Delia Duca
Appearance
Delia Monica Duca | |
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Born | Delia Monica Duca 1986 (age 37–38) |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Universe Romania 2012 |
Hair color | Black |
Major competition(s) | Miss Universe Romania 2012 (Winner) Miss Universe 2012 (Unplaced) |
Delia Monica Duca (born 1986) is Romanian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Romania 2012 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant.[1] She is an IT professional and a chess enthusiast.
Pageant experiences
- In 2008, she competed at Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 (China), and placed in Top 20 semi-finalists.
- In 2010, she competed at Miss Globe International 2010 (Cyprus), and placed in Top 15 semi-finalists and was awarded as Miss Sympathy.
- In 2011, she won the title Miss Intercontinental Romania and competed in Miss Intercontinental 2011 (Spain).
- In 2012, she competed at Miss United Nations 2012 (USA) and won the Supermodel United Nations 2012 title.
- In 2012, she competed at Supermodel International 2012 (Thailand) where she placed Top 15 and she was awarded Miss Sun City.
- In 2012, she won Miss Universe Romania 2012 and represented Romania at Miss Universe 2012 (USA).
- In 2013, she won the 2nd runner-up title at Miss 7 Continents 2013 (Turkey).
- In 2013, she placed in Top 5 at Princess of the Globe 2013 (Turkey).
- In 2014, she competed at Miss Grand International 2014 (Thailand).
- In 2015, she won Miss Diamond of the World 2015 (Algeria).
Other achievements
Duca has a master's degree in computer science and works as a software engineer.[2] She was national champion in solving chess problems in 2006. She is a published chess problem composer[3] and has organised multiple chess tournaments.[4]
References
- ^ "Miss Universe Romania 2012". Global Beauties. 19 December 2012.
- ^ http://www.missuniverse.com/members/profile/652710/year:2012#2
- ^ Yet Another Chess Problem Database - includes three problems by Delia Duca
- ^ From 2015, she is presenting the weekly TV show about chess "Strategie in alb si negru ("Strategy in black and white"). FIDE profile - Delia-Monica Duca