Rana Raslan

Rana Raslan (Arabic: رنا رسلان; Hebrew: רנא רסלאן; born (1977-03-17)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 Muslim and ethnic Arab 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 United Arab Emirates in 2003 and relocated to Dubai.[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. 3 May 2006.
  5. "Arab beauty rides Miss Israel title through thorny issues", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, November 5, 1999
  6. "חיים אתגר על המפגש עם השייח' אליו נישאה רנא רסלאן | חשיפה". 5 August 2021.
  7. "Rana: No chance for Arab in Israeli world of modeling". Bladi.info (in French). Retrieved 23 February 2021.


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