Jessica Kahawaty
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
.jpg) Jessica Kahawaty, judge of the Jaguar Style Stakes 2014 | |
| Born |
Jessica Michelle Kahawaty 12 September 1988 Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Eye color | Hazel green |
| Title(s) |
Miss Lebanon Australia 2007 Miss Lebanon Emigrant 2008 Miss Lebanon International 2008 Miss World Australia 2012 |
| 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 TV Host, beauty queen, model, charity worker, and most recently the face and presenter for Yahoo Maktoob's new entertainment shows, 'omg! NOW' and 'omg! NUJOOM'. Jessica won Miss World Australia 2012,[1] then proceeded to Miss World 2012 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China, where she claimed second runner-up.She competed in Miss Lebanon 2010 held at the LBC studios in Adma, Lebanon. Despite receiving the highest scores from nine independent jury members, she was only rewarded the position of third runner-up. She received the highest score in swimwear, with a score of 9.778, ranked first again in evening wear with a mark of 9.811, and ranked second in questions with a difference of only 0.006 from first. Kahawaty previously represented Lebanon at the age of 19,[2] at the Miss International 2008 pageant held in Macau on 8 November 2008, where she placed as one of the Top 12 semi-finalists.[3]
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 Kahawaty was voted as the most likely contestant to win the Miss Lebanon 2010 pageant, with local and international media on her side. However, due to political and religious interferences, she finished third runner-up with Rahaf Abdallah taking the crown with scores lower than Kahawaty.
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.
Host of Project Runway Middle East | Airing September 17th 2016 on MBC 4.
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
| 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 |
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