Rina Mor
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Rina Mor | |
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| Born | Rina Messinger February 16, 1956 |
| Children | Sharona Goder (born 1984), Daniela (born 1986) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Malkat HaYofi 1976 Miss Universe 1976 |
| Hair color | Dark blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Israel 1976 (Winner) Miss Universe 1976 (Winner) |
Rina Mor-Goder (Hebrew: רינה מור-גודר; née Messinger; February 16, 1956) is an Israeli lawyer, writer, and beauty contest winner Miss Universe 1976. ,
Biography
Rina Goder (née Messinger) was born in Kiryat Tiv'on, near Haifa. Her father was a mechanic and pilot in the Israeli Air Force and her mother was a kindergarten teacher. Rina Mor-Goder became a lawyer and mother of two daughters.
Beauty queen
Upon her proclamation as the winner, she remarked, "I'm no politician. I think my being Miss Universe will show people that Israel has another side, not only war."[citation needed] Extensive security precautions were taken as she began her world tour with a stop in Bangkok. The first Miss Israel ever to win the crown, Messinger answered the contest question as to which country would she most like to visit? Her immediate response: "An Arab one." [citation needed]
In 1989 and 2004 she was a judge in the Miss Israel competition.
In 1981, she wrote a book on her experience as Miss Universe.[citation needed]
After her reign as Miss Universe, Messinger worked in public relations for the Jewish Agency and Israel Bonds in New York. After four years she returned to Israel and continued working in public relations for a private company. There she met her husband, with whom she has two daughters.[citation needed]
Legal career
In 1991, she began studying law at Tel Aviv University. After completing her bachelor's degree with honours, the family left for the Netherlands. She completed her master's degree there, specializing in family law. In 2002, after six years in the Netherlands, the family returned to Israel. Mor-Godor is a lawyer in Tel Aviv, working on her doctorate and appearing every week on the morning show of Channel 10, where she gives advice on family law.
See also
References
External links
- "Portrait of Miss Universe 1976. Rina Messinger, as she poses on Park... Pictures | Getty Images". gettyimages.in. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
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