Afërdita Dreshaj Explained

Afërdita Dreshaj
Birth Date:19 July 1986
Birth Place:Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Miss Universe Kosovo 2011
Competitions:Miss Universe Kosovo 2011
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2011
(Top 16)

Afërdita Dreshaj (in Albanian afəɾˈdita drɛˈʃaj/; born 19 July 1986) is an Albanian-American singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss Universe Kosovo 2011. Dreshaj represented the nation at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant and finished among the top 16.

Life and career

1986–2011: Early life and Miss Universe Kosovo

Afërdita Dreshaj was born on 19 July 1986 into an Albanian family in the city of Titograd, Yugoslavia (present-day Podgorica, Montenegro).[1] In January 2011, Dreshaj was crowned as Miss Universe Kosovo and the nation's representative at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant.[2] [3] Held in São Paulo, Brazil, Dreshaj advanced from a total of 89 contestants into semi-finals of Miss Universe 2011 finishing among the top 16.

Personal life

She began her career as a model at age 17, upon being discovered by a photographer. She was previously engaged to Albanian singer Shpat Kasapi. Dreshaj currently lives in the U.S., with her husband, the Czech ice hockey defenseman Jakub Kindl. In March 2021, she gave birth to their son.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tekste Shqip . Afërdita DreshajBiografia . 21 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211221140813/https://www.teksteshqip.com/af-rdita-dreshaj/biografia . 21 December 2021 . sq . live.
  2. Web site: . Afërdita Dreshaj, Miss Kosova Universe . 21 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211221144708/https://telegrafi.com/aferdita-dreshaj-miss-kosova-universe/ . 21 December 2021 . sq . 16 January 2011 . live.
  3. Web site: Visit-Ulcinj . Afërdita Dreshaj u zgjodh Miss Univers Kosova – Video . 21 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211221145235/http://www.visit-ulcinj.com/blog/2011/01/16/aferdita-dreshaj-u-zgjodh-miss-univers-kosova-video/ . 21 December 2021 . sq . 16 January 2011 . live.