Aniska Tonge

Aniska Tonge (born June 19, 1991) is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe US Virgin Islands 2018 and represented the U.S. Virgin Islands at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok.[1]

Aniska Tonge
Born	Aniska Tonge (1991-06-19) June 19, 1991 Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Title	Miss Virgin Islands 2012 Miss US Paradise World 2014 Miss US Virgin Islands 2018
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Black
Major competition(s)	Miss Virgin Islands 2012 (Winner) Miss America 2013 (Unplaced) Miss US Paradise World 2014 (Winner) Miss World 2014 (Unplaced) Miss US Virgin Islands 2018 (Winner) Miss Universe 2018 (Unplaced)

Personal life

Tonge was born and raised in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. She graduated from the University of North Florida with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and plans to attend Barry University in Miami for graduate studies. She will pursue a master's degree in Psychology with a concentration in Mass Communication because she wants her platform to be her ‘job’.

Pageantry

Miss Virgin Islands 2012

Tonge was crowned Miss Virgin Islands 2012 at then competed and Miss America 2013.[2]

Miss America 2013

Tonge represented the island at the Miss America 2013 in Las Vegas but Unplaced.

Miss US Paradise World 2014

Tonge was crowned Miss US Paradise World 2014 and then competed at Miss World 2014.[3]

Miss World 2014

Tonge represented the island at Miss World 2014 in London but Unplaced.

Miss US Virgin Islands 2018

Tonge was crowned Miss US Virgin Islands 2018 on 11 August 2018. She succeeded outgoing Miss US Virgin Islands 2017 Esonica Veira.[4]

Miss Universe 2018

Tonge represented the island at the Miss Universe 2018 in Thailand but Unplaced.

References

1. "Aniska Tonge crowned Miss Universe US Virgin Islands 2018". Miss US Virgin Islands -Instagram. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
2. "Daughter of Marigot natives crowned Ms. Virgin Islands 2012". Dominica News Online. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
3. "RCS Exclusive: Interview with Miss World U.S. Virgin Islands 2014 Aniska Tonge". Red Carpet Shelley. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
4. "Miss US Virgin Islands 2018 is Aniska Tonge". Miss US Virgin Islands -Instagram. Retrieved August 11, 2018.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Camila Daniels	Miss Virgin Islands 2012	Succeeded by Ashley Massiah
Preceded by Petra Cabrera-Badia	Miss US Paradise World 2014	Succeeded by Jahne Massac
Preceded by Esonica Veira	Miss US Virgin Islands 2018	Succeeded by Andrea Piecuch