Claire Kirby

Claire Kirby is a New Zealand beauty queen. She was crowned Miss Manawatu 2007 and went on to represent her region at Miss Earth New Zealand 2007, where she was crowned the winner. She represented New Zealand at Miss Earth 2007 held in the Philippines and Vietnam. Miss Earth is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. On 30 April 2011 she was crowned Miss New Zealand International 2011. Claire Danae Kirby was born on 3 October 1987 in Wanganui, New Zealand to Richard and Bronwyn Kirby. She is of English and Irish descent and has three sisters, including an identical twin. She grew up in the small town of Te Aroha in the Waikato before relocating to Feilding in the Manawatu region at age 9. Kirby beat 28...