Claire Kirby is a New Zealand actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder.
14 Facts About Claire Kirby
1.
2.
Claire Kirby was crowned Miss Manawatu 2007 and went on to represent her region at Miss Earth New Zealand 2007, where she was crowned the winner.
3.
Claire Kirby represented New Zealand at Miss Earth 2007 held in the Philippines and Vietnam.
4.
Claire Kirby is of English and Irish descent and has three sisters, including an identical twin.
5.
Claire Kirby grew up in the small town of Te Aroha in the Waikato before relocating to Feilding in the Manawatu region at age 9.
6.
Claire Kirby beat 28 other girls for the title of Miss Manawatu 2007, including her older sister, Charlotte Claire Kirby.
7.
Claire Kirby was crowned by Miss Manawatu 2006, Rachel Crofts.
8.
Claire Kirby represented the Manawatu district at Miss Earth New Zealand 2007 where she was crowned the winner on 2 September 2007.
9.
Claire Kirby represented New Zealand at the seventh Miss Earth beauty pageant held on 11 November 2007 at the UP Theatre in Quezon City, Philippines.
10.
Claire Kirby crowned her regional successor, Samantha Elvy from Wellington, as Miss Manawatu 2008 at the Regent Theatre on Broadway, Palmerston North, on 11 July 2008.
11.
Claire Kirby crowned her successor, Rachel Crofts, as Miss Earth New Zealand 2008 on 23 August 2008 at Centrestage Theatre, Orewa.
12.
Claire Kirby's scores put her in second place, however she was unable to be awarded the second place title of Miss Earth New Zealand 2011 due to having competed at Miss Earth 2007.
13.
Claire Kirby was awarded the third place title of Miss New Zealand International 2011.
14.
Claire Kirby represented New Zealand at Miss International 2011 in Chengdu, China.