Jurgita Jurkutė is the winner of the Miss Lithuania 2007 beauty contest. Jurgita now is studying in Vilnius University

Vilnius University

Vilnius University is the oldest university in the Baltic states and one of the oldest in Eastern Europe. It is also the largest university in Lithuania....

 for the Bachelor of Arts on social work

Social work

Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or...

. Among her hobbies is football, a famous sport of her family. She also works as a model, with a professional experience gained in among other countries in Japan

Japan

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, Italy

Italy

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, Spain

Spain

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, Greece

Greece

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 or Germany

Germany

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Jurgita believes that a current title of Miss Lithuania is an opportunity for her to help others, especially children, which have no family - "one day with our care they will find their true homes".

Jurgita represented Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

 in Miss World 2007

Miss World 2007

Miss World 2007, the 57th Miss World pageant was held at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1, 2007. It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin of the People's Republic of China won the crown and succeeded Miss World 2006, Taťána Kuchařová...

 contest in Sanya

Sanya

Sanya is the southernmost city in China and is a part of Hainan Province. In 2006, it had a population of 536,000, making it, after the provincial capital , the second most populous city on the island. The city is renowned for its tropical climate and has emerged as a popular tourist destination,...

, China

China

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She landed the lead role in TV series called "Moterys meluoja geriau" ( Women lie better ) in 2008. 2009-2011 Jurgita Jurkutė hosted TV3 projects „Šok su manimi“ (Dance with me) and „Chorų karai“ (Wars of choirs).

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