Olla Sidi Crowned Miss Nation 2019

Model, actress and entrepreneur Olla Sidi has been crowned Miss Nation 2019 where she competed as Miss Nation Sudan in the annual beauty pageant in Dubai, the UAE on 31 December 2019.

She is followed by Udita Tanwar from India as the first runner-up,
Kristina Rangelova from Bulgaria as the second runner-up, Fiona Gilbert from Nigeria as the third runner-up and Viktoria Korotaeva from Russia as the fourth runner-up.

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Miss Nation 2019: Olla Sidi 1st runner-up: Udita Tanwar 2nd runner-up: Kristiana Rangelova 3rd runner-up: Fiona Gilbert 4th runner-up: Viktoria Korotaeva #stayU #beautypageant #beautycontest #sudan #india #bulgaria #nigeria #russia #missnationbulgaria #missnation @pageants.news @india @sudan @bulgaria @missnationnigeria @nigeria @moscow @russia

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‘My dream of representing Sudan globally in Miss Nation, putting Sudan on the map and becoming the Miss Nation queen became a reality. Miss nation is a pageant with a beautiful message behind that focuses on advocating for natural beauty by the #stayU campaign and I cant wait to continue advocating for that cause,’ said Sidi on her Instagram account.

Miss Nation was founded in 2016 in Hungary as a conservative international beauty contest where the swimsuit walk does not take place. Miss Nation started a campaign, #stayU, which focuses on natural and unique beauty, calling on girls and young women to not compare themselves with other girls and refrain from plastic surgery to change themselves. Miss Nation aims to bring nations together to admire each other’s values and show their own identity.

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My dream of representing Sudan globally in @miss.nation , putting Sudan on the map and becoming the Miss nation queen became a reality. Miss nation is a pageant with a beautiful message behind that focuses on advocating for natural beauty by the #stayU campaign and I cant wait to continue advocating for that cause. Thank you @miss.nation for not only this wonderful opportunity but for this great honor I’m so grateful. Too many great upcoming changes, too many great impacts I plan on making. My journey as the Miss Nation queen has officially begun. I proudly announce my name Olla Sidi Gaber, Miss Nation 2019. #stayU #missnation #missnationglobal #naturalbeauty #pageant #missnation2019

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Born and raised in Saudi Arabia, Sidi moved between Saudi Arabia and the United States, and then moved between Malaysia, Turkey and Cyprus to pursue different educational careers. She later received a bachelor’s degree in business administration in Cyprus. The 24-year-old is now a co-founder of a clothing brand, Nab Streetwear. 

Other nations who have competed in Miss Nation 2019 include Armenia, India, Nigeria, Serbia, Russia, Bulgaria, Indonesia, Netherlands, Uganda, Lithuania, Hungary, Pakistan, Finland and Ukraine.

Miss Nation Sudan led with the largest number of votes, which led her to the top five. The winner as well as runners-up were determined by the judges.

‘It was a very beautiful experience one of the most wonderful experiences of my life that involved making new friends from different nations, the experience taught me how to represent my culture at the very best by giving a great speech and having the continuous confident behavior,’ said Sidi.

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