Drita Ziri

In this Albanian name, the surname is Ziri.

Drita Ziri (born 2004 or 2005 (age 18–19)) is an Albanian model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Earth 2023.^[3] She is the first Albanian to win the Miss Earth title and to win one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.^[4][5] Ziri is also the youngest entrant to win the title, being crowned Miss Earth at the age of eighteen.

Drita Ziri
Drita Ziri, Miss Earth 2023
Born	Drita Ziri 2004 or 2005 (age 18–19) Fushë-Krujë, Durrës County, Albania
Education	University of Tirana
Occupation	Model
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)

Pageantry

Miss Shqipëria 2022

Ziri participated in, and won Miss Shqipëria 2022, on July 3, 2022, in Himarë, Albania. She was crowned by the outgoing queen, Anxhela Peristeri, earning her the right to represent Albania at Miss Globe 2022.^[6]

The Miss Globe 2022

Ziri competed in Miss Globe 2022 on October 21, 2022 in Tirana, Albania reaching second runner-up. She also won Miss Bikini and Miss Photogenic, by public vote.^[7]

Miss Earth 2023

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 December 22, 2023, in Van Phuc City, Thủ Đức, Vietnam. She was crowned by the outgoing Miss Earth 2022, Mina Sue Choi from South Korea.^[8] At 18, she became the youngest contestant to win the pageant, surpassing the inaugural titleholder Catharina Svensson, who won in 2001 at the age of 19.^[9]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Network	Role	Notes	Ref.
2023	Netët e Klipit Shqiptar	RTSH	Host		^[citation needed]

Notes

References

 

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1. "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. Licsi, Ayie (December 22, 2023). . Philstar Life. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
4. Adina, Armin P. (December 22, 2023). "Miss Earth 2023 is Drita Ziri from Albania". INQUIRER.net. from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
5. "Miss Earth 2023, the Albanian Drita Ziri is crowned the most beautiful of the Earth (PHOTO)". Vox News. from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
6. "Kjo është "Miss Shqipëria 2022"". Epoka Ere (in Albanian). July 4, 2022. from the original on 2023-12-24. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
7. "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.
8. "Albanian beauty crowned Miss Earth 2023". VnExpress International. December 23, 2023. from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
9. "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. from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-27.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by   Mina Sue Choi	Miss Earth 2023	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Rigelsa Cybi	Miss Earth Albania 2023	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by   Melike Bali	Miss Globe 2nd Runner-up 2022	Succeeded by   Anna Lakrini
Preceded by Lea Islamaj	Miss Globe Albania 2022	Succeeded by Sonia Sallaku