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Karen Ghrawi
Karen Ghrawi ( ar, كارين غراوي) is a Lebanese beauty pageant titleholder/ Interior Designer who was crowned Miss Lebanon, Miss Lebanon 2013. She represented Lebanon at the Miss Universe 2013 in Russia/Moscow and Miss World 2013 in Indonesia/Bali pageants. Early life She is half German. Her hobbies include swimming, cooking and traveling. She pursues to this day her career as an Interior Designer. Miss Lebanon 2013 Ghrawi was crowned Miss Lebanon 2013 on Sunday 1 September 2013. The beauty pageant was hosted by journalist and TV personality Dima Sadek and aired on LBCI and LDC. She competed at Miss Universe 2013 and Miss World 2013, but was unplaced in both pageants. During the Miss Lebanon 2014 beauty pageant, she tripped on her high heels and fell on stage during her final walk, just before handing over her crown to Saly Greige. The clip of her fall quickly went viral and was included in the "Top Five Celebrities Slipping off the Stage" list by MTV. See also * Mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut
Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, and was one of Phoenicia's most prominent city states, making it one of the oldest cities in the world (see Berytus). The first historical mention of Beirut is found in the Amarna letters from the New Kingdom of Egypt, which date to the 14th century BC. Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in the city. Beirut is an important seaport for the country and region, and rated a Beta + World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Beirut was severely damaged by the Lebanese Civil War, the 2006 Lebanon War, and the 2020 massive explosion in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus lies to its west across the Mediterranean Sea; its location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland has contributed to its rich history and shaped a cultural identity of religious diversity. It is part of the Levant region of the Middle East. Lebanon is home to roughly six million people and covers an area of , making it the second smallest country in continental Asia. The official language of the state is Arabic, while French is also formally recognized; the Lebanese dialect of Arabic is used alongside Modern Standard Arabic throughout the country. The earliest evidence of civilization in Lebanon dates back over 7000 years, predating recorded history. Modern-day Lebanon was home to the Phoenicians, a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Lebanon
Miss Lebanon ( ar, ملكة جمال لبنان, Malikat Jamāl Lubnān, Queen of Beauty of Lebanon) is the national beauty pageant in Lebanon. The current Miss Lebanon is Yasmina Zaytoun who was crowned on 24 July 2022. History Miss Lebanon has been broadcast on Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) since 1975 and still till our days now, its winner will be sent to Miss Universe. It is currently organised by Miss Lebanon committee " Mr Antoine Maksoud ". The pageant has been cancelled a few times due to civil wars, conflicts with Israel and lack of protection for the delegates. The official winner represents Lebanon at the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. Miss Lebanon Organization awards its winner prizes totalling over $400,000. Format Every year, the Miss Lebanon pageant takes on a new format with a new number of contestants. The pageant has taken the form of a one night gala, several primes, and even reality television. Below is an outline of the recent years of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 2013
Miss Universe 2013 was the 62nd Miss Universe pageant, held at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow, Russia on November 9, 2013. At the end of the event, Olivia Culpo of the United States crowned Gabriela Isler of Venezuela as Miss Universe 2013. It is Venezuela's seventh victory, the second-most in the pageant's history. Contestants from 86 countries and territories competed in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Thomas Roberts and Mel B, with Jeannie Mai as backstage correspondent. Russian singer Emin Agalarov, American pop rock band Panic! at the Disco, and American singer-songwriter Steven Tyler performed in this year's pageant. Background Location and date In May 2013, the Miss Universe Organization was in talks to host the 2013 edition of the competition in Russia after Emin Agalarov, son of Aras Agalarov and vice-president of Crocus Group, filmed his latest music video in Los Angeles with Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo as his co-star. Paula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World 2013
Miss World 2013, the 63rd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 28 September 2013 at Bali International Convention Center, South Kuta, Bali, Indonesia. It was the first time in Southeast Asia and it also was the first time in the pageant's history that the event was held in a Muslim majority country. Contestants from 127 countries and territories competed in this year's Miss World pageant, marking the biggest turnout for any beauty pageant globally as of . Yu Wenxia of China crowned her successor Megan Young of the Philippines at the end of the event, marking the only time to date that the Philippines has won the Miss World title. This victory also made the Philippines the third country to win all of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The show was hosted by singer and supermodel Myleene Klass, theatre Producer Kamal Ibrahim and Actor Daniel Mananta, while television personalities Amanda Zevannya and Steve Douglas provided commentary and analysis. Singer-son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dima Sadek
