The 59th Annual Miss Universe® Canada Pageant. 62 Delegates from across Canada will compete for the title of Miss Universe® Canada 2010 on Wednesday June 2nd and Friday June 4th, 2010.
The contestants will attend Pageant activities and spend time getting to know each other, rehearsing for the show, and visiting Toronto and the surrounding area.
Meet the 62 contestants competing for the title of Miss Universe Canada 2010. The competition will take place at The Metro Toronto Convention Centre's John Bassett Theatre.
Mariana Valente, Miss Universe Canada 2009 will crown her successor at the end of the pageant.
Maria Mejia - Miss Universe Canada 2010 Candidate
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Name: Maria Mejia
Age: 21
Height: 5'8"
Hometown: Montreal, QC
Maria Mejia was born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. She moved to Canada after the age of 7 with her family whom wanted to give her a better future. Her perseverance and her constant efforts enabled her to learn french and get many awards for academic excellence and leadership, since her first year in Canada. After graduating from College Jean de Brebeuf, she is currently doing a bachelor in Business - Marketing profile, at Universite du Quebec a Montreal. She hopes to work in the fashion or media industry one day.
During her life, Maria has dedicated her time to various volunteer activities to raise funds for charities. Among others she has participated in various fashion shows and fundraisings events. Becoming Miss Universe Canada would be an opportunity for her to become a spokesperson and role model for young Canadian women.
Maria is a very down to earth person, but she believes that dreams can become true. Her personality makes her a person who likes to be surrounded and loves learning from everyone’s differences. Her positivism makes her believe that everything happens for a reason and that every challenge is an experience that will make her grow.
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