Miss Universe Bahrain 2022: Meet the Top 7 finalists
The Top 7 finalists vying for the title of Miss Universe Bahrain 2022 have been officially revealed.
One of them will succeed the first ever Miss Universe Bahrain, Manar 'Jess' Deyani this Sunday and will have the opportunity to represent her country at the 71st Miss Universe pageant.
Who will be the next Miss Universe Bahrain? Here are the Top 7 finalists vying for the national title:
Evlin Khalifa - 24, from Riffa, is a graduate of five schools: music, dancing, modeling, taekwondo, and comprehension. Evlin is passionate about education in different ways. She believes it's never too late to study or learn something new in this life. For her, life is a continuous learning process. After graduating from the university with a bachelor’s degree in finance and banking, she continues her education through online classes by consistently mastering her Arabic and English skills as well as learning psychology through books. She strongly believes in the power of education and she thinks that it should be provided and available for everyone.
Ghadeer 'Gee' Alshayeb - 23, from Arad, is a passionate student studying web media while juggling different jobs at the same time. She works as a fitness coach, a paddle board instructor, and a model, and trains kids about martial arts. One of her main advocacies is to create an educated community toward a healthy lifestyle. Ghadeer wants to empower every girl, in any age demographic, to be the best, because, for her, women are fighters. She wants all girls to have the opportunity to experience everything that they want to do without any restrictions.
Lujane Yacoub - 18, from Hamala, is the youngest participant of Miss Universe Bahrain 2022, currently enrolled in Bahrain High School as a senior, where she has been serving as president of the student council. She is a long-standing member of the National Honors Society, has earned a gold medal and other accolades for her theater work, has been invited to represent Bahrain at Creative Connections in Germany and has been voted by her peers as Prom Court Princess for the past two years. In addition, she is an ambassador and the current cover model of Cosplay Arabia Magazine and has seen firsthand the joy cosplay brings to people, particularly children. From this experience, she founded Project Hero with plans to visit many children in special needs schools and hospitals. She is also working on recruiting and training a full team of fellow cosplayers, in order to customize the experience for each child her team has the honor to meet.
Maria Malalla - 20, from Manama, is a professional fashion and beauty model based in Bahrain. She is a local social media influencer in Bahrain and has been a role model to young girls in her community by propagating kindness and modesty to young audiences. For her, sisterhood is one of the most valuable things that she has learned throughout the journey of Miss Universe Bahrain.
Maryam Naji - 25, from Riffa, is a former player on the Bahrain National Fencing team. She is a published writer and a well-known author of horror novels. She was diagnosed with depression and then started looking for the meaning of self-love and getting rid of sadness, and she started living under the slogan “You will only live once, live it right.” She has become beyond her fears and is trying everything she is afraid of, and she is still searching for herself to overcome depression.
Maya Malalla - 18, from Manama, is an energetic woman who likes to challenge herself in everything. She is a young model, although she’s only 18, she made a lot of achievements in her life. Maya participated in many activities such as beauty campaigns and fashion shoots. She also has experience in dealing with the special needs of people, especially kids with autism. She likes to volunteer and help others. She has worked with Alsroor company, Michael salon, CB cafe, Aroma restaurant, and Khenna Perfumes. She’s independent who’s seeking to gain more experience and get a better version of herself. Her advocacy is to empower the Bahraini culture, especially the women.
Shereen Ahmed - 27, Manama, is a half Filipina, half Bahraini multifaceted professional in the world of media, working as a presenter for a weekly show called Emirates Draw. She has been writing for digital publications and local brands, as well as modeling since she was 15 years old. Her greatest accomplishment was sharing her personal story in a photo project called ‘Rock Your Ugly’, which resonated with people who dealt with or were still dealing with inner child traumas. Shereen is an advocate for single mothers and works closely with Hope-Amel UAE to assist in spreading awareness about the platform that provides essential needs for single mothers in the country.
