Toronto’s Elena Semikina competing in Miss Universe pageant tonight

She’s more than just a pretty face: Semikina is currently studying marketing and finance at York, taking classes in neurolinguistic programming on the side, and dipping her toe into acting and dancing (all without neglecting her daily workout). Someday, she hopes to be “a successful communicator who specializes in eco-marketing”—and, of course, to design her own shoe line. In case her Renaissance woman range of interests isn’t inspirational enough, Semikina wants to impart a message: “Our words and actions can inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more.” A message best delivered in lingerie and chandelier earrings, no doubt.