Catharina Choi Nunes

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Choi and the second or paternal family name is Nunes.

Catharina Choi Nunes
Born	(1990-01-24) January 24, 1990 São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Earth 2013 - Fire Miss Earth Korea 2013 Miss Korea Brazil 2013 Miss Brazil World 2015
Hair color	Black
Major competition(s)	Miss Korea 2013 (2nd Runner Up) Miss Earth 2013 (3rd Runner Up) Miss Brazil World 2015 (Winner) Miss World 2015 (Top 20)

Catharina Choi Nunes, also known by her Korean name Choi Song-ee (Korean: 최송이; also romanised as Choi Song-yi; born 24 January 1990 in São Paulo, Brazil), is a Korean-Brazilian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss Earth Korea 2013 and also Miss Brazil World 2015.

Catharina was able to represent her two countries of nationality in two of the so-called Big Four international beauty pageants. She represented South Korea in Miss Earth 2013 and then her native Brazil in Miss World 2015.

After winning the Miss Earth - Fire title, Catharina was able to help half-Korean ladies in joining beauty pageants in South Korea in spite of the obstacle where Miss Korea prefers full-blooded Korean candidates.

Early life

Catharina was born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil. Her mother is of Korean descent while her father is half-Spanish and half-Portuguese. Both of her parents were born in Brazil. Her parents separated when she was young, and Catharina lived with her mother in Brazil when she was between eight to 13 years old.

Pageantry

Miss Korea Brazil 2013

Catharina joined the Miss Korea Brazil 2013 pageant where she was declared as first runner-up. However, the winner, Jung Eun-ju, was dethroned. Catharina took over the place and becomes Miss Korea Brazil 2013. Catharina got her chance to compete Miss Korea 2013.

Miss Korea 2013

Catharina joined the Miss Korea 2013 pageant where she was declared as one of the second runners up winners. She was not originally part of the second runners up but the Miss Korea Organization decided to take another place for the 'overseas' candidates. Catharina, being Miss Korea Brazil 2013, filled that position.

Miss Earth 2013

"Water is a major component of all life on Earth; save water, save life."

—Catharina Choi's message for Miss Earth.

Catharina replaced Kim Hyo-hee to be the Miss Earth Korea 2013 titleholder. She then flew to the Philippines to compete where she was hailed as Miss Earth 2013 - Fire. Catharina becomes the first Korean to get an elemental title and Asian delegate to snatch the Miss Earth - Fire title.

As a Miss Earth delegate, an environmental advocacy is a must. Based from Miss Earth's website, Catharina's platform for the environment is the cleanup of plastic wastes in the ocean. She explained that because of these wastes, not only the marine animals are being affected by plastics but also because of its "microplastics that are blocking the sun from reaching the planktons and algae, hurting the whole marine food web."

During the entire preliminary activities of Miss Earth, Catharina was able to get a silver medal for the "I Love My Planet Schools Campaign".

During the coronation night of Miss Earth 2013, Catharina emerged as the Miss Earth - Fire or equivalent to third runner up. Miss Earth 2013 was won by Alyz Henrich of Venezuela.

Miss World Brazil 2015

Catharina joined the Miss World Brazil pageant in 2015. She was proclaimed as the first runner up. However, the original winner was revealed to be married to a Belgian national. Catharina took over the place and became the new Miss World Brazil 2015.

She represented Brazil at the Miss World 2015 pageant. At the Miss World, she placed in Top 20 and won the Queen of America's title.

External links

• Miss Earth Korea 2013 Eco-Beauty Video
• Catharina at Miss Earth official website
• Catharina Choi Nunes for Miss Mundo Brasil 2015 @ Angelopedia
• Catharina Choi Nunes on Facebook
• Catharina Choi Nunes on Instagram