Complete list of Miss Universe UAE 2021 candidates

Minwa Al Hamed and Kelsey Johnson

BY CONAN ALTATIS ON OCTOBER 21, 2021 

More than 15,000 women applied for the inaugural Miss Universe United Arab Emirates 2021. Only 300 of them were invited to a casting call on October 15, 2021.

On November 7, 2021, only one will be crowned as the inaugural queen at La Perle in Al Habtoor City, Dubai, UAE. She will represent the UAE at Miss Universe 2021 in Eilat, Israel on December 12, 2021.

Josh Yugen is the president and national director of Miss Universe UAE. He is preparing the inaugural beauty pageant along with five other council members namely creative consultant Maggie Wilson, head of charities and philanthropy Alaf Meky, head of compassion and empowerment Zel Ali, head of creatives, fashion and design Furne Amato and head of communications Sharihan Al Mashary.

Applicants for Miss Universe UAE 2021 must be 18 to 28 years old, must have valid UAE identification cards and may be either a UAE citizen or a resident of the country for at least three years. There is no height requirement and there will be no swimsuit competition.

On October 20, 2021, Miss Lebanon 2004 Nadine Nassib Njeim was announced as one of the coronation night judges. The official candidates will be revealed from October 20-22, 2021.

There are 30 women competing for the Miss Universe UAE 2021 title. Here is the list of candidates:

NAME AGE HOMETOWN / RESIDENCE HEIGHT ETHNICITY

Alma Prtsich 24 Dubai Marina, Dubai Russian
Anna 28 Dubai Marina, Dubai
Anita Nayyar 24 Palm Jumeirah, Dubai 5’9″ Russian, Indian
Asher Jones 28 Dubai Marina, Dubai 5’9″ New Zealander
Bahar Kommieva 26 Al Haddaf, Dubai 5’10” Azerbaijani
Daria Kochier 27 Downtown, Dubai 5’9″
Dil’Noza Abdu 23 Downtown, Dubai Kazakh, Uzbek
Emilia Dobreva 24 Nad Al Sheba, Dubai 5’11” Kosovar, Serbian
Franki Russell 27 Downtown, Dubai 5’5″ Filipino, New Zealander
Jasmin Lazarus 22 Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi 5’5″ Indian
Karolina Chernoshej 24 Downtown, Dubai Belarusian
Kristin Samara 20 Town Square, Dubai 5’7″
Marwa Al Hashemi 23 Alqarayn, Sharjah Emirati
Natalia Lupatova 24 Trade Centre, Dubai 5’11” Russian
Nutchaya 28 City Walk, Dubai 5’5.5″
Razan Zughayar 28 Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi
Reem Birdette 25 Al Bandar, Abu Dhabi 5’5″ Emirati
Saachi Gurav 19 Tourist Club, Abu Dhabi 176 cm Indian
Sara Smajic 25 Silicon Oasis, Dubai Croatian
Victoria Alvarez 26 Al Barari, Dubai Spanish

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