Delia Duca

Delia Duca Iliescu (or Delia Monica Duca, born in 1986) is a TV host presenting a national TV show about chess on romanian Realitatea Plus TV channel, called “Strategie in alb si negru“ (“Strategy in black and white”)- with weekly editions starting from 2015. She was Miss Universe Romania 2012 and represented her country at the Miss Universe 2012.[1] She is an IT professional, a chess player and FIDE chess arbiter.

Delia Monica Duca
Born
Delia Monica Duca

7 May 1986
Brașov, Romania
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Universe Romania 2012
Hair colorBlack
Major
competition(s)		Miss Universe Romania 2012
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2012
(Unplaced)

Pageant experiences
  • In 2008, she competed at Miss Tourism Queen International 2008 (China), and placed in Top 20 semi-finalists.
  • In 2010, she competed at Miss Globe International 2010 (Cyprus), and placed in Top 15 semi-finalists and was awarded as Miss Sympathy.
  • In 2011, she won the title Miss Intercontinental Romania and competed in Miss Intercontinental 2011 (Spain).
  • In 2012, she competed at Miss United Nations 2012 (USA) and won the Supermodel United Nations 2012 title.
  • In 2012, she competed at Supermodel International 2012 (Thailand) where she placed Top 15 and she was awarded Miss Sun City.
  • In 2012, she won Miss Universe Romania 2012 and represented Romania at Miss Universe 2012 (USA).
  • In 2013, she won the 2nd runner-up title at Miss 7 Continents 2013 (Turkey).
  • In 2013, she placed in Top 5 at Princess of the Globe 2013 (Turkey).
  • In 2014, she competed at Miss Grand International 2014 (Thailand).
  • In 2015, she won Miss Diamond of the World 2015 (Algeria).

Other achievements

Duca has a master's degree in computer science and works as a software engineer.[2] She was national champion in solving chess problems in 2006. She is a published chess problem composer[3] and has organised multiple chess tournaments.[4]

References
  1. "Miss Universe Romania 2012". Global Beauties. 19 December 2012.
  2. "Members". Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  3. Yet Another Chess Problem Database - includes three problems by Delia Duca
  4. From 2015, she is presenting the weekly TV show about chess "Strategie in alb si negru ("Strategy in black and white"). FIDE profile - Delia-Monica Duca


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