Jessica Gagen | |
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Born | 1996 or 1997 (age 27–28)
Skelmersdale, England |
Occupation | Fashion Model |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2] |
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Hair colour | Red [1] |
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Jessica Gagen (born 1996 or 1997) [2] is an English beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss England 2023, Miss United Kingdom 2024, and Miss World Europe 2023. [3] She represented her country at Miss World 2023. Gagen holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Liverpool, and is an advocate for women and girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). She additionally works as a fashion model. [2]
Gagen was crowned Miss England in October 2022, and was the first runner up in the previous year. [1] In the autumn of 2023, she visited Las Vegas, Nevada to give a keynote speech at the ASCEND Space Conference; [4] she then visited NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to tour Boeing facilities. [5] [6]
Gagen is the first redhead to win Miss England. [1]
Gagen represented England at Miss World 2023, from 18 February 2024 to 9 March 2024 in India. [7] Gagen wore a Mary-Poppins inspired dress for the Miss World opening ceremonies. [8] During the fast-track event head-to-head speaking competition, Gagen secured her place in the top 40, with a speech about climate change and women in engineering. [8] She was later crowned Miss United Kingdom (which is a title given to the highest scorer from the UK at the preceding Miss World competition) and Miss World Europe (which is a title given to the highest scorer from Europe during the Miss World competition). [3]
Jessica Gagen | |
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Born | 1996 or 1997 (age 27–28)
Skelmersdale, England |
Occupation | Fashion Model |
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2] |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title |
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Hair colour | Red [1] |
Major competition(s) |
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Jessica Gagen (born 1996 or 1997) [2] is an English beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss England 2023, Miss United Kingdom 2024, and Miss World Europe 2023. [3] She represented her country at Miss World 2023. Gagen holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Liverpool, and is an advocate for women and girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). She additionally works as a fashion model. [2]
Gagen was crowned Miss England in October 2022, and was the first runner up in the previous year. [1] In the autumn of 2023, she visited Las Vegas, Nevada to give a keynote speech at the ASCEND Space Conference; [4] she then visited NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to tour Boeing facilities. [5] [6]
Gagen is the first redhead to win Miss England. [1]
Gagen represented England at Miss World 2023, from 18 February 2024 to 9 March 2024 in India. [7] Gagen wore a Mary-Poppins inspired dress for the Miss World opening ceremonies. [8] During the fast-track event head-to-head speaking competition, Gagen secured her place in the top 40, with a speech about climate change and women in engineering. [8] She was later crowned Miss United Kingdom (which is a title given to the highest scorer from the UK at the preceding Miss World competition) and Miss World Europe (which is a title given to the highest scorer from Europe during the Miss World competition). [3]