Ioana Mihalache

Mihalache's modeling career started at 15. As an international model, Mihalache has participated in fashion shows in, among other countries, the United States, Great Britain, Italy, Turkey, Lebanon, China, and the United Arab Emirates.^[5][6]

Mihalache was declared third runner-up at Miss Universe Romania 2012.^[7]

Mihalache was also declared first runner up at the Miss World Romania 2013.^[8] and went on to represent Romania in Miss Earth 2013 in the Philippines.^[9]

Mihalache represented Romania at the Miss Earth 2013 in the Philippines but unplaced.^[10]

Mihalache was appointed Miss Grand Romania 2016 and then competed at the Miss Grand International 2016 but was unplaced.^[11][12][13]

Mihalache was crowned as Miss Universe Romania 2017 after defeating 23 other contestants competing for the title^[14][15] and would go on to represent Romania in the Miss Universe 2017 international pageant held in Las Vegas.^[16]

Mihalache represented Romania at the Miss Universe 2017 in Las Vegas but unplaced.^[17]