13 things about Face of Beauty International 2025 Nikki Buenafe

Nikhisah Buenafe Cheveh represented Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines in the fourth edition of Miss Grand Philippines. She represented the country in the 11th edition of Face of Beauty International.

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BIOGRAPHY

Also known as Nikki Buenafe, Cheveh is an Iranian-Filipino beauty queen from Buenlag, Binmaley, Pangasinan, Philippines. She is trilingual.

Cheveh attended Our Lady of Fatima University in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. When she was a Miss World Philippines 2024 candidate, she introduced her organization Duyan ng Aruga, which supports children in education, and her project Danum Pundasyon na Bilay, which provided clean portable water to more than 150 families.

On June 4, 2025, Cheveh turned 23. Here are 13 more things about her:

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Cheveh is a skincare enthusiast. She is 5’8″ tall .

2023

• On April 29, 2023, she represented Binmaley at Limgas na Pangasinan 2023 and competed against 24 other candidates at the Pangasinan Provincial Capitol in Lingayen, Pangasinan. She ranked first and was crowned Limgas na Pangasinan World 2023. Rona Lalaine T. Lopez of Mangaldan ranked second and was crowned Limgas na Pangasinan Grand 2023 and Stacey de Ocampo of Bolinao ranked third and was crowned Limgas na Pangasinan Mutya 2023.

2024

• On April 26, 2024, she crowned her successor Limgas na Pangasinan World 2024 Lhya Yzhienne Laylo of Pozorrubio at the Pangasinan Provincial Capitol in Lingayen.
• On July 19, 2024, she represented Pangasinan at Miss World Philippines 2024 and competed against 32 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Metro Manila. She finished in the Top 10 and was crowned Miss Multinational Philippines 2025.

2025

• On February 1, 2025, she crowned her successor Bb. Binmaley 2025 Jorgina Rose de la Cruz in Binmaley.
• On March 8, 2025, she hosted the preliminary competition of Miss Hundred Islands 2025 at Como Laya Resort in Magsaysay, Alaminos, Pangasinan.
• On April 29, 2025, she served as a judge at Bb. Universidad de Dagupan 2025 at Arzadon Gymnasium of the Universidad de Dagupan in Bonuan Binloc, Dagupan, Philippines.
• On August 24, 2025, she represented Quezon City at Miss Grand Philippines 2025 and competed against 28 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay. She ranked fifth and was crowned Face of Beauty Philippines 2025.
• On November 30, 2025, she represented the Philippines at Face of Beauty International 2025 and competed against 32 other candidates in Taichung, Taiwan. She won the title.

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Jeanne Bilasano crowns Face of Beauty International 2025 Nikki Cheveh in Taichung

Jeanne Isabelle Bilasano represented the Philippines at Face of Beauty International 2024 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on September 20, 2024. She competed against 35 other candidates and won the title.

On November 30, 2025, Bilasano crowned her successor Nikki Cheveh of the Philippines in Taichung, Taiwan. This makes the latter the second Filipino beauty queen to win Face of Beauty International.

Face of Beauty International 2025 results

JUDGES

FINALISTS

SPECIAL AWARDS

Lara Mercurio
United States

WINNERS

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33 Face of Beauty International 2025 candidates competing in Taichung

Jeanne Isabelle Bilasano of the Philippines competed against 35 other Face of Beauty International 2024 candidates in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on September 20, 2024. She won the title.

Runner-up to Bilasano was Anita Wang of Taiwan. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Stephanie Fernandez of Colombia, Sabne Lata Mailei of Tonga and Warunchana Radomlek of Thailand.

Face of Beauty International 2025 contestants

On November 30, 2025, Bilasano will crown her successor in Taichung, Taiwan. It is the 13th edition of the international beauty pageant.

There are 33 women competing for the Face of Beauty International 2025 crown. Here are the candidates:

Face of Beauty International titleholders

Mila Manuel founded Miss Teen Face of Beauty International on March 2, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. It was renamed Face of Beauty International in 2013.

The competition is for females aged 15 to 24. Here are the titleholders:

• 2013: Diamond Langi (Tonga)
• 2014: Gimena Ghilarducci (Argentina)
• 2015: Gisela Yeraldi Barraza (Mexico)
• 2016: Alena Raeva (Russia)
• 2017: Tanisa Panyapoo (Thailand)
• 2018: Myint Mo May (Myanmar)
• 2019: Peerachada Khunrak (Thailand)
• 2023: Kendra Kaing Zar Thant (Myanmar)
• 2024: Jeanna Isabelle Bilasano (Philippines)

Kendra Kaing Zar Thant of Myanmar was runner-up to Face of Beauty International 2023 Caroline Dias Tozaki of Brazil. The runner-up took over after the winner resigned.

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13 things about Miss Universe Zambia 2024 Brandina Lubuli

Brandina Kaonga Lubuli Chiyabi is from Mufulira, Copperbelt Province, Zambia. She represented the country in Miss Teen Commonwealth International, Miss International, Face of Beauty of International, Miss Model of the World, Mrs. Worldwide, Mrs. Glam World and Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Chiyabi is a Zambian science laboratory technologist, business administrator, model and beauty queen. She and her husband Stanley Chiyabi have two children together.

