{{Short description|Irish beauty pageant titleholder}} {{EngvarB|date=October 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} {{Infobox pageant titleholder | name=Rozanna Purcell | image= | birth_name=Rozanna Purcell | title=[[Miss Universe Ireland|Miss Universe Ireland 2010]] | competitions= [[Miss Universe Ireland 2009]]<br>(1st Runner-Up) <br/>[[Miss Universe Ireland|Miss Universe Ireland 2010]]<br>(Winner)<br>[[Miss Universe 2010]]<br>(Top 10) | birth_date= {{Birth date and age |df=yes|1990|09|03}} | birth_place= [[Clonmel]], [[County Tipperary]], Ireland | height= {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | eye_colour= Blue | hair_colour= Light brown }} '''Rozanna "Roz" Purcell''' (born 3 September 1990) is an Irish model, charity worker, and beauty pageant titleholder who won [[Miss Universe Ireland]] 2010, and represented Ireland at [[Miss Universe 2010]].
==Miss Universe== Purcell competed in Miss Universe Ireland 2009 and competed in Miss Universe 2010.{{cn|date=December 2022}}
==After Miss Universe== Purcell was offered a contract with Trump Model Management after the [[Miss Universe 2010]] competition ended, and was offered additional contracts in Mexico and Colombia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Finn |first=Melanie |date=25 August 2010 |title=Roz offered contract by billionaire Trump |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/roz-offered-contract-by-billionaire-trump/27960235.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827215809/http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/roz-offered-contract-by-billionaire-trump-2310726.html |archive-date=2010-08-27 |access-date=19 March 2012 |publisher=[[Herald.ie]]}}</ref> She was then invited to judge at the [[Miss Venezuela 2010]] pageant. She later joined her mentor Andrea Roche's modelling agency in Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 December 2010 |title=Lovely Roz back on home ground after NY triumph |url=http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/lovely-roz-back-on-home-ground-after-ny-triumph-2458787.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101215235742/http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/lovely-roz-back-on-home-ground-after-ny-triumph-2458787.html |archive-date=2010-12-15 |access-date=19 March 2012 |publisher=[[Herald.ie]]}}</ref>
An experienced [[hiking|hiker]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Maria |date=9 October 2023 |title=Roz Purcell ranks these four Cork hiking trails among the best in Ireland |url=https://www.yaycork.ie/roz-purcell-ranks-these-four-cork-hiking-trails-among-the-best-in-ireland/ |website=YayCork.ie}}</ref> she has talked of her difficulties at temperatures of minus 25C on Kilimanjaro.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roz tells of her hell at minus 25C on Kilimanjaro |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/roz-tells-of-her-hell-at-minus-25c-on-kilimanjaro/27993340.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108195852/http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/roz-tells-of-her-hell-at-minus-25c-on-kilimanjaro-2927569.html |archive-date=2011-11-08 |access-date=19 March 2012 |publisher=[[Herald.ie]]}}</ref>
She was a judge at Miss Universe Ireland 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 November 2012 |title=Congratulations to Miss Universe Ireland 2012 Adrienne Murphy |url=http://rsvpmagazine.ie/congratulations-to-miss-universe-ireland-2012-adrienne-murphy/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131111432/http://rsvpmagazine.ie/congratulations-to-miss-universe-ireland-2012-adrienne-murphy/ |archive-date=31 January 2016 |access-date=17 September 2015 |website=RSVP Magazine |publisher=RSVP |location=Dublin |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
In October 2013, she started her own food blog, naturalbornfeeder.com.<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 July 2015 |title=Watch out, Rosanna! Roz Purcell has secret weapon in cookbook war |work=[[Evoke.ie]] |url=http://www.evoke.ie/showbiz/roz-purcell-college-nutrition/ |url-status=dead |access-date=22 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722185759/http://www.evoke.ie/showbiz/roz-purcell-college-nutrition/ |archive-date=22 July 2015}}</ref> and published her first cookbook ''Natural Born Feeder'' in January 2016.
