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Maiko Itai Beauty pageant titleholder Born Maiko Itai
21 May 1984
Ōita Prefecture, JapanHeight 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Hair color black Eye color black Title(s) Miss Universe Japan 2010 Maiko Itai (板井 麻衣子 Itai Maiko , born 21 May 1984 in Ōita Prefecture) is a Japanese beauty pageant contestant who won Miss Universe Japan 2010 on 9 March 2010. Itai, the 13th Miss Universe Japan, accepted the crown from Emiri Miyasaka, Miss Universe Japan 2009.
She competed in Miss Universe 2010 in the USA.
History
Maiko is an alumna of Sophia University, where she studied to speak English and Portuguese aside from her native Japanese.[1]
References
- ^ "Modest civil servant transforms into Miss Universe Japan 2010". Japan Today. 03-22. http://www.japantoday.com/category/shukan-post/view/modest-civil-servant-transforms-into-miss-universe-japan-2010. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
Awards and achievements Preceded by
Emiri MiyasakaMiss Universe Japan
2010Succeeded by
Maria KamiyamaMiss Universe 2010, national titleholders ALB: Angela Martini • ANG: Jurema Ferraz • ARG: Yésica Di Vincenzo • AUS: Jesinta Campbell • BEL: Cilou Annys • BRA: Débora Lyra • CAN: Elena Semikina • COL: Natalia Navarro • CRO: Lana Obad • CUR: Safira de Wit • CZE: Jitka Válková • DEN: Ena Sandra Causevic • DOM: Eva Arias • ECU: Lady Mina • ESA: Sonia Cruz • FIN: Viivi Pumpanen • FRA: Malika Ménard • GEO: Nanuka Gogichaishvili • GBR: Tara Hoyos-Martínez • GUA: Jessica Scheel • HAI: Sarodj Bertin • IND: Ushoshi Sengupta • INA: Qory Sandioriva • IRL: Rozanna Purcell • ITA: Jessica Cecchini • JAM: Yendi Phillipps • JPN: Maiko Itai • KOR: Kim Joo-ri • KOS: Kështjella Pepshi • MEX: Ximena Navarrete • NZL: Ria van Dyke • NCA: Scharllette Allen • PAN: Anyolí Ábrego • PAR: Yohana Benítez • PER: Giuliana Zevallos • PHI: Venus Raj • POL: Maria Nowakowska • PUR: Mariana Vicente • ROU: Oana Paveluc • RUS: Irina Antonenko • SLO: Marika Savšek • RSA: Nicole Flint • ESP: Adriana Reverón • SWE: Michaela Savić • SUI: Linda Fäh • THA: Fonthip Watcharatrakul • TRI: La Toya Woods • TUR: Gizem Memiç • UKR: Anna Poslavska • URU: Stephany Ortega • USA: Rima Fakih • VEN: Marelisa Gibson
Miss Universe delegates of: 09 · 10 · 11 Categories:- 1984 births
- Living people
- Miss Universe 2010 contestants
- Sophia University alumni
- Beauty pageant contestant stubs
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