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"Miss Suomi on valittu vuodesta 1931 lähtien eli yli 90 vuoden ajan titteli on edustanut suomalaisia arvoja kuten kunnioitus, yhdenvertaisuus, vastuullisuus ja ihmisarvo."

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Sydämestäni toivon, että Riikka Leinonen vie tämän "väärinkäsityksen" eteenpäin!

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EDIT: Onhan uutispäivä - #presidentti-instituutio syyllistyy vammaisen syrjinnän vähättelyyn, ja Miss Suomi paljastuu avoimesti rasistiseksi.

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13 things about Miss Universe Europe & Middle East 2024 Matilda Wirtavuori

Matilda Wirtavuori won the 93rd edition of Miss Suomi. She represented Finland in the seventh edition of Miss Eco International and the 73rd edition of Miss Universe.

BIOGRAPHY

Wirtavuori is a Finnish entrepreneur, host, dancer, model and beauty queen born and raised in Tampere, Finland. An alumna of Tampereen Lyseon Lukio and Tampere University, which are both in Tampere, she holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.

On August 23, 2025, Wirtavuori turned 25. Here are 13 more things about her:

TIMELINE

Wirtavuori is 5’11” tall. She is the first ever Miss Universe Europe and Middle East.

2010s

• In August 2015, she traveled to Benalmádena, Andalusia, Spain and Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy.
• In December 2015, she traveled to Warsaw, Poland.
• In January 2016, she traveled to Bergamo, Italy.
• In July 2017, she traveled to Tallinn, Estonia.
• From June 2019 to August 2019, she was a summer intern at Patria.

2020s

• In September 2020, she joined Patria in Helsinki as a marketing and communications intern.
• In August 2021, her internship at Patria ended.
• On August 7, 2021, she was crowned Miss Tampere 2021 at Periscope in Tampere.
• In September 2021, she became a Tappara host.
• On March 17, 2022, she represented Finland at Miss Eco International 2022 and competed against 39 other candidates at the Jolie Ville Resort and SPA Kings Island Luxor in Luxor, Egypt. She finished in the Top 21.
• In May 2022, she left Tappara.
• From May 2022 to December 2022, she was a salesperson at BeBag in Pori.
• In August 2022, she reentered Tampere University.
• In September 2022, she became a Porin Ässät host.
• In April 2023, she left Porin Ässät and traveled to Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France.
• On July 27, 2023, she competed against nine other Pitsimissi 2023 candidates in Rauma, Finland. She was runner-up to Maiju Kaustinen.
• In May 2024, she graduated from Tampere University with a master’s degree.
• On September 14, 2024, she competed against nine other Miss Suomi 2024 candidates at the Aino Arena in Järvenpää, Uusimaa, Finland. She won the title.
• On November 14, 2024, she was chosen as one of the seven silver winners of the Voice for Change competition of Miss Universe 2024.
• On November 16, 2024, she represented Finland at Miss Universe 2024 and competed against 124 other candidates at the Arena Ciudad de México (Arena CDMX) in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, Mexico. She finished in the Top 30 and was crowned Miss Universe Europe and Middle East 2024.
• On May 2, 2025, as Miss Universe Europe & Middle East 2024, she was one of the special guests at Miss Universe Philippines 2025 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
• On September 6, 2025, she crowned her successor Miss Suomi 2025 Sarah Dzface at Hybridiarena Hype in Espoo, Finland.
• On September 24, 2025, she served as a judge at Miss Universe Greece 2025 at Empati North in Athens, Greece.

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#MissEcoInternational #MissSuomi #MissUniverse

10 things about Miss Universe Finland 2025 Sarah Dzafce

Sarah Anjelica Dzafce won the 94th edition of Miss Suomi. She represented Finland in the 74th edition of Miss Universe.

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BIOGRAPHY

Dzafce is a Kosovar-Finnish model and beauty queen who is also a former competitive gymnast. She is originally from Kuopio, Finland.

Born and raised in Finland, Dzafce regularly visits Kosovo every summer. Her second name was inspired by Angelina Jolie but her mother did not want to give her the exact same name so her mother changed the spelling.

On December 8, 2025, Dzafce turned 23. Here are 10 more things about her:

TIMELINE

Dzafce is 5’6″ tall. She speaks Finnish and English.

2010s

• In May 2018, she traveled to Stockholm, Sweden.
• In August 2018, she joined Ravintola Kreeta Kuopio in Kuopio.

2025

• In September 2020, she traveled to Brod, Kosovo.
• In July 2021, she traveled to Dragash, Prizren, Kosovo.
• On May 24, 2022, she competed against 12 other Miss Supranational Finland 2022 finalists at Kaivohuone in Helsinki. She did not make it to the Top 3 but she won the People’s Choice award.
• In November 2024, she left Ravintola Kreeta Kuopio.
• On March 8, 2025, she attended the Emma Gaala 2025 at the Espoo Metro Arena in Espoo, Finland.
• On March 22, 2025, she traveled to Versailles, Île-de-France, France.
• In April 2025, she joined Löyly in Helsinki.
• On September 6, 2025, she competed against nine other Miss Suomi 2025 candidates at Hybridiarena Hype in Espoo and won the title.
• On October 9, 2025, she had a meeting with Dragash mayor Bexhet Xheladini and was presented with a beautiful handmade piece of jewelry.
• On October 12, 2025, she attended her cousin’s wedding in Prizren.
• On November 21, 2025, she represented Finland at Miss Universe 2025 and competed against 117 other candidates at the Impact Challenger Hall in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, Thailand. She was unplaced. Days after the competition, a photo of her making slanty eyes emerged, which was posted by her friend on social media with a caption ““Kiinalaisen kaa syömäs” (eating with a Chinese). After receiving criticisms, she posted a video from a Finnair business class flight with a caption, “Jengi heittaa meanwhile mä Finnairin business luokas ” (people throw hate while I’m in Finnair business class), which exacerbated the situation.
• On December 8, 2025, she took to Instagram to release a statement to apologize after being accused of being racist. She wrote in part, “I would like to apologize especially to those who have been personally affected by this situation. That was not my intention in any way.”
• On December 11, 2025, she lost the Miss Suomi 2025 title, which was transferred to the first runner-up Tara Lehtonen.

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