Hasset Dereje
Hasset Dereje | |
|---|---|
| ሀሴት ደረጄ | |
| Born | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Alma mater | Addis Ababa Science and Technology University |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss World Ethiopia 2024 Miss World Africa 2025 |
| Major competition(s) | Miss International Ethiopia 2024 (1st Runner-Up) Miss World Ethiopia 2024 (Winner) Miss World 2025 (1st Runner-Up) (Miss World Africa) |
Hasset Dereje Admassu (Amharic: ሀሴት ደረጄ አድማሱ) is an Ethiopian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Ethiopia 2024 on 12 January 2024 at the Bonanza Hotel in Addis Ababa, and later finished as the First Runner-Up of the Miss World 2025 international pageant held in Hyderabad, India, on 31 May 2025, where she also received the continental title of Miss World Africa 2025.[1][2]
Career
Hasset Dereje was born in Addis Ababa. She studied chemical engineering at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University. She spoke about her achievement in academic career as her "her proudest achievements".[3][4] She previously competed at the Miss Teen International 2024 pageant and Miss International Ethiopia 2024 pageant where she placed as the 1st Runner-Up.[5]
Miss World Ethiopia 2024
On 12 January 2024, Hasset entered the Miss World Ethiopia 2024 pageant held at the Bonanza Hotel in Addis Ababa, and ultimately won the title at the conclusion of the event, earning her the rights to represent Ethiopia at the Miss World pageant the following year.[6]
Miss World 2025
As Miss World Ethiopia 2024, Hasset represented her country at the Miss World 2025 pageant, held at the HITEX Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, on 31 May 2025. At the conclusion of the pageant, Hasset was announced as the 1st Runner-Up, behind Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand, who was crowned Miss World 2025. Hasset's 1st Runner-Up finish is the highest placement achieved by an Ethiopian representative at the Miss World pageant, and was only the second Ethiopian woman to do so in international pageantry after Hiwot Bekele Mamo in Miss Grand International 2014. She also earned the Miss World Africa 2025 title as the highest-placing contestant in the African continent in the pageant. During the fast-track events held prior to the coronation night, Hasset placed in the Top 32 at the Sports Challenge and Top 24 in the Talent Challenge.[7]
Advocacy
Hasset became an ambassador for the Maya Charitable Organization, where she worked to spread awareness about spinal bifida and hydrocephalus. She is also an advocate for women’s health and education, promoting to change and empower women in Ethiopia and beyond.[8][9]
References
- ^ Rifai (2025-02-18). "7 Potret Hasset Dereje Miss World Ethiopia 2025, Sweet Abis!". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ Today, Telangana (2025-05-31). "Hyderabad: Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand crowned Miss World 2025". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ Ejoh, Esther (2025-06-02). "Ethiopia's Hasset Dereje Becomes Miss World Africa 2025 and Makes Africa Proud". FPN. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ "Ethiopia's Hasset Dereje Named First Runner-Up at Miss World 2025". ENA English. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ Rifai (2025-02-18). "7 Potret Hasset Dereje Miss World Ethiopia 2025, Sweet Abis!". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ "Miss World Ethiopia 2024". Miss World. Archived from the original on 2025-03-24. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ Today, Telangana (2025-05-31). "Hyderabad: Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand crowned Miss World 2025". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ TheSportsGrail (2025-06-01). "Who Is Ethopia's Hasset Dereje, Miss World 2025 Runner Up, Biography, Age, Height, Education And Instagram". The SportsGrail. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ Ejoh, Esther (2025-06-02). "Ethiopia's Hasset Dereje Becomes Miss World Africa 2025 and Makes Africa Proud". FPN. Retrieved 2026-01-24.