Olesya Stefanko

Olesia Stefanko (Ukrainian: Олеся Стефанко; (born June 25, 1988) is a Ukrainian lawyer and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Ukraine Universe 2011 and represented her country in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, where she was 1st runner up.

Olesia Stefanko
Олеся Стефанко
Born
Olesia Stefanko

(1988-06-25) June 25, 1988[1]
Kolomyia, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union[2]
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
TitleMiss Ukraine Universe 2011
Spouse(s)
Serge Aliseenko
(
m. 2016)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBrown
Eye colorHazel
Major
competition(s)		Miss Ukraine Universe 2011
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2011
(1st Runner-Up)

Early life

Born in Kolomyia in the Carpathian region of Ukraine, Stefanko was named Miss Odesa National Law Academy in 2008 as a student at the Institute of Prosecution and Investigation. She graduated with degree in Law from National University Odesa Law Academy in 2012 and planning to start her career in Kiev prosecutor's office.[3]

Pageantry

Miss Ukraine Universe 2011

Stefanko, who stands 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) tall, competed as one of 15 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Ukraine Universe, held in Kiev on 11 December 2010, where she became the eventual winner of the title, gaining the right to represent Ukraine in Miss Universe 2011.[4]

Miss Universe 2011

In September 2011, she finished as a first runner-up at Miss Universe 2011, the highest placement for Ukraine at Miss Universe pageant or any Big Four Beauty Pageant.[5][6]

During the final question and answer portion of the competition Stefanko was asked a question and read by judge Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega of Dominican Republic: "If you could trade lives with anyone in history, who would it be and why?", Stefanko replied:

I simply live my life and I’m very satisfied with it. But if I did have the chance to trade positions with someone I think I would choose Cleopatra. I think she is a very powerful and strong woman who is very much worthy of respect. And I think a woman could also be a leader like Cleopatra.

To note, Stefanko finished as first runner-up to Angola's Leila Lopes at Miss Universe 2011, which is so far the highest placement for Ukraine at Miss Universe pageant.

References
  1. "Vkontakte Home page".
  2. ""Мисс Украина Вселенная-2011" Олеся СТЕФАНКО". Komsomolskaya Pravda. December 30, 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  3. "Вице-мисс Вселенная идет работать в киевскую прокуратуру - Светская хроника - ТСН.ua". Ru.tsn.ua. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  4. "Winner of Miss Ukraine Universe 2011". TCH.ua. December 11, 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  5. "Miss Angola Leila Lopes is Miss Universe 2011!". BeautyMania.biz. September 12, 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  6. "Miss Universe 2011 Winner is Miss Angola". Twirlit.com. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  7. "Profile - Olesya Stefanko". Art Podium. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Yendi Phillips		 Miss Universe 1st Runner-Up
2011		 Succeeded by
Janine Tugonon
Preceded by
Anna Poslavska		 Miss Ukraine Universe
2011		 Succeeded by
Anastasia Chernova
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