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Elena Semikina
Elena Semikina
Born	Elena Semikina; September 8, 1983 (age 41); Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Titel	Miss Universe Canada 2010
Major; competition(s)	Miss International 2008; (Unplaced); Miss Universe Canada 2010 (Winner),; Miss Universe 2010; (Unplaced)

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Elena Semikina (born September 8, 1983) is a Russian-Canadian actress, model, producer and beauty pageant titleholder. Semikina was crowned Miss Universe Canada 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, on June 14, 2010.^[1] She represented Canada at the Miss Universe 2010 beauty pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on August 23, 2010.^[2]^[3] Semikina conceived and executive-produced the feature documentary film Our Man in Tehran about the Iran Hostage Crisis. It premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival a year after Ben Affleck's feature film, Argo, a scripted drama about the same events, premiered at the same festival.

In January 2020 Canadian authorities charged Semikina with criminally harassing her ex-lover Drew Taylor and his wife Jennifer over a period of five years. Semikina allegedly threatened both of them with bodily harm, threatened to raise false allegations against Taylor unless he advanced her film career, and also threatened to kill him. The case is on-going.^[4] Neither the allegations nor those of her accusers have been heard in court.

References

^ "2010 Final". Miss Universe Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
^ Ryan, Andrew (2010-08-22). "The Miss Universe Flesh Parade Call it NBC Family Viewing". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
^ Friedman, Allison (2010-08-23). "Toronto's Elena Semikina Competing in Miss Universe Pageant Tonight". Toronto Life. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
^ "Former beauty queen charged with harassing former lover, wife". Toronto Sun. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2024-08-24.

External links

Elena Semikina at IMDb

Preceded by Samantha Tajik	Miss Universe Canada 2010	Succeeded by Chelsae Durocher

[1] "2010 Final". Miss Universe Canada. Retrieved 2024-08-24.

[2] Ryan, Andrew (2010-08-22). "The Miss Universe Flesh Parade Call it NBC Family Viewing". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2024-08-24.

[3] Friedman, Allison (2010-08-23). "Toronto's Elena Semikina Competing in Miss Universe Pageant Tonight". Toronto Life. Retrieved 2024-08-24.

[4] "Former beauty queen charged with harassing former lover, wife". Toronto Sun. 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2024-08-24.

