Harashta Haifa Zahra

{{short description|Indonesian beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Supranational 2024 (born 2003)}}

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|9|5|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Garut, West Java, Indonesia

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Harashta Haifa Zahra ({{langx|su|ᮠᮃᮛᮃᮞᮠᮒᮃ ᮠᮃᮤ᮪ᮃ ᮐᮃᮠᮛᮃ}}; born 5 September 2003) is an Indonesian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Supranational 2024. Having previously been crowned Puteri Indonesia 2024, she is the first Indonesian to win Miss Supranational.

Early life and education

Harashta Haifa Zahra was born on 5 September 2003 in Garut Regency, West Java and grew up in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.{{Cite web |date=10 March 2024 |title=PROFIL Puteri Indonesia 2024 Harashta Haifa Zahra Mojang Asal Kota Bandung |url=https://www.beritainspiratif.com/read/68286/profil-puteri-indonesia-2024-harashta-haifa-zahra-mojang-asal-kota-bandung |access-date=11 March 2024 |website=Berita Inspiratif}}{{Cite web |last=Maharani |first=Tiara Nanda |date=10 March 2024 |title=Bikin Kagum! Ini Profil Harashta Haifa Zahra, Pemenang Puteri Indonesia 2024 yang Masih Berstatus Mahasiswa |url=https://zonabanten.pikiran-rakyat.com/entertainment/pr-237818783/bikin-kagum-ini-profil-harashta-haifa-zahra-pemenang-puteri-indonesia-2024-yang-masih-berstatus-mahasiswa?page=all |access-date=11 March 2024 |website=Zona Banten}} Her father, Ginanjar, is an entrepreneur from Bandung, and her mother, Yeni Yuliani, is from Peundeuy, Garut Regency. She has Spanish ancestry.

In 2017, Zahra started attending SMA Negeri 2 Bandung high school, graduating in 2020.{{Cite web |last=Achmad |first=Buky |date=9 March 2024 |title=Mahasiswa Teknik Lingkungan Menjadi Puteri Indonesia 2024 |url=https://kemahasiswaan.itenas.ac.id/mahasiswa-teknik-lingkungan-menjadi-puteri-indonesia-2024/ |access-date=12 March 2024 |website=Kemahasiswaan ITENAS}}{{Cite web |last=Amalia |first=Ananda |date=9 March 2024 |editor-last=Muhammad Darisman |title=Harashta Haifa Zahra Berhasil Sabet Gelar Putri Indonesia 2024, Siapa Sosoknya? |url=https://kumparan.com/kumparanwoman/22JfiGezlIX?utm_source=Mobile&utm_medium=copy-to-clipboard&shareID=GmIMXo65RxJs |access-date=12 March 2024 |website=Kumparan}} {{as of|2024}}, she is pursuing Bachelor of Engineering (S.T.) degree by studying environmental engineering at National Institute of Technology Bandung (ITENAS).

Pageantry

File:Puteri Indonesia 2024 coronation night (1).jpg by Farhana Nariswari of West Java (left)]]

Zahra's first pageant was Bandung Regency Mojang Jajaka Kabupaten Bandung regional ambassador selection competition in 2022, where she was selected as Wakil II as Mojang Kabupaten Bandung 2022.

= Puteri Jawa Barat 2024 =

In 2024, Zahra took part in the provincial selection of participants for Puteri Indonesia Jawa Barat 2024 for the Puteri Indonesia 2024 selection event at Graha Mustika Ratu in Jakarta, and won.{{Cite web |last=Achmad |first=Buky |date=17 January 2024 |title=Mahasiswa Teknik Lingkungan Itenas Menjadi Finalis Puteri Indonesia 2024 |url=https://kemahasiswaan.itenas.ac.id/mahasiswa-teknik-lingkungan-itenas-menjadi-finalis-puteri-indonesia-2024/ |access-date=20 January 2024 |website=Kemahasiswaan ITENAS}}{{Cite web |last=Prima |first=Berkat |date=17 January 2024 |title=15 Finalis Puteri Indonesia 2024 dari Audisi Nasional Tahap Pertama |url=https://www.idntimes.com/men/ladies/berkat-prima/finalis-puteri-indonesia-2024-dari-audisi-nasional-tahap-pertama-c1c2 |access-date=20 January 2024 |website=IDN Times}} As Puteri Indonesia Jawa Barat 2024, Zahra was set to represent West Java at Puteri Indonesia 2024.

