Yukari Kuzuya | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kuzuya Yukari 29 September 1983 Aichi, Japan |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Title | Miss Universe Japan 2005 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | brown |
| Eye color | brown |
Yukari Kuzuya (葛谷 由香里, Kuzuya Yukari, born 29 September 1983) is a professional model from Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, in Japan.[1][2] She was notable for winning the title of Miss Universe Japan 2005 in Tokyo, and her following participation in the Miss Universe pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand.
During the pageant weeks in Bangkok, she was one of the favourites cited by pageant fans to be named as one of the top 15 semifinalists, so it came as a shock to many when she failed to make the first cut.
Fans speculated that the exclusion was attributed by her 'streetwear' styled gown which cost her a place in the semifinal. One of the pageant sites, despite including her as one of their predicted semifinalists, labeled her gown as 'outrageous'.[3]
She is 1.83 meters tall, making her the tallest Japanese candidate in the pageant's history.
References
- ^ http://www.seattlepi.com/ae/missuniverse/2005/
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Missosology's Miss Universe 2005 Top 15 Predictions Archived 16 April 2007 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Eri Machimoto | Miss Universe Japan 2005 | Succeeded by Kurara Chibana |