Shanaelle Petty facts for kids

Shanaelle Petty was born on February 28, 1998. She is a model from both Croatia and America. Shanaelle is famous for winning the title of Miss Universe Croatia 2017. She then represented her country, Croatia, in the big Miss Universe 2017 competition. She even made it into the top 16 finalists!

About Shanaelle's Early Life

Shanaelle Petty was born in a town called Bad Kreuznach in Germany. Her father is African American and her mother is Croatian.

Growing Up and Learning

Shanaelle went to Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She is very good at languages! She can speak English, Spanish, and Croatian fluently.

Future Dreams and Education

Shanaelle has big dreams for her future. She hopes to work for NASA, which is the space agency! She is also studying at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a very famous university.

Shanaelle's Pageant Journey

Shanaelle Petty is well-known for her success in beauty pageants. These are competitions where contestants are judged on things like their appearance, confidence, and public speaking.

Winning Miss Universe Croatia 2017

On April 28, 2017, Shanaelle won the title of Miss Universe Croatia. Over 300 girls wanted to compete in this event. Only 18 finalists were chosen to compete for the crown. Shanaelle was crowned the winner by the previous Miss Universe Croatia, Barbara Filipović.

Competing in Miss Universe 2017

After winning in Croatia, Shanaelle went on to represent her country at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant. This is a huge international competition! She did very well, becoming one of the top 16 contestants. This was a big achievement, as she was only the third woman from Croatia to reach the Top 16 in Miss Universe history.