Micaela Reis
Reis in 2007
Born (1988-12-21) December 21, 1988
Luanda, Angola
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Angola 2007
Miss Angola Mundo 2007
Major
competition(s)		Miss Universe 2007
(Top 10)
Miss World 2007
(1st Runner-up)

Micaela Patrícia Reis (born December 21, 1988) is an Angolan actress, TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the president of ACIC a project founded by her to boost cinema in Angola.[1] She was a Top 10 finalist at Miss Universe 2007 and placed first runner-up to Miss World 2007, becoming Miss World Africa.

Early life

Reis was born on December 21, 1988, in Luanda Province, Angola. Reis' Portuguese father died before her birth, so she was raised by her Angolan mother and her older siblings. She won the 2007 Miss Angola contest in December 2006 representing Angolans in Portugal.

Pageantry

Miss Universe 2007

Reis made it into the Top 10 at the 2007 Miss Universe pageant held in Mexico City, Mexico, on 28 May 2007. She placed 5th in swimsuit with a score of 9.150 and then 7th in evening gown with a score of 8.363. She finished 7th overall.

Miss World 2007

After Miss Universe, Reis went on to compete at the 2007 Miss World pageant, which was held on December 1 in Sanya, China where she finished as first runner-up to eventual winner, Zhang Zilin of China. Reis was also named Miss World Africa at the end of the event. This is the highest placement for Angola in Miss World.

Life after Miss Angola

After competing in Miss World, Micaela posed for FHM Portugal covering their June issue and was also a judge in the Miss Universe Tanzania 2008 competition.

Filmography

Reis starred in the Angolan soap opera television series "Windeck" an international success and a thrilling story, staged in Luanda, which revealed the actions of those who do not care about the means they have to use to reach their ends. She played the role Victória Kajibanga the desperate sister who could sell her sister if it will give her what she desires in life.

Reis' first TV series was Voo Directo. A co production between Angola and Portugal, it told the story of four flight attendants. Micaela played the part of Yara, a sweet girl, who falls in love with a man online.

References

  1. ↑ "ACIC da Micaela Reis promete revolucionar o cinema em Angola". angocinema.com (in Portuguese). 12 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
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