Inga Skaya
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Inga Skaya is a Canadian
model of Russian
Jewish
descent who was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2007
on March 4, 2007. She was raised in Toronto
, Canada
for most of her life.
Inga attended William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute
in Toronto
, as did the previous Miss Universe Canada
, Alice Panikian
.
Before competing in Miss Universe Canada 2007, Inga participated in Miss Matryoshka 2006, a beauty pageant for women of Eastern European decent, part of Russian festival Matryoshka organized annually at the end of August in Toronto at park Canada's Wonderland, where she placed 3rd after Niki Yampolsky and Julia Safronova.
Inga represented her country in the Miss Universe 2007
pageant, but didn't make into the top 15. During the national costume portion of the contest, some controversy was caused by her appearing in an altered Toronto Maple Leafs
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Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
model of Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
Jewish
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
descent who was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2007
Miss Universe Canada
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on March 4, 2007. She was raised in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
for most of her life.
Inga attended William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute
William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute
William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute is a semestered secondary school located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 20 Tillplain Road. It was built in 1960 to accommodate the skyrocketing number of new students in what was then known as North York, and to ease overcrowding at Northview Collegiate...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, as did the previous Miss Universe Canada
Miss Universe Canada
-External links:*...
, Alice Panikian
Alice Panikian
Alice Panikian is a Bulgarian-born Canadian model who was crowned Miss Universe Canada on March 21, 2006...
.
Before competing in Miss Universe Canada 2007, Inga participated in Miss Matryoshka 2006, a beauty pageant for women of Eastern European decent, part of Russian festival Matryoshka organized annually at the end of August in Toronto at park Canada's Wonderland, where she placed 3rd after Niki Yampolsky and Julia Safronova.
Inga represented her country in the Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007
Miss Universe 2007, the 56th Miss Universe pageant, took place on May 28, 2007 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico. 77 delegates competed for the title. Riyo Mori of Japan was crowned the winner of the title by Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico....
pageant, but didn't make into the top 15. During the national costume portion of the contest, some controversy was caused by her appearing in an altered Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
jersey.http://ingaskaya.com/cpg/displayimage.php?album=3&pos=34