| Birth Place: | Skelmersdale, England |
| Occupation: | Fashion Model |
| Height: | 1.75m |
| Haircolour: | Red |
Jessica Gagen (born 1996 or 1997) is an English beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss England 2023, Miss United Kingdom 2024, and Miss World Europe 2023.[1] She represented her country at Miss World 2023. Gagen holds a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Liverpool, and is an advocate for women and girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). She additionally works as a fashion model.[2]
Gagen was crowned Miss England in October 2022, and was the first runner up in the previous year.[3] In the autumn of 2023, she visited Las Vegas, Nevada to give a keynote speech at the ASCEND Space Conference;[4] she then visited NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to tour Boeing facilities.[5] [6]
Gagen is the first redhead to win Miss England.
Gagen represented England at Miss World 2023, from 18 February 2024 to 9 March 2024 in India.[7] Gagen wore a Mary-Poppins inspired dress for the Miss World opening ceremonies.[8] During the fast-track event head-to-head speaking competition, Gagen secured her place in the top 40, with a speech about climate change and women in engineering. She was later crowned Miss United Kingdom (which is a title given to the highest scorer from the UK at the preceding Miss World competition) and Miss World Europe (which is a title given to the highest scorer from Europe during the Miss World competition).