Jawahir Ahmed (; ) is a Somali- American model.

Personal life

Ahmed was born in 1991 in

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to Somali parents. Her family had moved to the

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earlier that year as the

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began. Her family hails from the Osman Mahamoud sub clan of the larger

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For her post-secondary education, Ahmed is studying at the

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on a scholarship. Majoring in Health Education with a specialization in Health Sciences, she hopes to eventually serve as a health adviser for Engineers Without Borders. Ahmed is concurrently working for

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and the CPASS college preparation program.

Career

Ahmed is signed to the Stars Talent Group modeling agency. In 2013, she represented Somalia in the Miss Africa Utah pageant, which she wound up winning. She again served as Miss Somalia in the 2013 Miss United Nations USA pageant.

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Nation of Poets - Jawahir Ahmed
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ahmed, Jawahir 1991 births Living people Ethnic Somali people American female models American people of Somali descent People from Logan, Utah Somalian female models 21st-century American women