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List Of Mauritian Models
This is a list of notable Mauritian models. Female models * Danika Atchia * Viveka Babajee * Diya Beeltah * Laetitia Darche * Ameeksha Dilchand * Hazel Keech * Nathalie Lesage * Urvashi Gooriah See also * List of Mauritians {{clear Models A model is an informative representation of an object, person or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in late 16th-century English, and derived via French and Italian ultimately from Latin ''modulus'', a measure. Models c ... Maurtian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritian
Mauritians (singular Mauritian; french: Mauricien; Creole: ''Morisien'') are nationals or natives of the Republic of Mauritius and their descendants. Mauritius is a multi-ethnic society, with notable groups of people of South Asian (notably Indian), Sub-Saharan African (Mauritian Creoles), European (European Mauritians), and Chinese descent, as well those of a mixed background from any combination of the aforementioned ethnic groups. History Mauritian Creoles trace their origins to the plantation owners and people who were captured via the slave trade and brought to work the sugar fields. Plantation owners were predominantly of European ancestry while the enslaved people mostly had ancestry from continental Africa. When slavery was abolished on 1 February 1835, an attempt was made to secure a cheap source of adaptable labour for intensive sugar plantations in Mauritius. Indentured labour began with Indian, Chinese, Malay, African and Malagasy labourers, but ultimately, it w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danika Atchia
Danika Atchia is a Mauritian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Mauritius 2015 and represented her country at Miss European Union Tour 2016 pageant. Atchia attended the University of Prince Edward Island and was part of their athletics team UPEI Panthers The UPEI Panthers are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The UPEI Panthers have teams playing in the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) conferen ... from 2018 till 2020. Personal life Miss Mauritius 2015 June 27, 2015, Atchia was crowned as Miss Mauritius 2015 at the Club Med La Plantation d'Albion. At the same event, the 1st Runners-up was Miss World Mauritius 2015, Veronique Allas and the 2nd Runner-up became Miss International Mauritius 2015, Manjusha Faugoo. As Miss Mauritius, Danika will now represent her country at Miss European Union Tour 2016 pageant. In 2015, Danika went to Top Model of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viveka Babajee
Viveka Babajee (27 May 1973 – 25 June 2010) was a Mauritian model and actress. She held the titles of Miss Mauritius World 1993 and Miss Mauritius Universe 1994. She was best known for her KamaSutra condom advertisements in the 1990s, and for her involvement in the so-called "Manila Film Festival" scam of 1994. Babajee was found hanging from the ceiling fan in her apartment on 25 June 2010, at her Bandra residence in Mumbai. The police reports stated that she committed suicide due to depression. Early life The youngest of four sisters, Babajee was born in Port Louis, Mauritius on 27 May 1973. Her mother is Maharashtrian and was born in Hyderabad. Babajee moved to India in the mid-1990s. Career Babajee achieved success in India with KamaSutra condoms commercials. She also participated in music videos for Daler Mehndi's "Boom Boom", Harbhajan Mann's "Hai Meri Billo" and Abbey's "Phir Se". In 2009, her company, Cream Events, achieved success with the help of her ex-boyf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diya Beeltah
Diya Beeltah is a Mauritian model who was crowned Miss Mauritius 2012. Beeltah was born on 8 August 1988 in Quatre Bornes, Mauritius. Beeltah attended the Baichoo Madhoo Government school and completed her bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Mauritius. She was pursuing her bachelor while making her breakthrough in modeling. Beeltah was the first to represent Mauritius in the Miss Tourism World 2012 Beauty Contest which was held in Thailand. After reigning the title Miss Mauritius 2012, she became the ambassador and the national voice for road safety by the Mauritius Police Department and Ministry of Public Infrastructure, National Development Unit, Land Transport and Shipping National Development Unit. She also contributes to a NGO's in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS. Early life and career Beeltah was born on 8 August 1988 in Quatre Bornes, Mauritius. She attended the Baichoo Madhoo Government school for her primary education then join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laetitia Darche
Laetitia Sauzier (née Darche, born 22 June 1991) is a Belgian born Mauritian model of Belgian and Mauritian descent. She was the winner of the Miss Mauritius 2010 beauty pageant. Early life Born in Uccle to Belgian father Michel and Mauritian mother Jacqueline, Darche spent her first three years of life in Mauritius. Her family then moved to Spain for ten years and to Belgium for the next five, where she would enjoy visiting her grandmother Rachelle in Jodoigne. Darche speaks French, Spanish, English, Flemish and Mauritian Creole. She started her modeling career at age 16 and participated in ''Elite Model Look Mauritius 2009'', where she obtained the ''Prix spécial du jury'' and finished second overall. Prior to competing in Miss Mauritius, Darche was pursuing a bachelor's degree in sociology and economics at Paris-Sorbonne University and worked as a model doing photo shoots in France. Miss Mauritius 2010 Darche competed as one of 14 finalists in her country's national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ameeksha Dilchand
