Nora Ariffin is a Singaporean

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and real estate broker.

Education

Ariffin is born in 1968 and studied at St. Margaret's Secondary School.

Modelling career

While Ariffin was working at the Blue Ginger boutique, designer Kelvin Khoo took photos of her modelling clothes for the boutique. Eileen Abisheganaden who owned the boutique liked the photos and introduced her to

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, a partner at modelling agency Carrie Models. She has appeared in campaigns for

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, alongside models including

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and Nikki Taylor,

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, and

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's ''Allure'' fragrance. Ariffin has also been featured in editorials for ''

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'' and Italian ''

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'' and graced the cover of Italian ''

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'' and ''

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'' (Singapore, Malaysia). Ariffin has worked with photographers including

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, and

Gilles Bensimon Gilles Francis Charles Bensimon (; born 29 February 1944) is a French fashion photographer and the former International Creative Director of ''Elle'' magazine. He has also been the photographer for the reality television series ''America's Next ...

Other career

Ariffin is also a real estate broker since 2004 and is the senior vice-president of Halstead Property.

Personal life

Since 2011, Ariffin has been in a relationship with singer

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, having previously dated in 1999. She converted to

Nichiren Buddhism Nichiren Buddhism (), also known as ''Hokkeshū'' (, meaning ''Lotus Sect''), is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th-century Japanese Buddhist priest Nichiren (1222–1282) and is one of the Kamakura period school ...

from

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and is a member of the US branch of the worldwide Buddhist association

Soka Gakkai International Soka Gakkai International (SGI) is an international Nichiren Buddhist organization founded in 1975 by Daisaku Ikeda, as an umbrella organization of Soka Gakkai. It is run by two vice-presidents, including Hiromasa Ikeda, son of the founder. It c ...

Filmography

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Nora Ariffin
- Instagram {{DEFAULTSORT:Ariffin, Nora Living people Singaporean female models Converts to Buddhism from Islam Singaporean Buddhists 1968 births