Tania Dawson

{{Infobox pageant titleholder

| name = Tania Dawson

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name = Tania Pauline Dawson

| title = Miss New Zealand 2016

| nationalcompetition = Miss New Zealand 2016
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2016
(Unplaced)

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|1|02}}

| birth_place = Waiuku, New Zealand

| height = {{height|m=1.65|precision=0}}

| years_active = 2005–present

| occupation = Actress, model, High School teacher

| eye_colour = Brown

| hair_colour = Brown

}}

Tania Pauline Dawson (born 2 January 1993) is a New Zealand actress, singer, teacher, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss New Zealand 2016. She represented New Zealand at Miss Universe 2016.

Personal life

Dawson was born and raised in Waiuku. Her mother is a Filipino from Santa Maria, Pangasinan.{{cite news|title=Miss New Zealand spends time with family in Pangasinan|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/01/13/17/look-miss-new-zealand-spends-time-with-family-in-pangasinan|access-date=14 January 2017|publisher=ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs|date=14 January 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Cardinoza|first1=Gabriel|title=NZ bet wants to visit mom's house in Pangasinan town|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/860536/nz-bet-wants-to-visit-moms-house-in-pangasinan-town|access-date=14 January 2017|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=9 January 2017}} Dawson completed a Bachelor of Arts double major in drama and film/television and media studies from the University of Auckland, where she also received a graduate diploma in secondary teaching.{{cite web|title=New Zealand: Tania Dawson|url=http://www.missuniverse.com/members/profile/825423|publisher=Miss Universe|access-date=14 January 2017}}

She is currently working as a media studies and drama teacher at Southern Cross Campus.{{cite news|title=School teacher Tania Dawson 'overwhelmed' to be Miss Universe NZ|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11703493|access-date=14 January 2017|work=The New Zealand Herald|date=5 September 2016}}

Acting career

Dawson worked with many stars such as Murray Edmond, Maya Dalziel, Sally Stockwell and Mike Edwards. She usually plays in Short Films.

Pageantry

=Miss New Zealand 2016=

On 3 September 2016, during the final night, Dawson was crowned Miss New Zealand 2016 and competed at Miss Universe 2016 in the Philippines.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-02 |title=Kiwi teacher needed a rest after being named Miss Universe NZ |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/school-teacher-tania-dawson-overwhelmed-to-be-miss-universe-nz/GTH74C6TSXT6NYWDWBAXOVTUAA/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=The New Zealand Herald |language=en-NZ}}