Rana Raslan
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Rana Raslan (Arabic: رنا رسلان; Hebrew: רנא רסלאן; born 17 March 1977) is an Israeli former model who won Miss Israel in 1999.[2] With the cancellation of the pageant in 2022, she remains the only Arab and Muslim to have won the title.[3][4] Following her crowning as national beauty queen, Raslan represented Israel at Miss Universe that same year.[5]
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Rana Raslan رنا رسلان | |
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.jpg) Raslan after being crowned national beauty queen in Tel Aviv, 9 March 1999 | |
| Born | 17 March 1977 Wadi Nisnas, Haifa, Israel |
| Occupation | Model (formerly) |
| Spouse |
Unknown (m. 2003) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Israel 1999 (Winner) Miss Universe 1999 (Unplaced) |
Concurrent Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Raslan's first-place nomination as a "clear manifestation of equality and cooperation between Jews and Arabs in Israel" and criticized the assertion that Arabs are treated as second-class citizens under Israeli law.[6][7][8]
Early and personal life
Raslan was born on 17 March 1977 in Wadi Nisnas, a neighbourhood in the city of Haifa; her father is an Arab Muslim and her mother is an Arab Christian who converted to Islam.
She has described herself as a "secular Muslim" in response to accusations of immorality by Muslim fundamentalists—specifically in reference to the beauty pageants' usage of swimsuits.[9]
In 2003, Raslan relocated to Dubai after her marriage to an Emirati businessman.[10][1]
See also
- Lucy Aharish, Arab-Israeli journalist and actress
- Huda Naccache, Arab-Israeli model
- Lucy Ayoub, Arab-Israeli journalist
- Mira Awad, Arab-Israeli musical artist
References
External links
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