Jessica Kahawaty

Jessica Kahawaty .
Jessica Kahawaty .
	Jessica Kahawaty in 2014.
Born	Jessica Michelle Kahawaty; 12 September 1988 (age 36); Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) eye color: hazel green
	Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Lebanon Australia 2007; Miss Lebanon Emigrant 2008; Miss Lebanon International 2008; Miss World Australia 2012
Hair color	Dark Brown
Major; competition(s)	Miss Lebanon Australia 2007; (Winner); Miss Lebanon Emigrant 2008; (Winner); Miss Lebanon International 2008; (Winner); Miss International 2008; (Top 12); Miss Lebanon 2010; (3rd Runner-Up); Miss World Australia 2012; (Winner); Miss World 2012; (2nd Runner-Up)

Jessica Michelle Kahawaty (Arabic: جيسيكا ميشيل قهواتي; born 12 September 1988 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a Lebanese Australian model, philanthropist, former TV Host and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss World Australia 2012 ^[1] and represented Australia at Miss World 2012 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China where she claimed second runner-up. she also studied Law and Business Finance.^[2] She competed in Miss Lebanon 2010 held at the LBC studios in Adma, Lebanon, where she was rewarded the position of third runner-up. Kahawaty previously represented Lebanon at the age of 19,^[3] at the Miss International 2008 pageant held in Macau on 8 November 2008, where she placed as one of the Top 12 semi-finalists.^[4]

Jessica won her first beauty pageant at the age of 17 years in Sydney, Australia on May 2007. She was crowned Miss Lebanon Australia 2007 and was the first Lebanese Australian to subsequently win Miss Lebanon World 2008 in the following year. The pageant, held in Batroun Village Club, Lebanon, on 14 August 2008 featured 31 contestants with Lebanese origin from around the world. In November, she represented Lebanon in Miss International 2008, where she placed in the Top 12.

Jessica has studied a combined degree of Bachelor of Laws and Business with a major in Finance in Sydney. In her acting career, she has filmed various commercials for known brands such as Maybelline Cosmetics for India and Lexus cars for Australia. She has also been featured in major catwalks, magazines, and photo-shoots around the world.

While focusing on her career, Kahawaty also aids in community service and conducts her own charity events. In 2007 she raised money for charities in both Australia and Lebanon, most notably Lilla community and Charity: Water.

Honours

Domestic beauty pageants

Miss World Australia 2012: Winner
Miss Lebanon 2010: 3rd Runner-Up
Miss Lebanon Australia 2007: Winner

International beauty pageants

Miss World 2012: 2nd Runner-Up (representing Australia)
Miss International 2008: Top 12 (representing Lebanon)
Miss Lebanon Emigrant 2008: Winner (representing Australia)

References

^ July 2012, Naharnet Newsdesk 03; 08:53. "Lebanese Jessica Kahawaty Crowned Miss World Australia 2012". Naharnet. Retrieved 2018-12-19. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Australian-Lebanese Jessica Kahawaty second runner-up in Miss World 2012". Blog Baladi. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
^ GlobalBeauties.com News
^ GlobalBeauties.com Blog Archived 2008-11-06 at the Wayback Machine

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Amanda Vilanova	Miss World 2nd Runner-Up 2012	Succeeded by Carranzar Shooter
Preceded by Amber Greasley	Miss World Australia 2012	Succeeded by Erin Holland
Preceded by Grace Bejjani	Miss Lebanon International 2008	Succeeded by Sarah Barbosa Mansour

External links

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[1] July 2012, Naharnet Newsdesk 03; 08:53. "Lebanese Jessica Kahawaty Crowned Miss World Australia 2012". Naharnet. Retrieved 2018-12-19. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[2] "Australian-Lebanese Jessica Kahawaty second runner-up in Miss World 2012". Blog Baladi. Retrieved 2018-12-20.

[3] GlobalBeauties.com News

[4] GlobalBeauties.com Blog Archived 2008-11-06 at the Wayback Machine

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