1. Kaiane Loise Aldorino Lopez, GMH is a Gibraltarian politician and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World 2009.
15 Facts About Kaiane Aldorino
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Kaiane Aldorino was the first Gibraltarian woman ever to reach the semifinals of a major international pageant, and is the only to ever win one, as well.
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Kaiane Aldorino was raised bilingually, speaking both English and Spanish, like most Gibraltarians.
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Kaiane Aldorino began dancing at the age of 14, with Urban Dance Group.
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Kaiane Aldorino participated at the 2008 International Dance Organization World Showdance Championships, in Riesa, Germany, where she represented Gibraltar in the Formation category as part of the Gibraltar National Dance Team.
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On 27 June 2009, Kaiane Aldorino was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2009, succeeding Krystle Robba at the Alameda Open Air Theatre.
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Kaiane Aldorino made history on 12 December 2009, by becoming the first ever Miss Gibraltar to be crowned Miss World.
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Kaiane Aldorino was the first Gibraltarian contestant to have reached the semifinals of one of the major international pageants after receiving the title of Miss World Beach Beauty.
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Shortly after Kaiane Aldorino was crowned by her predecessor, Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia, Gibraltar burst into celebration as many Gibraltarians took to the streets.
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On 15 December 2009, HM Government of Gibraltar announced Kaiane Aldorino would be flown into Gibraltar from London on a private jet the following afternoon.
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On 17 December 2009, Kaiane Aldorino paraded down Main Street preceded by the band of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, and then appeared at the City Hall balcony.
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In March 2014, Kaiane Aldorino was appointed deputy to the Mayor of Gibraltar, Adolfo Canepa, as a result of a motion by the Chief Minister Fabian Picardo, passed by the Parliament.
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Kaiane Aldorino was succeeded in her role as mayor on 4 April 2019 by John Goncalves.
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On 7 July 2011, Kaiane Aldorino was awarded with both the Freedom of the City of Gibraltar and the Gibraltar Medallion of Honour by a unanimous vote in the Gibraltar Parliament.
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Kaiane Aldorino became the first woman to receive the Freedom of the City in Gibraltar.