Her book ''The Hike Life: My 50 Favourite Hikes in Ireland'' was published in 2023 and named ''Lifestyle Book of the Year'', as one of the 2023 [[Irish Book Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.irishbookawards.ie/winners/ |title= AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS Winners 2023 |access-date=2023-11-23 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Falvey |first=Deirdre |date=2023-11-22 |title=Paul Murray wins Novel of the Year for The Bee Sting at the An Post Irish Book Awards |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2023/11/22/paul-murray-wins-novel-of-the-year-at-the-an-post-irish-book-awards/ |website=irishtimes.com |access-date=2023-11-23}}</ref> In 2024 her book The Hike Life: 50 More to Explore was published and was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Hike Life: 50 More to Explore |url=https://www.irishbookawards.ie/nominee/the-hike-life-50-more-to-explore/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Irish Book Awards |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Since 2022 she has presented various shows on 2fm.<ref>{{Cite web |website = rte.ie |date=2025-01-24 |title=2FM Announces Brand New Daytime and Weekend Schedule |url=https://www.rte.ie/radio/2fm/news/1492790-2fm-announces-brand-new-daytime-and-weekend-schedule/ |language=en}}</ref>
==Television work== Purcell won ''[[Come Dine With Me (Ireland)|Come Dine With Me]]'' on [[TV3 (Ireland)|TV3]] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 January 2012 |title=Purcell wins Celeb Come Dine with Me |work=[[RTÉ TEN]] |publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]] |url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0107/celebritycomedinewithme.html |access-date=7 January 2012}}</ref>
She participated in ''[[Celebrity Bainisteoir]]'' on [[RTÉ]] in 2012. She managed Newtown Cashel, in [[Longford]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=LB |title=Roz loves 'being a lad' as she bonds with dad over 'Celebrity Bainisteoir' |url=http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/roz-loves-being-a-lad-as-she-bonds-with-dad-over-celebrity-bainisteoir-3251208.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008200852/http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/independent-woman/celebrity-news-gossip/roz-loves-being-a-lad-as-she-bonds-with-dad-over-celebrity-bainisteoir-3251208.html |archive-date=2012-10-08}}</ref>
She has modelled extensively for [[Newbridge Silverware]] and is one of the faces of Newbridge Silverware.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 March 2015 |title=Even raunchier than before! Roz Purcell sizzles in new campaign for Newbridge Silverware |work=[[Evoke.ie]] |url=http://www.evoke.ie/showbiz/roz-purcell-newbridge-pics-sexy/ |url-status=dead |access-date=24 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328044419/http://www.evoke.ie/showbiz/roz-purcell-newbridge-pics-sexy/ |archive-date=28 March 2015}}</ref>
In February 2015 she appeared as the guest Celebrity Chef on TV3's The Restaurant.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 February 2015 |title=Paleo princess Roz Purcell tops the leaderboard on The Restaurant – but falls short of top marks |work=[[Evoke.ie]] |url=http://www.evoke.ie/showbiz/roz-purcell-the-restaurant-paleo/ |url-status=dead |access-date=6 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206134318/http://www.evoke.ie/showbiz/roz-purcell-the-restaurant-paleo/ |archive-date=6 February 2015}}</ref>
In 2021, Purcell joined the judging panel of recycled fashion programme [[Junk Kouture]] alongside esteemed talent manager [[Louis Walsh]] and star of [[RuPaul's Drag Race]], [[Michelle Visage]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=McEvoy |first=Adam |date=9 May 2021 |title=Roz Purcell join star-studded judging panel for Junk Kouture |work=[[Evoke.ie]] |url=https://extra.ie/2021/05/09/entertainment/celebrity/roz-purcell-junk-kouture |access-date=9 May 2021}}</ref>
==Charity work== Purcell has also helped to raise awareness and funds for the Irish Cancer Society's 'Get Active For 2015' campaign.<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 January 2015 |title=Get Active with Roz Purcell and help raise vital funds for cancer research this new year |work=[[Evoke.ie]] |url=http://www.evoke.ie/events/roz-purcell-get-active-campaign/ |url-status=dead |access-date=6 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206143905/http://www.evoke.ie/events/roz-purcell-get-active-campaign/ |archive-date=6 February 2015}}</ref>
==Personal life== Purcell is engaged to concert promoter Zach Desmond.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-26 |title=Roz Purcell explains why might be long wait for wedding |url=https://evoke.ie/2024/10/26/entertainment/celebrity/roz-purcell-wait-wedding |access-date=2024-12-19 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.missuniverse.com Miss Universe Official website] *{{IMDb name}}
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{{Miss Universe 2010 Delegates}} {{Authority control}}
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