Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim Duyên

Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim Duyên (born 19 October 1995) is a Vietnamese model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the first runner-up title of Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 and later was appointed to become Miss Universe Vietnam 2021 on November 20, 2021. She represented Vietnam at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel, where she finished at the top 16.[1]

In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Nguyễn, but is often simplified to Nguyen in English-language text. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Kim Duyên.
Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim Duyên
Born
Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim Duyên

(1995-10-19) 19 October 1995
Cần Thơ,  Vietnam
Education
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
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Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
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Life and career

Early life and education

Kim Duyên was born and raised in Can Tho (original place: Kien Giang) in a purely agricultural family. After graduating from the Southern Can Tho University in 2016, she studied abroad in Singapore and graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Stamford Raffles University in 2019.[2]

Pageantry

Kim Duyên's first beauty pageant was Miss Aodai Vietnam 2014 where she placed in Top 10. Two years later, she won the crown of Miss Elegance Student at Southern Can Tho University in 2016 while placing in Top 30 of Miss Vietnam 2016.[3] Her return to pageantry paid off when she won the 1st runner-up title of Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 at the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Vietnam. By placing in Top 2 with Nguyễn Trần Khánh Vân, who represented Vietnam at Miss Universe 2020, Kim Duyên became Miss Universe Vietnam 2021 to represent Vietnam at Miss Universe 2021 in Eilat, Israel.[4]

Miss Universe 2021

The 70th Miss Universe competition was held in Eilat, Israel on December 12, 2021. The former Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza crowned her successor Harnaaz Sandhu from India after 7 months of reign due to the 69th edition being interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Kim Duyên finished at Top 16 semifinalists and won the popular vote from the viewers.[5]

Kim Duyen's biography on the Miss Universe official website is described as follows:[6]

Kim Duyen is a young woman with confidence, energy, and aspirations inside her heart and soul. As a strong advocate, she wants to inspire every young woman and girl to believe in their inner power and education. Since 2019, Kim Duyen has proudly co-founded the Spreading the Love foundation which aims to assist disadvantaged students to continue pursuing education dreams. She also holds various roles in the community activities in healthcare, including HIV/AIDS program and environment. In 2021, she is humbled to join the COVID-19 youth task force to support medical professionals in the fight against the pandemic in Ho Chi Minh. Kim Duyen is known as an ambassador of Vietnam Solar Energy Park in which she uses her voice to promote environmentally sustainable energy.

— Miss Universe Official Website

References
  1. Anh, Thach. "Kim Duyên xúc động khi được trao vương miện trước ngày dự thi 'Miss Universe'(translation: Kim Duyen emotionally received the crown before leaving for the Miss Universe 2021 competition)". thanhnien.com. Retrieved 21 Nov 2021.
  2. Mai, Hà. "Nhan sắc Á hậu 1 Nguyễn Huỳnh Kim Duyên sẽ thi Miss Universe 2021". anninhthudo.vn. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. "Kim Duyen shows off her 'Banh Tet' dress". NewsBeezer.
  4. "Miss Universe Vietnam 2021 Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen official crowning". Pageant Circle.
  5. "Who Is Miss Universe 2021 Winner, Harnaaz Sandhu? Miss India Claims This Year's Title". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  6. "Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen". Miss Universe. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
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