= Puteri Indonesia 2024 =

On March 8, 2024, coinciding with International Women's Day, Zahra won the national pageant Puteri Indonesia 2024 at the Plenary Hall, Jakarta Convention Center in Central Jakarta, representing her province West Java.{{Cite web |date=9 March 2024 |title=Harashta Haifa Zahra dari Jabar Sabet Gelar Puteri Indonesia 2024 |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/gaya-hidup/20240308233959-277-1072416/harashta-haifa-zahra-dari-jabar-sabet-gelar-puteri-indonesia-2024 |access-date=9 March 2024 |website=CNN Indonesia}}{{Cite web |last=Mutiah |first=Dinny |date=9 March 2024 |title=Wakil Jawa Barat Harashta Haifa Zahra Jadi Puteri Indonesia 2024, Kalahkan DI Yogyakarta di Babak 2 Besar |url=https://www.liputan6.com/lifestyle/read/5546348/wakil-jawa-barat-harashta-haifa-zahra-jadi-puteri-indonesia-2024-kalahkan-di-yogyakarta-di-babak-2-besar |access-date=9 March 2024 |website=Liputan6}}{{Cite web |last=Hanifa |first=Putri |date=9 March 2024 |editor-last=Zita Meirina |title=Harashta Haifa terpilih sebagai Puteri Indonesia 2024 |url=https://m.antaranews.com/berita/4002237/harashta-haifa-terpilih-sebagai-puteri-indonesia-2024 |access-date=9 March 2024 |website=Antara}}{{Cite Instagram |postid=CwjiddBvYiD |user=dpidamuofficial |title=GRAND FINAL PUTERI INDONESIA 2024: 8 MARET 2024 |date=29 August 2023 |access-date=1 September 2023}}{{Cite web |date=30 August 2023 |title=Pendaftaran Puteri Indonesia 2024 Dibuka, Yuk Intip Persyaratannya |url=https://ntbsatu.com/2023/08/30/pendaftaran-puteri-indonesia-2024-dibuka-yuk-intip-persyaratannya.html |access-date=1 September 2023 |website=NTB SATU}}{{Cite web |last=Riani |first=Asnida |date=16 March 2024 |title=Pemilihan Puteri Indonesia 2024 Siap Terselenggara, Para Pemenang Bakal Wakili Indonesia di 3 Kontes Kecantikan Internasional |url=https://www.liputan6.com/lifestyle/read/5506542/pemilihan-puteri-indonesia-2024-siap-terselenggara-para-pemenang-bakal-wakili-indonesia-di-3-kontes-kecantikan-internasional |access-date=2 March 2024 |website=Liputan6}}

In the final round, Zahra was asked by the chair of the advisory board of the Yayasan Puteri Indonesia, Putri Kuswisnu Wardani about the role of women in accelerating nation development. She answered that "The role of women in accelerating national development is certainly very important and requires working together between women and men."{{Cite web |last=Mutiah |first=Dinny |date=9 March 2024 |title=Profil Puteri Indonesia 2024 Harashta Haifa Zahra, Mahasiswi Teknik Lingkungan yang Giat Advokasi soal Sampah |url=https://www.liputan6.com/lifestyle/read/5546400/profil-puteri-indonesia-2024-harashta-haifa-zahra-mahasiswi-teknik-lingkungan-yang-giat-advokasi-soal-sampah |access-date=11 March 2024 |website=Liputan6}}

Zahra was crowned by her predecessor, Puteri Indonesia 2023 Farhana Nariswari from West Java. Zahra became the second Sundanese representative to win this title–also marking the first time the same province won for two consecutive years in the history of Puteri Indonesia.{{Cite web |last=Mizi |first=Izi |date=9 March 2024 |title=Wakil Jawa Barat Juara Puteri Indonesia 2024 |url=https://www.idntimes.com/men/ladies/mizi-1/wakil-jawa-barat-juara-puteri-indonesia-2024-c1c2 |access-date=9 March 2024 |website=IDN Times}}{{Cite web |last=Juliati |first=Sri |date=9 March 2024 |editor-last=Arif Tio Buqi Abdullah |title=Harashta Haifa Zahra, Wakil dari Jawa Barat Raih Gelar Puteri Indonesia 2024, Ini Sosoknya |url=https://m.tribunnews.com/seleb/2024/03/09/harashta-haifa-zahra-wakil-dari-jawa-barat-raih-gelar-puteri-indonesia-2024-ini-sosoknya |access-date=9 March 2024 |website=Tribunnews}}{{Cite web |date=9 March 2024 |title=Daftar Pemenang Puteri Indonesia 2024 |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/gaya-hidup/20240309000559-277-1072421/daftar-lengkap-pemenang-puteri-indonesia-2024 |access-date=9 March 2024 |website=CNN Indonesia}}

