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Georgina Rizk (Arabic: جورجينا رزق, romanized: Jūrjīnā Rizq, born 3 January 1953) is a Lebanese model, socialite and beauty queen. She represented Lebanon at the Miss Universe 1971 and won making her the first Lebanese and West Asia woman to win that title.
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Dec 15, 2022 · The first and only Arab beauty queen to win Miss Universe, Georgina Rizk talks evading fame, her love for Lebanon, and seeking out true friends and family.
Jul 15, 2019 · The untold love story of 1971 Miss Universe Georgina Rizk. We discover how artist Alfred Tarazi is retelling the romance of the Lebanese beauty queen and Ali Hassan Salameh, a notorious figure of the Palestine Liberation Organisation. Georgina Rizk during her beauty pageant days. Courtesy Bill Howard / ANL / Shutterstock. Lemma Shehadi.
On July 24, 1971, Georgina Rizk’s life changed for ever. That night, the 18-year-old model from Lebanon was crowned Miss Universe in a spectacular ceremony in Miami, Florida. She beat 59 other contestants and became the first woman from the Arab world to win the pageant title.
Mar 18, 2015 · Georgina Rizk: The Woman Who Showed Lebanon To The Universe. As Lebanon’s most famed beauty queen, Georgina Rizk is something of an icon in the land of milk and honey. Her beauty is unparalleled, and her grace and charm follow suit. She was a model, a beauty queen, an actress, a singer, and a socialite, but the role she says she became most ...
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Dec 16, 2022 · In the presence of the region’s most famous faces, three legendary divas who continue to inspire the new generation of talents were honored for their remarkable achievements and careers: Egyptian actor Nabila Ebeed, Tunisian singer Latifa, and Lebanese model and Miss Universe Georgina Rizk.
Jul 24, 2020 · The National - News. Exactly 49 years later, Georgina Rizk remains the Arab world’s only Miss Universe. 2020-07-24 -. On July 24, 1971, Georgina Rizk’s life changed for ever. That night, the 18-yearold model from Lebanon was crowned Miss Universe in a big ceremony in Miami, Florida.
