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Rio Miyazaki
Rio Miyazaki
Born	17 October 2003 (age 21); Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Model
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Universe Japan 2023
Major; competition(s)	Miss Universe Japan 2023; (Winner); Miss Universe 2023; (Unplaced)

Rio Miyazaki (宮崎莉緒, Miyazaki Rio, born 17 October 2003) is a Japanese advocate, cheerleader, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2023 and represented Japan at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador.

Background

Early life

Miyazaki was born on 17 October 2003, in Shizuoka, a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu.^[1] She is taking up childhood education at Kyoritsu Women's University in Shizuoka Prefecture.^[1]

Pageantry

Miss Universe 2023

Miyazaki represented Japan with the national flag at The 72nd Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador^[2] at the pageant venue Adolfo Pineda National Gymnasium (Gimnasio Nacional Adolfo Pineda) on Saturday November 18, 2023 where the reigning Miss Universe 2022, R'Bonney Gabriel will crown her successor at the end of Grand Finale.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "20歳大学生、宮崎莉緒さんミスユニバース日本代表「私から出るエネルギーは誰にも負けない」（日刊スポーツ） - Yahoo!ニュース". 2023-08-31. Archived from the original on 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
^ ^a ^b Tusing, David (2023-10-03). "Miss Universe 2023 contestants who've been crowned so far". The National. Retrieved 2023-11-11.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Marybelén Sakamoto	Miss Universe Japan 2023	Succeeded by Kaya Chakrabortty

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[:0-1] "20歳大学生、宮崎莉緒さんミスユニバース日本代表「私から出るエネルギーは誰にも負けない」（日刊スポーツ） - Yahoo!ニュース". 2023-08-31. Archived from the original on 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-11-11.

[:1-2] Tusing, David (2023-10-03). "Miss Universe 2023 contestants who've been crowned so far". The National. Retrieved 2023-11-11.

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