Evelina Papantoniou

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Evelina Papantoniou
Εβελίνα Παπαντωνίου
Born
Evelina Papantoniou

(1979-06-07) 7 June 1979 (age 42)
Modeling information
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Hair colorBrown[1]
Eye colorBrown[1]

Evelina Papantoniou, (Greek: Εβελίνα Παπαντωνίου) born 7 June 1979 in Athens, is a Greek actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder.

Miss Universe 2001[]

Papantoniou won Miss Star Hellas in 2001 gaining the right to represent Greece at the Miss Universe 2001 pageant in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, where she finished as 1st Runner-Up to Denise Quiñones of Puerto Rico. During the pageant she was one of the favorites to win among fans and pageant sites.[2]

Personal[]

She started modeling at the age of 15, and worked as a bartender and waitress. She was part of an elite volunteer team that supported and counseled victims after the earthquake which hit Athens in 1999. She has a diploma in Arts and Interior Design and enjoys sculpting, painting and photography. Aside from modeling, she has also had some parts in various films. At the moment, she is pursuing a modeling career, represented by Ace Models Agency and appearing on the covers of numerous fashion magazines, such as Close Up, Vogue, and Madam.

Papantoniou was engaged to marry the Indian arms dealer Abhishek Verma in 2002.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Evelina Papantoniou at Fashion Model Directory
  2. ^ "Thoughts of Miss Universe 2001".
  3. ^ "Glitterati". Outlook (India). Retrieved 2018-03-03.

External links[]

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Universe 1st Runner-Up
2001
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Nancy Tzoulaki
Star Hellas
2001
Succeeded by
Lena Paparigopoulou
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