-time as a Model and as a Director of her family run party-items store in Colombo.

Ornella was diagnosed with Spondylolysthesis at the age of fourteen. It was a birth defect presented through a sports injury which required surgery in order to prevent her from becoming paralyzed at the age of twenty. She believes that with perseverance, courage and faith, one can overcome any circumstance in life.

Pageantry

Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2018

Gunesekere was crowned as Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2018 at the Hilton Colombo Grand Ballroom on 25 September 2018. She succeeded Christina Peiris, who was Miss. Universe Sri Lanka 2017. She has also won Miss Congeniality award, Model of the Year title, Miss Popular award, and Miss Confident special award.[3]

Miss Universe 2018

Gunesekere represented Sri Lanka at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. She went unplaced but won the Miss Congeniality Award.

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References

"Ornella Gunesekere is Miss Grand Sri Lanka 2015". Miss Grand International. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
"Beauty Talks with Miss Supranational Sri Lanka 2016 Ornella Mariam J. Gunesekere". Missosology. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
"Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2018 award goes to Ornella Gunesekere". awardgoesto. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.

External links

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Christina Peiris	Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2018	Succeeded by Natalee Fernando

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[1] "Ornella Gunesekere is Miss Grand Sri Lanka 2015". Miss Grand International. Retrieved 25 October 2015.

[2] "Beauty Talks with Miss Supranational Sri Lanka 2016 Ornella Mariam J. Gunesekere". Missosology. Retrieved 15 November 2016.

[3] "Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2018 award goes to Ornella Gunesekere". awardgoesto. 25 September 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.