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Madina Almukhanova was crowned Miss Universe Qazaqstan 2023 (Miss Universe Kazakhstan) during the Miss Qazaqstan 2023 final competition held on Thursday, December 14 at the Republic Palace in Almaty. The 23-year-old professional model was selected by an esteemed panel of judges among 25 contestants for the title. She is now expected to represent Kazakhstan at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico. Before winning the national pageant, Madina held the title of First Vice Miss Almaty 2023. She has been modeling for five years, taking part in fashion shows and photo shoots for various famous brands. By education, she is a choirmaster conductor, but her talents are not limited to music alone. She sings professionally and plays the piano virtuously. Her cherished dream is to release her own music album. The new Miss Universe Kazakhstan succeeds Tomiris Zair who participated in Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador last month. Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram

Diana Tashimbetova was announced as Miss Universe Qazaqstan 2022 (Miss Universe Kazahstan), one of the three title winners of the Miss Qazaqstan 2022 final on Friday, November 18 at the Palace of the Republic in Almaty. Hailing from Almaty City, the 19-year-old model was crowned alongside Miss Qazaqstan 2022 Tomiris Kakimova from Astana and Miss Earth Qazaqstan 2022 Dilnaz Tilaeva. "I am overwhelmed with incredible emotions. Thank you everyone for your support, it means a lot to me. With hard work, I won the title of Miss Universe and soon I will represent my native Kazakhstan on the world level," she shared in a statement on social media after winning her title. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Diana Tashimbetova Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2023 (@diana.tashii) "A huge honor for me. I will proudly and with dignity carry that title. I will do my best to meet the expectations of all those who believe in me. It’s just the beginning," she