Rana Raslan

Rana Raslan (Arabic: رنا رسلان‎, Hebrew: רנא רסלאן‎; born 17 March 1977) is an Arab-Israeli former model from Haifa, Israel, who won the Miss Israel title in 1999. She was the first, and as of 2021, remains the only Arab-Israeli and Muslim to have won first place in the pageant.[2][3] Raslan also represented Israel at the 1999 Miss Universe beauty pageant.[4]

Rana Raslan
Raslan after being crowned Miss Israel in Tel Aviv, 9 March 1999
Born (1977-03-17) 17 March 1977
Wadi Nisnas, Haifa, Israel
CitizenshipIsraeli
OccupationModel (formerly)
Known forFirst Arab and Muslim winner of Miss Israel title; first Arab−Israeli representative at Miss Universe
TitleMiss Israel 1999
Spouse(s)
Unknown
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(m. 2003)​
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Raslan's first-place nomination as a major feat of democracy in Israel.

Early and personal life

Her father is an Arab Muslim, whereas her mother is a convert from Christianity to Islam.

Raslan describes herself as a "secular Muslim" in response to accusations by Muslim fundamentalists regarding immorality—specifically in reference to the swimsuit part of the pageant.[5]

She married a millionaire businessman Sheikh from the UAE (United Arab Emirates) in 2003, and they reside in Dubai, UAE.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. "Rana: No chance for Arab in Israeli world of modeling". Bladi.info (in French). Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  2. "In the eye of the beholder" Archived 2007-03-02 at the Wayback Machine Al-Ahram #421, March 1999
  3. "Arab crowned Miss Israel", BBC News March 10, 1999
  4. "Rana Raslan - Miss Universe competition". Flickr.
  5. "Arab beauty rides Miss Israel title through thorny issues", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, November 5, 1999
  6. https://www.mako.co.il/tv-exposure/articles/Article-9bd202c17161b71027.htm
  7. "Rana: No chance for Arab in Israeli world of modeling". Bladi.info (in French). Retrieved 23 February 2021.


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