Kiran Jassal

Kiran Jassal
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Kiranmeet Kaur Jassal[1]
(1996-11-03) November 3, 1996
Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Residence Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Alma mater Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar
Height 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m)
Hair color Black
Eye color Black
Title(s) Miss Universe Malaysia 2016
Major
competition(s)
Miss Universe Malaysia 2016
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2016
(TBA)

Kiran Jassal (born 13 March 1996) is a Malaysian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2016. She will represent her country at the 65th Miss Universe on January 30, 2017 in the Philippines.

Personal life

Jassal is the youngest in a family of four.[2] Her mother, lawyer Ranjit Kaur, was Mrs Malaysia World 2015 winner.[3] She was trained in classical harmonium for nine years from the age of seven.[4] She finished her A-Levels at Kolej Tuanku Ja'afar and was accepted into the dentistry programme at International Medical University (IMU) this year. However, she now plans to defer her studies to fully commit to her Miss Universe duties.[5] Jassal enclosed in July 2016 that she would not give up on dentistry, "regardless of anything".[6] Jassal aspire to set up her own orthodontic practice someday.[2]

Career

Pageantry

Miss Universe Malaysia 2016

Jassal was crowned the Miss Universe Malaysia 2016 title on 30 January 2016 at Palace of the Golden Horses Hotel, Seri Kembangan, Selangor, Malaysia.[7] She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Miss Universe Malaysia 2015, Vanessa Tevi Kumares. Besides the main title, she was also awarded Miss My Dentist Winning Smile subsidiary title.[7] She will represent Malaysia at the 65th Miss Universe 2016 in the Philippines.

Modelling

Jassal walked for the 2016 L'Oréal Professionnel Colour For Life hair fashion charity event alongside Deborah Henry and supermodel, Amber Chia.[8]

Humanitarian work

Jassal is one of the celebrity ambassadors for Malaysia AIDS Foundation.[9]

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Vanessa Tevi
Miss Universe Malaysia
2016
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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