Guyana has never placed at the Miss Universe pageant. Shauna Ramdyan, a Foreign Service officer with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hopes to change that today when the 2015 pageant is held at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

Her proudest personal accomplishment was graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree from Donghua University, Shanghai, China. She speaks Mandarin Chinese. She is the eldest child in her family, which she says forced her to cultivate leadership skills at a young age. She once shared a stage with many famous Chinese stars such as Jackie Chan and Andy laud during the World Expo’s Closing Ceremony.