Drita Ziri

Albanian beauty pageant titleholder (born 2005)

In this Albanian name, the surname is  Ziri.

Drita Ziri

Ziri in 2024

Born|  (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 (age 19)

Fushë-Krujë, Durrës County, Albania

Height| 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title|

* Miss Shqipëria 2022
* Miss Earth Albania 2023
* Miss Earth 2023

Hair color| Blonde[1]
Eye color| Green[1]
Major
competition(s)|

* Miss Shqipëria 2022
* (Winner)
* The Miss Globe 2022
* (2nd Runner-Up)
* Miss Earth 2023
* (Winner)

Drita Ziri (born 26 May 2005) is an Albanian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth 2023. She is the first Albanian to win the Miss Earth title and to win one of the Big Four beauty pageants. Winning the title at 18 years and 210 days, she became the youngest winner of Miss Earth.

## Life and career

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Ziri was born on 26 May 2005,[3] and raised in Fushë-Krujë, Albania. Her father, Blerim Ziri, is a referee for the Albanian Football Association.[4] At the age of three, she began studying ballet in Tirana but later abandoned it following an injury. She has also expressed her interest and involvement in acting, sports, contemporary dance, modeling, foreign languages, and science.[5] She is currently a tourism management student and speaks Albanian, English, Italian, French, and Spanish fluently.[6]

In 2023, Ziri hosted the Miss Globe 2023 pageant[7] and Netët e Klipit Shqiptar (Nights of the Albanian Clip), both produced by the Deliart Association.

## Pageantry

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### Miss Shqipëria 2022

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Ziri participated in, and won Miss Shqipëria 2022, on 3 July 2022, in Himarë, Albania. She was crowned by the outgoing queen, Anxhela Peristeri, earning her the right to represent Albania at Miss Globe 2022.[8]

### The Miss Globe 2022

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Ziri competed in Miss Globe 2022 on 21 October 2022, in Tirana, Albania reaching second runner-up. She also won Miss Bikini and Miss Photogenic, by public vote.[9]

### Miss Earth 2023

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Main article: Miss Earth 2023

Ziri was appointed as Miss Earth Albania 2023 by the Deliart Association. She represented her country at Miss Earth 2023 and won, on 22 December 2023, in Van Phuc City, Thủ Đức, Vietnam. She was crowned by the outgoing Miss Earth 2022, Mina Sue Choi from South Korea.[10][11][12]Ziri is the first Albanian to win the title, as well as the first to win one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.[13][14][15] Winning the pageant at age 18, she also became the youngest contestant to win the pageant, surpassing the inaugural titleholder Catharina Svensson from Denmark, who won in 2001 at the age of 19.[16] Xhesika Pengili succeeded her as Miss Earth Albania 2024.

On 9 November 2024, Ziri crowned Jessica Lane of Australia as her successor at Okada Manila in the Philippines. Where Miss Earth 2024 was held.

## Filmography

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### Television

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Year | Title | Network | Role | Notes | Ref.

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2023 | Netët e Klipit Shqiptar | RTSH | Host |  | [citation needed]
Miss Globe 2023 |  | Host |  | [citation needed]
2024 | Miss Shqipëria 2024 |  | Host |  | [citation needed]
Miss Earth 2024 |  | Host | "Presentation of Delegates" pre-pageant activity | [17]

