ANASTASIYA H

Anastasiya was born in Lviv, the cultural capital of Ukraine and in 1999, her family moved to Toronto. In 2016, Anastasiya earned her Ph.D in Hispanic Studies at the University of Ottawa. She studied in Ukraine, Canada, France, Belgium, Mexico and Spain, where she learned 7 languages.

This young adult loves exploring her creative side through acting, dancing and writing poetry. As theatre is her true passion, Anastasiya often performs with Toronto’s famous Ukrainian drama theatre Zahrava, where she played a leading role in the play “Dukhy Dobra” in 2015. Extremely passionate about Latin Dance, she has been training in Toronto with a long list of brilliant teachers, including the World Champions Maurizio Vescovo and Andra Vidilaite; last year, she won the Toronto Latin Championships in Pro-Am Category. As Miss Ukrainian Canada finalist, Anastasiya participated in numerous fashion and talent shows where she earned the title of MISS ACADEMIC 2016, that of the most intelligent Ukrainian woman in Canada. Anastasiya is excited to further contribute to breaking the unjustified stereotype attached to blond and good-looking women. 

Furthermore, Anastasiya is a Goodwill ambassador for the world charity organization Hope Worldwide Canada that has recently focused on providing psychological assistance to children traumatized by war in Eastern Ukraine. Currently, she has a leading role in organizing a Gala dedicated to this cause.