Sharie De Castro
{{Short description|Economist and model}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| name = Sharie De Castro
| image =
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|12|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Road Town, British Virgin Islands
| hair_color = Brown
| eye_color = Brown
| title = Miss British Virgin Islands 2012
Miss Caribbean World 2013
| competitions = Miss British Virgin Islands 2012
Miss Universe 2013
Miss Caribbean World 2013
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| office = Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports
| term_start = 5 May 2022
| term_end =
| predecessor = Natalio Wheatley
| office1 = Junior Minister of Tourism
| term_start1 = 26 February 2019
| term_end1 = 5 May 2022
| successor1 = Alvera Maduro-Caines
}} }}
Sharie De Castro (born 31 December 1990) is a Virgin Islander beauty pageant titleholder and politician. She was crowned Miss British Virgin Islands 2012 and represented the British Virgin Islands in the 2013 Miss Universe pageant. She is an At-large representative for the House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands, a position that she has held since the 2019 general election. She is the current Minister for Education, Youth Affairs and Sports.
Early life
Sharie is a graduate of Texas Christian University. She's a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She was employed at Elmore Stoutt High School.[http://livewireworld.info/category/miss-universe/miss-universe-2013/ MISS UNIVERSE 2013 | Miss Universe 2013 will be the 62nd edition of Miss Universe beauty contest where Miss USA, Olivia CUlpo will crown her successor. | livewireworld | livewireworld]. Livewireworld.info. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
Pageant career
The finals of Miss British Virgin Islands 2012 held at Multi Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town on 5 August
2012. As well as the title, she also won Miss Congeniality, People's Choice, Miss Poise, Best BVI Promotion, Best Talent, Best Interview (prelim) and Miss Intellect (composed of Best Introduction, Question and Answer and Pre-done interview).
The final of the 8th Annual Miss Caribbean World 2013 was held at Multi Purpose Sports Complex in Road Town on 4 May 2013.[http://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/en/news/ms-bvi-feeling-the-pressure-ahead-of-miss-caribbean-world Ms BVI feeling the ‘pressure’ ahead of Miss Caribbean World!]. Virgin Islands News Online. Retrieved 2014-08-22. As well as the title, she also won Miss Poise, Best Talent, Best Evening Wear and Miss Intellect and tied with Miss Dominica in the Best Swimwear category.{{cite web |url=http://bvinews.com/bvi/sharie-decastro-crowned-miss-caribbean-world-2013/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |title=Sharie deCastro crowned Miss Caribbean World 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005043314/http://bvinews.com/bvi/sharie-decastro-crowned-miss-caribbean-world-2013/ |archive-date=5 October 2013 |lang=en |date=May 4, 2013}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120226135315/http://www.missbvi.com/ Official Miss British Virgin Islands website]
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{{S-aft|after=Rosanna Chichester}}
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Category:British Virgin Islands beauty pageant winners
Category:Texas Christian University alumni
Category:Miss Universe 2013 contestants
Category:Members of the House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands
Category:Government ministers of the British Virgin Islands
Category:Women government ministers of the British Virgin Islands
Category:21st-century politicians