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. She represented Ethiopia at the Miss World 2025 pageant, held in Hyderabad, India, where she finished as the first runner-up and was awarded the continental title of Miss World Africa 2025.[1][2]
Early life and education
Hasset Dereje was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She studied chemical engineering at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University. She has described her academic achievements as among her proudest accomplishments.[3][4]
Pageantry
Initial stints
Prior to competing at Miss World Ethiopia, Hasset competed in the Miss Teen International 2024 pageant and the Miss International Ethiopia 2024 pageant, where she finished as the first runner-up.[5]
Miss World Ethiopia
On 12 January 2024, Hasset competed in the Miss World Ethiopia 2024 pageant, held at the Bonanza Hotel in Addis Ababa. She won the title at the conclusion of the event, earning the right to represent Ethiopia at the Miss World 2025 pageant.[6]
Miss World
As Miss World Ethiopia 2024, Hasset represented Ethiopia 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 competition, she was announced as the first runner-up, finishing behind Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand, who was crowned Miss World 2025.
Hasset's first runner-up finish marked the highest placement ever achieved by an Ethiopian representative at the Miss World pageant. It also made her the second Ethiopian woman to attain a runner-up finish at a major international beauty pageant, following Hiwot Bekele Mamo, who was named first runner-up at Miss Grand International 2014. As the highest-placing contestant from Africa, Hasset was also awarded the continental title of Miss World Africa 2025.
During the fast-track events held prior to the final competition, Hasset placed among the Top 32 in the Sports Challenge and the Top 24 in the Talent Challenge.[7]
Advocacy
Hasset serves as an ambassador for the Maya Charitable Organization, where she works to raise awareness of spina bifida and hydrocephalus. She is also an advocate for women's health and education, promoting initiatives that empower women and drive positive change 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.