Tania Dawson
Tania Dawson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tania Pauline Dawson 2 January 1993 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model, High School teacher |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss New Zealand 2016 |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Hair colour | Brown |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss New Zealand 2016 (Winner) Miss Universe 2016 (Unplaced) |
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.[1][2] 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.[3]
She is currently working as a media studies and drama teacher at Southern Cross Campus.[4]
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.[citation needed]
Miss Universe 2016
Dawson represented New Zealand at Miss Universe 2016 but Unplaced.
References
- ^ "Miss New Zealand spends time with family in Pangasinan". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ Cardinoza, Gabriel (9 January 2017). "NZ bet wants to visit mom's house in Pangasinan town". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand: Tania Dawson". Miss Universe. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ^ "School teacher Tania Dawson 'overwhelmed' to be Miss Universe NZ". The New Zealand Herald. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.