Sonia Fergina Citra
Sonia Fergina Citra (born 27 April 1993) is an Indonesian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Puteri Indonesia 2018. She represented Indonesia at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. Sonia became the sixth Indonesian, third Sumatran and the second representative of Bangka Belitung to be placed as a finalist in Miss Universe history.[4]
Sonia Fergina Citra | |
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Born | Sonia Fergina Citra 27 April 1993[1][2][3] Tanjung Pandan, Bangka Belitung, Indonesia |
Education | Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2005–present |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Title | Puteri Bangka Belitung 2018 Puteri Indonesia 2018 Miss Universe Indonesia 2018 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Black |
Major competition(s) | Putri Pariwisata Indonesia 2010 (Top 10) Miss Oriental Tourism 2012 (Top 6) Puteri Bangka Belitung 2018 (Winner) Puteri Indonesia 2018 (Winner) Miss Universe 2018 (Top 20) |
Personal life
Sonia Fergina Citra was born in Tanjung Pandan, now sits on the province of Bangka Belitung Islands. Sonia works for a national distributor company in Jakarta as a Digital Marketing Manager. Sonia started her career as a model in 2005, through the selection of Bangka Belitung Youth Model Faces. She is the youngest of her 6 siblings and loves Muay Thai, taekwondo and capoeira.[5][6] She is active in various social causes associated with the organization “Diberi Untuk Memberi.” Sonia helps in providing free food to earthquake victims, school renovation and education assistance, and she is also involved in environmental conservation activities related coral reef adoption at Tanjung Kelayang Beach, Belitung.[7]
Beauty pageants
Puteri Indonesia 2018
On March 9, 2018, she was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2018 at the Jakarta Convention Center by outgoing title-holder Bunga Jelitha.[8] Prior to Joining the pageantry, Sonia was working as a Digital Marketing Manager before she decided to make the breakthrough and follow her childhood dream, which is to represent her country on an international level. Since she was crowned as Puteri Indonesia 2018, she has advocated for HIV awareness, Breast and Cervical cancer, creating Mental Healing for the children and victims of natural calamities and disaster, where in Palu and Lombok. On November 21 she shared her appearance together with NCCC Indonesia (National Cervical Cancer Coalition of Indonesia) at national congress Duta Kanker Serviks - Jakarta for Indonesia cervical Cancer Day. She's also work together with local NGO called Nara Creative, creating the #BeDiverseBeTolerant notebook filled with her biodiversity family background and how's she survived from bullying at school.[9][10]
Miss Universe 2018
Sonia represented Indonesia at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand, and out of 94 contestants she was placed as a Top 20 semi-finalist. She was one of the wildcard for Top 20 and the 18th finalist to be called in random order. Continuing the placements of her country as 6th Miss Universe finalist from Indonesia, since the first time at 2005, Artika Sari Devi which also from Bangka Belitung, was place in the Top 15 finalist competed in Bangkok - Thailand.
See also
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References
- "Putri Indonesia Hingga Artis, Begini Kabar Tiga Perempuan Berprestasi Asli Bangka Belitung Sekarang - Halaman 4 - Bangka Pos". bangka.tribunnews.com.
- "FOTO: Putri Indonesia 2018, Sonia Fergina Mirip Lucinta Luna?". KapanLagi.com.
- "Sonia Fergina Citra Sebut Rendang Sebagai Makanan Favorit Keluarganya". July 12, 2018.
- "Sonia Fergina Puteri Indonesia 2018". 24 November 2018.
- "12 Fakta Pribadi Sonia Fergina Citra Putri Indonesia 2018: Agama, Orangtua, dan Kehebatan Sejak SMP". Tribun Makassar. 10 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- Aulia, Rezka (29 June 2018). "Cerita Menarik Putri Indonesia 2018, Ternyata Berasal Dari Keluarga Multikultural!". Kapanlagi.com. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- "bertubuh langsing sonia fergina puteri indonesia selalu makan sehat". detik.com. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- "Sonia Fergina Citra Terpilih Menjadi Putri Pariwisata Babel". Belitung government. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- "Sonia Fergina crowned Puteri Indonesia 2018 - BeautyPageants". Femina Miss India.
- Tondang, Yetta. "5 Hal Tentang Sonia Fergina Citra, Puteri Indonesia 2018" (in Indonesian). Rappler. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
External links
- Sonia Fergina Citra on IMDb
- Sonia Fergina Citra on Instagram
- Official Puteri Indonesia website
- Official Miss Universe Official Website
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Cut Nadia Dwi Ramadhani |
Puteri Bangka Belitung 2018 |
Succeeded by Ritassya Wellgreat |
Preceded by Bunga Jelitha |
Puteri Indonesia 2018 |
Succeeded by Frederika Alexis Cull |