Kezia Warouw


Kezia Roslin Cikita Warouw is an Indonesian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Puteri Indonesia 2016. She represented Indonesia at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant, and placed Top 13, the second highest placement that an Indonesian representative has won. She also won Miss Phoenix Smile Universe and placed as a Top 10 in Best in National Costume competition at Miss Universe 2016. She is the fifth Indonesian and the first Minahasan to be called as Miss Universe Finalists.

Personal life

Kezia was born in Jakarta and grew up in North Sulawesi. She started in a contest as Noni North Sulawesi and Puteri Indonesia North Sulawesi 2016. She graduated from the Esa Unggul University with a degree in engineering informatics. Kezia worked as a bank officer. She also made her own android application in order to promote eco-tourism in Indonesia.

Puteri Indonesia 2016

Kezia was the second woman from North Sulawesi to be selected as the winner of the Puteri Indonesia, after :id:Angelina Sondakh|Angelina Sondakh in 2001. Kezia was crowned the winner of Puteri Indonesia 2016 on 19 February 2016, in an event which took place in the Jakarta Convention Center. She crowned together with Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan; Felicia Hwang Yi Xin of Lampung, Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata; Intan Aletrinö of West Sumatra and :id:Puteri Indonesia Perdamaian|Puteri Indonesia Perdamaian; Ariska Pertiwi of North Sumatra.

Miss Universe 2016

Kezia represented Indonesia at Miss Universe 2016 where she continued Indonesia's stake in the Miss Universe pageant by placing in the semifinals for a fourth consecutive time finishing as a Top 13 finalist and become one of the Top 10 in Best National Costume with Golden Garuda National Costume. During pre-pageant activities Kezia won Miss Phoenix Smile by local sponsors.