Micaela Reis

Micaela Reis
Micaela Reis
Born	December 21, 1988; Luanda, Angola
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Title	Miss Angola 2007; Miss Angola Mundo 2007
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Major; competition(s)	Miss Angola 2007; (Winner); Miss Universe 2007; (Top 10); Miss World 2007; (1st runner-up); (Miss World Africa)

Micaela Patrícia Reis (born December 21, 1988) is an Angolan actress, TV Host, model and beauty queen who was a Top 10 finalist at Miss Universe 2007 and placed first runner-up to Miss World 2007, becoming Miss World Africa. She was the highest placed Miss Angola at both Miss Universe and Miss World before the win of Leila Lopes in Miss Universe 2011.

Early life

Reis' Portuguese father died before her birth, so she was raised by her Angolan mother and her older siblings. She won the 2007 Miss Angola contest in December 2006 representing Angolans in Portugal.

Miss Universe 2007

Reis made it into the Top 10 at the 2007 Miss Universe pageant held in Mexico City, Mexico on 28 May 2007. She placed 5th in swimsuit with a score of 9.150 and then 7th in evening gown with a score of 8.363. She finished 7th overall.

Miss World 2007

After Miss Universe, Reis went on to compete at the 2007 Miss World pageant, which was held on December 1 in Sanya, China where she finished as first runner-up to eventual winner, Zhang Zilin of China. Reis was also named Miss World Africa at the end of the event.

Life after Miss Angola

After competing in Miss World, Micaela posed for FHM Portugal covering their June issue and was also a judge in the Miss Universe Tanzania 2008 competition.

Filmography

Reis starred in the Angolan soap opera television series "Windeck" an international success and a thrilling story, staged in Luanda, which revealed the actions of those who do not care about the means they have to use to reach their ends. She played the role Victória Kajibanga the desperate sister who could sell her sister if it will give her what she desires in life.

Reis' first TV series was Voo Directo. A co production between Angola and Portugal, it told the story of four flight attendants. Micaela played the part of Yara, a sweet girl, who falls in love with a man online.

Personal life

She was born on December 21, 1988 in Luanda Province, Angola. Her father died before her birth and she was raised by her Angolan mother and siblings. She was Miss Angola 2007.

References

External links

Official Miss Angola website

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Isménia Júnior	Miss Angola 2007	Succeeded by Lesliana Pereira
Preceded by Stiviandra Oliveira	Miss Angola Mundo 2007	Succeeded by Brigith dos Santos

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