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Hillary-Ann Williams

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Hillary-Ann Williams
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Born
Hillary Ann Williams

(1995-10-15) 15 October 1995 (age 26)
Bridgetown, Barbados
EducationBarbados Community College
OccupationDigital marketing
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Universe Barbados 2020
Hair colorDark brown
Eye colorDark brown
Major
competition(s)		Miss Universe Barbados 2020
(Winner)[1]
(People’s Choice Award)[1]
Miss Universe 2020
(Unplaced)

Hillary-Ann Williams (born 15 October 1995) is a Barbadian gender-based violence activist, entrepreneur, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Barbados for 2020 on November 18, 2020.[1][2][3] She will represent Barbados at Miss Universe 2020.[4][5][6][7]

Early life and career

Williams as born in Bridgetown, Barbados, and raised in Canada.[4][8][9] Williams is an entrepreneur who owns her own Digital Marketing agency.[4][1] She worked with the United Nations Women's Secretariat in Barbados and speaks about gender-based violence issues.[4][10][11]

Pageantry

Miss Universe Barbados 2020

Williams began her pageantry career representing Bridgetown in Miss Universe Barbados 2020 On November 15, 2020, where she initially emerged as a finalist and "People’s Choice winner".[1] Subsequently, after the reigning Miss Universe Barbados 2019, Shanel Ifill, received a lucrative modeling contract and had to step away from her title, Hillary was elevated to complete the last 7 months of the reign.[1] Williams won the title of Miss Universe Barbados 2020, and was crowned by former Miss Universe Barbados 2019 Shanel Ifill of Christ Church and current director of Miss Universe Barbados, Brian Green. As the new titleholder, Williams will represent Barbados at Miss Universe 2020.[1][12][2][3]

Hillary is desirous of using her platform to advocate for young people, especially young women who have experienced gender-based violence. Also, she believes that no child should be denied the chance to reach their full potential because of their gender, where they were born, or the circumstances they were born into.[1][4]

Miss Universe 2020

As the winner of Miss Universe Barbados, Williams represented Barbados at the 69th edition of Miss Universe 2020 pageant,[4][5][6][7][13] held on May 16, 2021 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, United States. Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa crowned her successor Andrea Meza of Mexico at the end of the event.[14][15][16]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Hillary-Ann Williams - MISS UNIVERSE BARBADOS 2020". Miss Universe Barbados. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  2. ^ a b "Williams named Miss Universe Barbados 2020". The Daily Nation (Barbados). 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  3. ^ a b "Hillary Ann Williams is the new Miss Universe Barbados". Barbados Today. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "MEET HILLARY-ANN". Miss Universe. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  5. ^ a b "Hillary-Ann Williams in Miss Universe National Costume Show Hollywood". News360. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  6. ^ a b "Miss Barbados: Hillary-Ann Williams". Telemundo. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  7. ^ a b "Get to Know: The Caribbean Queens at Miss Universe 2021". loopnewscaribbean.com. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  8. ^ "10 Things you may not know about Hillary Ann Williams". www.loopnewsbarbados.com. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  9. ^ "HILLARY ANN WILLIAMS, BARBADOS, 25 AÑOS". El Mundo (Spain) (in European Spanish). 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  10. ^ "Hillary Ann Williams is the new Miss Universe Barbados". The Village Voice. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  11. ^ "9 Pesona Hillary-Ann Williams, Miss Universe Barbados 2020 yang Stunning". Times of Indonesia. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  12. ^ "Hillary-Ann Williams to represent Barbados at Miss Universe 2020". The Times of India. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  13. ^ "De bloedmooie Hillary-Ann Williams is Miss Universe Barbados 2020". Miss Belgium. 2020-11-16. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  14. ^ "Miss Universe competition to air live from Florida in May". Associated Press. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  15. ^ "Miss Universe competition will return in May after a year-and-a-half delay". USA Today. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  16. ^ "Miss Universe competition to air live from Florida in May". ABC News. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Barbados - Shanel Ifill
 Miss Universe Barbados
2020 		Succeeded by
TBA
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