Mrs Universe Australia's 2022 crowning ceremony recently occurred in Doltone House - Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney. The winner was a Filipino-Australian mum, Engineering Professional and advocate, Nikka Marcial.
Other winners include Linh Linh Bui, first runner-up; Casey Nato, second runner-up and Sophia Sarkis, Mrs Universe Australia Charity Queen.
Here's a closer look into Nikka Marcial, Mrs Universe Australia 2022:
Nikka Marcial is a loving mother, wife and advocate hailing from Bexley in Sydney.
Nikka holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and works as a full-time Quality Assurance Officer for a leading engineering consultancy firm. She is also a certified real estate consultant and investor. This 34-year-old powerhouse is also a career woman thriving in the male-dominated engineering world.
A proud Filipino-Australian, Nikka moved to Australia in 2015 with her husband and now 8-year-old daughter, Kandace. Her son, Marcus, was born in Australia in 2016, and Nikka became an Australian citizen in April 2021.
She is not new to beauty pageants - she holds the title of Miss Puerto Princesa City 2005 and was crowned Mutya ng Palawan 2006. In her younger years, she was into runway modelling and fashion endorsement.
In terms of Nikka's advocacy, her life mission is to provide guiding principles for the future generation and to give back to the community.
From a young age, Nikka has advocated for accessible education for everyone. She and her family have donated their time and resources to charitable organisations assisting disadvantaged families and children with proper resources, livelihood, education and health care, including The Lingap Pangarap Foundation in the Philippines and One Meal in Australia.
A busy career woman juggling her own business, looking after her family and working full time, Nikka enjoys making gourmet desserts for her loved ones in her spare time. She also indulges in event styling to express her creativity beautifully and passionately.
Nikka intends to utilise her platform as Mrs Universe Australia 2022 to raise awareness, resource funds to support disadvantaged children and provide help to communities that need the education to be accessible.
