Kate Alexeeva

Kate Alexeeva
Кате Алексеева
Alexeeva in 2025
Born
Jekaterina Aleksejeva

Riga, Latvia
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Beauty queen
  • influencer
  • model
  • philanthropist
Known forHolding various beauty pageant titles
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
  • Top Model of the World Latvia 2017
  • Miss Grand Latvia 2019
  • Miss Multiverse Latvia 2019
  • Miss Universe Latvia 2023
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue
Major
competitions

Jekaterina "Kate" Alexeeva is a Latvian model, influencer, philanthropist and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Universe Latvia, and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador. Previously, she was crowned Miss Grand Latvia and represented her country at Miss Grand International in 2019 and at the Top Model of the World in 2017.

Life

Jekaterina Alexeeva was born in Riga, Latvia, into a Latvian family. Fluent in Latvian, Russian, and English, Alexeeva has traveled extensively, visiting over 56 countries, which has influenced her global perspective and advocacy work.[1]

Career

Modelling

Kate Alexeeva started her professional career in 2010 as a fashion model and has collaborated with brands like Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, and Coach.[2][3][4][5]

Beauty pageants

In July 2017, Alexeeva represented Latvia at Top Model of the world pageant held in El Gouna, Egypt.[6]

In 2019 she was crowned as Miss Grand Latvia and she represented her country at the Miss Grand International 2019 pageant held in Caracas Venezuela.[4]

Also in 2019, she competed in the Miss Multiverse 2019 pageant in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, where she won the Miss Photogenic award and placed as fourth runner-up.[7]

In October 2022, Alexeeva was crowned Miss Universe Latvia. She was scheduled to participate in the 71st Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans in January 2023, but withdrew after testing positive for COVID-19.[4][8][9][10][11]

In 2023, Alexeeva participated in the 72nd Miss Universe pageant held in El Salvador to represent Latvia. She performed at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France in the same year.[4][6][3][9][12][13][14]

Philanthropy

Alexeeva is a vocal advocate for survivors of domestic violence, drawing from her experience in the modelling and entrepreneurial careers. In her "Voice for Change" video for the Miss Universe 2023 pageant, she spoke out in support of those affected by domestic violence and expressed her ambition of creating a safe and sustainable community for survivors in the Baltic region.[15]

Awards and achievements

References

  1. ^ "Miss Letonia 2023: Kate Alexeeva". TELEMUNDO.com (in Spanish). 17 October 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  2. ^ Deep, Ajay (7 October 2019). "Kate Alexeeva - The International Model Whose Elegant Persona Defines Her in an Unexcelled Way". Chandigarh Metro. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Кате Алексеева. Секрет ее молодости". TiTANIUM - International lifestyle magazine (in Russian). 15 January 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Times, I. D. N.; Zefanya, Marissa. "7 Potret Kate Alexeeva Wakil Latvia di Ajang Miss Universe 2023". IDN Times (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  5. ^ "All about iconic influencer Kate Alexeeva". The Asian Age. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b "LIST: Meet the Miss Universe 2023 candidates | Philstar.com". www.philstar.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  7. ^ Miss Multiverse (25 December 2019). Miss Multiverse LATVIA 2019 - Kate Alexeeva - Awards: Miss Photogenic. Retrieved 28 October 2024 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Beauty pageant withdraws from Miss Universe due to COVID-19". HOLA! USA. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  9. ^ a b Arnaldo, Steph (6 January 2023). "Miss Latvia Kate Alexeeva withdraws from Miss Universe 2022 competition". RAPPLER. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  10. ^ Bracamonte, Earl D. C. "Latvia's Kate Alexeeva withdraws from Miss Universe as she tests positive for COVID-19". Philstar.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Oh No! Latvia & Curacao Jadi Wakil Terawal Dijangkiti Covid-19 Di Mis…". archive.ph. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ^ "Miss Universe 2023: Check Here Date, Time, Host Country and Contestants List". Jagranjosh.com. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Latvian model and influencer Kate Alexeeva arrives for the screening..." Getty Images. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  14. ^ Friedman, Vanessa (14 May 2024). "Cannes Film Festival: Red-Carpet Roundup". New York Times.
  15. ^ Krause, Samantha Grindell, Anneta Konstantinides, Amanda. "Meet the 84 women competing to be Miss Universe 2023". Business Insider. Retrieved 10 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)