Dima or DIMA may refer to: Acronym * Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1996–2001), Australian federal government agency * Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2006–2007), Australian federal government agency * DIMA (database), Domain Interaction Map database * Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts, in Korea People * Dimitrij Ovtcharov (born 1988), German table tennis player * Dima Al Kasti (born 2001), Lebanese footballer * Dima Bilan (born 1981), Russian pop artist * Dima Kash (born 1989), Russian-born singer-songwriter and rapper based in Twin Cities, Minnesota * Dima Grigoriev (born 1954), mathematician * Dima Kandalaft (born 1979), Syrian actress and singer * Dima Orsho (born 1975), Syrian soprano * Dima Wannous (born 1982), Syrian writer and translator * Dima Khatib (born 1971), journalist, poet and translator * Dima Tahboub (born 1976), writer, political analyst, member of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood * Dima Trofim (born 1989), R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LBCI
The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International ( ar, المؤسسة اللبنانية للإرسال انترناسيونال), widely known as LBCI, is a private television station in Lebanon. LBCI was founded in 1992 by acquiring the assets, liabilities and logo of LBC, an entity founded in 1985 during the Lebanese Civil War by the Lebanese Forces militia. LBCI went global in 1996 when it launched its satellite channel LBC ''Al-Fadha'iya Al-Lubnaniya'' ( ar, الفضائية اللبنانية) covering Lebanon, the Arab world, Europe, Americas, America, Australia and Africa. History Post-war era The Lebanese Forces, a Lebanese militia that had founded LBC in 1985, was militarily and financially weakened by Lebanese civil war which ended in 1990 and its leader Samir Geagea was imprisoned in 1994. In 1992, Pierre El Daher had founded LBCI along with other shareholders and registered it at the Commercial Register of Baabda. In April 1996, El Daher and other shareholders lau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saly Greige
Saly Greige ( ar, سالي جريج) is a Lebanese engineer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Lebanon 2014. She represented Lebanon at Miss World 2014 and Miss Universe 2014. Career Greige studied civil engineering at the University of Balamand. She was crowned as Miss Lebanon 2014 on October 5, 2014. Elsa Hajjar came in the second place and Rouba Monzer won the 2nd runner up. In January 2015, Greige came under criticism in her country for appearing in a photograph with Miss Israel, Doron Matalon, at the Miss Universe pageant in Miami, United States. In 2017, she became a TV host of ''Sahtak Bildini'' at LBCI, then '' The Insider'' at Dubai TV in 2019. Personal life She married a lawyer, Toni Khouri, in 2015, and had her first child, Ray, in May 2018 in Dubai. In June 2021, she had her second son, James, at Houston Methodist Hospital Houston Methodist Hospital is the flagship quaternary care hospital of Houston Methodist academic medical center. Loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rina Chibany
Rina Chibany ( ar, رينا شيباني) (born 1991) is a Lebanese beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Lebanon, Miss Lebanon 2012. She represented her Lebanon, country in the 2012 Miss Universe 2012, Miss Universe competition. Rina competed for the Miss Lebanon title against her own sister Romy and 14 other contestants and ended up sharing the top two spots with her sister, the latter becoming the first runner up. The story later became popular in the pageant circuit as it was the first of its kind. Early life Rina stands 178 cm tall and weighs 54 kg. Her BWH, vital statistics in inches are: 34-25-37. Her favorite activities are reading and water sports. She is a Masters student in interior architecture at USEK (Universite Saint-Esprit Kaslik) . Facts * Rina has a twin sister called Romy who competed with her for the title of Miss Lebanon and ended up as her runner up. * * She has two other siblings who are also twins References External linksOffi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Births
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Philippines, making it the second-largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century; MTS Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa, but the crew notoriously abandons the vessel before the passengers are rescued; Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Soviet flag is lowered from the Kremlin for the last time and replaced with the flag of the Russian Federation; The United States and soon-to-be dissolved Soviet Union sign the START I Treaty; A tropical cyclone strikes Bangladesh, killing nearly 140,000 people; Lauda Air Flight 004 crashes after one of its thrust reversers activates during the flight; A United States-led coalition initiates Operation Desert Storm to remove Iraq and Saddam Hussein from Kuwait, 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Lebanese Beauty Pageant Winners
Lebanese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Lebanese Republic * Lebanese people, people from Lebanon or of Lebanese descent * Lebanese Arabic, the colloquial form of Arabic spoken in Lebanon * Lebanese culture * Lebanese cuisine See also * * List of Lebanese people This is a list of notable individuals born and residing mainly in Lebanon. Lebanese expatriates residing overseas and possessing Lebanese citizenship are also included. Activists *Lydia Canaan – activist, advocate, public speaker, and United ... {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
