Ria van Dyke
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Ria van Dyke was born on February 16, 1989 and is an international model. She is best known as the first New Zealander to represent the Face of beauty and cosmetic brand INNOXA and as beauty pageant title holder Miss Universe New Zealand 2010 . Van Dyke represented New Zealand at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada
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with a Bachelor of Arts
, with distinction in Honours, and plans to continue her studies through a Masters by thesis.
Van Dyke has contributed to multiple charitable organizations, including United Against Abuse, The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation, and The Sophie Elliot Foundation. Following her contribution at the Prime Minister's Youth Programme, Van Dyke was invited to become a global ambassador for the Clean Services Foundation, a campaign against the sexual grooming and exploitation of children.
Miss New Zealand Titleholders
|Year 2010
|Universe Ria Van Dyke
|World -Cody Yerkovich
|International-Ina Ivanova
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Personal life
Van Dyke was born in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. During her own childhood, she travelled to Kunming, China to volunteer her services at a rehabilitation centre for leprosy sufferers. When she turned seven, her parents adopted her younger sister, Abigail. They have two older siblings, a sister and brother.Career
Van Dyke graduated from the University of AucklandUniversity of Auckland
The University of Auckland is a university located in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the largest university in the country and the highest ranked in the 2011 QS World University Rankings, having been ranked worldwide...
with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, with distinction in Honours, and plans to continue her studies through a Masters by thesis.
Van Dyke has contributed to multiple charitable organizations, including United Against Abuse, The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation, and The Sophie Elliot Foundation. Following her contribution at the Prime Minister's Youth Programme, Van Dyke was invited to become a global ambassador for the Clean Services Foundation, a campaign against the sexual grooming and exploitation of children.
Miss Universe New Zealand
Judging panel head and Lucire publisher Jack Yan said of van Dyke, "We have not seen such positive public comments—nearly universally—for any Miss Universe New Zealand in the four years I have been on the judging panel for the pageant. These photographs show that Ria’s intelligence and sincerity are matched with outward beauty. She is, to date, our most popular Miss Universe New Zealand this century."Modeling
Following her return from Miss Universe, Van Dyke's success continued as she became the first New Zealander to represent the Face of beauty and cosmetic brand INNOXA and carried out fashion campaigns for designers in New York, including Stephen Mikhail. Van Dyke went on to model for top fashion designers in New Zealand, Paula Ryan and Jane Yeh.External links
Miss New Zealand Titleholders
|Year 2010
|Universe Ria Van Dyke
|World -Cody Yerkovich
|International-Ina Ivanova
Ina Ivanova
Ina Ivanova is a beauty pageant titleholder who was officially crowned Miss New Zealand International 2010 on 19 June 2010. She represented New Zealand at the 50th Miss International beauty pageant in Chengdu, China in November 2010...