Eli Landa
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Eli Landa, born 21 March 1984 in Sandnes
, Norway
, but now living in Stavanger
, is a Norwegian model
, bank
employee
and teacher
student
at the University of Stavanger
who was crowned Frøken Norge Universe 2009
(Miss Norway Universe 2009) on 28 March 2009. The winner of the Frøken Norge World title was Sara Skjoldnes from Skien
.
Eli travelled to the Bahamas
to represent Norway in Miss Universe 2009
, where Miss Universe 2008
, Dayana Mendoza
of Venezuela
, crowned her successor, Stefanía Fernández
, also from Venezuela, on 23 August 2009. Eli was not among the Top 15 semi-finalists.
Previously, she has competed in a Norwegian model contest called Årets Ansikt (Face of the Year) in 2003 where she was a finalist, and New Silk Road Model Look 2003 in Hangzhou
, China
.
Sandnes
is a city and municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is part of the region of Jæren.-History:Sandnes was separated from Høyland as a municipality of its own in 1860, and gained city status the same year...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, but now living in Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
, is a Norwegian 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....
, bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
employee
Employment
Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. An employee may be defined as:- Employee :...
and teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
at the University of Stavanger
University of Stavanger
The University of Stavanger is located in Stavanger, Norway and has about 8,500 students and 1200 administration, faculty and service staff. It is organised in three faculties, including two national centres of expertise. It includes 107 professors, and more than 150 of the academic staff hold...
who was crowned Frøken Norge Universe 2009
Miss Norway 2009
The Frøken Norge 2009 pageant was held in Lillestrøm, Norway on 28 March 2009. 12 finalists were competing for the two winner titles. Frøken Norge World was chosen by 75 % audience votes and 25 % judges' votes and represented Norway in Miss World 2009 in South Africa, and the Frøken Norge Universe...
(Miss Norway Universe 2009) on 28 March 2009. The winner of the Frøken Norge World title was Sara Skjoldnes from Skien
Skien
' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....
.
Eli travelled to the Bahamas
The Bahamas
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is a nation consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States...
to represent Norway in Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana...
, where Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008
Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008...
, Dayana Mendoza
Dayana Mendoza
Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada is a model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the titles of Miss Venezuela 2007 and Miss Universe 2008.-Personal life:...
of Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, crowned her successor, Stefanía Fernández
Stefanía Fernández
Stefanía Fernández Krupij is a Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Venezuela 2008 and Miss Universe 2009 titles. She earned a Guinness record by being the first Miss Universe winner who was crowned by a compatriot....
, also from Venezuela, on 23 August 2009. Eli was not among the Top 15 semi-finalists.
Previously, she has competed in a Norwegian model contest called Årets Ansikt (Face of the Year) in 2003 where she was a finalist, and New Silk Road Model Look 2003 in Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
.