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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] |
Maya Reaidy
Maya Reaidy ( ar, مايا رعيدي, born 14 November 1995) is a beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Lebanon 2018. She represented Lebanon at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. Personal life Reaidy was born and raised in Tannourine. She is an only child to a Lebanese father and a Russian mother. She went to Jesus and Mary Collège, then to an Evangelical School in Lebanon. She studied pharmacy at Lebanese American University in Beirut. Reaidy is a ballet dancer, enjoys practicing yoga and declares herself to be a vegetarian. She credited Amal Clooney as being one of the inspiring public figures she admires the most for her fight for women's rights. Pageantry Miss Lebanon 2018 Reaidy was crowned as Miss Lebanon 2018 held at the Forum de Beyrouth on September 30, 2018 and broadcast on MTV Lebanon. At the question round, Reaidy was asked by composer Guy Manoukian what makes her different from other candidates. She replied: ''What sets me apart fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, talent, character, and charitable involvement, through private interviews with judges and answers to public on-stage questions. The term beauty pageant refers originally to the Big Four international beauty pageants. Pageant titles are subdivided into Miss, Mrs. or Ms., and Teen – to clearly identify the difference between pageant divisions. Hundreds and thousands of beauty contests are held annually, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, widely covered and broadcast by media. For example, ''The Wall Street Journal'', BBC News, CNN, Xinhua News Agency, and global news agencies such as Reuters, Associated Press and Agence France-Presse collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut Souks
Beirut Souks ( ar, أسواق بيروت) is a major commercial district in Beirut Central District. With over 200 shops, 25 restaurants and cafes, an entertainment center, a 14 cinema complex, periodic street markets and an upcoming department store, it is Beirut's largest and most diverse shopping and leisure area. Beirut Souks also features piazzas and public space. Designed in five separate commissions by international and Lebanese architects, Beirut Souks offer 128,000 sq. m of built-up area interspersed with landscaped pedestrian zones. The souks have historically been at the commercial heart of Beirut. They sustained severe damage during the Lebanese Civil War and were rebuilt by Solidere according to the ancient Greek street grid, maintaining the historic landmarks and pre-war street names. History Souk al-Tawileh and Souk al-Jamil were a favorite shopping destination before the civil war and were frequented by Lebanese and Europeans alike since they housed fashionable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Universe 1971
Miss Universe 1971 was the 20th Miss Universe pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States on 24 July 1971. At the end of the event, Marisol Malaret of Puerto Rico crowned Georgina Rizk of Lebanon as Miss Universe 1971. It is the first victory of Lebanon in the competition. Contestants from 60 countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker in his fifth consecutive year, while June Lockhart provided commentary and analysis throughout the event. Results Placements Special awards Pageant Selection committee * Julio Alemán * Margareta Arvidsson - Miss Universe 1966 from Sweden * Edilson Cid Varela * Eileen Ford * George Fowler * Yousuf Karsh * Dong Kingman * Jean-Louis Lindican * Line Renaud * Hitsiro Watanabe * Earl Wilson Contestants 60 contestants competed for the title. Notes Withdrawals * * * * * * * Returns Last competed in 1964: * Last competed in 1968: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgina Rizk
Georgina Rizk ( ar, جورجينا رزق, Jūrjīnā Rizq, born 23 July 1953) is a Lebanese model, socialite, and beauty queen. She represented Lebanon at the Miss Universe pageant and won, making her the first Lebanese and Middle Eastern/West Asian woman to win that title. Prior to this, she was crowned Miss Lebanon 1970 and represented Lebanon at the Miss World competition but failed to place. She is currently a main beauty pageant judge for the Miss Lebanon contest and is the current wife of Lebanese singer and actor Walid Toufic. Biography Rizk was born in Beirut in a Christian household to a Lebanese father and Hungarian mother. Prior to marrying Rizk's father, her mother had been married to an Italian by the name of Rossi. That union produced a daughter (Rizk's half-sister), fashion designer Felicina Rossi. She was crowned Miss Lebanon 1970 and represented Lebanon at the Miss World pageant but failed to place. Months later, on 24 July 1971, she represented Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Lebanon 2022
The Miss Lebanon 2022 beauty pageant was held on July 24, 2022. Maya Reaidy crowned her successor Yasmina Zaytoun at the end of the event. It was announced during the live presentation by Rima Fakih the National Director of Miss Universe Lebanon that the winner of the pageant will represent Lebanon at Miss Universe 2022 and Miss World 2022. Members of the Miss World organization was present at the event, including CEO and chairperson Julia Morley, Stephen Douglas Morley, Miss World 2021 Karolina Bielawska, her first runner-up, Miss World Americas 2021 and Beauty With A Purpose Ambassador Shree Saini, second runner-up and Miss World Africa 2021 Olivia Yacé, and Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh. Results Placements Contestants Judges *Michel Fadel – Composer *Karen Wazen – Influencer *Mohamad Yehya – General manager, IP Studios *Karolina Bielawska – Miss World 2021 from Poland *Julia Morley – Chairwoman and CEO of the Miss World Organization (Took over from Karolina B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Lebanon 2018
