Kiranmeet Kaur Jassal (; born 13 March 1996), commonly known as Kiran Jassal, is a

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model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2016. She represented her

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Personal life

Jassal is the youngest in a family of four.http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/focus/2015/11/05/big-dreams-to-set-up-her-own-practice-dentistry-student-hopes-to-better-understand-her-capabilities/ Big dreams to set up her own practice Her mother,

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Ranjit Kaur, was Mrs Malaysia World 2015 winner while her elder sister, Dr. Ranmeet Jassal was the titleholder of Miss Grand Malaysia 2016. www.pamper.my/news/pamper-tv/pampermystar-kiran-jassal-ass-kicked-way-miss-universe/
Say hello to the new Miss Universe Malaysia She plans to eventually study dentistry.http://www.elle.my/celebrity/News/Kiran-Jassal-crowned-Miss-Universe-Malaysia-2016 Meet Kiran Jassal, Miss Universe Malaysia 2016 Jassal stated in July 2016 that she would not give up on

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, "regardless of anything". Jassal aspires to set up her own orthodontic practice in the future. She is of

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descent and a

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.http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/sikh-girl-kiran-jassal-to-represent-malaysia-in-miss-universe-contest-1647650 Sikh Girl, Kiran Jassal, To Represent Malaysia In Miss Universe Contest

Career

Pageantry

Miss Universe Malaysia 2016

Jassal was crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2016 on 30 January 2016 at the Palace of the Golden Horses Hotel,

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.http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/01/31/kiran-named-miss-universe-malaysia-2016/ Kiran named Miss Universe Malaysia 2016 She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Miss Universe Malaysia 2015,

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. Besides the main title, she was also awarded the "Miss My Dentist Winning Smile" subsidiary title.

Miss Universe 2016

Jassal represented

at the

and got into the Top 12 for Best in National Costume award, alongside Miss Venezuela and the winner Miss Myanmar. She represented Malaysia using a costume inspired by the

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. The National Costume was made by Malaysian leading fashion designer Rizman Ruzaini, who also designed her

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Modelling

Jassal walked for the 2016 L'Oréal Professionnel Colour For Life hair fashion charity event alongside Deborah Henry and supermodel,

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Humanitarian work

Jassal is one of the celebrity ambassadors for Malaysia AIDS Foundation. In 2018, Jassal was appointed as

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Security Ambassador to spread awareness of the Royal Malaysia Police's Go-To-Safety-Point (GTSP) initiative.

References

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