Rana Raslan
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Rana Raslan (Arabic: رنا رسلان; Hebrew: רנא רסלאן; born (1977-03-17)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 | |
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Born | (1977-03-17) 17 March 1977 (age 47) Wadi Nisnas, Haifa, Israel |
Occupation | Model (formerly) |
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Unknown (m. 2003) |
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Hair colour | Black |
Eye colour | Brown |
Major competition(s) | Miss Israel 1999 (Winner) Miss Universe 1999 (Unplaced) |
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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]