Ivana Kneževic
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Ivana Knežević (born circa 1988) is a beauty queen from the city of Bar
, Montenegro
who was Miss Crna Gora 2006. Her ambition is to work in a humanitarian organization in addition of becoming a supermodel. Ivana, is 1.84 meters in height, and is a three-time table tennis champion in her native Montenegro.
Knežević was the first official international representation of Montenegro
as an independent state, after the country competed united with Serbia
in previous international events such as Miss Universe 2006
, the 2006 FIFA World Cup
and the 2006 FIBA World Championship
that were held after the nation's independence.
She competed in Miss World 2006
on September 30, 2006 at the city of Warsaw
in Poland
becoming the first Miss Montenegro at any international beauty pageant. Both Montenegro
and Serbia
competed separately in this pageant for the first time after the state union came to an end on June 3, 2006.
Bar, Montenegro
Bar is a coastal town in Montenegro. It has a population of 17,727...
, Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
who was Miss Crna Gora 2006. Her ambition is to work in a humanitarian organization in addition of becoming a supermodel. Ivana, is 1.84 meters in height, and is a three-time table tennis champion in her native Montenegro.
Knežević was the first official international representation of Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
as an independent state, after the country competed united with Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
in previous international events such as Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006
Miss Universe 2006, the 55th Miss Universe pageant, took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, USA. Unlike past events, it was broadcast live on NBC on a Sunday, July 23, 2006, almost two months later than usual....
, the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
and the 2006 FIBA World Championship
2006 FIBA World Championship
The 2006 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Japan from August 19 to September 3, 2006. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation , Japan Basketball Association and the 2006 Organizing Committee...
that were held after the nation's independence.
She competed in Miss World 2006
Miss World 2006
Miss World 2006, the 56th Miss World pageant was held at Sala Kongresowa, the main 2,897-seat auditorium at the Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, Poland on the September 30, 2006. It was the first time ever that the pageant was held in a European city other than London, United Kingdom, having...
on September 30, 2006 at the city of Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
becoming the first Miss Montenegro at any international beauty pageant. Both Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
and Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
competed separately in this pageant for the first time after the state union came to an end on June 3, 2006.