The organization of Miss Universe Canada held its coronation ceremony on 24th October 2020 at John Bassett Theatre, Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto where Nova Stevens was crowned as Miss Universe Canada 2020 at the end of the event finale. Tamara Jemuovic was adjudged as the first runner-up at the end of the event finale which has given her a chance to represent Canada at Miss International 2020 stage.
Born and raised in Toronto, Tamara stands 173 cm tall and is a Real Estate Professional by profession but also works as a professional model. She graduated with an Honors Degree from the University of Toronto; completed her graduation studies at the University of Hawaii and her Real Estate License at the Ontario Real Estate College. She is very grateful and excited to be representing her home country at international stage and after she was announced Miss International Canada 2020, she took to her social media and mentioned, "Representing 'Love, Peace & Beauty' - I am your Miss International Canada 2020. I want to thank every single person that got me to this point because there is no way I could have done this on my own.”
Tamara is no stranger to the modeling world as she has been in front of the camera since age 3. Most notably she has modeled for L’oreal, Schwarzkopf, and nation-wide Rogers Communication ads. Eventually she discovered her love for pageantry where she was able to apply her personality and love for sharing platforms, she is passionate about. Tamara was honored to be crowned Miss Earth Canada 2016 and Miss Globe Canada 2019. Both provided her a memorable experience which will help her at Miss International 2020 stage.
The diva takes immense pride on being multilingual and aspires to be a positive impact on the young girls of her community and across the world. She wants to inspire them to push stereotypical boundaries while always setting daily examples for doing better and being better. Tamara is known for being savvy with marketing and social media. She believes social media can be a powerful tool for spreading awareness about pressing world issues, encouraging healthy active green living, personal motivation, and empowering people to make kinder, more mindful choices.
Tamara believes, “Hard work, dedication and perseverance are my driving forces towards success.” Education has provided her with the compulsory tools to excel in various environments. She is also a spokesperson for “HOT PAWS” a fundraising group that benefits local animal shelters and international rescue-missions. She believes that animals are very vulnerable because they rely on us to keep them healthy, safe, and happy. Tamara works towards educating people on the importance of the protection of animals and bringing awareness to prevent animal cruelty. “They can’t speak up for themselves, it’s our duty to be their voice.”
With such empowering background, and determination, Tamara is one of the strongest contenders at Miss International 2020 stage and would use all her experience and knowledge to impress the judges and the audience at the competition.