Atalanta Kërçyku (born June 27) is an Albanian TV host and beauty pageant titleholder known for representing Albania in Miss World 2019, as well as hosting, writing, and starring in several Albanian television programs.

Atalanta Kërçyku
Born
Atalanta Kërçyku

Elbasan, Albania
EducationArchitecture
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBlonde

Biography

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Kërçyku was born in Elbasan, Albania, and is the first child of the Kërçyku family; she has a sister and a younger brother. Kërçyku studied architecture for five years. While she was a student, her journey into the world of showbiz began.

After a successful experience in beauty competitions, Atalanta was chosen by Albania to represent the country in Miss World 2019.[1] After winning the crown of Miss World in Albania, she was classified in the top 42 in London, where the Miss World 2019 competition was held. Immediately after the experience in England, Kërçyku started her television career.

Career

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Kërçyku has been part of Albanian television for 10 years.[as of?] With six Miss crowns and television experience, Kërçyku was invited to be a moderator of the most followed sports program, Procesi Sportiv, for Top Channel's 2020–2021 season.[2][3] She hosted the program for a season. At the same time, she was invited to various television panels, where she talked more about life as a celebrity as well as the challenges of being one of the Albanian women with the most crowns won.[4][5]

Furthermore, Kërçyku hosted E diell in 2021–2022. In 2022 she began a new role as a writer: beginning in December, she created and directed the program Politikan N'Tigan.[6][7][8]

In October 2023, Kërçyku was selected to be one of the stars, as well as a contender, on Dancing with the Stars.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Miss World 2019: Albania". Miss World. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Atalanta Kërçyku: "Ja e vërteta e emrit tim!"". www.topalbaniaradio.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  3. ^ "Misi shqiptar zhvishet dhe kërcen për tifozët e Tiranës". top-channel.tv (in Albanian). Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  4. ^ "Atalanta Kërçyku rikthehet nga "Miss World": Shqipëria që njihnin anglezët nuk ishte ajo e krimit". www.balkanweb.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  5. ^ "Flet modelja, moderatorja dhe arkitektja Atalanta Kërçyku: Pandemia më shtyu një kontratë në Lodër si modele". botasot.info (in Albanian). Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  6. ^ "Video • Politikan N'Tigan - Top News". top-channel.tv (in Albanian).
  7. ^ "Jemini politikan n'tigan, Atalanta tregon dëshirën e saj – Procesi Sportiv, 26 Qershor 2023". top-channel.tv (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  8. ^ "Atalanta Kërçyku: Si i bind politikanët të gatuajnë/ Moderatorja: Ju rrëfej aftësitë e tyre në kuzhinë dhe ngacmimet në xhirime". www.panorama.com.al (in Albanian). Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  9. ^ "Dancing With The Stars/ Atalanta Kërçyku, më e votuara e episodit të parë, shkëlqeu me një tango plot ndjenjë". top-channel.tv (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  10. ^ "Sara Hoxha dhe Luixhino tregojnë kë shohin konkurrentin më të fortë dhe më të dobët të "Dancing With The Stars"". top-channel.tv (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-10-08.