Sofia Labus
Sofia Labus (born 19 November 2002) is an Irish model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2024 pageant. She will represent Ireland at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico.[1]
Sofia Labus | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 November 2002 |
| Education | University College Cork |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Title | Miss Universe Ireland 2024 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Hazel |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Ireland 2022 (Unplaced) Miss Universe Ireland 2023 (2nd Runner-up) Miss Universe Ireland 2024 (Winner) Miss Universe 2024 (TBD) |
Early life and education
changeLabus was born in Cork City, to immigrant parents from Serbia. She holds a Level 5 qualification in psychology and social studies and is pursuing criminology at University College Cork.
Pageantry
changeMiss Ireland 2022
changeLabus started her pageantry career on 20 August 2022, when she represented Miss Cork North at competed against 36 other contestants at TF Royal Hotel & Theatre in Castlebar, where she failed to advance to the semifinalist.[2][3]
Miss Universe Ireland
changeOn 22 September 2023, Labus joined Miss Universe Ireland 2023 and competed against nine other contestants at the Liberty Hall Theatre in Dublin, where she placed as second runner-up. Aishah Akorede won the said pageant.[4]
On 20 September 2024, Labus once again joined the Miss Universe Ireland 2024 pageant and competed against 26 other candidates at the Fairways Hotel in Dundalk, where she won the title and was succeeded by Aishah Akorede.[5][6]
Miss Unvierse 2024
changeOn November 16, 2024, Labus will represent Ireland at Miss Universe 2024 pageant at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico.
References
change- ↑ "Miss Universe Ireland 2024 is Sofia Labus from Cork". PAGEANT Circle. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ↑ "Cork finalists at Miss Ireland 2022". TheCork.ie. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ↑ "Here are your 2022 Miss Ireland finalists". VIP Magazine. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ↑ "PICS: Miss Universe Ireland 2023 is crowned at glitzy ceremony". EVOKE. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ↑ "Cork criminologist Sofia Labus crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2024". EVOKE. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ↑ "Sofia Labus: Beauty from Montenotti, Cork crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2024". Sunday World. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.