Ameeksha Dilchand; (born 26 October 1988) is a Mauritian Beauty Pageant winner and former Miss Mauritius. Ameeksha attended the Notre Dame de la Confiance RCA school for her primary education then joined the Loreto College of Rose-Hill for her secondary studies. Ameeksha completed her LLB(hons) from University College London (UCL). She was crowned Miss Mauritius in the year 2011. In October 2012, she became the second Mauritian woman to win an award for Mauritius, after Anaïs Veerapatren. She participated in Miss Universe 2012 at Las Vegas and at the Miss International 2012 where she finished 17th. Following her election as Miss Mauritius, Ameeksha has joined a NGO to be able to help kids who suffer from Cleft lip and palate as the Operation Smile Ambassador. She is also a member of the Lupus Alert, helping to raise awareness about the life-threatening disease, lupus. Early life Ameksha was born on 26 October 1988 in Mauritius to Dilchands - her father worked as a teacher and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hazel Keech
Hazel Keech (born 28 February 1987), also known by her modelling name Rose Dawn and married name Gurbasant Kaur, is a British actress and model who has appeared in Indian television programs and films. She has appeared in ''Billa'' and ''Bodyguard'' as well as in a Suzuki advertisement. She danced in the Frankfinn Music remix item number "Kahin Pe Nigahaen". She appeared in the reality television programme ''Bigg Boss 7'' in 2013. Early life Keech was born on 28 February 1987 in Essex, England, to a British Hindu father and an Indo-Mauritian Hindu mother of Bihari ancestry. She did her schooling at Beal High School in Redbridge, London, where she performed in stage shows and learned various forms of dance including Indian classical, British dance and western contemporary. Career Keech became involved in television, film and stage. She danced in the British programme ''Agatha Christie's Marple''. The BBC documentary show ''Call The Shots'' showed her working in Hindi films. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathalie Lesage
Nathalie Lesage (born 8 September 1993) is a Mauritian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World Mauritius 2013 during the Miss Mauritius Miss Mauritius is a national beauty pageant held in Mauritius that selects representatives for Miss World and Miss International, two of the Big Four international beauty pageants. History Miss Mauritius is the oldest beauty pageant in Mauritiu ... 2013 contest. Nathalie represented her country at the Miss World 2013 international beauty pageant where she vied to succeed Wen Xia Wu but was unplaced. She later competed in Miss Intercontinental 2014 where she placed among the top 16 semi-finalists. Nathalie has a brother, Yann and a sister, Melissa. She loves scuba diving and spending time with her dogs. Miss Mauritius 2012 Nathalie Lesage has been crowned Miss World Mauritius 2013 by Shalini Panchoo at the finals of Miss Mauritius 2012 beauty pageant at the Johnson & Johnson Auditorium in Phoenix on 30 June 2012. She also came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urvashi Gooriah
Urvashi Devi Gooriah (born March 8 January 1999) is a Mauritian model, entrepreneur and beauty pageant A beauty pageant is a competition that has traditionally focused on judging and ranking the physical attributes of the contestants. Pageants have now evolved to include inner beauty, with criteria covering judging of personality, intelligence, ... titleholder who was crowned Miss Mauritius 2018. She represented Mauritius at Miss World and is an active member as VOY at Unicef. Urvashi has represented her country during the Miss World 2019 pageant competition. Miss Mauritius Competition 2018 Miss World 2019 References External links * * * Living people 1999 births Mauritian female models Mauritian beauty pageant winners Mauritian Hindus Mauritian people of Indian descent Female models of Indian descent {{Mauritius-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mauritians
This is a list of prominent Mauritians. Political figures * Seewoosagur Ramgoolam (1900–1985), first Prime Minister and former Governor-General * Navin Ramgoolam (1947–), ex-Prime Minister, leader of the Labour Party (Mauritius) * Shakeel Mohamed, Former Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment. (2010-2014) * Rama Sithanen (1954–), former Vice Prime Minister * Paul Raymond Bérenger (1945–), former Prime Minister (2003–2005) * Raman Osman, former Governors-General * Charles Gaetan Xavier-Luc Duval (1958–), Vice Prime Minister, leader of PMSD * Roshi Bhadain, former Minister of Financial Services, Good Governance and Institutional Reforms * Anil Bachoo, former Minister of Public Infrastructure of Mauritius * Arvin Boolell, leader of opposition, former Minister * Harish Boodhoo, former Deputy Prime Minister * Abdool Razack Mohamed (1906–1978), one of the three founding fathers of independent Mauritius * Anerood Jugnauth, former Prime Minister * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Mauritian People By Occupation
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union club Other uses * Angle of list, the leaning to either port or starboard of a ship * List (information), an ordered collection of pieces of information ** List (abstract data type), a method to organize data in computer science * List on Sylt, previously called List, the northernmost village in Germany, on the island of Sylt * ''List'', an alternative term for ''roll'' in flight dynamics * To ''list'' a building, etc., in the UK it means to designate it a listed building that may not be altered without permission * Lists (jousting), the barriers used to designate the tournament area where medieval knights jousted * ''The Book of Lists'', an American series of books with unusual lists See also * The List (other) * Listing (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
