The event finale of Miss Universe Canada 2018 is scheduled to be held on 18th August 2018 at The George Weston Recital Hall – Toronto Centre For The Arts, Toronto. At the conclusion of the event, the reigning Miss Universe Canada 2017 Lauren Howe will crown her successor who will then go on to represent Canada in Miss Universe 2018 on 16th December 2018, in Thailand.
But before the finale, Angelopedia presents to you, in a series of features, the top 20 contestants who are more likely to win the contest. Meet contestant number six, Marta Magdalena Stepien (Age – 24 Years) representing Windsor, Ontario, who is one of our favourite contestants competing for the national title.
Born in Warsaw and raised in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Marta is entering her last year of her biomedical engineering technology studies, and is working as an applied researcher and model. Marta is extremely passionate about her field of studies, and hopes to inspire young women to not shy away from STEM fields, but rather to shatter glass ceilings and break barriers.
Marta is not new to the pageant world; she placed 1st Runner Up at Miss Universe Canada 2017, she went on to receive the title of Miss International Canada 2017, and compete at Miss International that year. Marta also represented Canada at Reinado Internacional del Café 2018 (Miss International Queen of Coffee) where she placed 1st Runner Up – a pageant where Canada hadn’t placed at since 2006. Her pageant experience has taught her how to overcome barriers, and stand up for what you believe in. Marta is actively and ambitiously working towards proudly representing Canada on the Miss Universe stage.
(Photo Credits: Marta Magdalena Stepien Instagram Official)
With Education being the focal point of her life, Marta shares a passion for technology and an admiration for modern medicine which inspired her to pursue a career in both fields. Currently, she holds are 3.96 GPA and is going to be completing her final year of biomedical engineering technology studies at St. Clair College. Her love for education and STEM has given her opportunities to work as a researcher, and improve the lives of others by doing what she loves. This love, along with along with her passion for giving back to the community, led her to becoming an ambassador for Le Petit Écolière – a Toronto based company that works with Plan Canada and Plan International in order to provide young girls the means to an education.
Modeling has been a huge part of Marta’s life, beginning her career in the industry at the age of 14. After being scouted, she signed with a mother agency in Toronto. By the time she was 15, she was signed in Paris and Seoul, and was actively working at her career and traveling often – all while balancing it with completing her high school education. Currently, she is signed in Toronto, Canada; London, England; Miami, USA; and Zurich, Switzerland. She has worked with brands such as Charlotte Tilbury, Lululemon, Schwartzkopf, Beach Bunny, Naeem Khan, and Selfridges, shot campaigns for David Shoe Stores, Hello Kitty, and Calla Blanche Bridal, and appeared in dozens of publications.
Travelling the world through both modeling and pageantry allowed Marta to better understand the world and people around her. It also opened her eyes to the issues in the world, and made her determined to become part of the solution to said problems. She currently focuses her efforts to end stereotypes, and inspire young women to follow their ambitions, through her volunteering and guest speaking opportunities.
Text Courtesy: Miss Universe Canada 2018 Official