Lynn Tan (born 24 February 1988) is a Singaporean model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Singapore 2012. She represented her

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in the 2012

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pageant.

Education

Tan studied at CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School for her primary and secondary school education. She also studied at

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and Singapore Management University

Pageant career

Miss Singapore Universe 2012

Tan was the winner of Miss Universe Singapore 2012 and also won three other awards, Miss Body Beautiful, Miss Lumiere International and Miss Sensational Smile.

Miss Universe 2012

Tan represented

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but was unplaced at the pageant on December 19, 2012.

Modelling career

In 2011, Tan also won the FHM Model of the Year (Singapore) competition. In 2012, Tan was awarded the Star Model of Singapore award at the Asian Models Festival Awards in Seoul, Korea. Lynn was a part-time model in university and has modeled for brands such as La Perla, Softbake, Mondial Jewelry, Luxor Champagne, Ecco, Epson and Singtel.

Career

Tan previously worked in mergers and acquisitions at

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. and

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. She is now a homemaker. She is married to Ken Tonkinson, CEO of hedge fund Keystone Investors.

Philanthropy

Lynn is actively engaged in philanthropy. *Her adopted charity and cause for awareness is Guide Dogs Singapore. She raised S$33,000 for the charity with the help of Deloitte & Touche. *She was also the Ambassador for the Color Run, an international festival which supports Project Happy Feet. Her other charitable activities include: *ICAP Charity Day 2013 & 2014 *Volunteering at the Lee Ah Mooi old age home *Conducting grooming classes for underprivileged girls

References

External links

Lynn Tan Facebook pageOfficial Miss Singapore Facebook
Living people Singaporean beauty pageant winners Singaporean people of Chinese descent Raffles Junior College alumni Miss Universe 2012 contestants 1988 births {{Asia-pageant-bio-stub