Ioana Mihalache (born December 28, 1990) is a Romanian actress, model, economist and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Romania 2017.
In addition to her native Romanian, Mihalache speaks three other languages: English, Spanish and Italian.
As an international model, Mihalache has participated in fashion shows in, among other countries, the United States, Great Britain, Italy, Turkey, Lebanon, China, and the United Arab Emirates.
[11][12][13] Mihalache was crowned as Miss Universe Romania 2017 after defeating 23 other contestants competing for the title[14][15] and would go on to represent Romania in the Miss Universe 2017 international pageant held in Las Vegas.
[16] Mihalache represented Romania at the Miss Universe 2017 in Las Vegas but unplaced.