Kurara Chibana - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
Explore Kurara Chibana net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Pageant queen most well known for representing her home nation in the 2006 Miss Universe pageant. She was awarded 1st Runner-up and won Best National Costume. In this article, we will discover how old is Kurara Chibana? Who is Kurara Chibana dating now & how much money does Kurara Chibana have?
| Name | Kurara Chibana |
| First Name | Kurara |
| Last Name | Chibana |
| Occupation | Pageant Contestant |
| Birthday | March 27 |
| Birth Year | 1982 |
| Place of Birth | Naha |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Japan |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Yukari Chibana, Shigeru Chibana |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Ryuji Kamiyama |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Kurara Chibana Biography
Kurara Chibana is one of the most popular and richest Pageant Contestant who was born on March 27, 1982 in Naha, Japan. She became the runner up to Miss Universe Puerto Rico Zuleyka Rivera in the 2006 Miss Universe pageant.
Kurara Chibana (知花 くらら , Chibana Kurara, born March 27, 1982) is a Japanese humanitarian, actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2006 and competed at Miss Universe 2006 where she finished as the first runner-up.
Since October 2006, she has appeared regularly on the Nippon Television show “News Zero”, reporting from both domestic and international locations, and launched her endorsement career as a spokesperson for more than four world-famous brands in 2007. She is the spokeswoman for Maybelline New York’s Angelfit Make-Up. In late December, Global Beauties named Kurara as the Sexiest Woman Alive 2006, a title formerly held by her co-patriot/beauty diva, Miyako Miyazaki.
She was born in Naha, Japan to Yukari and Shigeru Chibana.
Following her pageant career, she began working as a brand spokesperson and reporter for a leading fashion magazine in Japan.
Chibana was very charismatic especially during the interview portion. Paula Shugart, President of the Miss Universe Organization said in an interview that the scores between Zuleyka and Kurara were very close. During the announcement of the winner, the audience was very vocal in their support for Chibana. Japan had not come that close to winning the crown since 1959 when Akiko Kojima won the first Miss Universe crown for Japan. Chibana’s successor, Riyo Mori won the Miss Universe 2007 title in Mexico City. She also managed to outdo the two Japanese women who managed to enter the semifinals in most recent years: Miyako Miyazaki, fourth runner-up in 2003, and Mizuho Sakaguchi, third runner-up in 1988.
Kurara Chibana Net Worth
Kurara is one of the richest Pageant Contestant from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kurara Chibana's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
She was studying educational philosophy at Sophia University while competing in the Miss Universe pageant.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Pageant Contestant |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In December 2013, Chibana was elected as the Japanese Ambassador for United Nations World Food Program because of her contributions to the organization as a celebrity partner.
In October 2017, Chibana announced that she had married her boyfriend Ryuji Kamiyama.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Chibana is known for her participation in Miss Universe 2006 where she represented Japan. She won the Best National Costume Award for her samurai-themed outfit designed by the artist Yuichi Miyagawa and the designer Yoshiyuki Ogata, and was the first runner-up. During the final, Chibana wore a black evening gown exhibiting intricate latticework designed by Olivier Theyskens for Rochas, and at the preliminaries, Chibana sported a unique red and pink-hued gown with silver corseting designed by Novespazio.
Who is Kurara Chibana Dating?
According to our records, Kurara Chibana married to Ryuji Kamiyama . As of January 13, 2024, Kurara Chibana’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Kurara Chibana. You may help us to build the dating records for Kurara Chibana!Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Kurara Chibana height 5 ft 8 in Kurara weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 8 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Chibana was an educational-philosophy student at Sophia University. She got her Bachelor of Arts degree in 2006. She turned down a job offer from a publishing company in order to compete in the Miss Universe Japan pageant, which was held on April 25, 2006 in Tokyo. Kurara now works as a feature reporter, flying around the world to interview people for a leading fashion magazine in Japan. She writes and takes photos of their lifestyles. She speaks four languages: English, Spanish, French, and Japanese.
Facts & Trivia
Kurara Ranked on the list of most popular Pageant Contestant. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Kurara Chibana celebrates birthday on March 27 of every year.
You may read full biography about Kurara Chibana from Wikipedia.