## Notes

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## References

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1. ^ a b "Drita Ziri Archives". Your Guide to the Big City. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
2. ^ Dung, Hoang (December 23, 2023). "Albanian beauty crowned Miss Earth 2023". vnexpress.net. VN Express International. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
3. ^ @missearth (26 May 2024). "Happy 19th [Birthday] to the Queen @drita_ziri. May your day be just as special as you are" - via Instagram.
4. ^ "One of the most beautiful Albanian women, the daughter of a well-known referee, wins "Miss Earth" (Video)". Gazeta Sot. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
5. ^ Përmeti, Ylli (2 March 2024). "Drita Ziri: bukuria vezulluese shqiptare që gatitet të mbrojë jetën e Tokës" [Drita Ziri: The shining Albanian beauty ready to defend the life of Earth]. ShqiperiaJone.org. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
6. ^ Hoàng, Dung (23 December 2023). "Sắc vóc tân Hoa hậu Trái đất 2023" [The appearance of the new Miss Earth 2023]. VnExpress. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
7. ^ "The Miss Globe 2023 - WORLD FINAL". YouTube. The Miss Globe. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
8. ^ "Kjo është "Miss Shqipëria 2022"". Epoka Ere (in Albanian). July 4, 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
9. ^ "Dominican Republic bet is The Miss Globe 2022 winner; PH's Chelsea Fernandez in Top 15". Cebu Daily News. October 16, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
10. ^ "Albanian beauty crowned Miss Earth 2023". VnExpress International. December 23, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
11. ^ Licsi, Ayie (December 22, 2023). "Drita Ziri of Albania is Miss Earth 2023". Philstar Life. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
12. ^ "HASIL MISS EARTH 2023, Drita Ziri dari Albania Juara, Cindy Inanto Wakil Indonesia Dapat Gelar Apa? (MISS EARTH 2023 RESULTS, Drita Ziri from Albania Wins, Cindy Inanto Indonesian Representative, What Title does She Get?)" (in Indonesian). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
13. ^ Adina, Armin P. (December 22, 2023). "Miss Earth 2023 is Drita Ziri from Albania". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
14. ^ Licsi, Ayie (22 December 2023). "Drita Ziri of Albania is Miss Earth 2023". PhilSTAR Life. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
15. ^ "Miss Earth 2023, the Albanian Drita Ziri is crowned the most beautiful of the Earth (PHOTO)". Vox News. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
16. ^ "Sukses historik i Shqipërisë, 18-vjeçarja Drita Ziri shpallet "Miss Earth 2023"" [Albania's historic success, 18-year-old Drita Ziri is declared "Miss Earth 2023"]. Koha Jonë (in Albanian). 22 December 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
17. ^ Salterio, Leah (24 October 2024). "Eighty international candidates to compete in Miss Earth 2024". Journal News Online. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

Awards and achievements

Preceded by

Mina Sue Choi

|  Miss Earth
2023 | Succeeded by

Jessica Lane

Preceded by

Rigelsa Cybi

|  Miss Earth Albania
2023  | Succeeded by

Xhesika Pengili

Preceded by

Melike Bali Zarahna

|  Miss Globe 2nd Runner-up
2022  | Succeeded by

Anna Lakrini

Preceded by

Lea Islamaj

|  Miss Globe Albania
2022  | Succeeded by

Sonia Sallaku Prea

Portal:

* Biography

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Miss Earth 2023 national titleholders

* Drita Ziri
* Luz Adriana López
* Priyan Sain
* Yllana Aduana
* Danielle Mullins
* Jhosskaren Carrizo
* Đỗ Thị Lan Anh

Miss Earth delegates of

* v
* t
* e

Major international pageant titleholders (2023)

Miss World
Krystyna Pyszková

Miss Universe
Sheynnis Palacios

Miss International
Andrea Rubio

Miss Earth
Drita Ziri

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Miss Earth titleholders

2000s|

* Catharina Svensson (2001)
* Džejla Glavović / Winfred Omwakwe (2002)
* Dania Prince (2003)
* Priscilla Meirelles (2004)
* Alexandra Braun (2005)
* Hil Hernández (2006)
* Jessica Trisko (2007)
* Karla Henry (2008)
* Larissa Ramos (2009)

2010s|

* Nicole Faria  (2010)
* Olga Álava (2011)
* Tereza Fajksová (2012)
* Alyz Henrich (2013)
* Jamie Herrell (2014)
* Angelia Ong (2015)
* Katherine Espín (2016)
* Karen Ibasco (2017)
* Nguyễn Phương Khánh (2018)
* Nellys Pimentel (2019)

2020s|

* Lindsey Coffey (2020)
* Destiny Wagner (2021)
* Mina Sue Choi (2022)
* Drita Ziri (2023)
* Jessica Lane (2024)

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