Miss Universe 2023 - Contestant (Russia - Margarita Golubeva)

Margarita Aleksandrovna Golubeva (Russian: Маргарита Александровна Голубева; born 3 May 2001) is a Russian model, singer and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia 2023. As Miss Russia, Golubeva will represent Russia at Miss Universe 2023. In 2023, Golubeva registered for the Miss Russia 2023 pageant, having aspired to compete in the pageant since she was 16 years old. She was ultimately selected as one of its 50 finalists out of over 850,000 applicants, representing Saint Petersburg. Prior to the competition's final show, Golubeva was one of the ten contestants who received the most online votes from the Russian public, thus allowing her direct admission into the pageant's Top 20. The competition was held on 8 October in Moscow, where Golubeva advanced further into the Top 10, and later was crowned the winner. As part of her prize package, Golubeva was awarded ₽1 million, in addition to other prizes. As Miss Russia, Golubeva will represent Russia at Miss Universe 2023. #missuniverse2023 #russia #margaritagolubeva