Grainne Gallanagh
Grainne Gallanagh | |
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Born | (1994-06-22) 22 June 1994 (age 30) Buncrana, County Donegal, Ireland |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Universe Ireland 2018 |
Hair color | Blonde |
Eye color | Blue |
Major competition(s) | Miss Earth Northern Ireland 2017 (Miss Air Northern Ireland) Miss Universe Ireland 2018 (Winner) Miss Universe 2018 (Top 20) |
Grainne Gallanagh (/ˈɡrɔːnjə ˈɡælənə/; born 22 June 1994) is an Irish model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2018 on 2 August 2018. She represented Ireland at Miss Universe 2018, and placed in the Top 20.[1]
Early life
Gallanagh was raised in Buncrana, County Donegal. She attended Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana. She is a Bachelor of Science graduate from Letterkenny Institute of Technology and a nurse by profession specializing in Women's Health. [2][3]
Pageantry
Miss Earth Northern Ireland 2017
Gallanagh was crowned as Miss Earth Northern Ireland-Air in 2017.[4]
Miss Universe Ireland 2018
On 2 August 2018, Gallanagh was crowned as Miss Universe Ireland 2018 at Dublin’s Mansion House. She succeeded outgoing Miss Universe Ireland 2017 and Miss Universe 2017 Top 16 semifinalist Cailín Toibín.[citation needed]
Miss Universe 2018
She represented Ireland at the Miss Universe 2018 finals and placed Top 20.[citation needed]
Media career
Gallanagh appeared on the fourth season of the Irish edition of Dancing with the Stars in 2020. She reached the final with her professional partner, finishing as runners-up.[5] Gallanagh appears regularly as a guest host on Virgin Media One's The Six O'Clock Show.[6] In 2021, Gallanagh appeared on a charity special of Ireland's Fittest Family. Her team reached the final race and eventually finished as runners-up.[7]
References
- ^ Brendan McDaid (7 August 2018). "Local nurse takes Miss Universe Ireland crown". Derry Journal. Johnston Publishing.
- ^ "Grainne Gallanagh". Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "I love the swimsuit round – Miss Universe Ireland Grainne Gallanagh is proud to be a Pageant Queen". The Irish Independent. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Donegal nurse crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2018". 3 August 2018.
- ^ "Lottie Ryan crowned winner of Dancing with the Stars Ireland". independent. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Magliocco, Sarah (21 February 2022). "Grainne Gallanagh aims to present The Six O'Clock Show more after Ray Foley exit". RSVP Live. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Beauty Gráinne Gallanagh says taking part in Ireland's Fittest Family was 'horrifically hard'". SundayWorld.com (in Flemish). Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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Preceded by | Miss Universe Ireland 2018 | Succeeded by |
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- ALB: Trejsi Sejdini
- AGO: Ana Liliana Avião
- ARM: Eliza Muradyan
- ABW: Kimberly Julsing
- AUS: Francesca Hung
- BLZ: Jenelli Fraser
- BOL: Joyce Prado
- BRA: Mayra Dias
- VGB: A'yana Keshelle Phillips
- KHM: Rern Sinat
- CAN: Marta Stępień
- COL: Valeria Morales
- CRI: Natalia Carvajal
- HRV: Mia Pojatina
- CUR: Akisha Albert
- DNK: Helena Heuser
- DOM: Aldy Bernard
- SLV: Marisela de Montecristo
- FIN: Alina Voronkova
- FRA: Eva Colas
- GEO: Larissa Petrosyan
- GBR: Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers
- GUM: Athena McNinch
- HTI: Samantha Colas
- ISL: Katrín Lea Elenudóttir
- IND: Nehal Chudasama
- IDN: Sonia Fergina Citra
- IRL: Grainne Gallanagh
- ISR: Nikol Reznikov
- ITA: Erica De Matteis
- JAM: Emily Maddison
- JPN: Yuumi Kato
- KAZ: Sabina Azimbayeva
- KOS: Zana Berisha
- LBN: Maya Reaidy
- MYS: Jane Teoh
- MLT: Francesca Mifsud
- MUS: Varsha Ragoobarsing
- MEX: Andrea Toscano
- MMR: Hnin Thway Yu Aung
- NAM: Selma Kamanya
- NPL: Manita Devkota
- NLD: Rahima Ayla Dirkse
- NIC: Adriana Paniagua
- PAN: Rosa Montezuma
- PRY: Belén Alderete
- PER: Romina Lozano
- PHL: Catriona Gray (winner)
- POL: Magdalena Swat
- POR: Filipa Barroso
- PUR: Kiara Ortega
- RUS: Yulia Polyachikhina
- SGP: Zahra Khanum
- ZAF: Tamaryn Green
- ESP: Ángela Ponce
- THA: Sophida Kanchanarin
- TUR: Tara De Vries
- USA: Sarah Rose Summers
- VEN: Sthefany Gutiérrez
- VNM: H'Hen Niê
External links
- Grainne Gallanagh at IMDb
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