Erica De Matteis (born 20 April 1994 in Rome, Lazio) is an Italian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universo Italia 2018. She represented Italy at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand.[1]
Erica De Matteis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 April 1994 |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Universo Italia 2018 |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | • Miss World Italy 2015 (2nd Runner-up) • Miss Universo Italia 2018 (Winner) • Miss Universe 2018 (unplaced) |
Life and career
editDe Matteis was born and raised in Rome, Lazio. She graduated in the Faculty of Sciences of Education and loves working with children. She is a singer and musician, from the age of 14 she started working as a model for clothing brands. She married her fiancé in 2023.[2]
Pageantry
editMiss World Italy 2015
editDe Matteis finished as the 2nd Runner-up at Miss World Italy 2015, where she represented Lazio. Greta Galassi from Trentino-Alto Adige was crowned as the 2015 winner and competed at Miss World 2015 in Sanya, China where she failed to place.
Miss Universo Italia 2018
editDe Matteis was crowned as Miss Universo Italia 2018, where she represented Lazio. She was crowned by Miss Universo Italia 2017 Maria Polverino.[3]
Miss Universe 2018
editShe represented Italy at the 2018 Miss Universe pageant, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 17 December 2018, where she failed to place among the 20 semifinalists.
References
edit- ^ "Miss Universe Italy 2018 Erica De Matteis". Miss Universe Italy. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Erica De Matteis on tiktok: "La mia promessa per AleConnor"".
- ^ Palchetti, Elisa. "La romana di Ostia Antica Erica De Matteis rappresenterà l'Italia a Miss Universe" (in Italian). Il Faro Online. Retrieved 12 November 2018.