= Miss Supranational 2024 =

As the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2024, Zahra represented Indonesia at Miss Supranational 2024 on July 6, 2024 in Nowy Sacz, Lesser Poland, Poland. Zahra was crowned as the winner at the end of the event, making her the first Indonesian and sixth Asian woman to win this title after Anntonia Porsild of Thailand in the 11st edition.{{Cite web |last1=Farhan Arda |first1=N |last2=Ihsan |first2=Nabil |date=July 8, 2024 |editor-last=Mutiasari |editor-first=Tia |title=Harashta Haifa Zahra crowned Miss Supranational 2024 |url=https://en.antaranews.com/news/317931/harashta-haifa-zahra-crowned-miss-supranational-2024 |access-date=July 8, 2024 |website=Antara |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |date=July 7, 2024 |title=Indonesia's Harashta Haifa Zahra is Miss Supranational 2024 |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/indonesia-harashta-haifa-zahra-winner-miss-supranational-2024/ |access-date=July 8, 2024 |website=Rappler |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=July 7, 2024 |title=Harashta Haifa Zahra of Indonesia crowned Miss Supranational 2024 |url=https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/miss-supranational/harashta-haifa-zahra-of-indonesia-crowned-miss-supranational-2024/articleshow/111543974.cms |access-date=July 8, 2024 |website=Femina |language=en}}{{cite web |date=July 6, 2024|title=Indonesia wins Miss Supranational 2024; PH in Top 12 |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/7/6/indonesia-wins-miss-supranational-2024-ph-in-top-12-718 |website=ABS-CBN News|access-date=July 7, 2024}}{{Cite news |date=July 7, 2024 |title=Cetak Sejarah, Puteri Indonesia Harashta Juara Miss Supranational |trans-title=Making History, Puteri Indonesia Harashta Wins Miss Supranational |url=https://www.cnnindonesia.com/gaya-hidup/20240707101601-277-1118448/cetak-sejarah-puteri-indonesia-harashta-juara-miss-supranational |work=CNN Indonesia |language=id}}

Advocacies and platforms

Zahra is an activist, advocate, and environmentalist. She began a campaign called the Mother of Nature, that focused on the issue of food loss and waste, in her hometown.{{Cite news |last=Prawira |first=Aditya Eka |date=9 March 2024 |title=Profil Harashta Haifa Zahra, Puteri Indonesia 2024 Sang Pahlawan Sampah dari Tanah Pasundan |trans-title=Profile of Harashta Haifa Zahra, Puteri Indonesia 2024, the Garbage Hero from Pasundan Land |url=https://www.liputan6.com/health/read/5546514/profil-harashta-haifa-zahra-puteri-indonesia-2024-sang-pahlawan-sampah-dari-tanah-pasundan |access-date=8 June 2024 |work=Liputan6 |language=id}}{{Cite news |last=Ruswannur |first=Wandi |date=21 January 2024 |editor-last=Mustopa |title=Harashta Haifa Zahra, Puteri Indonesia Jabar 2024 Gaungkan Advokasi 'Food Waste' |trans-title=Harashta Haifa Zahra, Puteri Indonesia Jawa Barat 2024 Promotes 'Food Waste' Advocacy |url=https://ketik.co.id/berita/harashta-haifa-zahra-puteri-indonesia-jabar-2024-gaungkan-advokasi-food-waste |access-date=8 June 2024 |work=Ketik.co.id |language=id}}{{Cite news |last=Donny |date=9 March 2024 |title=Pesona Harashta Haifa Zahra, Gadis Peduli Lingkungan Juara Puteri Indonesia 2024 |url=https://www.inibalikpapan.com/pesona-harashta-haifa-zahra-gadis-peduli-lingkungan-juara-puteri-indonesia-2024/ |access-date=8 June 2024 |work=Ini Balikpapan |language=id}} Zahra also serves as Indonesian Ambassador for Scholars of Sustenance (SOS), a Thailand-based non-profit food rescue organization. It aimed to change people's mindsets about food waste to help reduce the impact of climate change and food security.{{Cite news |last=Ruswannur |first=Wandi |date=8 May 2024 |title=Perjuangan Harashta Haifa Zahra, Puteri Indonesia 2024 Mengejar Cita-Cita |url=https://www.journalnusantara.com/nasional/80612604011/perjuangan-harashta-haifa-zahra-puteri-indonesia-2024-mengejar-cita-cita |access-date=8 June 2024 |work=Journal Nusantara |language=id}}{{Cite news |last=Mutiah |first=Dinny |date=9 March 2024 |title=Profil Puteri Indonesia 2024 Harashta Haifa Zahra, Mahasiswi Teknik Lingkungan yang Giat Advokasi soal Sampah |url=https://www.liputan6.com/lifestyle/read/5546400/profil-puteri-indonesia-2024-harashta-haifa-zahra-mahasiswi-teknik-lingkungan-yang-giat-advokasi-soal-sampah |access-date=8 June 2024 |work=Liputan6 |language=id}}