Sofia Arapogianni, the Greek Miss Universe candidate, is upbeat: ‘Greece returns to the Miss Universe pageant as strong as ever.’ She represented her country in Miss Universe 2021, which took place in the port city of Eilat, Israel.
Sofia hails from Ithaca, the second-smallest of the seven major Ionian islands. Her mother is Venezuelan, and her father is Greek. She is trilingual (she can speak Greek, English, and Spanish). She stands 5’9″ tall and weighs around 50 kg.
Sofia Arapogianni
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Sofia Arapogianni Evies |
| Birth Year | 1999 |
| Age (as of 2025) | 26 years old |
| Birthplace | Ithaca, Ionian Islands, Greece |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Languages Spoken | Greek, Spanish, English |
| Height | 5’9″ (175 cm) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lbs) |
| Education | Merchant Marine Academy, Ermoupoli, Greece (likely graduated by 2025) |
| Occupation | Model, Beauty Pageant Titleholder (possible career developments post-2021) |
| Beauty Pageant Titles | Miss GS Hellas 2021, Miss Universe Greece 2021 |
| Miss Universe Participation | Represented Greece at Miss Universe 2021 in Eilat, Israel, on December 12, 2021 |
| Notable Events | Appointed as Miss Universe Greece 2021 on November 12, 2021, replacing Katerina Kouvoutsaki due to health reasons |
Every summer, she works for a family business in Ithaca and attends the Merchant Navy Academy in Ermoupolis, Greece.
This year’s Miss Greece pageant has been fraught with controversy.
First, Rafaela Plastira, the presumed Greek representative, announced her withdrawal from the Miss Universe pageant to support Palestine. “I can’t pretend nothing happens when people fight for their lives in that area. It stings because I’ve been waiting for my dream to come true for years. I love all countries, but my heart belongs to the people fighting for their lives in Israel and Palestine, “She continued.
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The organization then reacted by saying Plastira was never supposed to be a Greek Miss, but She was “the winner of the Star Hellas title in 2019, and it is the only title she was never supposed to represent her country in the Miss Universe pageant,” according to a post on Facebook by Giorgos Kouvaris, president of Star and Mr GS Hellas. Sofia Arapogianni is Greece’s official representative, he added.
On the other hand, it was reported that Katerina Kouvoutsaki, who could not compete due to health issues, was supposed to perform in place of Sofia Arapogianni. Sofia Arapogianni, as announced by Ora Antonia, will represent Greece at the Miss Universe pageant this year.