title -2024 won 20-year-old Maria Melnichenko-student, model and activist from Kiev. The girl was the winner of the prestigious competition on the basis of voting on the official site and evaluations of a professional jury. Next year, Maria will represent Ukraine at the Miss World International Competition - 2024 .
At her Instagram page, the winner shared his emotions:
"My heart is overwhelmed by emotions: pride, gratitude and trembling anxiety before the future. This title is not only about beauty for me, but about the opportunity to speak about my country, to tell the world about its strength and unbroken.
Maria is a 4th year student of the State Tax University in Irpen , where she studies finance, banking and insurance. The participant is an example of a combination of beauty and active lifestyle. She has 10 years of experience in ball-sports dance, professionally engaged in skiing and snowboarding, plays tennis and trains regularly.
In addition to sports achievements, Maria participates in charitable initiatives and supports the military assembly. This, she said, is an important part of her life mission during the war.
- The first Vice-Miss of Ukraine-2024 was 24-year-old Irina Makarov from Kyiv region.
- 21-year-old Victoria Gudim from Lviv region became the second Vice-Miss of Ukraine-2024
The National Committee of the Contest expressed confidence that all finalists represent the contemporary Ukrainian beauty, strength and will to change.