15 Facts About Gabrielle Walcott

Gabrielle Walcott was born on 26 June 1984 and is a Trinidadian artist, model, charity worker and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2008 and placed as the second runner-up in Miss World 2008.

Gabrielle Walcott is titleholder of Miss World Beauty with a Purpose 2008, Miss World Caribbean 2008, and Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe 2011.

Gabrielle Walcott represented Trinidad and Tobago at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in Sao Paulo but was unplaced.

Gabrielle Walcott is of mixed Carib, Indian, Portuguese, Chinese and English descent.

Gabrielle Walcott is the oldest of her three siblings: Heidi, Joshua and Sophie Walcott.

Gabrielle Walcott attended St Bernadette's Primary School, Providence Girls' Secondary School, The University of the West Indies School of Continuing Studies, The University of the West Indies and later pursued acting and theatre arts at HB Studios in New York City, United States.

Gabrielle Walcott is a professionally trained model but is not signed to any modelling agencies.

An experienced equestrian show jumper, Gabrielle Walcott took up hobbies such as dance, yoga, Pilates, photography, hockey, and art and has always had a passion for acting and theatre.

Gabrielle Walcott is a long-time member and supporter of the Trinidad and Tobago Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Gabrielle Walcott follows in the footsteps of Valene Maharaj and was the 2008 entrant into the Miss World pageant.

Gabrielle Walcott placed as the second runner-up to Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia.

Gabrielle Walcott won the titles of Miss World Caribbean 2008 for getting the highest placement of the Caribbean delegates; and Miss World Beauty with a Purpose 2008 for working with the Just Because Foundation dedicated to create hospitable conditions for children with cancer and helping raise $100,000 in charity for the creation of a new ward for these children.

In 2011, Gabrielle Walcott participated in the Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe Pageant.

Gabrielle Walcott has worked with Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe Anya Ayoung-Chee with the TallMan Foundation.

Gabrielle Walcott has been an active supporter of the organization and was the facilitator of a 2008 workshop which brought together various stakeholders across the country to a discourse on the state of the Millennium Development Goals in Trinidad and Tobago with a focus on youth.