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Julia Kourotchkina
Julia Alexandrovna Kourotchkina (russian: Юлия Александровна Курочкина; born 10 August 1974 in Shcherbinka, Russia) is a Russian actress, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Russia, Miss Russia 1992 and was later crowned as Miss World 1992 in Sun City (South Africa), Sun City, South Africa making her the first Russian to be crowned as Miss World. She also served as one of the judges for Miss World 2005. She has a daughter, Katya. References 1974 births Living people Miss Russia winners Miss World 1992 delegates Miss World winners Russian beauty pageant winners {{Russia-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Russia
Miss Russia () is a national beauty pageant in Russia. It selects the Russian representatives to compete in two of the major beauty pageants: Miss World and Miss Universe. History The pageant has been running since 1992; however, there was no Miss Russia 1994, 2000 or 2008. Since 2007, the winner of Miss Russia represents her country in both Miss World and Miss Universe. However, if she is unable to participate, a runner-up is sent instead. Russia has won three major international titles: Miss World 1992, Miss Universe 2002, although later dethroned, and Miss World 2008. It is estimated that every Miss Russia auditions, over 80,000-100,000 applicants are being processed annually. International Winners ::Russian representatives under Miss Russia Organization who won International titles. *Miss Universe **2002 — Oxana Fedorova *Miss World ** 2008 — Ksenia Sukhinova *Miss Europe **2002 — Svetlana Koroleva ** 1999 — Yelena Rogozhina Titleholders Wins by region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninibeth Leal
Ninibeth Beatriz Leal Jiménez (born November 26, 1971) is a Venezuelan model, businesswoman and beauty queen who won Miss World Venezuela 1991 and Miss World 1991. She is the fourth Miss World titleholder from Venezuela. Miss World In a pageant held in Atlanta, Georgia, she was crowned Miss World 1991 on December 28. Leanne Buckle of Australia and Diana Tilden-Davis of South Africa were her runners-up. Sandra Foster of Jamaica and Michelle McLean of Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ... completed the Top 5. Life after Miss World After Ninibeth fulfilled her Miss World duties, she got married and moved to Australia to continue modelling. She and her husband had two kids, Valentino and Lucciana. The couple divorced in 2008. Ninibeth is now a businesswoman still l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 1992 Delegates
Miss (pronounced ) is an English language English honorific, honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor (title), Doctor" or "Dame (title), Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress (form of address), mistress''. Its counterparts are Mrs., used for a married women who has taken her husband's name, and Ms., which can be used for married or unmarried women. The plural ''Misses'' may be used, such as in ''The Misses Doe''. The traditional French "Mademoiselle" (abbreviation "Mlle") may also be used as the plural in English language conversation or correspondence. In Australian, British, and Irish schools the term 'miss' is often used by pupils in addressing any female teacher. Use alone as a form of address ''Miss'' is an honorific for addressing a woman who is not married, and is known by her maiden name. It is a shortened form of ''mist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Russia Winners
Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or " Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it is a contraction of ''mistress''. Its counterparts are Mrs., used for a married women who has taken her husband's name, and Ms., which can be used for married or unmarried women. The plural ''Misses'' may be used, such as in ''The Misses Doe''. The traditional French "Mademoiselle" (abbreviation "Mlle") may also be used as the plural in English language conversation or correspondence. In Australian, British, and Irish schools the term 'miss' is often used by pupils in addressing any female teacher. Use alone as a form of address ''Miss'' is an honorific for addressing a woman who is not married, and is known by her maiden name. It is a shortened form of ''mistress'', and departed from ''misses/missus'' which became used to signify mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1974 Births
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of President of the United States, United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; following List of Prime Ministers of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir's resignation in response to high Israeli casualties, she was succeeded by Yitzhak Rabin. In Europe, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus by Turkey, Turkish troops initiated the Cyprus dispute, the Carnation Revolution took place in Portugal, and Chancellor of Germany, Chancellor of West Germany Willy Brandt resigned following an Guillaume affair, espionage scandal surrounding his secretary Günter Guillaume. In sports, the year was primarily dominated by the 1974 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup in West Germany, in which the Germany national football team, German national team won the championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirsten Davidson
