Aysel Manafova


Aysel Manafova is an Azerbaijani model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Azerbaijan in 2013. She represented her country at Miss Universe 2013 on 9 November 2013 in Moscow, Russia. Manafova is the first and only woman to represent Azerbaijan in the Miss Universe pageant.

Early life

Aysel works as a model in Baku.

Miss Azerbaijan 2012

Aysel was crowned as the New Miss Azerbaijan 2012 in Baku. In 2013, she was appointed to represent Azerbaijan at the Miss Universe 2013 pageant where she failed to place in the semifinals.

Personal life

She is deeply passionate about gymnastics, horseback riding, swimming and volunteering for various causes, like the Society for Stray Animals Protection.