An advocate for women and children’s rights, Brandina is the founder of the Brandina Lubuli Foundation (BLF). She is an alumna of Kantanshi High School in Mufulira and Evelyn Hone College in Lusaka, Zambia.

Brandina is 5’9″ tall. She speaks English and Spanish.

On May 24, 2025, Brandina turned 29. Here are 13 more things about her:

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In 2024, Lubuli became the first mother and the first married woman to represent Zambia in Miss Universe. She did not attend the coronation of her successor Miss Universe Zambia 2025.

2010s

• On November 15, 2014, she represented Zambia at Miss Teen Commonwealth International 2014 and competed against 53 other candidates at the Park Inn by Radisson Hotel and Conference Centre London Heathrow in London, England. She won the title.
• On September 30, 2015, she was appointed Miss International Zambia 2015.
• On November 5, 2015, she represented Zambia at Miss International 2015 and competed against 69 other candidates at the Grand Prince Hotel Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan. She was unplaced.
• On October 8, 2016, she represented Zambia at Face of Beauty International 2016 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Concert Hall and Convention Centre in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. She was runner-up to Alena Raeva of Russia.
• On July 8, 2017, she and Stanley got married.
• On September 26, 2017, she was appointed Miss Globe Zambia 2017.
• In October 2017, she walked the runway at the Zambia Fashion Week 2017 at the New Government Complex in Lusaka, Zambia.
• On November 25, 2017, she represented Zambia at Miss Model of the World 2017 and competed against 60 other candidates at China Folk Culture Villages Theme Park in Nanshan in Shenzhen, China. She finished in the Top 30.
• In September 2018, she gave birth to her first child Theo Chiyabi.
• On October 20, 2019, she represented Zambia at Mrs. Worldwide 2019 and competed against 27 other candidates at the Singapore Island Country Club in Upper Thomson, Bishan, Singapore. She finished in the Top 10 and was crowned Mrs. World Peace 2019.

2020s

• On August 27, 2022, she represented Zambia at Mrs. Glam World 2022 and competed against 13 other candidates at Gokulam Convention Center in Kochi, Kerala, India. She won the title.
• On June 21, 2023, she crowned her successor Mrs. Glam World 2023 Pooja Mohan at Le Meridien in Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
• On September 15, 2024, she competed against 11 other Miss Universe Zambia 2024 candidates at the EastPark Mall’s The Music Club in Lusaka, Zambia and won the title.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Zambia at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. She was unplaced.
• On April 20, 2025, her successor Miss Universe Zambia 2025 Kunda Mwamulima was crowned at the Mulungushi International Conference Center in Lusaka.

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13 things about Miss Universe Nicaragua 2024 Geyssell Garcia

Geyssell Lined García Navarrete was born and raised in Santo Tomas, Chontales, Nicaragua. She represented the country in Face of Beauty International, Reinado Internacional del Café and Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Garcia is a Nicaraguan entrepreneur and beauty queen with a bachelor’s degree in tourism and hotel management. She owns a hotel and helps develop initiatives for manufacturing and marketing Nicaraguan products.

On February 5, 2025, Garcia turned 30. Here are 13 more things about her:

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Garcia is 5’10” tall. She is passionate about dancing.

2010s

• On May 28, 2017, she was crowned Miss Mundo Chontales 2017.
• On November 4, 2017, she competed against 15 other Miss Mundo Nicaragua 2018 candidates at the Sala Mayor of the Rubén Darío National Theater in Managua, Nicaragua. She was runner-up to Yoselin Sobeyda Gómez.
• On July 29, 2018, she was appointed Reina Hispoanoamericana Nicaragua 2018.
• On September 17, 2018, she represented Nicaragua at Face of Beauty International 2018 and competed against 41 other candidates at the City Park Resort in New Delhi, India. She was second runner-up to Myint Mo May of Myanmar.
• After her Face of Beauty International 2018 second runner-up finish, she was replaced by Alicia Karina Ramírez Urbina as Nicaragua’s candidate at Reina Hispanoamericana 2018 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia on November 3, 2018.
• On October 1, 2019, she was appointed as Nicaragua’s candidate for Miss Global Beauty Queen 2019, which was supposed to be held in Seoul, South Korea on December 14, 2019 but was cancelled.

2020s

• On January 11, 2020, she represented Nicaragua at Reinado Internacional del Café 2020 and competed against 21 other candidates at the Teatro Fundadores in Manizales, Caldas, Colombia. She was unplaced.
• On August 8, 2020, she represented Chontales at Miss Nicaragua 2020 and competed against seven other candidates at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Managua. She was runner-up to Ana Marcelo.
• She was appointed Miss Universe Nicaragua 2024 on September 12, 2024, she received her official sash on September 15, 2024 and she was crowned by Miss Universe 2023 Sheynnis Palacios in Mexico City, Mexico on October 1, 2024.
• From November 2-13, 2024, she participated in various Miss Universe 2024 pre-coronation events in Mexico City wearing dresses designed by Jessenia Velasquez and Yahoska Alvarez.
• On November 14, 2024, she wore a Richard Ramirez Castro dress in the Miss Universe 2024 preliminary round at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Nicaragua at Miss Universe 2024 and compete against 124 other candidates at the Arena CDMX. She finished in the Top 30.
• On September 4, 2025, she crowned her successor Miss Universe Nicaragua 2025 Itza Castillo at the James L. Knight Center in Miami.

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