Ria Antoniou
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Ria Antoniou is a Greek
beauty pageant titleholder and the 2nd runner-up in Star Hellas 2008
. Antoniou failed to be crowned Miss Greece Universe or World. Being half Peloponnesian
, she entered and won the "Miss Peloponnese" pageant in 2007. Antoniou represented Greece
in the "Model of the World" pageant and placed as a 2nd runner-up.
Months after the pageant, Antoniou was appointed by the Star Hellas Organization to represent Greece in Miss Earth 2008
on November 9, 2008, in Angeles City
, Pampanga
, Philippines
. She failed to make the cut.
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
beauty pageant titleholder and the 2nd runner-up in Star Hellas 2008
Star Hellas
Star Hellas-Miss Hellas-Miss Young is the longest-running beauty pageant in Greece. The winner of the contest is crowned Star Hellas and goes on to represent Greece in Miss Universe, B Star Hellas goes to Miss International while Miss Hellas goes to Miss World...
. Antoniou failed to be crowned Miss Greece Universe or World. Being half Peloponnesian
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...
, she entered and won the "Miss Peloponnese" pageant in 2007. Antoniou represented Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in the "Model of the World" pageant and placed as a 2nd runner-up.
Months after the pageant, Antoniou was appointed by the Star Hellas Organization to represent Greece in Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008
Miss Earth 2008, the 8th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, was held on November 9, 2008 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. Eighty-five delegates arrived from October 19, 2008 in the Philippines...
on November 9, 2008, in Angeles City
Angeles City
The City of Angeles , located within the province of Pampanga in the Philippines, is locally classified as a first-class, highly-urbanized city. Its name is derived from El Pueblo de los Ángeles in honor of its patron saints, Los Santos Ángeles de los Custodios , and the name of its founder, Don...
, Pampanga
Pampanga
Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. She failed to make the cut.