Afërdita Dreshaj
{{Short description|Albanian-American singer and model (born 1986)}}
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{{Infobox pageant titleholder
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| caption = Dreshaj at Miss Universe 2011 in São Paulo, Brazil
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|7|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Titograd, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
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| title = Miss Universe Kosovo 2011
| competitions = Miss Universe Kosovo 2011
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2011
(Top 16)
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Afërdita Dreshaj ({{IPA|sq|afəɾˈdita drɛˈʃaj|lang}}; 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).{{cite web |publisher=Tekste Shqip |title=Afërdita Dreshaj{{spaced ndash}}Biografia |url=https://www.teksteshqip.com/af-rdita-dreshaj/biografia |access-date=21 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221140813/https://www.teksteshqip.com/af-rdita-dreshaj/biografia |archive-date=21 December 2021 |language=sq |url-status=live}} In January 2011, Dreshaj was crowned as Miss Universe Kosovo and the nation's representative at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant.{{cite web |work=Telegrafi |title=Afërdita Dreshaj, Miss Kosova Universe |url=https://telegrafi.com/aferdita-dreshaj-miss-kosova-universe/ |access-date=21 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221144708/https://telegrafi.com/aferdita-dreshaj-miss-kosova-universe/ |archive-date=21 December 2021 |language=sq |date=16 January 2011 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |work=Visit-Ulcinj |title=Afërdita Dreshaj u zgjodh Miss Univers Kosova – Video |url=http://www.visit-ulcinj.com/blog/2011/01/16/aferdita-dreshaj-u-zgjodh-miss-univers-kosova-video/ |access-date=21 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221145235/http://www.visit-ulcinj.com/blog/2011/01/16/aferdita-dreshaj-u-zgjodh-miss-univers-kosova-video/ |archive-date=21 December 2021 |language=sq |date=16 January 2011 |url-status=live}} 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.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4748990|Afërdita Dreshaj}}
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{{S-bef|before=Kështjella Pepshi}}
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{{S-aft|after=Diana Avdiu}}
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Category:Albanian-language singers
Category:Musicians from Podgorica
Category:Kosovan female models
Category:Albanian female models
Category:21st-century Albanian women singers
Category:Kosovan beauty pageant winners
Category:Miss Universe 2011 contestants
Category:Albanians in Montenegro