Alanna Matamaru Smith representing Cook Islands in Miss World 2017 is 25 years of age and stands tall at a towering height of 180 cm. Alanna gained a bachelor degree in Applied Science and is currently working as a Senior Project Manager for an Environmental NGO Conservation. Her future ambitions are to complete her Master’s Degree in Ecology and secure a climate change position at the UN office in New York City. Among other hobbies, Alanna enjoys snorkelling, hiking, kite surfing and mountain climbing. She has ten piglets and many chickens as pets. Believing in the best she says, 'Never settle for anything less than the best’.