The Miss Lebanon 2018 beauty pageant was held on September 30, 2018 where 30 candidates from different regions of Lebanon competed for the national crown. First place winner of the pageant was Maya Reaidy. Second place winner was Mira Toufaily. Third place winner was Yara Abou Monsef. The first place winner of the pageant represents Lebanon at Miss Universe 2018. The second place represents Lebanon at Miss World 2018.http://misslebanon.com/apply/home/ Placements of Miss Lebanon Results Placements Jury Members *Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters – Miss Universe 2017 from South Africa *Nancy Ajram – Singer. *Nadine Nassib Njeim – Miss Lebanon 2004 *Nicolas Jebran – Fashion designer. *George Kurdahi – TV presenter. * Adel Karam – Actor and TV presenter. * Guy Manoukian – Composer * Bassam Fattouh – Make-Up Artist. * Doumit Zoughaib – Jewelry Designer Contestants References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Miss Lebanon 2018 Miss Lebanon 2018 in Lebanon Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perla Helou
Perla Helou ( ar, بيرلا حلو) (born 10 July 1995) is a Lebanese beauty queen, who was crowned Miss Lebanon in 2017. She participated in Miss World 2017 on November 18 in Sanya, China where she placed 7th in People's Choice, 4th in Multimedia and in the Top 40 overall among the 118 contestants. She also won the head to head challenge of her group. Biography Helou studied at Saint Joseph University in Beirut, where she graduated in June 2016, in business administration. she was pursuing her master's degree in management and marketing at École supérieure des affaires, also in Beirut. Miss Lebanon 2017 On September 24, 2017, Helou was crowned Miss Lebanon 2017 at Casino du Liban. The pageant was televised on LBCI and LDC. As Miss Lebanon, she competed at the Miss World 2017 pageant. In the final question shew answered the question "In your opinion, can civil society protest movements change the reality of Lebanon?" with "protesters should first agree on the objectives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Lebanon 2017
The Miss Lebanon 2017 event was held on September 24, 2017. That year, 16 candidates from different regions & cities of Lebanon competed for the national crown. ''Miss Lebanon'' Perla helou represented Lebanon at the Miss World 2017, meanwhile the ''Miss Universe Lebanon'' and ''Miss International Lebanon'' will go to Miss Universe 2017 and Miss International 2017, respectively.http://www.beirutista.co/2017/10/breaking-down-miss-lebanon-2017.html Placements of Miss Lebanon Placements Special awards * Miss Internet - Perla Helou (Baabda) * Miss Photogenic - Perla Helou (Baabda) * Miss Congeniality - Eva Mouawad ( Tyre) Officials Candidates References External linksOfficial Site {{DEFAULTSORT:Miss Lebanon 2018 Miss Lebanon 2017 in Lebanon 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 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerie Abou Chacra
Valerie Abou Chacra ( ar, فاليري أبو شقرا; born 15 January 1992) is a Lebanese actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Lebanon 2015. She represented Lebanon at Miss World 2015. She has also starred in widely watched Arabic TV series such as 'Ma Fiyi' Education Abou Chacra studied Communication Arts: Radio and TV films at the Lebanese American University. Pageantry Valerie Abou Chacra was crowned Miss Lebanon on 12 October 2015. She represented Lebanon at Miss World 2015 and was selected among the Top 5 finalists. She was the first woman from Lebanon to place that high in Miss World's history while Mireia Lalaguna from Spain, was also the first Spanish Woman to win the title. Career Abou Chacra started acting in a TV series, ''A'shra Abid Zghar'' (''Ten Little Slaves''), in 2014. She later participated in ''Dancing with the Stars: Raqs el Noujoum'' in 2016, and finished third. In 2017, she hosted ''Project Runway''. Also she participated in ''Ce ... [...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] |
Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center
The Beirut International Exhibition & Leisure Center (commonly BIEL) is a large multi-purpose facility, hosting exhibitions (Beirut Book Fair), conferences, concerts and private events. It opened on 28 November 2001. It moved from what is now called the Arena Waterfront to its current location on Emile Lahoud highway in 2018. Famous performances American pop- R&B diva Mariah Carey gave the Beirut concert of her Charmbracelet World Tour on 24 February 2004 at the BIEL. British pop musician Phil Collins took a part of a charity concert for children cancer at the BIEL in 2005 . On 10 June 2006, rapper 50 Cent and The G-Unit performed their first concert in the Arab world at the BIEL. On May 26, 2011, Colombian Singer Shakira of Lebanese Origins was set to perform in the hall later was moved to the outside due to overwhelming ticket sales. On 23 July 2014, English singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding performed in the BIEL as part of her The Halcyon Tour. British Pink Floyd tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
