Iryna Zhuravska
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Iryna Zhuravska is a Ukrainian
model
who represented her country in the Miss World 2008 pageant
, which took place on December 13, 2008, in Johannesburg
, South Africa
. She placed among the top 15 semi-finalists in the pageant.
At the time of her participation at the Miss World 2008 pageant
, she was a second-year student at the Kiev Pedagogical University, majoring in English. For many years, she has been dancing in the ballet "Todes" by Alla Dukhova. At 18, she became a TV weather broadcaster.
As a model, Zhuravska has worked for many notable Ukrainian designers and appeared in TV commercials and music videos. She signed with KARIN MMG agency, owned Ukrainian model Vlada Lytovchenko, who also won the Miss Ukraine
pageant. Zhuravska won the 2008 Miss Ukraine
pageant and received a crown worth $500,000 and the right to represent Ukraine at Miss World
. Previously, she won the titles Vice-Miss of Miss Donbas Open 2007, Miss Internet, and Miss Algora. She also was a runner-up of Miss World Talent
in 2008.
Zhuravska is a close relative of the Kiev mayor-deputy, Vitaliy Zhuravsky. Vitaliy Zhuravsky who later became a presidential adviser for Viktor Yanukovych
often attends the contest. There are some rumors from participants of the Miss Ukraine
concourse that he might have influenced her award. Particularly such statement came from Miss Ukraine Universe
2006 Inna Tsymbalyuk
who said that Zhuravska did not participate in qualifications, however, Vitaliy Zhuravsky denied any allegations to him.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
who represented her country in the Miss World 2008 pageant
Miss World 2008
Miss World 2008, the 58th Miss World pageant was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kiev, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing crisis between Georgia and Russia in neighboring South Ossetia, the...
, which took place on December 13, 2008, in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. She placed among the top 15 semi-finalists in the pageant.
At the time of her participation at the Miss World 2008 pageant
Miss World 2008
Miss World 2008, the 58th Miss World pageant was held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 13, 2008. Originally, the pageant was going to take place in Kiev, Ukraine, but because of the ongoing crisis between Georgia and Russia in neighboring South Ossetia, the...
, she was a second-year student at the Kiev Pedagogical University, majoring in English. For many years, she has been dancing in the ballet "Todes" by Alla Dukhova. At 18, she became a TV weather broadcaster.
As a model, Zhuravska has worked for many notable Ukrainian designers and appeared in TV commercials and music videos. She signed with KARIN MMG agency, owned Ukrainian model Vlada Lytovchenko, who also won the Miss Ukraine
Miss Ukraine
Miss Ukraine is a national beauty contest in Ukraine and was first held in 1991 in the National Palace "Ukraina"....
pageant. Zhuravska won the 2008 Miss Ukraine
Miss Ukraine
Miss Ukraine is a national beauty contest in Ukraine and was first held in 1991 in the National Palace "Ukraina"....
pageant and received a crown worth $500,000 and the right to represent Ukraine at Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
. Previously, she won the titles Vice-Miss of Miss Donbas Open 2007, Miss Internet, and Miss Algora. She also was a runner-up of Miss World Talent
Miss World Talent
Miss World Talent is a talent or fast track competition in the Miss World pageant, in which a number of contestants show their abilities in singing, dancing, poetry, etc. Introduced in Miss World 2001, the winner of the event automatically makes it into the semifinals starting 2003.-Miss World...
in 2008.
Zhuravska is a close relative of the Kiev mayor-deputy, Vitaliy Zhuravsky. Vitaliy Zhuravsky who later became a presidential adviser for Viktor Yanukovych
Viktor Yanukovych
Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych is a Ukrainian politician who has been the President of Ukraine since February 2010.Yanukovych served as the Governor of Donetsk Oblast from 1997 to 2002...
often attends the contest. There are some rumors from participants of the Miss Ukraine
Miss Ukraine
Miss Ukraine is a national beauty contest in Ukraine and was first held in 1991 in the National Palace "Ukraina"....
concourse that he might have influenced her award. Particularly such statement came from Miss Ukraine Universe
Miss Ukraine Universe
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2006 Inna Tsymbalyuk
Inna Tsymbalyuk
Inna Tsymbalyuk is Miss Ukraine Universe 2006. Her interests include psychology, actuality and cooking. Growing up in Chernivtsi, she stands at 5' 9" tall. During the final competition she placed in the Top 20 semifinalists, many fans thought she could have gone further in the competition...
who said that Zhuravska did not participate in qualifications, however, Vitaliy Zhuravsky denied any allegations to him.