Nicosia Lawson is a Vincentian and Grenadinian-Caymanian model and beauty pageant titleholder who represented the

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in both

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and

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. She previously placed 2nd runner-up in the 2000 Miss Teen Cayman Islands competition.

Early life

Nicosia was born in

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on 4 April 1983 but grew up in the

. She has represented the Cayman Islands as an athlete in netball and track and field as well as a

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(CARICOM Youth Ambassador (2006 to 2008)and at the 6th Commonwealth Youth Forum in

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in 2007).

Modelling

Nicosia was signed with B&M Models in Toronto and Models International Management in Ottawa. She was featured in a fashion spread in Glow magazine in 2004. In 2006 Nicosia started her own local women's magazine called Inspire.

Charity work and social groups

Nicosia has continually expressed her passion for the fight against HIV/AIDS and has supported organizations that advocate education and prevention, research and legislation, capacity building and advocacy. She supports the Cayman Aids Foundation (CAF) and was trained as a National Trainer for the Cayman Islands' Red Cross 'Together We Can' Peer-to-Peer program. She is currently working on a short documentary to education young people in the Cayman Islands about HIV/AIDS and has already launched Public Service Announcements encouraging young people to know their status. She is also a member of the Rotaract Blue Club of the Cayman Islands and was the Director of International Service for 2007 to 2008.

Miss World 2008

At the 2008 Miss World competition Nicosia was one of the top 16 finalists in the fast track talent event where she sang

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's 'Ready for Love'.

Sources

Miss Cayman Islands 2007 / 2008

News article

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lawson, Nicosia 1983 births Living people Miss World 2008 delegates Miss Universe 2009 contestants Caymanian beauty pageant winners Caymanian models Caymanian people of African descent Immigrants to the Cayman Islands Saint Vincent and the Grenadines emigrants