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 | name = Elena Semikina
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-| title = [[Miss Universe Canada]]® 2010
+| title = [[Miss Universe Canada]] 2010
 | nationalcompetition = [[Miss International 2008]]<br>(Unplaced)<br>[[Miss Universe Canada]] 2010 (Winner),<br>[[Miss Universe 2010]]<br>(Unplaced)
 | birth_place = [[Saint Petersburg|Leningrad]], [[Russian SFSR]], [[Soviet Union]]
-| hometown = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
 | birth_name = Elena Semikina
 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|09|08}}
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-'''Elena Semikina''' (born September 8, 1983)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://beautypageantnews.com/miss-universe-canada-2011/ | title = Elena Semikina Crowned Miss Universe Canada 2010 | author= |date=2010-06-15 |work=Miss Contest |publisher=Beauty |accessdate=2012-12-08}}</ref> is a Russian-Canadian producer and beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned [[Miss Universe Canada]] 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, on June 14, 2010. She represented Canada at the [[Miss Universe 2010]] beauty pageant held in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], U.S. on August 23, 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.missuniverse.com/members/profile/468685/year:2010 |title = Miss Universe 2010 Contestant Profile, Canada, Elena Semikina | author=[[Miss Universe]] |date=2010-08-22 |work=Miss Contest |publisher=[[Miss Universe]] |accessdate=2010-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/the-miss-universe-flesh-parade-call-it-nbc-family-viewing/article1377966/ | title = The Miss Universe Flesh Parade Call it NBC Family Viewing | author=Andrew Ryan |date=2010-08-22 |work=Miss Contest |publisher=[[The Globe and Mail]] |accessdate=2010-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://torontolife.com/city/torontos-elena-semikina-competing-in-miss-universe-pageant-tonight/  | title=Toronto's Elena Semikina Competing in Miss Universe Pageant Tonight | author=Allison Friedman |date=2010-08-23 |work=Miss Contest |publisher=Toronto Life |accessdate=2010-08-23}}</ref> Semikina conceived and executive-produced the feature documentary film ''[[Our Man in Tehran]]'', which premiered at the 2013 ''[[Toronto International Film Festival]]'' and set the record straight on the Iran hostage crisis after [[Ben Affleck]]'s feature film, ''[[Argo]]'', premiered at the same festival only one year prior.
+'''Elena Semikina''' (born September 8, 1983) is a Russian-Canadian actress, model, producer and beauty pageant titleholder. Semikina was crowned [[Miss Universe Canada]] 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, on June 14, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://missuniversecanada.ca/the-event/2010-final/ |title=2010 Final |website=Miss Universe Canada |access-date=2024-08-24}}</ref> She represented Canada at the [[Miss Universe 2010]] beauty pageant held in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], U.S. on August 23, 2010.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/the-miss-universe-flesh-parade-call-it-nbc-family-viewing/article1377966/ |title=The Miss Universe Flesh Parade Call it NBC Family Viewing |first=Andrew |last=Ryan |date=2010-08-22 |newspaper=[[The Globe and Mail]] |access-date=2024-08-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://torontolife.com/city/torontos-elena-semikina-competing-in-miss-universe-pageant-tonight/  |title=Toronto's Elena Semikina Competing in Miss Universe Pageant Tonight |first=Allison |last=Friedman |date=2010-08-23 |newspaper=[[Toronto Life]] |access-date=2024-08-24}}</ref> Semikina conceived and executive-produced the feature documentary film ''[[Our Man in Tehran]]'' about the Iran Hostage Crisis. It premiered at the 2013 ''[[Toronto International Film Festival]]'' a year after [[Ben Affleck]]'s feature film, ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]'', a scripted drama about the same events, premiered at the same festival.
+In January 2020 Canadian authorities charged Semikina with criminally harassing her ex-lover Drew Taylor and his wife Jennifer over a period of five years. Semikina allegedly threatened both of them with bodily harm, threatened to raise false allegations against Taylor unless he advanced her film career, and also threatened to kill him. The case is on-going.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://torontosun.com/news/crime/former-beauty-queen-charged-with-harassing-former-lover-wife |title=Former beauty queen charged with harassing former lover, wife |date=2020-01-13 |newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]] |access-date=2024-08-24}}</ref> Neither the allegations nor those of her accusers have been heard in court.
-Semikina also directed, produced and wrote ''Behind The Dress'', which was nominated for the ''Women in Cinema Award'' and ''The Golden Door Film Festival Prize'', in addition to receiving the Bronze Plaque Award at the ''Columbus Film Festival''. Semikina's ''Behind the Dress'' records, through unprecedented access and first-hand accounts, a view beyond the traditional beauty pageant stereotypes, showing the [[Miss Universe]]™ competition as a vehicle for encouraging and promoting women, humanitarian outreach and transgender rights.
-Semikina was a preliminary competition judge at [[Miss Universe 2013]] in [[Moscow]], Russia.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.missuniverse.com/members/profile/658222/year:2013 | title = Miss Universe 2013 Judge Bio, Elena Semikina | author=[[Miss Universe]] |date=2013-11-05 |work=Miss Contest |publisher=[[Miss Universe]] |accessdate=2013-11-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://globalbeauties.com/universe/2013/10/31/meet-the-judges-for-the-presentation-show-on-november-5th/ | title = Meet the Judges for the Presentation Show on November 5th | author=Global Beauties |date=2013-10-31 |work=Miss Contest |publisher= |accessdate=2013-10-31}}</ref>
-==Filmography==
-*''Behind The Dress'' (2014)
-*''[[Brave New Girls]]'' (2014)
-*''[[Our Man in Tehran]]'' (2013)
 ==References==
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+== External links ==
+* {{IMDb name |id=4388097}}
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