Kirsten Marise Davidson is an Australian model and beauty queen who won Miss International 1992 in Nagasaki, Japan. She is the third Australian to win the pageant. She was preceded and succeeded as winner by the Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ... delegates.. Retrieved on 11 Apr 2008. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Davidson, Kirsten Miss International winners Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Australian beauty pageant winners Miss International 1992 delegates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle McLean
Michelle McLean (born 31 July 1972) is a Namibian actress, writer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1992 at Thailand. McLean was 19 years old when she was crowned Miss Universe, and became the first Namibian woman to win the title. McLean had been crowned Miss Namibia 1991 before Miss Universe, and also placed as the fourth runner-up at Miss World 1991. Early life At the age of 13, Michelle McLean entered the world of International modelling, being crowned Miss Namibia in 1991 and reaching the all-time high as Miss Universe, crowned in Bangkok, Thailand, in 1992 - at the age of 19. Personal life Michelle married Neil Bierbaum. They had a son together, Luke McLean Bierbaum in 1999. They then divorced in 2006. Michelle McLean and former Manchester United goalkeeper Gary Bailey married on 9 March 2013. Pageantry Miss World Before Miss Universe, McLean competed in Miss World 1991. In the preliminary competition she was tied in second place with a score of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 1991
Miss World 1991, the 41st edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 28 December 1991 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The winner was Ninibeth Leal representing Venezuela. She was crowned by Gina Tolleson of the United States. Miss World 1991 was scheduled to be held in the Dominican Republic. Due to scheduling difficulties, Miss World was first moved to Puerto Rico, then to Atlanta, United States. Preliminary swimsuits in Miss World 1991 were held in South Africa. It was the first time the Miss World pageant was held in North America. This is the fourth time that Venezuela to win Miss World. Results Placements Continental Queens of Beauty Contestants Judges * Mike Favre * Brenda McLain * Phil Hayes * Marie DeGeorge * Eric Morley † * Jarvis Astaire † * Paul Block * Jane Ambrose * Edgar Botero Notes Debuts * Returns Last competed in 1977: * – returned after the Miss World Organization decided to lift a 14-year ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World Continental Queen Of Beauty
Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss International, and Miss Earth, it is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The current Miss World is Karolina Bielawska of Poland, who was crowned by Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica on March 16, 2022, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. History 20th century In 1951, Eric Morley organised a bikini contest as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations that he called the Festival Bikini Contest. The event was popular with the press, which dubbed it "Miss World". The swimsuit competition was intended as a promotion for the bikini, which had only recently been introduced to the market and was still widely regarded as immodest. When the 1951 Miss World pageant winner, Kerstin "Kiki" Hakansson from Sweden, was crowned in a bikini, it added to the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aslıhan Koruyan Sabancı
Aslıhan Koruyan Sabancı, née Dilek Aslıhan Koruyan (born c. 1972) is a Turkish chef, author and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Turkey 1991. She specializes in healthy and creative recipes. She represented her country at Miss World 1991. Personal life Aslihan Koruyan Sabanci was born in Ankara, Turkey. As a child, Aslihan developed an interest in cooking and was encouraged by her family to experiment with different culinary projects. In 2002, Aslihan married Demir Sabanci. They have three children together. Career Present Aslihan chef and author, internationally recognized for her healthy recipes designed for everyday life. Her published works focus on a healthy, gluten free Mediterranean diet, and her upcoming books expand into other natural, nutritious recipes. Miss World Aslihan won the title of Miss Turkey in 1991 and represented Turkey in the 41st Miss World Beauty Pageant on December 21,1991 in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in the top ten semifinalist, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Hanna
Lisa Rene Shanti Hanna (born August 20, 1975) is a Jamaican politician and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 1993, becoming the third Jamaican to win the title. A member of the opposition People's National Party, Hanna currently serves as Member of Parliament for Saint Ann South East, and was Jamaica's Minister of Youth and Culture from 2012–2016. Hanna was a candidate in the 2020 People's National Party leadership election, following the PNP's defeat at the 2020 Jamaican general election and the subsequent resignation of PNP President and Opposition Leader, Peter Phillips. Hanna was defeated by Mark Golding. Education She was educated at the Queen's School, Jamaica, where she was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations Development Programme, and has a Bachelors and Masters degree in Communications from the University of the West Indies. Professional life Career in entertainment In 1998, Hanna acted in the romantic comedy ''How Stella Got Her Groove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
