Anna Leitch
Anna Leitch | |
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| Born | 1994 (age 31–32) Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
| Occupations | Model, Miss Northern Ireland |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Northern Ireland 2021 Miss World Europe 2022 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Northern Ireland 2021 (Winner) Miss World 2022 (Top 6) (Miss World Europe) |
Anna Leitch (born 1994) is a Northern Irish primary school teacher, fashion model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Northern Ireland 2021. She also represented her country at the Miss World 2022 pageant.
Early life
Leitch was born in Cookstown, County Tyrone. She grew up in the same home that her father grew up. She cites her P7 teacher Miss Burnside as a huge influence. She moved to Lisburn to become more independent.[1]
Career
Miss Northern Ireland 2021
Anna Leitch began her pageant career by competing in the Miss Northern Ireland 2021 national pageant. At the end of the competition, Leitch was crowned Miss Northern Ireland 2021 by the outgoing titleholder Lauren Leckey, granting her the rights to represent Northern Ireland at the Miss World 2022 pageant.[2]
Miss World 2022
As Miss Northern Ireland 2021, Leitch represented her country at the Miss World 2022 pageant, held on March 16, 2022, at the Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico. At the conclusion of the pageant, Leitch placed among the Top 6 finalists, with Karolina Bielawska of Poland being crowned Miss World 2022. Leitch’s Top 6 placement marked Northern Ireland’s highest finish at Miss World to date. She also received the Miss World Europe title, awarded to the highest-placing delegate from the European region aside from the newly crowned winner.[3]
References
- ^ "'I never thought this would happen to me, never in my wildest dreams'". northernirelandworld.com. 14 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Meet Anna Leitch". missworld.com. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ "Northern Ireland school teacher Anna Leitch makes history at Miss World final in Puerto Rico". newsletter.co.uk. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2025.